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NHL playoff watch: Are the Minnesota Wild in trouble?

Open Extended Reactions As of Dec. 6, the Download the ESPN app and enable Emily Kaplan’s news alerts to receive push notifications for the...

Environment

Robinhood CEO sees Amazon-like subscription model as path to ‘loyalty’ in financial services

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is betting that by rolling out a large enough portfolio of digital investment products, more consumers will be willing to...

Politics

‘Child poverty will increase for first time under Labour and it’s paving way for Reform’, Corbyn warns Starmer

Child poverty is set to increase under a Labour government for the first time in history and an “alternative path” is needed to stop...

Science

Study Finds grey Seals Can Track Blood Oxygen to Prevent Drowning

Marine mammals rely on oxygen to survive, yet some species stay underwater for long periods without breathing. Scientists at the University of St Andrews...

Science

Japan’s Universal Memory Breakthrough Reduces Energy, Boosts Speed

A team of scientists in Japan has developed a new type of “universal memory” technology that could significantly reduce energy consumption while increasing processing...

Science

China’s ‘Kill Mesh’ Threatens US Satellites, Space Force Warns

China’s advancements in space warfare have led to the development of a “Kill Mesh” system. It has raised concerns about the security of US...

Science

New Study Challenges Claims of Vast Underground Water on Mars

Evidence suggests that Mars was once rich in water, with ancient river valleys, flood channels, and minerals that form in the presence of liquid...

World

European allies not united on armed deployment in Ukraine as Macron announces ‘reassurance force’

Emmanuel Macron has announced a plan for a “reassurance force” with several countries in Ukraine – but not all European allies have backed the...

Politics

UK will ‘keep all options on the table’ amid Trump’s trade wars, PM says

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to “keep all options on the table” after Donald Trump imposed a “very concerning” 25% tariff on all imported...

‘Disgraceful’ amount of sewage still being dumped in English rivers, says environment secretary

The amount of sewage being dumped into English rivers remains “disgraceful”, despite improved monitoring, supposed investment by water companies and threats of penalties from...

‘Child poverty will increase for first time under Labour and it’s paving way for Reform’, Corbyn warns Starmer

Child poverty is set to increase under a Labour government for the first time in history and an “alternative path” is needed to stop...

Environment

Oil executives bluntly criticize Trump tariffs and ‘drill, baby, drill’ in anonymous survey

People gather at the beach after sunset with offshore oil and gas platform Esther in the distance in Seal Beach, California on Jan. 5,...

Business

UK does not want to ‘escalate’ Donald Trump’s trade wars, says Rachel Reeves

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the UK does not want to “escalate” Donald Trump’s trade wars after the US president slapped a new 25%...

Business

President Trump announces 25% tariff on all imported cars ahead of ‘liberation day’

US President Donald Trump has announced a new 25% tariff on all imported cars, threatening UK producers’ largest single export market. Signing an executive...

Business

WH Smith to pick buyer of 233 year-old high street chain

WH Smith will decide the fate of its 233 year-old high street chain within days, as it holds final discussions with the two remaining...

World

Six dead and dozens rescued after tourist submarine sinks off Egypt

At least six people have died and dozens of others have been rescued after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea off the...

Business

Thousands of jobs at risk as British Steel consults unions over closure

Britain’s second-biggest steel producer is kicking off a consultation that could lead to the closure of its two blast furnaces and more than half...

President Trump announces 25% tariff on all imported cars ahead of ‘liberation day’

US President Donald Trump has announced a new 25% tariff on all imported cars, threatening UK producers in their largest single export market. Signing...

Discrediting the messenger, rather than focusing on the message is order of day for Trump White House

Marjorie Taylor Greene has become the most aggressive spokesperson for the “Make America Great Again” movement. It’s perhaps no surprise, then, that she would...

Business

Lower-income households set to be £500 poorer after chancellor’s spring statement – thinktank

Lower income households are set to be £500 poorer due to benefit cuts and a weak economic outlook, a thinktank has found. Living standards...