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British cousins charged with attempted murder over Venice Valentine’s Day stabbing

Two British cousins have been arrested and charged with attempted murder over a stabbing on Valentine’s Day in Venice. Italian police said the men,...

Politics

Magistrates and judges to use more AI, says Lammy – as jury trials reduced

Justice Secretary David Lammy wants to see more AI-assisted magistrates as he doubles down on his plans to reduce the number of jury trials....

Sports

Buster Olney’s 2026 top 10 at every MLB position: Shortstops

Buster OlneyFeb 24, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty”...

Sports

Tyler Reddick wins in 2OT, sweeps 1st 2 NASCAR Cup Series races

Associated Press Feb 22, 2026, 07:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HAMPTON, Ga. — Whether on or off the racetrack, Michael Jordan has been...

‘Staring down the barrel at higher costs’: UK exporters rue US tariff chaos

UK businesses are facing uncertainty and higher costs as Donald Trump’s new global tariff shift takes effect. Governments worldwide have been scrambling for information...

Sports

Key college football returning players for each top 25 team

Max OlsonFeb 24, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended...

Politics

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: Australia and New Zealand back plans to remove him from line of succession

The governments of Australia and New Zealand have thrown their weight behind plans to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession. The...

Politics

Russian invasion of Ukraine shares ‘similarities’ with run-up to Second World War, armed forces minister says

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and wider threats to the UK and its allies share “a lot of similarities” with the three-year run-up to the...

Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Lord Peter Mandelson has been questioned by police after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The former Labour minister was taken...

World

Russian invasion of Ukraine shares ‘similarities’ with run-up to Second World War, armed forces minister says

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and wider threats to the UK and its allies share “a lot of similarities” with the three-year run-up to the...

Sports

Judge denies Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar’s eligibility bid

Mark SchlabachFeb 20, 2026, 05:07 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of...

Sports

2027 QB Gunner Rivers, son of Philip, commits to NC State

Eli LedermanFeb 23, 2026, 07:44 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering...

Politics

Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Police officers arrested him at his home in Camden, north London, on...

Politics

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: Australia and New Zealand back plans to remove him from line of succession

The governments of Australia and New Zealand have thrown their weight behind plans to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession. The...

‘Simply a miracle’: Baby boy born from dead donor womb transplant in UK first

A baby boy has become the first child in Britain to be born to a mother with a womb transplanted from a deceased donor....

Technology

Jim Cramer says AI fears have made the stock market fragile

CNBC’s Jim Cramer offered a blunt takeaway from Monday’s selloff: Artificial intelligence concerns have left the stock market incredibly fragile. After the S&P 500...

World

Violence triggered by killing of notorious Mexican drug lord could hit the World Cup

The Mexican authorities would’ve expected a violent backlash after the killing of El Mencho, one of the country’s most powerful cartel bosses. But it’s...

World

Ukraine war has ‘changed fundamentally’, commander says, as trench fighting fuses with 21st century

The war in Ukraine has become a grinding test of attrition, where movement on the map is measured in metres, not miles. In the...

World

Briton among 19 dead in Nepal bus crash

At least 19 people have been killed, including a British national, after a packed bus drove off a mountain road in Nepal. Some 25...

World

Gianluca Prestianni: Benfica player provisionally suspended by UEFA amid Vinicius Junior Champions League racism allegations

Gianluca Prestianni has been provisionally suspended by UEFA for Benfica’s Champions League game against Real Madrid on Wednesday following allegations he racially abused Vinicius...