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Former Arsenal player Thomas Partey charged with rape

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape. The 32-year-old has also been charged with one count of sexual...

Business

Ryanair urges EU chief to ‘quit’ over air traffic strike disruption

The boss of Ryanair has told Sky News the president of the European Commission should “quit” if she can’t stop disruption caused by repeated...

Palestine Action to be banned as terrorist organisation at midnight – after losing late legal challenge

Palestine Action will be banned as a terrorist group after losing a legal challenge less than two hours before the law comes into force....

Business

Leaseholders to get rights to more easily challenge extortionate service charges

Leaseholders will be able to more easily challenge extortionate service charges, the government has said. For those who are trapped in the midst of...

World

Gaza aid group reacts to claims American contractors fired at starving Palestinians

Israeli-backed American contractors guarding aid centres in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as starving Palestinians scramble for food, an investigation has...

Politics

Starmer marks first year with a clear crisis and blow to his leadership

July 5 2024, 1pm: I remember the moment so clearly. Keir Starmer stepped out of his sleek black car, grasped the hand of his...

Politics

Did Keir Starmer screw up his own anniversary?

👉 Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app 👈 Sir Keir Starmer wanted to be talking about what he sees...

Sports

Harris, horse breeder, philanthropist, dies at 81

Associated Press Jul 3, 2025, 11:02 PM ET COALINGA, Calif. — John C. Harris, a breeder of thoroughbreds whose Harris Farms foaled and raised...

Sports

Suárez out at Trackhouse Racing at end of 2025

Associated Press Jul 1, 2025, 03:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CONCORD, N.C. — 1 Related Suárez has just two wins in 305 career...

Sports

NASCAR’s downtown Chicago future unclear

Associated Press Jun 30, 2025, 11:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — When it comes to NASCAR’s upcoming return to downtown Chicago, Julie...

Sports

Sources: Guardians’ Ortiz faces gambling inquiry

David Purdum Close David Purdum ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Jul 3, 2025, 10:54 AM ET...

Sports

Dodgers’ Muncy relieved MRI clean, out 6 weeks

ESPN News Services Jul 3, 2025, 07:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Muncy left in the sixth inning Wednesday night after a collision with...

Technology

Microsoft layoffs hit 830 workers in home state of Washington

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Axel Springer building in Berlin on Oct. 17, 2023. He received the annual Axel Springer Award. Ben...

World

Liverpool football star Diogo Jota killed in car crash

Liverpool star Diogo Jota has died in a car crash. The 28-year-old Portuguese forward died in the accident in the early hours of Thursday...

Vladimir Putin tells Donald Trump he will not back down from goals in Ukraine, Kremlin says

Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump he “will not back down” from Russia’s goals in Ukraine during a phone call today, the Kremlin has said....

Business

Fiscal rules are silly but important as Reeves has banged on about them and markets care

You’re probably tired by now of hearing all about “black holes”. It’s one of those phrases trotted out by journalists in an effort to...

Science

A Planet with a Death Wish: How HIP 67522 b Is Forcing Its Star to Explode

Scientists have caught a planet with a death wish, which is an alien world, orbiting very near to its star, and so speedy that...

Sports

A new world in Big Apple baseball: Steve Cohen, Hal Steinbrenner and the battle for NYC supremacy

Jorge CastilloJul 3, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from...

MP Zarah Sultana who was ousted from Labour announces she is starting new political party with Jeremy Corbyn

An MP who was ousted from the Labour Party has announced she is setting up a new political party with Jeremy Corbyn. Independent MP...

Politics

MP Zarah Sultana who was ousted from Labour announces she is starting new political party with Jeremy Corbyn

An MP who was ousted from the Labour Party has announced she is setting up a new political party with Jeremy Corbyn. Independent MP...