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Kemi Badenoch says failing to spend more on defence ‘is not peacekeeping, it is weakness’

Kemi Badenoch has said failing to spend more on defence “is not peacemaking, it is weakness” as Sir Keir Starmer and other European leaders...

World

Pope ‘touched by messages of affection’ during hospital stay – as doctors tackle ‘complex clinical picture’

The pope’s condition is “stable” and he is “touched by messages of affection”, the Vatican has said in an update amid his hospital stay....

Woman shot dead at Kent pub on Valentine’s Day named by police

A woman who was shot dead at a village pub in Kent on Valentine’s Day has been named by police. Lisa Smith, 43, from...

US weather: Ten dead as polar vortex brings ‘life-threatening cold’ to US

Extreme weather and life-threatening cold temperatures are set to hit western states near the Rocky Mountains – after severe flooding killed at least 10...

Technology

‘Game on’: Tech execs say DeepSeek ramps up China-U.S. competition but won’t hurt OpenAI

Tech bosses largely agree the risk DeepSeek poses to OpenAI remains limited for now. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The technological advances that...

World

Man who raped and murdered Irish backpacker in India jailed for life

A man who raped and murdered an Irish backpacker in India eight years ago has been jailed for life. Danielle McLaughlin’s body was found...

Day 29: Q&A – Trump’s IQ, Ukraine and the presidential Sharpie pen

👉 Follow Trump 100 on your podcast app 👈 On this episode, our US correspondents James Matthews, Martha Kelner and Mark Stone tackle listeners’...

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer ‘must quickly’ raise defence spending or face ‘swingeing’ military cuts this year

Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to quickly lift defence spending to 2.5% of GDP or face new military cuts this year – even...

Netanyahu signals moving ahead with Trump’s Gaza plan as Israel receives unblocked US shipment of heavy bombs

Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested moving ahead with Donald Trump’s plan to clear out Palestinians from Gaza, as Israel received a previously blocked shipment of...

World

Netanyahu signals moving ahead with Trump’s Gaza plan as Israel receives unblocked US shipment of heavy bombs

Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested moving ahead with Donald Trump’s plan to clear out Palestinians from Gaza, as Israel received a previously blocked shipment of...

Israel-Hamas ceasefire thrown into further doubt as Marco Rubio backs Benjamin Netanyahu’s war aims

US secretary of state Marco Rubio has fully endorsed Israel’s war aims in the Gaza Strip – throwing the region’s fragile ceasefire into further...

BAFTAs 2025 key moments: Tennant, Take That, and Timothee Chalamet (and Kylie Jenner)

Tears, laughter and some Take That fangirling from a best actress nominee – this year’s BAFTA Film Awards had it all. Conclave and The...

Environment

Trump’s broadside against wind industry threatens projects that could power millions of homes

A view of the turbines at Orsted’s offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, September 4, 2023. Tom Little | Reuters President Donald Trump promised...

Sports

Team USA wins, nets spot in 4 Nations title game

ESPN News Services Feb 15, 2025, 11:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal in the second period...

Sports

Fight night: U.S., Canada open tilt with 3 brawls

Greg WyshynskiFeb 15, 2025, 09:15 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Emotions boiled over in Team USA’s...

Sports

Fly high, free bird: Keys to Team USA’s statement win over Canada, plus grades, lingering questions

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski...

Sports

Dodgers’ Ohtani throws first bullpen of spring

Alden GonzalezFeb 15, 2025, 05:21 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A....

Sports

Freeman ‘perfectly on track’ for Dodgers opener

Alden GonzalezFeb 15, 2025, 07:26 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A....

Police appeal after Burton Albion footballer suffers alleged racist abuse during game

Police are appealing for witnesses after Burton Albion defender Udoka Godwin-Malife was allegedly the target of racist abuse during the 3-1 defeat by Bristol...

Idris Elba on the power of football – and how it can help tackle knife crime

Idris Elba hopes providing more access to football in communities will deter youngsters from knife crime and he urged other industries to follow the...