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Another tantrum from the Labour backbenches is inevitable

In common with many parents across the country, here’s a conversation that I have with my young daughter on a semi-regular basis (bear with...

Boy, four, dies after gravestone falls on him at Rawtenstall Cemetery in Lancashire, police say

A four-year-old boy has died after a gravestone fell on him at a cemetery, police have said. The boy was fatally injured at Rawtenstall...

Science

AI Designs Ocean Gliders Inspired by Sea Creatures to Boost Underwater Research Efficiency

Marine animals like fish and seals have long inspired ocean engineers due to their fluid, energy-efficient movements. Now, researchers are turning to these sea...

7/7 bombings: Stories that define the bravery of victims and responders 20 years on

Monday marks 20 years since the 7/7 attacks, which saw four suicide bombers kill 52 people and injure 770 others on the London transport...

Business

Digital wallet provider Hyperlayer closes in on £30m funding boost

A British fintech which counts Standard Life among its key clients is close to finalising one of the industry’s biggest funding rounds so far...

Sports

Remembering Ruffian 50 years after her breakdown at Belmont

Thoroughbred racing suffered its most ignominious, industry-deflating moment 50 years ago today with the breakdown of Ruffian, an undefeated filly running against Foolish Pleasure...

Met Police chief calls for ‘mega’ forces in push for major policing shake-up

The way policing is organised in England and Wales is decades out of date and needs a major shake-up, the head of the Metropolitan...

Politics

UK restores diplomatic ties with Syria

The UK has re-established diplomatic ties with Syria, David Lammy has said, as he made the first visit to the country by a British...

At least 51 people killed in Texas flooding as authorities face scrutiny over response

At least 51 people have died after heavy rain caused flash flooding, with water bursting from the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas....

World

Defiance in Tehran as Khamenei makes appearance

They rose to their feet in ecstatic surprise, shouting “heydar, heydar” – a Shia victory chant. This was the first public appearance of their...

Sports

Volpe toss hits Judge as sloppy Yanks fall again

Jorge CastilloJul 5, 2025, 09:42 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from...

Sports

Former White Sox pitcher, world champ Jenks dies

ESPN News Services Jul 5, 2025, 05:48 PM ET Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox who was on the...

Sports

Ohtani works 2 scoreless innings on 31st birthday

Associated Press Jul 5, 2025, 08:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani worked two scoreless innings for the...

Sports

Canes sign coveted Ehlers to 6-year, $51M deal

Kristen ShiltonJul 3, 2025, 03:40 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Carolina Hurricanes have...

Canes sign coveted Ehlers to 6-year, M deal

Sports

Sharks add veteran D Orlov for 2 years, $13M

ESPN News Services Jul 3, 2025, 12:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions 1 Related “Dmitry is a strong, two-way defenseman who brings physicality and...

Sharks add veteran D Orlov for 2 years, M

Sports

NHL offseason trade grades: Report cards on Miller, Marner, Dobson, more

Multiple Contributors Jul 1, 2025, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NHL’s offseason is off and running, and the trades have been piling...

Elon Musk says he’s created his own political party – the ‘America Party’

Elon Musk says he has created a new political party – the America Party – after asking his followers if he should do so...

World

‘Nobody likes Trump’: Sky News finds defiance on the streets of Tehran

To the sound of mournful chants and the slow beat of drums, they march, whipping their backs with metal flails. It is an ancient ceremony...

Reform UK MP James McMurdock comes out fighting after self-suspension – as rivals gloat

On Thursday, Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf was gloating that a hard-left party led by Jeremy Corbyn meant the odds of Nigel Farage becoming PM...

World

Two security workers injured after grenades thrown at aid site, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says

Two American security workers in Gaza were injured after grenades were thrown during food distribution in Khan Younis, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has...