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Palestinians flock to Gaza aid centres despite concerns – as lawyers call for sanctions on Israel

Thousands of Palestinians have flocked to aid distribution sites in Gaza with desperation for food overcoming concerns over Israeli-enforced checks at the centres. The...

‘I wish I’d never met him’: Peter Mandelson ‘regrets’ association with Jeffrey Epstein

Peter Mandelson, the UK ambassador to the United States, has told Sky News he “regrets” his association with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Lord Mandelson‘s links...

Politics

‘I wish I’d never met him’: Peter Mandelson ‘regrets’ association with Jeffrey Epstein

Peter Mandelson, the UK ambassador to the United States, has told Sky News he “regrets” his association with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Lord Mandelson‘s links...

Politics

UK trade representative visits Israel after Britain suspends talks

A British trade envoy has visited Israel to “promote trade” between the two countries – a week after the UK suspended talks. Lord Ian...

Environment

Block’s bitcoin checkout goes live in Vegas, a significant step in making it ‘everyday money’

A Square-powered bitcoin checkout is now live on the Vegas Strip, where Bitcoin 2025 attendees can scan and pay for merch in seconds using...

Environment

DJT shares fall 10% as Trump Media says it’s raising $2.5 billion to buy bitcoin

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., July 27, 2024. Kevin Wurm...

DJT shares fall 10% as Trump Media says it's raising .5 billion to buy bitcoin

Environment

Japan’s Nippon expected to close acquisition of U.S. Steel at $55 per share, sources say

Japan’s Nippon Steel is expected to close its acquisition of U.S. Steel for $55 per share, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC’s David...

Japan's Nippon expected to close acquisition of U.S. Steel at per share, sources say

Business

HS2: Investigation launched into two firms supplying construction workers

An investigation has been launched into “whistleblower allegations” about the practices of some “labour suppliers” to the company building the embattled HS2 rail line....

Sports

Cindric’s focused on future, not father’s firing

Associated Press May 24, 2025, 05:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CONCORD, N.C. — Austin Cindric is not worried about his future with Team...

Sports

ESPN Junior 300: Comparisons for top 2027 prospects

Craig Haubert Close Craig Haubert ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching...

Sports

SEC’s Sankey: Not settled on preferred CFP format

Open Extended Reactions DESTIN, Fla. — SEC commissioner Greg Sankey opened the league’s annual meetings Monday by saying he’s open-minded about the format of...

Sports

Dodgers’ Ohtani hits 2nd leadoff homer in 2 days

Associated Press May 26, 2025, 08:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — There aren’t many times when you can say Shohei Ohtani is...

Sports

Pitcher Enright on cancer fight: ‘Some dark days’

Associated Press May 27, 2025, 07:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — 1 Related Cleveland selected Enright in the 20th round of the...

Sports

Can anyone unseat Judge and Ohtani? Latest on all of MLB’s award races

Bradford DoolittleMay 27, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close MLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com Been with ESPN...

Technology

Salesforce to acquire data management company Informatica in $8 billion deal

Salesforce Inc. signage during the Singapore FinTech Festival in Singapore, on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Salesforce announced Tuesday...

Salesforce to acquire data management company Informatica in billion deal

Environment

Why Europe is pivoting back to nuclear — one of its most divisive energy sources

The Cofrentes nuclear power plant, on 17 October, 2024 in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Europa Press News | Europa Press | Getty Images A...

Science

Quantum Tech Could Finally Let Astronomers Snap Direct Images of Earth-Like Exoplanets

A team of U.S.-based astronomers is building a new kind of coronagraph — one powered by quantum mechanics — that could enable direct imaging...

Science

New Homo Erectus Fossils Reveal Ancient Migration Across Drowned Sundaland

Homo erectus, an extinct human ancestor is an important part of our evolutionary history. Emerging at least 2 million years ago, it was the...

Science

Einstein Probe Detects Mysterious X-ray Flare with Record-Long Emission

Fast Evolving X-ray Transients (FEXTs) are intense bursts of soft X-ray emissions that can last for minutes to hours with a wide range of...

Science

Jupiter Was Once Twice as Big With 50x Stronger Magnetism, Says 2025 Study

Recent research has given evidence that Jupiter was twice its current size in the past, around 3.8 million years ago, and could accommodate 2000...