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MPs vote to decriminalise abortion in historic vote

MPs have voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales so that women cannot be prosecuted for terminating their pregnancy at any stage. The...

World

Trump’s words designed to stoke tension, confuse and apply intense pressure on Iran

This is the highest stakes diplomacy via social media. The American president just posted on his Truth Social platform: “We know exactly where the...

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer hits out at politicians who ‘shout and scream but do nothing’ over grooming gangs

Sir Keir Starmer has said he gets “frustrated” with politicians who “shout and scream but do nothing” as he defended past comments about a...

Sports

Ranking Elite 11 quarterbacks by system fit: Who could thrive at the next level

Tom LuginbillJun 17, 2025, 06:15 AM ET Close Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky...

Business

Poundland shake-up will see 68 stores and two distribution sites shut

The new owner of the discount retailer Poundland has revealed proposals to close 68 stores and two distribution centres under a shake-up that will...

World

Ukraine war: 14 killed as Russian missile and drone attacks strike Kyiv – including American citizen

Russian missile and drone attacks have killed 14 people in Kyiv overnight, according to Ukrainian officials. A 62-year-old US citizen who suffered shrapnel wounds...

World

‘I’ve lost my family, but for what?’: Man’s wife and two daughters killed in Iranian strike on Israel

Cups of coffee are being carefully poured into small paper cups, each one served with a comforting embrace. Close by, huddled under an arched...

World

Israeli tank shelling kills 45 people waiting for aid in Khan Younis, Hamas-run health ministry says

Israeli tank shellfire has killed at least 45 Palestinians in Khan Younis, according to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza. Hundreds of others have...

Business

US-UK trade deal ‘done’, says Trump as he meets Starmer at G7

The UK-US trade deal has been signed and is “done”, US President Donald Trump has said as he met Sir Keir Starmer at the...

Sports

Ohtani allows 1 run, 2 hits in 28-pitch inning

Alden GonzalezJun 16, 2025, 10:56 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A....

Sports

Red Sox brass cite lack of ‘alignment’ with Devers

Associated Press Jun 16, 2025, 11:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox thought they would be better off with...

Sports

Ex-Ohtani interpreter reports to federal prison

Tisha ThompsonJun 16, 2025, 03:36 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on...

Sports

On cusp of Cup, Tkachuk to play like it’s Game 7

Greg WyshynskiJun 16, 2025, 01:55 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Florida...

Environment

CNBC Daily Open: The Israel-Iran conflict continues but markets seem unfazed

Smoke billows from an explosion at the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) building in Tehran on June 16, 2025. AFP | Getty Images...

US-UK trade deal ‘done’, says Trump as he meets Starmer at G7

The UK-US trade deal has been signed and is “done”, US President Donald Trump has said as he met Sir Keir Starmer at the...

Doctor to plead guilty to giving Matthew Perry ketamine before Friends star suffered fatal overdose

A Los Angeles doctor has agreed to plead guilty to giving Friends actor Matthew Perry ketamine in the lead up to his death from...

Technology

OpenAI wins $200 million U.S. defense contract

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Snowflake Summit in San Francisco on June 2, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty...

OpenAI wins 0 million U.S. defense contract

Politics

‘It’s done’: Trump and Starmer hail US-UK trade deal signed at G7

Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have finalised the UK-US trade deal at the G7 summit. The US president told reporters in Canada: “We...

Suspect in killing of US politician went to homes of other lawmakers in same night, officials say

A man accused of killing a US politician and her husband went to the homes of other lawmakers that night, intending to kill them,...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial judge dismisses juror after five weeks of evidence – over ‘concerns about his candour’

A juror has been dismissed from the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex-trafficking trial after hearing five weeks of evidence. Judge Arun Subramanian said he had...