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Depth of Trump’s frustration revealed in comments on Zelenskyy – and there was one notable absence in his Truth Social post

The White House is desperate for a breakthrough. Donald Trump vowed to end the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours of assuming office. This is...

World

What it was like seeing the open coffin of Pope Francis

How to describe the moment when you see the open coffin of Pope Francis? How to sum up an experience that was shared with...

Science

New Study Finds Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall Bigger and Nearer Than Thought

Astronomers have revealed that the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall, a massive network of galaxies, might be bigger than they realised. By mapping the cosmos...

Science

Ancient Greenland Rocks Found in Iceland Sheds Light on Late Antique Ice Age

A study published in April 2025 provides new insight into one of the mysterious historical climate change periods known as LALIA (the Late Antique...

Science

SpaceX Sends Europe’s First Reentry Capsule into Orbit on Bandwagon-3 Rideshare Mission

A Falcon 9 rocket soared into space from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on April 21 at 8:48 p.m. EDT (0048 GMT,...

UK vision for clean energy to collide with Trump’s fossil fuel frenzy

Two worlds will collide in London today as the UK and the US lobby other countries with very different visions for the future of...

Politics

Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlines red lines for US trade deal

Britain will not lower its standards or water down regulation in exchange for a trade deal with the US, the chancellor has confirmed. Rachel...

Business

Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlines red lines for US trade deal

Britain will not lower its standards or water down regulation in exchange for a trade deal with the US, the chancellor has confirmed. Rachel...

Business

Shawbrook weighs alternative to float with £5bn Starling merger approach

Shawbrook Group, the mid-sized British lender, has made a tentative approach to Starling Bank about a £5bn merger as its owners try to avoid...

Sports

‘I tried it. I’m like, dude, it doesn’t work’: Pitchers tell their best stories of failed new pitches

Open Extended Reactions BY ALL MEASURES, Download the ESPN app and enable Jeff Passan’s news alerts to receive push notifications for the latest updates...

Politics

NEU teaching union executives meet to draw up plans for strike action

Plans for strike action were set to be drawn up by the UK’s largest teaching union when its executive met on Wednesday evening, Sky...

Sky News political editor Beth Rigby running London marathon in honour of ‘dearest friend’

Sky News political editor and host of the Electoral Dysfunction podcast Beth Rigby shares her London Marathon journey… I used to say I was...

Politics

Sky News political editor Beth Rigby running London marathon in honour of ‘dearest friend’

Sky News political editor and host of the Electoral Dysfunction podcast Beth Rigby shares her London Marathon journey… I used to say I was...

Politics

Could the local elections reshape British politics?

Can Reform UK turn votes into seats – and from there into power? How far do the Tories have to fall? How unpopular is...

Business

Government borrows almost £15bn more than expected

The UK government borrowed almost £15bn more than forecast in the last financial year, according to official figures highlighting contributions from inflation-related costs, including...

Business

Elon Musk says his time working for Donald Trump is about to ‘drop significantly’

Elon Musk has said the time he spends with Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will “drop significantly” from May and he will...

Sports

NASCAR’s Legge: Fans making death threats

Associated Press Apr 22, 2025, 03:01 PM ET NASCAR driver 1 Related Legge became the first woman in seven years to start a Cup...

Science

Iran’s Folded Rocks Reveal Ancient Tectonic Power at Asia-Europe Boundary

The deformed rocks of Iran are formed due to strong mountain ridges and valleys in the Greater Caucasus mountain range, southwest of the Caspian...

World

Gaza father grieves for children killed in Israeli airstrike on church building

As people take a break for the Easter holiday, in the Gaza Strip there is no respite from the 18-month-long war with Israel. Gaza...

World

Carlo Acutis: How do you become a saint – and how did the millennial saint do it?

London-born teenager Carlo Acutis is about to become the first millennial saint, almost 20 years after his death. The teenager, whose Italian family moved...