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Bodies of four hostages returned to Israel – and why finding others will be ‘massive challenge’

The families of 24 dead hostages are still waiting to have their bodies returned from Gaza. Only four bodies were transferred by Hamas to...

Deadline day for firm linked to Tory peer to pay back millions over COVID contract scandal

Today is the High Court’s deadline for a firm linked to Baroness Michelle Mone to repay £122m for supplying defective PPE at the height...

Business

Four big themes as IMF takes aim at UK growth and inflation

Six months ago the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that the world economy was heading for a serious slowdown, in the face of Donald...

Business

UK to have highest inflation in G7, IMF says

Price rises in the UK are to be the highest among the G7 club of industrialised nations, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)....

Environment

How China’s rare earth restrictions could disrupt the U.S. defense industry and reignite a trade war

China’s sweeping restrictions on rare earth exports threaten the U.S. defense industry, providing President Xi Jinping with powerful leverage over President Donald Trump in...

Environment

OpenAI’s latest deals show an aggressive pivot to control every part of its business

Sam Altman didn’t set out to compete with Nvidia. OpenAI began with a simple bet that better ideas, not better infrastructure, would unlock artificial...

Authorities name 16 killed in Tennessee explosives factory blast

Authorities have identified the 16 people killed in a massive blast at a munitions factory in rural Tennessee. They were killed in an explosion...

Business

Getting a job becomes harder with fewer vacancies – official ONS figures

The jobs market continued to slow, with 9,000 fewer vacancies in the three months to September, official figures show. It is the 39th consecutive...

World

Trump achieves something remarkable, but will his ‘goldfish’ attention span stay the course?

Two things can be true at the same time – an adage so apt for the past day. This was the Trump show. There’s...

Politics

‘Make or break’: Chancellor warned businesses can’t take more tax hikes in budget

Rachel Reeves has been warned that firms face a “make-or-break moment” at next month’s budget. The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) urged the chancellor,...

World

‘Peace in the Middle East,’ declares Trump after leaders fly in to witness deal signing

US President Donald Trump has said the “prayers of millions have finally been answered” after a Gaza peace deal was signed at a global...

World

Trump achieves something remarkable, but will his ‘goldfish’ attention span stay the course?

Two things can be true at the same time – an adage so apt for the past day. This was the Trump show. There’s...

Sports

Belichick calls UNC exit rumors ‘categorically false’

David HaleOct 13, 2025, 12:59 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions...

Sports

Power Rankings: Indiana climbs into top 3; four new teams join the Top 25

Oct 13, 2025, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Watch college football and much more in the newly enhanced ESPN App. Stream the biggest...

Sports

AP Week 7 poll reaction: What’s next for each Top-25 team

Oct 12, 2025, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The top two teams in the poll stayed steady but there was movement not far...

Business

Got a pair of these? There’s more to them than meets the eye – and it may mean global trade war

For most of human history, no one paid all that much attention to the 17 rare earth elements. An obscure suite of elements that...

Sports

Polanco keeps rolling as M’s take two in Toronto

Jorge CastilloOct 13, 2025, 08:48 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from...

Sports

Brewers turn MLB’s 1st playoff 8-6-2 double play

Jesse RogersOct 13, 2025, 09:56 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE...

Sports

Padres’ Shildt retires, cites ‘severe toll’ of job

ESPN News Services Oct 13, 2025, 12:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mike Shildt is retiring as San Diego Padres manager with two years...

World

Trump warned his plan for future of Gaza ‘doesn’t make sense’

One of the most high-profile and influential Palestinian politicians has told Sky News that Donald Trump is now “calling the shots” for Israel –...