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Energy price cap to fall in April but threat of war hangs over outlook

This week has seen the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That’s four years of war and continuous suffering for the people of...

Sports

Keelan Harvick, 13, signs with Toyota Racing Development

Associated Press Feb 23, 2026, 11:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A familiar name might be introduced at the 2031 Daytona...

Sports

North Carolina fire that killed Denny Hamlin’s father ruled accidental

Associated Press Feb 20, 2026, 06:39 PM ET GASTONIA, N.C. — The North Carolina house fire that killed NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin‘s father and...

Trump’s plan for Iran isn’t working – he has three options

As the world awaits possible US military action against Iran, has Donald Trump boxed himself into a corner with only himself to blame? There...

Battle for Warner Bros heats up as Paramount’s best and final offer submitted

Paramount Skydance has offered even more money for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), adding pressure on the media giant to accept a bid it has...

Environment

U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling will likely allow India to keep buying Russian oil

US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive to hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White...

World

Some of Putin’s most potent weapons are hiding in plain sight – in the English Channel

In the English Channel, less than two hours by fishing boat from Dover, some of the most potent weapons in Russia’s war on Ukraine...

World

Trump’s plan for Iran isn’t working – he has three options

As the world awaits possible US military action against Iran, has Donald Trump boxed himself into a corner with only himself to blame? There...

World

‘Not a Palestinian in sight’: Inside Gaza after the ceasefire

👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 What is Gaza like four months on from the ceasefire?...

Sports

Stars’ Mikko Rantanen to miss at least 2 weeks after getting hurt at Olympics

Associated Press Feb 24, 2026, 02:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Mikko Rantanen will be out for an extended time for the...

Sports

Aleksander Barkov targets return ‘soon’ as Panthers chase playoffs

Associated Press Feb 24, 2026, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov, who has not played...

Politics

Mandelson’s lawyers say his arrest due to ‘baseless’ flight risk claim

Peter Mandelson’s lawyers have said claims he was arrested because he was a flight risk are “baseless”. The former Labour peer was detained on...

Sports

2027 QB Gunner Rivers, son of Philip, commits to NC State

Eli LedermanFeb 23, 2026, 07:44 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering...

Sports

Judge denies Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar’s eligibility bid

Mark SchlabachFeb 20, 2026, 05:07 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of...

Technology

Register now: Applications open for the World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026

A person using a laptop and mobile phone. Tom Werner | Digitalvision | Getty Images Applications are now open for the fourth edition of...

World

‘We decided to stand up to a bully,’ says Ukrainian who swapped Wall Street for the frontline

A medic who gave up a promising Wall Street career on to serve on the frontlines in Ukraine has told Sky News it was...

Technology

PayPal pops nearly 7% on report fintech startup Stripe is weighing an acquisition

Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images PayPal‘s stock surged nearly 7% on Tuesday following a report that fintech startup Stripe...

Technology

Head of Amazon’s AGI lab is leaving the company

Amazon logo on brick office building facade with windows, San Francisco, California, Aug. 29, 2025. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty...

Politics

Mandelson’s ‘vile’ Epstein emails make me ‘angry’, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said Lord Mandelson’s emails to Jeffrey Epstein were vile and make her angry. Speaking to Sky News’ political editor...

Technology

Workday stock sinks on weak revenue guidance

Aneel Bhusri, co-founder of Workday, speaks at the Workday Charity Classic on the Stanford University golf course in Stanford, California, on Aug. 28, 2024....