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Robert Best death: Women in court after man’s body found in Inverclyde field

Two women have appeared in court charged with attempting to defeat the ends of justice after a man was found dead in a field...

Russia accuses British government of being ‘provocative’ after spy ship nears UK

Russia has accused the British government of “provocative statements” and an “escalation of militaristic hysteria” after the defence secretary warned a Kremlin spy ship...

Business

Inflation slows to 3.6%, but food costs shoot upwards

The rate of inflation has eased to 3.6%, according to official figures that make for better reading for the economy and chancellor ahead of...

Environment

Europe has rare earths but, for now, it’s at China’s mercy like everyone else

Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China. China Stringer Network | Reuters Like the...

World

Wife of murdered Saudi journalist says ‘zero justice’ has been served after Trump dismisses US intelligence findings

The wife of murdered Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi says “zero justice” has been served over her husband’s death. Mr Khashoggi, a strident critic...

Sports

Grisham, Torres, Imanaga, Woodruff accept QOs

Jesse RogersNov 18, 2025, 04:46 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions New...

Sports

CFP Bubble Watch: Texas is toast, Bama’s on the border

Open Extended Reactions It’s time for Texas to pack up. The Longhorns plummeted to No. 17 on Tuesday night in the College Football Playoff...

Sports

Week 13 Anger Index: Alabama behind Notre Dame?! The Tide’s case to be higher

With two weeks left in the regular season, the playoff picture is coming into focus. At this point, the top six teams in the...

Epstein files: Bill to release documents gets all-clear from Congress

A bill that would force the US Justice Department to release all of its files on Jeffrey Epstein will be sent to the desk...

Sports

Top 3 of CFP unchanged; Tide drop, UGA to No. 4

Andrea AdelsonNov 18, 2025, 08:52 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Ohio...

Business

Best and worst parcel delivery companies revealed

The best and worst delivery companies have been revealed in new research by Citizens Advice. According to a survey carried out for the report,...

Sports

Passan’s MLB offseason preview: Every signing or trade we could see this winter

Open Extended Reactions Any concerns about the health of Major League Baseball’s 2025-26 free agent market vanished at the general managers meetings in Las...

Sports

MLB offseason grades: Mariners re-sign Naylor in winter’s first big move

Bradford Doolittle Close Bradford Doolittle ESPN Staff Writer MLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com Been with ESPN...

Politics

Council facing urgent questions over deaths of two more teens

Two more teenagers who were in the care of Barnet Council have died since the death of 18-year-old Nonita Grabovskyte – prompting urgent questions...

Technology

CNBC Daily Open: The flow of money in AI appears one-way at this point

The Anthropic website on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Money keeps flowing into artificial intelligence companies but out...

Scotland secure men’s World Cup spot for first time since 1998 after beating Denmark

Scotland secured a place at the men’s World Cup for the first time since 1998 as stoppage-time goals by Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean...

Environment

Trump administration backs Three Mile Island nuclear restart with $1 billion loan to Constellation

The cooling towers of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024. Danielle DeVries | CNBC The Trump administration...