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WH Smith in secret talks to sell historic high street arm

WH Smith is in secret talks to sell its entire high street business in Britain more than 230 years after it opened its first...

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Crypto industry gets quick return on Trump investment after pouring millions into campaign

FRANCE – 2025/01/20: In this photo illustration, Trump Meme , Trump the Crypto president, is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by...

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NHL trade grades: Report cards for Mikko Rantanen blockbuster, more

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski...

World

Israel and Hamas begin second hostage-prisoner exchange

Four Israeli soldiers held by Hamas in Gaza have been handed over to the Red Cross. Hostages Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, all...

World

Revealed: The Hamas-backed plan for Gaza’s future

Gaza’s Hamas-run municipal governments have published their first official reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip, in the latest sign that the group intends to...

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Canes add Rantanen as part of 3-team blockbuster

Greg WyshynskiJan 24, 2025, 09:57 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Carolina Hurricanes stunned the NHL...

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Ohio State cornerback Igbinosun to return in ’25

Open Extended Reactions Igbinosun is a two-time All-Big Ten honorable mention cornerback who has been a two-year starter since transferring from Ole Miss. He...

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Notre Dame safety Watts to enter NFL draft

Jan 24, 2025, 04:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Two-time All-America safety Xavier Watts will enter the NFL draft rather...

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South Carolina extends Beamer through 2030

Mark SchlabachJan 24, 2025, 10:11 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of...

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11-year-old rejects big haul for rare Skenes card

Associated Press Jan 24, 2025, 06:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The young collector who scored a one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring National League Rookie...

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White Sox to honor Buehrle with statue in July

Jesse RogersJan 24, 2025, 08:45 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO...

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Ex-interpreter impersonated Ohtani 24x for cash

Tisha ThompsonJan 23, 2025, 09:52 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on...

Storm Eowyn brought widespread disruption – here’s what could be affected today

Storm Eowyn brought widespread closures in Ireland and parts of the UK on Friday as flights, rail services and hospitals were all disrupted. But...

Men in shackles led on to US military plane as immigration arrests on rise

US military aircraft have started flying detained migrants out of America on the orders of President Donald Trump. It comes as the White House...

Technology

Alphabet shares close above $200 for first time on split-adjusted basis

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alphabet shares closed at $200 per share for the first time...

Alphabet shares close above 0 for first time on split-adjusted basis

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Islanders bringing in divisive DeAngelo for season

Greg WyshynskiJan 24, 2025, 02:40 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Tony DeAngelo is back in the...

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Meta to begin testing ads on Threads, its microblogging app

Thilina Kaluthotage | Nurphoto | Getty Images Meta will begin testing ads on its Threads microblogging service with a few companies in the U.S....

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Twilio shares pop 20% for biggest gain since Covid pandemic on growth forecast

Twilio CEO Khozema Shipchandler speaks at Twilio’s Signal event in Sao Paulo on Aug. 14, 2024. Courtesy: Twilio Twilio shares soared 20% on Friday, their...

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India’s Gaganyaan project takes a big step with Crew Module launch

India’s journey toward human space exploration marked a critical step with the dispatch of the Crew Module for the first uncrewed mission under the...

Prince Harry campaigners could bring private prosecutions against The Sun’s publisher if police don’t open fresh probe

Campaigners who supported Prince Harry through his legal battle against News Group Newspapers (NGN) aren’t ruling out the possibility that private criminal prosecutions would...