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Defence secretary warns this is ‘the critical year’ for Ukraine – as £450m in funding allocated

The defence secretary has said that 2025 is “the critical year” for Ukraine as he confirmed £450m in funding for a military support package....

Politics

MPs to debate emergency law to keep British Steel open as prime minister warns national security ‘on the line’

MPs will today debate emergency laws to save British Steel after the prime minister warned the country’s “economic and national security is on the...

Sports

Freeman grateful for IL: ‘Best I’ve felt’ since injury

Alden GonzalezApr 11, 2025, 10:14 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A....

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MPs to debate emergency law to keep British Steel open as prime minister warns national security ‘on the line’

MPs will today debate emergency laws to save British Steel after the prime minister warned the country’s “economic and national security is on the...

Sports

Sources: Iamaleava no-shows Vols amid NIL talk

Apr 11, 2025, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions 1 Related The day before the winter portal window closed in December, sources told ESPN...

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QB Sullivan enters portal after 1 season at Iowa

Adam RittenbergApr 11, 2025, 08:58 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Quarterback Brendan...

Technology

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund closes $4.6 billion growth fund

Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, holds hundred dollar bills as he speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami...

Peter Thiel's Founders Fund closes .6 billion growth fund

Protests in coastal ‘ghost town’ where £400m ships don’t fit the harbour

Those unfamiliar with Scotland’s so-called ‘ferry fiasco’ would barely believe it is a true story. The new vessels cost quadruple their original price tag,...

Technology

Meta adds former Trump advisor to its board

From left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Senator Dave McCormick, his wife Dina Powell McCormick and Elon Musk watch the men’s NCAA wrestling competition at...

Donald Trump undergoes annual medical check-up – but report likely to be scarce on details

Donald Trump has had his annual medical check-up, although the US president has consistently chosen to keep basic facts about his health secret. There...

Investigators looking into reports flock of birds spotted near New York helicopter crash site

Investigators say they are looking into reports a large flock of birds was seen before a deadly helicopter crash in New York City. The...

Head of US base in Greenland, Colonel Susan Meyers, sacked after criticising JD Vance’s remarks during his visit

The head of the US military base in Greenland has been fired for criticising Washington’s agenda for the Arctic island. Colonel Susan Meyers distanced...

‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Jordan Belfort breaks silence on Trump’s tariffs

‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Jordan Belfort has told Sky News there’s “no way” Donald Trump is guilty of insider trading or market manipulation. Opponents...

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MPs to debate emergency legislation to keep British Steel open as ‘security is on the line’

Sir Keir Starmer has said the government will debate emergency legislation on Saturday to keep the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe open as “our...

This is a remarkable step by the government – and Donald Trump, China and Reform UK have all played their part

When the sun sets on Scunthorpe this Saturday, the town’s steelworks will likely have a new boss – Jonathan Reynolds. The law that parliament...

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This is a remarkable step by the government – and Donald Trump, China and Reform UK have all played their part

When the sun sets on Scunthorpe this Saturday, the town’s steelworks will likely have a new boss – Jonathan Reynolds. The law that parliament...

World

US envoy meets Putin for talks – as Trump urges Russia to ‘get moving’ on Ukraine

Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has met Vladimir Putin for talks in Russia – as the US president called on Moscow to “get...

Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch chief executive Mike Jeffries ‘unfit to stand trial due to dementia’, prosecutors and defence team say

Abercrombie & Fitch’s former chief executive is not fit to stand trial on sex trafficking charges as he is suffering from dementia, both prosecutors...

Donald Trump to undergo annual medical check-up – but report likely to be scarce on details

Donald Trump is undergoing his annual medical check-up on Friday, although the US president has consistently chosen to keep basic facts about his health...

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UnitedHealth is making struggling doctors repay loans issued after last year’s cyberattack

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 1, 2024. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Following...