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Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin wants to meet – and that he and Barack Obama ‘probably’ like each other

Donald Trump says a meeting is being set up between himself and Vladimir Putin – and that he and Barack Obama “probably” like each...

Business

Britain’s gas storage levels ‘concerningly low’ after cold snap, says owner of British Gas

Britain’s gas storage levels are “concerningly low” with less than a week of demand in store, the operator of the country’s largest gas storage...

Business

Why the financial market mood has shifted against the UK

As the dust settles on a tumultuous week for gilts (UK government bonds) and sterling, a week that has raised serious questions about chancellor...

Science

NISAR: NASA & ISRO’s joint satellite to monitor Earth like never before

A collaboration between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has resulted in the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite, which is set...

Science

Velvet Ants Venom Affect Mammals and Insects Differently

Velvet ants, despite their name, are not ants but parasitic wasps known for their painful stings. These insects, often called “cow killers” due to...

Science

Parasite Manipulates Plant Cells to Attract Insects for Its Transmission

A bacterial parasite has been observed to influence plant cell behaviour in a way that enhances its own transmission through sap-feeding insects. This adaptation...

LA wildfires: One daughter’s haunting account of her father’s fatal decision to stay in his home

“He was asleep in his bed, where he still is right now, as I wait on the coroner.” The haunting words of Kimiko Nickerson...

Donald Trump to be sentenced today over porn star hush money after Supreme Court rejects appeal

The US Supreme Court has rejected a last-ditch attempt by Donald Trump to delay sentencing in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. The president-elect...

LA fires: Paris Hilton and Billy Crystal’s homes burn down as more celebrities evacuated

Hollywood celebrities are among thousands of people who have been evacuated in Los Angeles, some fleeing homes now burned to the ground. Paris Hilton...

Science

Photosynthetic Machinery from Plants Operates Within Hamster Cells

A breakthrough experiment has showcased the ability of chloroplasts, essential for photosynthesis in plants, to function inside animal cells. Red algal chloroplasts were introduced...

Science

SpaceX’s Starship to Launch its 7th Flight Test on January 13 with New Payloads

SpaceX is set to launch its Starship rocket for its seventh flight test on January 13, with liftoff planned at 5 p.m. EST from...

LA fires: ‘It’s an apocalypse’ – families return to homes reduced to ruins

More than 20,000 people who evacuated the Pacific Palisades on Tuesday have watched on TV for three days as their neighbourhood has burned without...

Business

Ticket re-sales could be capped under crackdown on touts

The price of resale tickets could be capped under plans to stop the public being “fleeced” by professional touts, the government has announced. The...

Politics

Harriet Harman calls for ‘mini inquiry’ into race issues raised by grooming gangs scandal

Harriet Harman has suggested a “mini inquiry” into issues raised by the grooming gangs scandal and called on Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch...

Politics

Rachel Reeves intervention ruled out as pound slides further

An intervention by the chancellor to help shore up flagging financial market confidence in the UK economy has been ruled out by the government,...

Politics

Liz Truss sends cease and desist letter to Sir Keir Starmer over claims she ‘crashed the economy’

Liz Truss’s lawyers have sent a cease and desist letter to Sir Keir Starmer over his claims she “crashed the economy”. The letter says...

World

‘The future is in our hands’ scientists say, as 2024 becomes first year to pass 1.5C global warming threshold

Last year was the warmest on record, the first to breach a symbolic threshold, and brought with it deadly impacts like flooding and drought,...

World

Picture shows baby girl moments after birth on packed migrant dinghy heading for Canary Islands

Photographs have captured the moments after a baby girl was born on a packed migrant dinghy heading for the Canary Islands. The small boat...

Sports

ND’s Leonard clears protocol, back for 2nd half

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 9, 2025, 09:51 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of...

Sports

Horns’ Ewers leads ‘new era’ of college football

Jan 9, 2025, 06:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday that quarterback Quinn Ewers, with the...