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Ukraine war: ‘We’ve never been closer to a peace deal’ – Trump and Putin to hold talks on ending conflict

Donald Trump will speak to Vladimir Putin by phone later today – with the White House saying “we’ve never been closer to a peace...

Two astronauts stuck in space for more than nine months head back to Earth

Two astronauts stuck in space for more than nine months have left the International Space Station on their 17-hour journey back to Earth. Butch...

Sports

Belichick flips 4-star Ruffin from A&M to UNC

Eli LedermanMar 17, 2025, 07:10 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering...

Sports

Deion wants foe for CU spring game; Cuse willing

ESPN News Services Mar 17, 2025, 04:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Colorado coach Deion Sanders wants the NCAA to consider borrowing from the...

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Trump’s World Liberty Financial crypto project says it sold $550 million in tokens

President Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial crypto project said on Monday that it raised $250 million in its second token sale, bringing the total...

Trump's World Liberty Financial crypto project says it sold 0 million in tokens

US rock band Semisonic criticises White House for using their song in video of shackled deportee

US rock band Semisonic has criticised the White House for using their song Closing Time in a social media post that showed a shackled...

Politics

The English town where almost a third of working-age people are economically inactive

On a hilltop above Ashfield, a sculpture of a miner watches over the local towns. In a part of Nottinghamshire with a proud mining...

Science

NASA’s MMS Mission Marks 10 Years of Magnetic Reconnection Discoveries

A decade after its launch on March 12, 2015, NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission has significantly advanced the understanding of magnetic reconnection, a fundamental...

Science

Ancient Europeans Retained Dark Skin, Hair and Eyes Until the Iron Age

Most early Europeans retained dark skin, hair, and eyes until approximately 3,000 years ago, as suggested by recent genetic research. Findings indicate that lighter...

Egg smuggling has risen rapidly in the US – here’s why

Egg prices in the US have recently reached record highs. The average price of a dozen large white eggs soared to $8.64 (£6.17) at...

Environment

Oil rises as Trump says Iran will be held responsible for any future Houthi attacks

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as military strikes are launched against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis over the group’s attacks against Red Sea shipping, at...

US Trump administration deports hundreds of Venezuelans despite court order

Hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members have been deported by the White House to a supermax prison in El Salvador, even as a US...

Sports

Berry gets first career Cup Series win at Vegas

Associated Press Mar 16, 2025, 07:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Josh Berry spent much of his career content as a...

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Bell to start at rear of field after prerace penalty

Associated Press Mar 16, 2025, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Christopher Bell will have to start from the back of...

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McDowell on pole as Bell seeks 4th straight win

ESPN News Services Mar 16, 2025, 06:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Spire Motorsports’ Michael McDowell captured pole position for the seventh time in...

At least 36 people killed as tornadoes and high winds rip through US

At least 36 people have been killed as tornadoes and high winds ripped through parts of the US. The huge storm, which also produced...

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Trump’s war on Biden’s climate policy is creating a new form of EV range anxiety

Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images Ownership of electric vehicles continues to rise in the U.S., with nearly six million battery electric...

Business

Digital lender OakNorth to be parent of US bank CUB

OakNorth, the British-based digital bank, will this week unveil a milestone US deal that will pave the way for it to launch a significant...

Politics

A Labour Party in Tory clothing? Why Starmer’s backbenchers are deeply uncomfortable

Since taking office nine months ago Sir Keir Starmer has weathered party rows about winter fuel payments, the two child benefit cap, WASPI women,...

Science

SpaceX Crew-10 Launches to ISS, Relieving Stranded NASA Starliner Crew

SpaceX has launched the Crew-10 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts to the ISS. The team will replace Crew-9 members, two...