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US ‘destroying’ international rules-based order by trying to meet Russia ‘halfway’, Ukraine’s UK ambassador warns

The United States is “finally destroying” the international rules-based order by trying to meet Russia “halfway”, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK has warned. Valerii...

Sports

Passan: Two major league teams, two minor league ballparks — and what it says about the sport

Open Extended Reactions THE SLOW, PROTRACTED death of the Oakland A’s played out over two decades, offering a fresh blueprint of how to torpedo...

Trump tells Hamas ‘you are dead’ if Israeli hostages are not immediately handed over

US President Donald Trump has told Hamas to hand over Israeli hostages or “you are dead”. The threat, made over social media, came hours...

Business

Millions in compensation expected to be paid to customers impacted by Barclays outages

Barclays is expected to pay millions in compensation for recent IT outages which prevented customers from banking. The lender said it expects to pay...

Politics

Anger over ‘two-tier sentencing’ as Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood rejects new guidelines

There’s been angry reaction to new guidelines – described by some as “two-tier sentencing” – which recommend judges consider whether a criminal is from...

World

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh being forced to fight for same military accused of genocide against their people

Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh is a sprawling mass of humanity. It’s a sea of makeshift bamboo shelters, home to more than one million Rohingya...

PhD student guilty of drugging and raping 10 women in London and China – as police fear more than 50 other victims

Police are appealing for more than 50 more victims to come forward after one of the country’s most prolific sex offenders was found guilty...

Sports

Harper ‘open’ to OF return if Phillies seek star 1B

Mar 5, 2025, 08:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time National League MVP Bryce Harper is “more than open” to returning to the outfield...

Sports

HOF vet committee tweak limits future appearances

Associated Press Mar 5, 2025, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The Hall of Fame made some small adjustments to its...

Sports

Astros’ Walker out of lineup with oblique soreness

Associated Press Mar 5, 2025, 04:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – New 1 Related In his first four spring...

World

Trump tells Gazans ‘you are dead’ if Israeli hostages are not immediately handed over

US President Donald Trump has told Gazans to hand over Israeli hostages or “you are dead”. The threat, made over social media, came hours...

Technology

MongoDB shares sink after company issues weak guidance

Dev Ittycheria, CEO of MongoDB Adam Jeffery | CNBC MongoDB shares sank 16% in extended trading on Wednesday after the database software maker issued...

Business

Trump moves to exclude carmakers from tariff pain

Donald Trump is to exclude carmakers across North America from the pain of US tariffs levelled against Mexico and Canada, following apparent pressure from...

Sports

Spring football preview: Can the Big Ten hoist another CFP trophy?

Mar 5, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It has been just 44 days since the Team previews Spring storyline: Illinois returns a...

Sports

Kaplan’s trade deadline buzz: Latest on Rantanen, Marchand, other big moves

Open Extended Reactions The NHL trade deadline is Friday, but a lot of business has already unfolded. The Avalanche made the shocking decision to...

Sports

Live NHL trade tracker for 2024-25: Deals, grades, rumors, more

Open Extended Reactions The trade deadline for the 2024-25 NHL season is 3 p.m. ET on March 7. But the deals have been flying...

Child dies and another injured after car driven on to sports pitch

A child has died and another has been injured after a car was driven on to a sports pitch in Cumbria. Police say they...

Trump admits tariffs ‘disturbance’ as China says it is ‘ready for any type of war’ with US

Donald Trump has admitted his tariffs on major trading partners will cause “a little disturbance” – as China said it was “ready” for “any...

Science

SpaceX Successfully Deploys 21 Starlink Satellites, Loses Falcon 9 Booster

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink satellites was launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on March 2. Liftoff took place...

Science

Primordial Helium-3 May Be Locked in Earth’s Core, Study Finds

Helium-3, a rare isotope formed during the early solar system, may be locked within Earth’s solid core, as indicated by recent research. This discovery...