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New tardigrade species shows how it survives extreme radiation exposure

A team of Chinese biologists has discovered how a new tardigrade species, Hypsibius henanensis, that can survive extreme radiation exposure. The research highlights the...

Business

Money Problem: ‘Someone was killed in my house – do I need to tell buyers?’

Money blog reader Jane T asks: “I want to put my house on the market. One of the previous owners was stabbed to death...

Business

Budget will embrace ‘harsh light of fiscal reality’, Sir Keir Starmer to say

The Labour government’s first budget will embrace the “harsh light of fiscal reality” but “better days are ahead”, Sir Keir Starmer will say in...

Business

How to sit together on a flight without having to pay anything

Many airlines urge customers to pay for specific seats in advance or run the risk of being split up – but is this really...

Politics

Labour Party suspends MP Mike Amesbury after video showed him punching man in street

Mike Amesbury has been suspended by the Labour Party after CCTV footage showed him punching a man in the street. A Labour Party spokesperson...

Environment

CNBC Daily Open: Nasdaq hits all-time high even amid poor earnings growth

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 22, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty...

Environment

Foreign investors flock to flagship Saudi economic conference — but face less free-flowing cash

A delegate arrives at the King Abdulaziz Conference Centre in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh to attend the Future Investment Initiative (FII) forum. Fayez Nureldine...

World

Lebanon’s internal refugees face racism, discrimination and evictions in search for safety

The dusty corridors, broken windows, and locked doors of the apartment block in central Beirut are testament to Lebanon’s ongoing economic disaster. But this...

Comic under fire after labelling Puerto Rico ‘floating island of garbage’ at Donald Trump rally

A comedian performing at a Donald Trump rally has come under fire after he labelled Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage”. Comic Tony...

Was Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally an evocation of Nazism?

An evocation of Nazism? Of course it was, and of course it wasn’t. Like everything else in this election, the narrative cuts both ways. Madison...

Politics

Budget will embrace ‘harsh light of fiscal reality’, Sir Keir Starmer to say

The Labour government’s first budget will embrace the “harsh light of fiscal reality” but “better days are ahead”, Sir Keir Starmer will say in...

Politics

Budget 2024: What’s likely to be in it – and what isn’t?

Briefings and speculation are rife over what will be included in the chancellor’s budget on Wednesday, particularly the scale of tax rises. The biggest...

Sports

Just like dad did, Portis’ son commits to Miami

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterOct 27, 2024, 07:59 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in...

Sports

Canes up to No. 5; Irish, BYU, Ags enter top 10

Associated Press Oct 27, 2024, 02:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Miami edged ahead of Texas and climbed to No. 5 in The Associated...

Sports

1-7 Florida State loses commitment from 4-star WR

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterOct 27, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in...

Environment

Oil prices slide more than 4% after Israel’s ‘limited’ attack on Iran seen as not disrupting supplies

View of Iran’s oil industry installations in Mahshahr, Khuzestan province, southern Iran. Kaveh Kazemi | Getty Images Oil prices will remain under pressure for...

Sports

Melbourne Cup: All-time records and statistics

Open Extended Reactions The Melbourne Cup began in 1861 and has since become Australia’s most iconic horse race. Over the years, it has produced...

Sports

Reddick wins, giving MJ shot at NASCAR crown

Associated Press Oct 27, 2024, 06:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Michael Jordan won a championship in Phoenix in 1993. Tyler...

Sir Chris Hoy says ‘selfless’ wife, Sarra, kept MS diagnosis a secret during his cancer treatment

Sir Chris Hoy has said his “selfless” wife, Sarra, kept her multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis a secret as they dealt with his prostate cancer...

Sports

Passan: Yankees need to wake up before this dream World Series ends as a New York nightmare

Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 27, 2024, 12:55 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...