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SpaceX Launches 26 New Starlink Satellites, Expands Global Internet Network

SpaceX just aced another launch of its Starlink internet satellites. On Thursday night (June 12), the company launched 26 new Starlink spacecraft to join...

Science

Aurora Alert! Northern Lights May Be Visible as Far South as New York on June 14

A rare display in the night sky could be visible to skywatchers in the U.S., as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued...

Science

New Island Forms in Caspian Sea as Water Levels Drop, Russian Scientists Confirm

Russian scientists have confirmed a brand-new island in the northern Caspian Sea. Satellite imagery from late 2024 first hinted at a sandbank breaking the...

Alexander Dighton: Man jailed over police station attack involving Molotov cocktail, knife and wooden pole

A man motivated by anti-government ideology has been jailed for life for attempting to murder an officer during an attack on a police station...

Sports

Sun Belt Conference preview: James Madison looks to close deal this time

Bill ConnellyJun 13, 2025, 08:30 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has...

Boos and cheers for Trump as he visits Kennedy Center for Les Mis

Les Miserables, what else. The hit musical about anti-government protest is now showing at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Donald Trump was in...

Why Trump’s military ‘birthday’ parade is so controversial

For the first time in more than 30 years, tanks will roll through the capital of the United States. The 250th anniversary of the...

Business

Rachel Reeves ‘a gnat’s whisker’ from having to raise taxes, says IFS

Rachel Reeves is a “gnat’s whisker” away from having to raise taxes in the autumn budget, a leading economist has warned – despite the...

Environment

Why Iran won’t block the Hormuz Strait oil artery even as war with Israel looms

Tankers depicted in the Strait of Hormuz — a strategically important waterway which separates Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. ATTA KENARE |...

World

What you need to know as Israel launches strikes against Iran

Israel has launched a major attack on Iran and declared a state of emergency over retaliation fears. The operation, called “Rising Lion”, killed a...

Air India plane crash: Sole survivor recounts moments before deadly impact

The only survivor of the Air India plane crash says he thought he was “going to die”. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a 40-year-old British national,...

Environment

Israel-Iran strikes likely just the opening salvo as region and markets brace for what comes next

Smoke rises up after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 13, 2025. Vahid Salemi | AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran launched...

Israel defied Trump and chose to act now

One word did the heavy lifting in Marco Rubio’s statement: unilateral. The US secretary of state was keen to emphasise that strikes on Iran...

World

Israel-Iran conflict: If the Persian Gulf becomes a battlefield, we will all feel the consequences

This is the moment people across the Middle East have feared but expected for years. The question now… what happens next? Israel has long...

Politics

UK calls for restraint after Israel launches airstrikes on Iran

The UK has called for restraint and diplomacy after Israel launched airstrikes on Iran early on Friday. The Israeli military said a “pre-emptive, precise,...

Politics

Ministers on resignation ‘watch-list’ over welfare reforms

A watch-list for potential ministerial resignations over Labour’s welfare reforms is in place, Harriet Harman says. Speaking to Sky News political editor Beth Rigby...

Sports

Brewers rookie allows no hits, then forced to exit

ESPN News Services Jun 12, 2025, 09:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Misiorowski spent much of the night showcasing the elite velocity...

Sports

Angels call up ’24 No. 8 pick Moore, source says

ESPN News Services Jun 12, 2025, 09:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Angels are calling up infielder Christian Moore, the No....

Sports

Agent: Skaggs named Reds’ Miley as drug supplier

Associated Press Jun 12, 2025, 07:26 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The Reds had no comment Thursday, and Miley wasn’t immediately available for comment....

Sports

Oilers’ Skinner yanked again after 3 goals in 1st

Greg WyshynskiJun 12, 2025, 09:48 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Edmonton Oilers goalie...