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Jay-Z accused of raping girl, 13, alongside P Diddy after MTV Video Music Awards

Rapper Jay-Z has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl after the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000, allegedly alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs. The...

Business

Hiring slumps to ‘pandemic-era level’ in wake of budget

Demand for new staff among businesses slumped to levels seen in 2020 in the wake of last month’s budget, according to a survey of...

Premier League referee David Coote sacked after investigation into his conduct

Premier League referee David Coote has been sacked after an investigation into his conduct. A video emerged last month of Coote, 42, appearing to...

Science

Scientists Discover First Astrosphere Around Sunlike Star: What You Need to Know?

Astronomers have detected an astrosphere around a star resembling the Sun, marking a significant milestone in understanding stellar evolution. This finding, shared during the...

Politics

Syrian rebel group HTS could be removed from UK’s banned terror organisation list

The UK government could remove the group that led the Syrian rebellion from its list of banned terror organisations, a senior minister has told Sky...

Science

Pregnant Great White Shark Killed in Queensland to Aid in Scientific Research

A massive female great white shark measuring 18.4 feet (5.6 meters) in length was found dead on a drumline deployed off Tannum Sands, Queensland,...

Business

Manufacturers’ group Make UK to name former minister as chairman

The former minister who was asked by the last chancellor to help turbocharge inward investment into the UK is being lined up as the...

Baseball star Juan Soto ‘agrees record 15-year $765m deal’ with New York Mets

A baseball star has reportedly agreed a 15-year $765m (£600m) deal with the New York Mets – one of the richest contracts in sport...

Baseball star Juan Soto 'agrees record 15-year 5m deal' with New York Mets

Science

Geminid Meteor Shower 2024 to Peak on December, But Moonlight May Affect Visibility

The highly anticipated Geminid meteor shower is set to reach its peak on the night of December 13 into the early hours of December...

Science

New Celestial Navigation System for Drones Enables GPS-Free Operations: Report

A new celestial navigation system developed by scientists at the University of South Australia (UniSA) is expected to enhance drone operations by enabling uncrewed...

Science

Explore the 145-million-year-old Fossil Forest in Dorset, England.

A unique glimpse into Earth’s ancient past is offered by the Fossil Forest in Dorset, England, where tree remains from the late Jurassic period...

Science

NASA Delays Artemis 2 Mission to 2026, Artemis 3 Moon Landing For Mid-2027

The timeline for NASA’s Artemis programme has been revised, delaying key missions to allow additional time for technical adjustments. Artemis 2, which aims to...

World

How Syrian rebels overthrew the Assad regime in just over a week

Seizing military bases, toppling regime statues, freeing prisoners and capturing major cities – this is just a fraction of what Syrian rebel forces have...

Environment

Qatar energy minister: I don’t ‘worry much’ about Trump’s vow to lift LNG exports cap

Qatar’s Energy Minister and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad Sherida Al Kaabi speaks at a press conference in Doha on Sept. 1, 2024. Karim Jaafar...

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer ‘welcomes’ the fall of the ‘brutal’ Assad regime in Syria ahead of Middle East visit

Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the fall of Bashar al Assad, saying Syrians “have put up with his brutal regime for far, far too...

Sports

Dave Parker, Dick Allen get classic era Hall call

David Schoenfield, SweetSpot bloggerDec 8, 2024, 07:53 PM ET Close Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with...

Sports

Source: Conforto to join Dodgers for 1 year, $17M

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 8, 2024, 10:03 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018...

Source: Conforto to join Dodgers for 1 year, M

Sports

Sources: Mets land Soto on 15-year, $765M deal

Dec 8, 2024, 10:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Superstar outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets are in agreement on a 15-year,...

Sources: Mets land Soto on 15-year, 5M deal

Politics

North of England will benefit from closer ties to Saudi says, Starmer, as he visits Middle East

The north of England will directly benefit from closer trade ties with Saudi Arabia, the prime minister has said as he visits the country....

Sports

College Football Playoff 2024: First round first look

Dec 8, 2024, 03:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The debut of the 12-team College Football Playoff is upon us, and after the field...