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Iranian naval destroyer ‘capsizes and sinks’ in port as several people treated in hospital

Several people have been injured after an Iranian naval frigate capsized and sunk while repairs were being carried out on it at a port,...

Sports

Bowman clinches berth with win at rainy Chicago

Associated Press Jul 7, 2024, 09:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — At long last, Alex Bowman got a win. And a spot...

Business

Boeing secures fresh plea deal over fatal MAX crashes

Boeing has secured a new plea deal to resolve a fresh US criminal investigation linked to two fatal 737 MAX crashes that will see...

Politics

Labour kicks off first week in power with announcement blitz on planning, health and education

The Labour government has made a swathe of announcements as it enters its first full week in power, including plans to liberalise planning laws,...

Sports

Cubs’ Brewer breaks hand punching dugout wall

ESPN News Services Jul 7, 2024, 02:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Cubs placed right-handed pitcher Colten Brewer on the 60-day injured...

Politics

From King’s Speech to first budget: What we can expect from the new government’s first 100 days

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to “hit the ground running” with a focus on delivery from day one after returning his party to government...

Sports

Skenes, Witt among 32 first-time MLB All-Stars

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJul 7, 2024, 05:39 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the...

Sports

Alonso commits to another Derby, eyes 3rd title

Associated Press Jul 7, 2024, 09:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions 1 Related Ken Griffey Jr. is the only three-time champion of the derby,...

All eyes will be on President Joe Biden at NATO summit – and the risks of missteps are huge

This coming fortnight has all the ingredients to be historically consequential. We can expect big announcements on Ukraine from the NATO leaders meeting in...

Jay Slater: Life on Tenerife returns to normal as search for missing Brit enters fourth week

Three weeks on from the disappearance of British teenager Jay Slater, life on the island of Tenerife has almost returned to normal. The main...

Ethnic disparities in baby mortality rates ‘disgusting’ as government urged to take action

Having children means everything to Vaishali Bamania who learned she had cancer while trying for a baby in the months after marrying husband Rahul. She...

West Indies cricket captain reveals details of chat with King Charles after palace meeting

King Charles has hosted the West Indies cricket team ahead of its opening Test match of the summer against England at Lord’s. The King,...

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer says work is under way for closer ties with EU and to fix UK’s ‘botched’ Brexit deal

Labour is already working to build closer ties with the European Union, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he continues his tour of the...

Politics

Labour defence secretary travels to Ukraine as govt pledges new supplies to Kyiv

Defence Secretary John Healey has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with the Labour government making a new pledge on sending arms to Ukraine....

Sir Keir Starmer says work is under way for closer ties with EU and to fix UK’s ‘botched’ Brexit deal

Labour is already working to build closer ties with the European Union, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he continues his tour of the...

World

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally in third place after France election, exit poll shows

National Rally has come third in the second round of voting in France’s parliamentary election – according to exit polls. Marine Le Pen’s far-right...

Politics

Government to divert tens of millions from Rwanda plan to new Border Security Command

The government is to divert tens of millions of pounds from the Rwanda scheme to set up a new Border Security Command (BSC), as...

Millions swelter in record-breaking US heatwave that is fanning wildfires

An extreme heatwave in the US has seen record-breaking temperatures with warnings issued to around 130 million people and heightened concerns over wildfires. San...

Business

Revolut founder Storonsky to cash in as part of $500m share sale

The founder of Revolut is to cash in part of his multibillion dollar stake in the company as part of a $500m (£391m) share...

Revolut founder Storonsky to cash in as part of 0m share sale

Politics

Public ‘right’ to vote Tories out – with party having ‘opportunity to regroup’, says ex-minister Nadhim Zahawi

Former Tory cabinet minister Nadhim Zahawi has said the public was “right” to vote his party out of government, adding that now was the...