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Rightmove to ‘carefully consider’ third bid by Murdoch-owned firm

An Australian company owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has launched its third attempt to buy UK property website Rightmove. The REA Group of...

Science

WHO Sends Prequalified Mpox Vaccines to Africa

The recent arrival of mpox vaccines in Africa marks a significant step in the fight against the disease, which has surged in the Democratic...

Donald Trump appears to rule out running for president again in 2028 if he loses US election to Kamala Harris

Donald Trump has said he does not think he will run for president again in 2028 if he loses this year’s US election. Mr...

Politics

Chancellor Rachel Reeves promises to bring investment to Britain to boost living standards

Rachel Reeves has said her ambition is for the UK to be “the best place to start and grow a business” as she promised...

Elon Musk will take ‘anyone’ to Mars – but not if Kamala Harris becomes US president, he says

Elon Musk has vowed to get “anyone who wants to be a space traveller” to Mars – but not if Kamala Harris becomes US...

Business

Chancellor Rachel Reeves to pledge no austerity despite ‘tough decisions’ – as Labour battles row over donations and freebies

Rachel Reeves will vow there will be “no return” to austerity under a Labour government as it continues to come under criticism in a...

UK weather: Flash floods leave cars underwater as some areas see more than a month’s rainfall

Parts of the UK were struck by flash flooding after some areas saw more than a month’s worth of rain in 24 hours. Heavy...

Sports

Custer wins at Bristol to seal Xfinity Series title

Associated Press Sep 20, 2024, 10:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISTOL, Tenn. — Cole Custer won the final race of the Xfinity Series...

Sports

Bowman secures pole for playoff race at Bristol

Associated Press Sep 20, 2024, 07:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex Bowman, who just two weeks ago was desperately trying to debunk rumors...

Sports

White Sox tie ’62 Mets for most losses since 1900

ESPN News Services Sep 22, 2024, 06:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — The There had been hope for the White Sox...

Sports

MLB playoff tracker: Phillies join the clinching fun — who can get in next?

Sep 22, 2024, 03:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As the final month of the 2024 MLB regular season plays out, a few teams...

Sports

MLB Power Rankings: AL, NL wild-card teams on the move ahead of October

Sep 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We have our first official playoff teams! The Brewers clinched the season’s first postseason spot...

World

Hezbollah deputy delivers chilling message to the West as thousands attend funeral

Hezbollah’s deputy chief signalled the group had entered a “new phase” in its battle with Israel as thousands gathered in Beirut for the funeral...

Politics

Chancellor Rachel Reeves to pledge no austerity despite ‘tough decisions’ – as Labour battles row over donations

Rachel Reeves will vow there will be “no return” to austerity under a Labour government as it continues to come under criticism in a...

World

At least 31 killed in Iran after methane leak sparks coal mine blast

At least 31 people have been killed and 16 are injured after a methane leak sparked an explosion at a coal mine in eastern...

Business

Trinny London made up by £15m growth funding deal

Trinny Woodall, the prominent entrepreneur, has secured a £15m financing boost as part of plans to expand her beauty empire. Sky News has learnt...

World

Israeli president’s denial goes further than official response – but it doesn’t tally with background talks

President Isaac Herzog’s outright denial that Israel was behind the attacks on Hezbollah pagers and walkie-talkies goes further than the official Israel government response...

Politics

Angela Rayner promises flagship workers’ law next month as she pledges ‘things can get better’

Angela Rayner has promised to bring Labour’s flagship workers’ rights bill to parliament next month as she told her party’s conference: “Things can get...

Technology

Middle Eastern funds are plowing billions of dollars into hottest AI start-ups

Sovereign wealth funds out of the Middle East are emerging as key backers of Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence darlings. Oil-rich nations like Saudi Arabia,...

Politics

Education secretary defends £14k donation as ‘declared properly and thoroughly’

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has defended receiving a donation of £14,000 from a Labour peer embroiled in a freebies row, saying it was “declared...