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Gaza permanent ceasefire ‘questionable’, says Israeli government

The Israeli government believes the chances of achieving a permanent ceasefire in Gaza are “questionable”. The pessimistic assessment, in a top-level Israeli government briefing...

World

At least four killed and ‘many’ kidnapped after Houthi rebels sink cargo ship Eternity C in Red Sea

At least four people have been killed and many other crew kidnapped after Houthi rebels sank a cargo ship in the Red Sea, authorities...

World

Donald Trump praises Liberian president’s English – the country’s official language

Donald Trump has praised the Liberian president’s command of English – the West African country’s official language. The US president reacted with visible surprise...

World

Christian Horner says Red Bull sacking came as a ‘shock’ in farewell speech

Christian Horner has said his sacking as F1 Red Bull’s team principal came as a “shock” during an emotional farewell speech. The 51-year-old, who...

Business

A pub a day to close this year, industry body warns as it calls for cut to tax burden

An industry body has warned that the equivalent of more than one pub a day is set to close across Great Britain this year....

World

Gaza permanent ceasefire ‘questionable’, says senior Israeli official

A senior Israeli official has issued a less-than-optimistic assessment of the permanency of any ceasefire in Gaza. Speaking in Washington on condition of anonymity,...

Business

‘A constant game of cat and mouse’: Inside the police crackdown on illegal moped delivery drivers

The first thing you notice when immigration officers stop a possible illegal moped delivery driver is the speed in which the suspect quickly taps...

Sports

Midseason grades for all 30 MLB teams: ‘A’ is for Astros, ‘F’ is for …?

David SchoenfieldJul 9, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open...

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Yankees DFA LeMahieu after ‘hard conversations’

Jorge CastilloJul 9, 2025, 04:54 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from...

Sports

Ramirez, Brown out of ASG; McKinstry among subs

ESPN News Services Jul 9, 2025, 05:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Tigers have the best record in the majors. Now they...

Gaza permanent ceasefire ‘questionable’ – but possible ‘within weeks, not a day’, says senior Israeli official

A senior Israeli official has issued a less-than-optimistic assessment of the permanency of any ceasefire in Gaza. Speaking in Washington on condition of anonymity,...

Sports

Areas of concern: What could trip up each of our Top 25 teams

Jul 9, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions While optimism runs high at most every college football program this time of year, even...

Politics

Ex-Tory chairman Sir Jake Berry defects to Reform

Ex-Tory chairman Sir Jake Berry has defected to Reform, in the latest blow to the Conservatives. The former MP for Rossendale and Darwen, who...

Politics

Starmer and Macron agree need for ‘new deterrent’ to stop small boat crossings

Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have agreed the need for a “new deterrent” to deter small boats crossings in the Channel, Downing Street...

Politics

Controversial welfare bill passes final Commons stage – but only after another concession

Sir Keir Starmer’s watered down welfare bill has passed its final stage in the Commons, after another concession was made to MPs. The Universal...

Politics

Starmer refuses to rule out wealth tax

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out a wealth tax or say if he would extend a freeze on income tax and national...

Sports

Deion advocates for salary cap in college football

Adam RittenbergJul 9, 2025, 04:10 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas...

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Yormark: Big 12 ‘striving for’ multiple CFP teams

Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — Big 12 champion Arizona State was the lone team from the league to reach the 12-team College Football...

Labour MPs form new group as they urge prime minister to focus on living standards to help ward off Reform

A group of Labour MPs has urged Sir Keir Starmer to do more to tackle the rising cost of living amid fears the party...

Technology

Amazon Web Services is building equipment to cool Nvidia GPUs as AI boom accelerates

The letters AI, which stands for “artificial intelligence,” stand at the Amazon Web Services booth at the Hannover Messe industrial trade fair in Hannover,...