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Government to trumpet £500m bills aid from energy suppliers amid winter fuel row

Britain’s biggest energy retailers have told ministers that they will provide more than £500m of extra help for households as the government tries to...

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer plays down prominence of reparation talk among Commonwealth leaders

Sir Keir Starmer has downplayed the prominence of reparations for slavery being addressed at a Commonwealth summit, saying “none of the discussions have been...

Beyonce makes rare political appearance in Texas for Kamala Harris campaign

Beyonce has made a rare political appearance, as she hugged Kamala Harris at a presidential campaign rally, telling voters: “We need to sing a...

Politics

More migrants have crossed Channel in small boats so far this year than in whole of 2023, figures show

More migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats so far this year than in the whole of 2023, Home Office figures show. It...

Business

Premier League to debate new EFL settlement as regulator looms

The Premier League is drawing up plans to present its clubs with fresh proposals for a financial settlement with the English Football League (EFL)...

Sports

World Series Game 1: Yankees-Dodgers live updates, analysis

ESPN Oct 25, 2024, 11:16 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions It’s time for Game 1 of the World Series! The highly anticipated...

Sports

Dodgers leave top reliever Phillips off WS roster

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the...

Sports

Clark: Clubs ‘blowing out’ pitchers with max usage

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2024, 10:21 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open...

Business

Budget: Employers’ national insurance hike expected as Labour ‘ask businesses to help out’

The amount employers pay in national insurance is set to rise in next week’s budget to raise money for public services, Sky News understands....

Politics

Budget: Employers’ national insurance hike expected as Labour ‘ask businesses to help out’

The amount employers pay in national insurance is set to rise in next week’s budget to raise money for public services, Sky News understands....

Sports

Sources: Mizzou’s Cook to attempt to play at Tide

Pete Thamel, ESPNOct 25, 2024, 07:46 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Missouri quarterback...

Sports

Colorado DL Walker tells team he has lymphoma

Associated Press Oct 25, 2024, 07:24 PM ET BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado defensive lineman Nikhil Webb Walker announced to the team this week he...

Technology

Delta sues CrowdStrike after widespread IT outage that caused thousands of cancellations

Delta Air Lines planes are seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport on the July 4th weekend in Queens, New York City, U.S., July...

Sports

Twins in sports include Barbers, Cansecos, Lundqvists, more

Keith Jenkins Oct 25, 2024, 06:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Some players know each other like the back of their hands. They’ve faced...

World

Iran: Several explosions heard in capital Tehran, state TV reports

Several loud explosions have been heard in Iran’s capital Tehran, according to state TV reports. Blasts have also been heard in the Damascus countryside and...

Man arrested after woman and two children stabbed in London

A woman and two children have been stabbed in east London. The Metropolitan Police say officers were called to First Avenue, Dagenham, at around...

World

‘Deeply disturbing’: WHO loses touch with staff as medics say Gaza hospital raided by Israel

Reports of an Israeli raid on a hospital in northern Gaza are “deeply disturbing”, the head of the World Health Organisation has said. Israeli...

World

Kremlin denies report Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin have been in regular contact for last two years

The Kremlin has denied a Wall Street Journal report that Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin have been in regular contact over the last two...

World

Where have North Korean troops been seen in Russia?

While North Korea has been supplying weapons to Russia for some time, the arrival of troops is a major escalation in its involvement in...

World

Girl, 11, survived US shooting by ‘playing dead’ as brother, 15, accused of killing five family members

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with five counts of aggravated murder after his parents and three of his siblings were shot dead. The...