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Starmer failed to take decisive step to smash the gangs at leaders summit – as small boat crossings exceed 2024

There were some wins for the UK at the Western Balkans Summit at Lancaster House in central London today. The UK unveiled a fresh...

Technology

IBM tops third-quarter estimates and lifts guidance, but stock drops

Chairman, President and CEO of IBM Arvind Krishna attends the 55th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2025. Yves...

Sports

‘This didn’t happen overnight’: Why the Mariners are built to be back after a crushing ALCS loss

David SchoenfieldOct 22, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open...

Pete Hegseth makes Al Qaeda claim as US strikes eighth alleged drug boat

The US has launched its eighth strike against an alleged drug vessel – this time in the Pacific. The US defence secretary Pete Hegseth...

Science

Astrophotographer Captures Stunning “Raging Baboon Nebula” in Deep Space

A stunning new image by Greg Meyer shows the “Raging Baboon Nebula” in Corona Australis, about 500 light-years away. Captured over 13 nights at...

Science

Cambridge Team Uncovers Unexpected Quantum Behaviour in Non-Metal Organic Molecule

Cambridge scientists have made a major leap in solar innovation by discovering a quantum effect in an organic molecule, P3TTM. This new material can...

Science

New Fossil Teeth Evidence Suggests Herbivorous Dinosaurs Preferred Nutrient-Rich, Textured Plants

Using the calcium isotopes of a 150-million-year-old dinosaur’s teeth, the researchers have identified them as fussy eaters. The herbivorous dinosaurs chose their food based...

Politics

‘Man deported under ‘one in, one out’ scheme returns to UK in small boat

A migrant who was deported back to France under the government’s flagship “one in, one out” scheme has returned to the UK on a...

Politics

PM backs call for MP investigation into Prince Andrew’s housing arrangement

Sir Keir Starmer has backed a call for a Commons investigation into Prince Andrew’s housing arrangement. The King’s brother is still living in the...

Boy, 15, who murdered Harvey Willgoose sentenced to life with minimum term of 16 years

A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 16 years for murdering Sheffield schoolboy Harvey Willgoose in a lunch...

Politics

Why are abuse survivors losing faith in the grooming gang inquiry?

The grooming gangs inquiry has been plunged into disarray this week before it has even started, as four survivors have quit the panel and...

Sports

Which NHL teams have the most to prove in 2025-26? Placing 13 teams into tiers

Neil PaineOct 22, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight....

Putin-Trump Budapest meeting in doubt as official says ‘no plan for immediate future’

There are no plans for Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet in person in the near future, according to a White House official....

World

Ukraine: How powerful are the Storm Shadow missiles donated by Britain?

Storm Shadow cruise missiles made in the UK and donated to Ukraine have once again been used to strike targets inside Russia. The long-range...

Business

Inflation: Cost of living challenges require bold decisions

You know bad economic news is looming when a Chancellor of the Exchequer tries to get their retaliation in first. Treasury guidance on Tuesday...

Politics

Caerphilly by-election: Will Plaid or Reform have last laugh in Tommy Cooper’s birthplace?

Caerphilly is famous for three Cs: coal, cheese and its mighty castle. It’s also the birthplace of the legendary comedian Tommy Cooper. And after...

Politics

All police forces urged to stop recording non-crime hate incidents

All police forces in England and Wales should stop recording non-crime hate incidents, police chiefs have recommended. The College of Policing and the National...

Why is Trump and Putin’s meeting off?

With Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s meeting in Budapest “on hold” for now, US correspondents Martha Kelner and Mark Stone unpick the US president’s...

America takes centre stage in show of diplomatic power in Israel

As shows of diplomatic power go, this was a pretty good one. Here, in an industrial complex in the south of Israel that is...

Politics

Grooming gangs inquiry will leave ‘no hiding place’ for those involved, home secretary vows

The national inquiry into grooming gangs will leave “no hiding place” for those involved in the scandal, the home secretary has warned. Shabana Mahmood’s...