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Israel-Hamas war: Three Britons killed in Gaza named, as IDF says ‘misidentification’ led to deadly airstrike

Three British aid workers killed in Gaza have been named – with Israel admitting the airstrike was a “grave mistake”. John Chapman, James Kirby...

Politics

Govt has no national plan for defence of the UK in a war – despite renewed threats of conflict

The government has no national plan for the defence of the UK or the mobilisation of its people and industry in a war despite...

World

Power outages and tsunami alerts after strong earthquake off Japan’s coast

A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of southwestern Japan – with reports of power outages in parts of Taiwan. Tsunami warnings were...

British aid workers who died after airstrike in Gaza named

Three British aid workers killed in an airstrike in Gaza have been named – with Israel admitting a “grave mistake” has been made. John...

Sports

N’western motion to drop Fitzgerald case denied

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterApr 2, 2024, 06:49 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended...

Sports

Sources: AAC eyes IMG prez Pernetti as commish

Pete Thamel, ESPNApr 2, 2024, 07:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The American Athletic Conference is targeting veteran college sports executive Tim Pernetti as...

Technology

In the wake of bitcoin’s new highs, South Korea’s ‘kimchi premium’ is in the spotlight again

A bowl of kimchi, a fermented vegetable side dish that is a staple in all Korean meals Kitzcorner | Getty Images You may have...

Sports

NHL playoff watch: How high can the Predators climb in the standings?

Open Extended Reactions Heading into the 2023-24 season, it was unclear what to make of the Nashville Predators. GM Barry Trotz had been busy...

Sports

Leafs top defenseman Rielly back Wednesday

Field Level Media Apr 2, 2024, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Maple Leafs will have their top defenseman back Wednesday as...

Technology

Intel shares fall after company reveals $7 billion operating loss in foundry business

U.S. President Joe Biden tours the Intel Ocotillo Campus, in Chandler, Arizona, U.S., March 20, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Intel shares fell 4%...

Business

Taylor Swift now a billionaire – as world’s wealthiest revealed in 2024 Forbes list

Taylor Swift has made it on to a list of the world’s billionaires, according to Forbes, as her Eras Tour spanning 152 shows and...

Business

RedBird IMI lines up advisers to decide fate of Daily Telegraph

The Abu Dhabi-backed vehicle which faces being thwarted in its bid to buy The Daily Telegraph is lining up advisers to determine the fate...

Business

Homeowners ‘should start feeling positive’ about selling their property, UK’s largest building society says

Annual UK house prices edged up by 1.6% in March, according to new figures from Nationwide, the UK’s largest building society. Every region of...

Technology

As California wildfire season nears, startup BurnBot is working on a high-tech approach to prevention

BurnBot RX burns unwanted vegetation without emitting plumes of smoke. Lora Kolodny for CNBC Last year’s record heat wave worsened drought and dry conditions...

World

29 killed in fire at Istanbul nightclub during renovation work

Twenty nine people have died and several are injured after a fire at a nightclub in Istanbul. The blaze broke out during renovation work...

Israel-Hamas war: Three British aid workers were killed in Gaza airstrike, says charity

Three British aid workers were killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) has said. Nationals from Poland and Australia...

World

Israel-Hamas war: Three British aid workers were killed in Gaza airstrike, says charity

Three British aid workers were killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) has said. Nationals from Poland and Australia...

JK Rowling won’t be prosecuted after police look into complaints about social media post

JK Rowling’s comments about new hate crime laws “are not assessed to be criminal”, police have said, as they confirmed no further action would...

Politics

Rishi Sunak unable to guarantee everyone will get promised childcare place

The prime minister has been unable to guarantee a childcare place to everyone that wants one, as the government rolls out its new scheme....

Politics

First Minister Humza Yousaf condemns racist graffiti aimed at him near Dundee home

Humza Yousaf has said it is “increasingly difficult” to shield his children from racism after he was targeted with Islamophobic graffiti near his Dundee...