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Jerome Boateng faces backlash over Bayern Munich return after conviction for assaulting ex-girlfriend

Former Bayern Munich star Jerome Boateng is facing a backlash against a planned coaching internship after he was found guilty of physically abusing a...

Politics

Talks to find ‘way through’ Maccabi fans ban – as PM condemns ‘wrong decision’

Senior government figures are meeting today to “see if there’s a way through” a ban on Israeli fans attending a football match in Birmingham....

World

Putin set to return to EU soil for first time since war began – and you can already see his smile

As ever with Vladimir Putin, timing is everything. Initiating a phone call with Donald Trump on the eve of Volodymyr Zelenskyy‘s visit to the...

World

Has threat of Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine forced Putin back to negotiating table?

It feels like a game of diplomatic chess. Just before another meeting with the Ukrainian president at the White House on Friday, Donald Trump...

World

Survivors reported after US military strike on boat carrying suspected drug traffickers in Caribbean

American forces have struck a vessel in the Caribbean suspected of carrying drugs, leaving some survivors, according to reports. The case, disclosed by a...

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Hamas says it is facing ‘enormous difficulties’ recovering Israeli hostages’ bodies

Hamas has told Sky News that it is committed to every detail of the ceasefire agreement but says it faces “enormous difficulties” in recovering...

Business

27 years after conviction, he hopes he’ll still be alive by the time he’s cleared his name

A Post Office Capture victim says delays in the justice system have left him fearing he may never live to see his name cleared....

Sports

Blue Jays 8-2 Mariners (Oct 16, 2025) Final Score – ESPN

2nd Naylor homered to center (394 feet). 0 1 3rd Giménez homered to right (364 feet), Kiner-Falefa scored. 2 1 3rd Varsho walked, Lukes...

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Cignetti gets new 8-year, $93M deal at Indiana

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of...

Cignetti gets new 8-year, M deal at Indiana

Sports

No vote on Big Ten capital deal; some urge caution

Dan Wetzel Close Dan Wetzel ESPN Dan Wetzel is a senior writer focused on investigative reporting, news analysis and feature storytelling. Oct 16, 2025,...

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Clemson QB Klubnik questionable for SMU game

David HaleOct 16, 2025, 09:26 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions...

Politics

The first digital ID launches today

From today, digital veteran cards are available for ex-members of the armed services – the first step in the digitisation of almost every form...

Sports

Dodgers roll in G3, near repeat World Series trip

Associated Press Oct 16, 2025, 09:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The 1 Related Shohei Ohtani tripled off Aaron Ashby to...

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Chourio hopeful for G4 after exiting amid at-bat

Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — 1 Related In the middle of a seventh-inning at-bat against Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen, Chourio swung at a...

Science

Exploding Dry Ice May Explain Mars’ Puzzling Dune Patterns, Study Finds

Scientists recreated Martian gullies in a lab and found they were carved by exploding CO₂ ice blocks, not flowing water. The discovery explains how...

Sports

Senators’ Tkachuk out 6-8 weeks after surgery

Open Extended Reactions Senators captain Brady Tkachuk underwent surgery on his right thumb Thursday, the team announced. The winger is expected to be out...

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Goalie Hart joining Golden Knights after acquittal

Goaltender Carter Hart is joining the Vegas Golden Knights organization, making his return to the NHL after he was among the five Canadian hockey...

Trump’s former adviser John Bolton charged amid crackdown on president’s critics

Donald Trump’s ex-adviser John Bolton has accused the president of attempting to “intimidate his opponents” after being criminally indicted on federal charges. Mr Bolton...

Trump says he’ll meet Putin in Hungary for Ukraine talks after ‘productive’ call

Donald Trump says he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for face-to-face talks in Hungary after the pair made “great progress” during a...

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Trump says he’ll meet Putin in Hungary for Ukraine talks after ‘productive’ call

Donald Trump says he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for face-to-face talks in Hungary after the pair made “great progress” during a...