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Man sees distorted ‘demon-like’ faces because of rare neurological disorder

When Victor Sharrah woke up one day in November 2020, he feared he was in some sort of “demonic world”. When he looked at...

Business

Bahrain state fund takes full ownership of supercar-maker McLaren

Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund has completed a deal to take full ownership of McLaren Group, one of the most revered names in British manufacturing,...

Politics

Portsmouth’s new Brexit border post could be demolished

A new £24m border control post may have to be demolished because repeated changes to post-Brexit border arrangements have left it commercially unviable. The...

Israel-Hamas war: US to call for ‘immediate and sustained ceasefire’ at UN Security Council

A resolution calling for an “immediate and sustained ceasefire” in Gaza will be voted on by the UN Security Council today. The draft has...

World

Robinho arrested in Brazil to serve rape sentence

Former football star Robinho has been arrested in Brazil, more than 10 years after he was first accused of raping a woman in Italy....

Sports

Repeat offender Wilson set for in-person hearing

ESPN News Services Mar 21, 2024, 09:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson will have an in-person hearing with the...

Sports

Source: Ohtani’s reps ask for probe into theft

Tisha Thompson, ESPNMar 21, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears...

Sports

Yamamoto rocked in debut, lasts only 1 inning

ESPN News Services Mar 21, 2024, 08:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEOUL, South Korea — Yoshinobu Yamamoto lasted one inning in his Los...

Technology

Elizabeth Warren calls on SEC to investigate Tesla, Elon Musk over governance issues once again

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., once again urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate Tesla, CEO Elon Musk and the company’s board of directors...

Will Russia dig the US out of a diplomatic hole in latest ceasefire vote?

Is today the moment the world’s top diplomatic body comes together in a collective call for a ceasefire in Gaza? Or will messy, discombobulating...

Business

Portsmouth’s new Brexit border post could be demolished – without ever being used

A new £24m border control post may have to be demolished because repeated changes to post-Brexit border arrangements have left it commercially unviable. The...

Lucy Letby hospital consultant warns of another big scandal if whistleblowers aren’t protected

An NHS consultant at the hospital where Lucy Letby murdered seven babies has warned the health service is “almost guaranteeing” another big scandal if...

Technology

Redditors bank millions of dollars as a group on stock’s opening day

Reddit power users who participated in the company’s IPO made millions of dollars as a group in profits after the stock’s big jump in...

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer backs calls for Nike to scrap new England football kit over redesigned St George cross

Sir Keir Starmer has backed criticism of Nike for changing the cross of St George on the back of the new England kit. The...

Technology

Sam Altman’s Reddit stake worth over $600 million after first day pop on NYSE

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he has no equity in the $80 billion artificial intelligence startup he co-founded in 2015. His Reddit ownership is...

Sam Altman's Reddit stake worth over 0 million after first day pop on NYSE

Sir Keir Starmer backs calls for Nike to scrap new England football kit over redesigned St George cross

Sir Keir Starmer has backed criticism of Nike for changing the cross of St George on the back of the new England kit. The...

Environment

U.S. energy secretary tells skeptical executives natural gas export pause will be short-lived

US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm speaks during the CERAWeek oil summit in Houston, Texas, on March 18, 2024. Mark Felix | AFP | Getty...

‘Groundbreaking’ lung cancer vaccine being developed

Researchers are seeking to create the world’s first vaccine to prevent lung cancer in people who are at high risk of the disease. Scientists...

Sports

NHL playoff watch: Rangers-Bruins a potential Eastern Conference finals preview

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 21, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate...

Sports

‘They responded in the right way’: How a canceled trip to see U2 helped turn around the Predators’ season

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 21, 2024, 07:10 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE...