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Russia releases five children out of thousands to Ukraine after mediation from Qatar

Russia has returned five Ukrainian children to Kyiv with thousands still believed to be held by Moscow. A report from Russian news agency TASS...

Technology

DOJ sues Apple over iPhone monopoly in landmark antitrust case

The Department of Justice sued Apple on Thursday, saying its iPhone ecosystem is a monopoly that drove its “astronomical valuation” at the expense of...

Environment

EV charging for the U.S. freight trucking market is starting to scale

The Einride EV freight truck charging station in Lynwood, California, built by Voltera and located close to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long...

Business

Bank of England keeps interest rate at 5.25% but cut moves closer

The Bank of England interest rate has been kept at 5.25% for a fifth consecutive time, but says the prospects for a cut are...

Sports

‘It’s ultimately to win it all’: Can Corbin Burnes lead the Orioles where they haven’t been in 41 years?

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMar 21, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open...

World

Sarm Heslop: Mother of British woman missing in US Virgin Islands asks President Biden for help finding her daughter

The family of a British woman who has been missing for three years in the US Virgin Islands are pleading for help from President...

‘Condescending’ UK anti-hunting bill is revival of ‘colonial conquest’, says Botswana president

The president of Botswana has told Sky News an anti-hunting bill proposed by UK MPs is not only “condescending” but also a “resurgence of...

Politics

Women affected by change in state pension age ‘are owed compensation’, report finds

A long-awaited report on how women born in the 1950s were affected by increases to their retirement age has recommended they are owed compensation....

Business

Reddit valued at $6.4bn after share sale boost for IPO market

Shares in Reddit will make their market debut later on Thursday after a sale valuing the social media platform at $6.4bn (£5bn). The company’s...

Reddit valued at .4bn after share sale boost for IPO market

Science

Watch Neuralink’s First Brain-Chip Patient Playing Chess Using His Mind

Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink livestreamed on Wednesday its first patient implanted with a chip using his mind to play online chess. Noland Arbaugh,...

World

Head of UN agency says Israel blocked him from entering Gaza – and he says it would be ‘easy to flood besieged territory with food’

The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees says he has been blocked from entering Gaza. Philippe Lazzarini claimed it was the...

World

Sarm Heslop: Mother of British woman missing in US Virgin Islands asks President Biden for help finding her daughter

The family of a British woman who has been missing for three years in the US Virgin Islands are pleading for help from President...

World

Aryna Sabalenka: ‘My heart is broken,’ tennis star says after ex-boyfriend found dead

Tennis star Aryna Sabalenka has said her “heart is broken” after the death of her ex-boyfriend. Konstantin Koltsov, 42, a Belarusian former professional ice...

World

Robinho: Ex-Man City footballer will serve nine-year prison sentence in Brazil for rape

Ex-Manchester City footballer Robinho has been told by judges he must serve a nine-year prison sentence for rape in Brazil. In 2017, Robinho was...

Business

Next eyes ‘small reduction’ in prices ahead as cost of goods ease

Next, the clothing to homewares retailer, is anticipating a “small reduction” in selling prices this year due to falls in the cost of goods....

Sarm Heslop: Mother of British woman missing in US Virgin Islands asks President Biden for help finding her daughter

The family of a British woman who has been missing for three years in the US Virgin Islands are pleading for help from President...

M Emmet Walsh: Blade Runner and Knives Out actor dies

Veteran actor M Emmet Walsh, who starred in Blade Runner and Knives Out, has died aged 88. The Americanstar died from a cardiac arrest...

Sports

Ohtani’s interpreter fired, ‘massive theft’ alleged

Tisha Thompson, ESPNMar 20, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears...

Sports

Dodgers win after glove failure; 2 hits for Ohtani

ESPN News Services Mar 20, 2024, 09:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Shohei Ohtani‘s RBI single capped a four-run eighth-inning rally in his Dodgers...

Sports

Boras backs MLBPA leaders amid power struggle

Associated Press Mar 20, 2024, 08:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Agent Scott Boras defended himself and the leadership of the...