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Government borrowing above expectations and highest since pandemic as public sector pay rose

Government borrowing rose to the highest amount since the pandemic in July, official figures show, as public sector pay increased. Not since 2021 has...

Science

Japan’s Fermentation Innovation Turns Food Waste into Pig Feed

Japan is leading the way in sustainable food waste management through an innovative fermentation process. Koichi Takahashi, founder of the Japan Food Ecology Centre,...

Science

Banana Apocalypse Could Be Averted Thanks to Genetic Breakthrough

Researchers have made a significant breakthrough that may help save the world’s bananas from a disease threatening their existence. The disease in question, fusarium...

Science

Elon Musk Believes He Might Be Dead Before Humans Settle on Mars

Elon Musk, the influential figure behind SpaceX, has expressed a pragmatic view on the timeline for human colonization of Mars. Speaking at the Satellite...

Science

Europe’s JUICE Jupiter Probe Successfully Completes Historic Lunar Flyby

On August 19, 2024, Europe’s JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) spacecraft achieved a notable milestone in space exploration by performing a gravity assist flyby...

World

Vladimir Putin visits Chechnya for the first time in 13 years and praises ‘invincible’ volunteers for Ukraine war

Vladimir Putin has paid his first visit to Chechnya in 13 years to visit military volunteers – who he hailed for making Russia “invincible”....

‘Do not boo – vote’: Obama warns sequel ‘usually worse’ than first movie as he rounds on Trump

Barack Obama has warned the sequel is “usually worse” than the first movie as he and Michelle Obama tried to rally their party in...

Environment

CNBC Daily Open: A ‘crazy’ summer

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 20, 2024 in New York City. Michael M....

Sports

Reddick wins rain-delayed Cup race at Michigan

Associated Press Aug 19, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BROOKLYN, Mich. — Tyler Reddick capped an emotional week with his second NASCAR...

Sports

NASCAR suspends FireKeepers 400 until Monday

Associated Press Aug 18, 2024, 07:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BROOKLYN, Mich. — NASCAR suspended the FireKeepers 400 until Monday, running out of...

Sports

The Clash moving to Winston-Salem in 2025

Associated Press Aug 18, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Bowman Gray Stadium will host a NASCAR race for the...

Sports

Oklahoma St. linking helmet QR code to NIL fund

Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterAug 20, 2024, 12:37 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before...

Sports

Sources: Bama agrees to record deal to keep GM

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 20, 2024, 12:39 AM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in...

Sports

Bama lands prized RB recruit, adds to ’25 class

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 20, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in...

Sports

Eflin (shoulder) fifth Orioles starter to land on IL

ESPN News Services Aug 20, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Baltimore Orioles placed right-hander Zach Eflin on the...

Sports

Banged-up Braves sign Urshela after Riley injury

ESPN News Services Aug 20, 2024, 09:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The 1 Related Urshela played third base against the Philadelphia...

Sports

Yankees’ Gil exits start with back tightness

ESPN News Services Aug 20, 2024, 08:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil was lifted from Tuesday’s game...

Politics

Immigration detention centres to re-open in removals drive

Labour is pressing ahead with the previous government’s plan to reopen two immigration centres in a bid to achieve the highest rate of removals...

Environment

CNBC Daily Open: ‘Crazy’ summer

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Aug. 20, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images...

Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck

Singer and actor Jennifer Lopez is divorcing Ben Affleck after two years of marriage. The Hollywood couple tied the knot in Las Vegas in July 2022,...