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JK Rowling will ‘struggle to support’ Labour with Starmer’s stance on gender

JK Rowling has said she will “struggle to support” Labour if Sir Keir Starmer keeps his current stance on gender recognition. The Harry Potter...

World

Israeli tank shells hit tent camp in Rafah killing at least 25, say Gaza health officials

At least 25 Palestinians have been killed, and 50 injured, after Israeli tanks are said to have fired on tents sheltering displaced families in...

Sports

Kansas gov. signs effort to entice Chiefs, Royals

Associated Press Jun 21, 2024, 01:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation Friday enabling the state...

Sports

Astros place C Caratini (hip flexor) on 10-day IL

Field Level Media Jun 21, 2024, 07:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Houston Astros placed catcher Victor Caratini on the 10-day injured list...

Sports

Mets move up Severino start, won’t face Yanks

Associated Press Jun 21, 2024, 04:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Friday the team liked Severino throwing...

Politics

Farage says West ‘provoked’ Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with EU and NATO expansions

Nigel Farage has reiterated that he blames the West and NATO for the Russian invasion of Ukraine – as he confirmed that he previously...

Taylor Swift kicks off London Eras tour dates with Keir Starmer in the Wembley Stadium audience

Taylor Swift has kicked off her London Eras tour dates in front of a sold-out Wembley Stadium – with Sir Keir Starmer among fans...

Politics

Is Nigel Farage’s Ukraine gaffe the first mistake of his election campaign?

Has Nigel Farage made his first blunder of the election campaign? His incendiary claim that the West provoked the war in Ukraine will be...

World

Jay Slater: ‘Living nightmare’ hunt for missing British teenager on Tenerife continues

Helicopters, rescue dogs and drones have continued to scour the holiday island of Tenerife for a missing British teenager as concerned family and friends...

Teenagers and children convicted of stabbing other youngsters to death this year

There should be a “vitally important debate” about the “scourge of knife crime” among young people, a judge has said. Bardia Shojaeifard, who was...

Technology

Tesla internal data shows company has slashed at least 14% of workforce this year

Chief Technology Officer of X Elon Musk speaks onstage during the “Exploring the New Frontiers of Innovation: Mark Read in Conversation with Elon Musk”...

Environment

Amazon and Starbucks look to stay competitive with different approaches to pricing

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour...

Technology

Apple Intelligence won’t launch in EU in 2024 due to antitrust regulation, company says

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, US, on Monday,...

Hindujas: Four members of Britain’s richest family get jail sentences after exploiting servants

Four members of Britain’s richest family have received jail sentences after being found guilty of exploiting their vulnerable domestic workers and providing unauthorised employment....

Convicted Rust armourer denied immunity to testify at Alec Baldwin’s trial, judge rules

A convicted film set armourer has been denied immunity to testify at Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial over the fatal shooting of a cinematographer...

Politics

Tory Welsh Secretary puts ‘on record’ that he did not place bet on election date

The Conservative Welsh secretary has “put on record” that he did not place a bet on the date of the general election as Rishi...

Sports

Van Gisbergen learning NASCAR ropes by ‘driving a forklift’

Alanis King, Racing columnistJun 21, 2024, 09:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In his first full season in NASCAR, Shane van Gisbergen has claimed...

Politics

Parties raise £5.8m in second week of campaign – with Labour greatly exceeding others

Labour raised almost £4.4m in the second full week of the general election campaign – close to 15 times the amount brought in by...

Business

Tata Steel workers to hold ‘all-out indefinite strike’ in July, Unite says

Around 1,500 workers at Tata Steel will hold an “all-out indefinite strike” next month, a union has announced. The industrial action at the company’s...

Business

Former union boss George Thomson denies being ‘too close’ to Post Office as he gives evidence at inquiry

The former head of a union for sub-postmasters has denied it became “too close” to the Post Office and was “flush with money”. George...