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Is there a link between CTE brain disease and violent crime?

When Noah Green, a 25-year-old with no known history of violence, crashed his car into a barricade at the Capitol building in Washington DC,...

Business

Kemi Badenoch hits back at former Post Office boss in Horizon compensation row

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has hit out at the former Post Office chairman after he alleged he was told to “stall” spending on compensation...

Environment

Deep-sea mining ‘seems to be inevitable,’ UN regulator says, as fight for critical minerals heats up

Activists at a “Look Down action” rally to stop deep sea mining, outside the European Parliament in Brussels on March 6, 2023. Kenzo Tribouillard...

World

Israel’s war cabinet indicates date for Rafah ground invasion

A member of Israel’s war cabinet has indicated a ground invasion of Rafah may begin around Ramadan, which is expected to start on 10...

Sports

Rangers go off ‘script,’ still win in Stadium Series

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 18, 2024, 09:16 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It...

Politics

Ministers urge police to make ‘robust’ use of powers over safety fears

Ministers have urged police forces to use “robust” measures to tackle protesters who “intimidate and harass” MPs over their stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict....

Sports

McDonald out of hospital following cardiac event

Associated Press Feb 18, 2024, 08:46 PM ET CALGARY, Alberta — Hockey Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald is out of a hospital following a...

Boy, 2, missing after falling into river in Leicester

A search operation is under way after a two-year-old boy fell into the River Soar in Leicester on Sunday evening. Emergency services attended the...

Technology

Sony plunged $10 billion after its PS5 sales cut. But a bigger issue is its near decade low games margin

The PlayStation DualSense controller and PlayStation 5 console. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Around $10 billion of value was wiped off Sony’s...

Sony plunged billion after its PS5 sales cut. But a bigger issue is its near decade low games margin

Sports

Ohtani out for Dodgers’ spring training opener

Associated Press Feb 18, 2024, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Shohei Ohtani did not participate in live batting practice Sunday, and his Los...

Sports

Phils’ Harper OK with 1B; eyes deal into his 40s

Associated Press Feb 18, 2024, 11:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEARWATER, Fla. — Bryce Harper wants to finish his career with the Philadelphia...

World

Dozens still laying flowers for Navalny despite risk of arrest – highlighting opposition leader’s impact

In the days since Alexei Navalny’s death, people have kept coming to lay flowers at two sites in the heart of Moscow which commemorate...

Sports

Rangers, Islanders honor police, firefighters with Stadium Series arrivals

Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski ESPN Greg...

Business

Top shareholder wants £800m for electricals retailer Currys

A leading shareholder in Currys is demanding that its board slaps an £800m price tag on the electrical goods retailer amid takeover interest from...

World

Alexei Navalny’s body ‘in morgue’ as inmate describes ‘mysterious commotion’ – Russian news outlet

Alexei Navalny’s body has been transferred to a morgue, according to a Russian news outlet, with guards reportedly “mysteriously” searching prison cells the night...

Woman arrested on suspicion of murder after three children found dead at Bristol property

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three children were found dead at a property in Bristol. Police were called to...

Catherine ‘Kasha’ Rigby: Renowned US skier dies in Kosovo avalanche

Renowned US skier Catherine ‘Kasha’ Rigby has died in an avalanche in Kosovo, her fiancee has said. Rigby, 54, known as Kasha, died on...

Politics

Starmer says ‘fighting must stop now’ in Gaza conflict ahead of ceasefire vote

Sir Keir Starmer called for a “ceasefire that lasts” in Gaza – ahead of a vote in the Commons which risks re-opening Labour divisions...

Politics

Having a kid feels ‘like financial suicide’ as more parents take on debt to pay for childcare – report says

Having a child “feels like financial suicide” for parents, the head of a charity has said, after a study found more Britons are taking...

Politics

Neil Kinnock: Labour leader who lost ‘unlosable’ election predicts Starmer will end up in No 10

Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has cautiously predicted a victory for Sir Keir Starmer at the next general election – but refused to speculate...