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Israel withdraws almost all troops from southern Gaza

Israel has withdrawn almost all of its troops from southern Gaza. Only one brigade remains in Khan Younis and is tasked with securing the...

Sports

DL draft prospect Sweat booked on DWI charge

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterApr 7, 2024, 05:05 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Former Texas...

Motorcyclists honour late Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers in memorial ride

Motorcyclists have taken part in a memorial ride in honour of the late Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers. Myers died in February aged 66...

Politics

Angela Rayner ‘played by the rules’ over tax affairs, claims Labour’s David Lammy

Angela Rayner has “played by the rules” when it comes to her tax affairs, her shadow cabinet colleague has said, amid further claims around...

Passengers face travel chaos as train drivers strike for third time in four days

What train operators are affected? c2c No c2c trains will run on Monday, with its managing director Rob Mullen saying he was “really disappointed”...

Environment

How car buyers thinking hybrid over EV should make the decision

A range of new and growing options exist on the car dealer lot when it comes to hybrid and electric vehicles, but if you’ve...

World

Significant moment as Israel withdraws troops from southern Gaza – here’s what it could mean for war

The withdrawal of almost all Israeli forces from southern Gaza is a significant moment in this war – but it might be too early...

Business

Santander UK to quit lending standards body

Santander UK, Britain’s fifth-biggest high street bank, is cancelling its membership of a key lending standards body because of the duplication of regulatory standards...

World

‘Hardest Geezer’ sets off on final day of running length of Africa after robbery ordeal and going missing in jungle

A British man running the length of Africa has set off on his final day of the gruelling challenge in Tunisia. Russ Cook, who...

World

‘I guess it’s an addiction’: Solar eclipse chaser travels from UK to Toronto to witness spectacle for 7th time

At 4am on Tuesday, Sarah Marwick’s alarm went off: it was time to get her children and partner ready for their flight from Heathrow...

World

Danish hippies tear up cobblestone street in fight back against drug dealers

Hippies from Denmark have torn up a street in an effort to fight back against drug dealers and criminals. More than half a century...

World

US ticketholder scoops $1.3bn Powerball jackpot – here’s what they could buy with all that money

A US lottery winner has scooped a $1.3bn jackpot that had rolled over for more than three months. The Powerball jackpot is the eighth...

US ticketholder scoops .3bn Powerball jackpot - here's what they could buy with all that money

Technology

Oracle’s Larry Ellison thinks every government will want to build a ‘sovereign’ AI cloud in the future

Larry Ellison, Oracle’s chairman and technology chief, speaks at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on September 16, 2019. Justin Sullivan | Getty...

Man wanted over fatal stabbing of woman pushing baby in pram

A manhunt has been launched over the fatal stabbing of a woman who was pushing a baby in a pram. West Yorkshire Police released...

Maryland: Chesapeake Bay Bridge dubbed the ‘scariest’ in America – but could disaster strike again?

The images of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing were extraordinary and chilling. A tragedy in Baltimore has now become an economic and logistical...

UFC champion Jon Jones arrested for allegedly assaulting and threatening to kill anti-doping agent

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been arrested and summoned to court on allegations he assaulted and threatened to kill a drug-testing agent. Jones...

Politics

Fresh headache for Labour as questions grow over Angela Rayner’s tax affairs

Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner is facing fresh questions over her tax affairs – and there’s a feeling in Westminster that they will not...

Politics

Rishi Sunak says UK ‘shocked by bloodshed’ but ‘stands by Israel’s right to defend itself’ as Gaza war reaches six month mark

The UK is “shocked by the bloodshed” but continues to stand by “Israel’s right to defend its security”, Rishi Sunak has said, six months...

Sports

MLB Power Rankings: Who are the top teams one week into the season?

Apr 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re one week into the 2024 MLB season, and after the Brewers and Pirates each...

Sports

Fear the Dodgers and Braves? Five teams that could take down MLB’s two superteams this season

Apr 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Entering the 2024 MLB season, two superteams have stood out from the crowd. In fact,...