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U.S. crude oil cracks $85 to hit highest level since October as geopolitical tensions mount

A flare stack burns beyond oil storage tanks at the Taneco Oil Refining and Petrochemical complex, operated by Tatneft PJSC, in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, Russia,...

U.S. crude oil cracks to hit highest level since October as geopolitical tensions mount

World

Child killed and two injured in Finland school shooting as suspect arrested

A 12-year-old child has died after being wounded in a shooting at a school in Finland. Two other pupils aged 12 were also wounded...

Wanted man Richard Burrows, 80, arrested at Heathrow after 27 years on the run

An 80-year-old man who has been on the run for 27 years has been arrested at Heathrow Airport, police said. Richard Burrows was arrested...

Business

Shop price inflation ‘almost halves’

The annual rate of shop price inflation almost halved in March, according to new industry figures. Falling food costs and competition between retailers contributed...

Business

Shares in Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform plunge after major losses revealed

Shares in Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform have plunged more than 20% – wiping out gains made following its stock market debut last week....

Environment

The global gas glut could reach multi-decade highs in the coming years, Morgan Stanley says

A liquefied natural gas tanker sails past a container terminal as it arrives in Yokohama, Japan, May 21, 2018. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg |...

Sports

Smith leads 1-2-3 finish for JGR in Xfinity race

Associated Press Mar 30, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RICHMOND, Va. — Chandler Smith took the lead with 59 laps to go...

Sports

Larson earns pole at Richmond on Easter Sunday

Associated Press Mar 30, 2024, 02:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RICHMOND, Va. — Kyle Larson turned a fast lap at 120.332 mph on...

Sports

Blanco no-hits Blue Jays, gives Astros first victory

ESPN News Services Apr 1, 2024, 10:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Ronel Blanco, making his first start of the season, baffled...

Sports

MLBPA: Clark pay nearly doubled to $4.25M in ’23

Jeff Passan, ESPNApr 1, 2024, 06:22 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...

MLBPA: Clark pay nearly doubled to .25M in '23

Sports

Snell expected to debut for Giants next week

Associated Press Apr 1, 2024, 10:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Blake Snell is expected to make his debut for San...

Politics

PM backs JK Rowling as row over Scotland’s new hate crime laws escalates

Rishi Sunak has said people should not be criminalised “for stating simple facts on biology” as he backed author JK Rowling in her criticism...

Sports

Back to school: Sapp joins Buffs in grad asst. role

Associated Press Apr 1, 2024, 08:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hall of Fame defensive lineman Warren Sapp is headed back to the classroom...

Politics

Labour attacks Tory spending with launch of ‘cost of chaos’ website

Labour is set to launch a “cost of chaos” website that criticises the amount of government spending under Rishi Sunak. Launched today – a...

Donald Trump puts up $175m bond and avoids having his assets seized

Donald Trump has posted a $175m (£140m) bond in New York – preventing the state from seizing his assets. The former US president had...

Baltimore bridge collpase: Temporary channel for ships opened to aid clean-up operation after disaster

A temporary alternate channel has been opened into the port of Baltimore to help with the clean-up operation following the collapse of the Francis...

Labour attacks Tory spending with launch of ‘cost of chaos’ website

Labour is set to launch a “cost of chaos” website that criticises the amount of government spending under Rishi Sunak. Launched today – a...

World

Israel-Hamas war: British volunteer among five aid workers killed in Gaza Strip, Hamas-run office says

A British volunteer is among five aid workers who have died after an airstrike in the Gaza Strip, according to a Hamas-run government office....

World

Iran promises ‘harsh’ response to strike on consulate in Syria which ‘killed senior military commander’

Iran’s response to an airstrike on its Syrian consulate – which reportedly killed a senior military commander – will be “harsh”, the country’s ambassador...

Pouria Zeraati: Iranian journalist stabbed outside London home discharged from hospital

An Iranian television journalist who was stabbed outside his London home on Friday has been discharged from hospital. Pouria Zeraati, a 36-year-old presenter at...