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US Navy destroyer ‘shoots down drone launched from Yemen’ after reports of attack on commercial ship

The US Navy has shot down a suspected Houthi drone which was headed in the direction of a warship after being launched from Yemen,...

World

Ukraine war: Wives of men mobilised to Russian frontline call for end to ‘legal slavery’

In a rented apartment in a Moscow suburb, Paulina is playing with her baby daughter Aurora. Just 20 years old, motherhood suits her and...

World

Kathleen Folbigg: Mother jailed for killing her four children has convictions quashed

A woman who spent 20 years in jail for killing her four children has had her convictions officially quashed. Kathleen Folbigg was convicted in...

World

UK signs deal with Japan and Italy to build next generation fighter jets in Britain

The UK has signed an international treaty with Japan and Italy to build the next generation of stealth fighter jet. The deal will see...

Business

Complaints about car finance and motor insurance hit five-year high as costs surge

The financial ombudsman has reported a surge in complaints about car finance and motor insurance, with each standing at a five-year high. The Financial...

Politics

Rishi Sunak faces prospect of by-election as MP Scott Benton recommended for 35-day suspension

Rishi Sunak is facing another by-election after the Commons standards committee recommended MP Scott Benton be suspended from the chamber for 35 days. Mr...

Business

Thames Water appoints new boss as pressure mounts on turnaround

Thames Water has appointed a new chief executive to lead its turnaround efforts amid growing pressure on the company over both its operational and...

Business

UK signs deal with Japan and Italy to build next generation fighter jets in Britain

The UK has signed an international treaty with Japan and Italy to build the next generation of stealth fighter jet. The deal will see...

Sports

Texas QB Murphy to portal; won’t be CFP backup

Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 07:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas backup quarterback Maalik Murphy is entering the NCAA transfer portal, he told...

Sports

QB Pyne going back to ND, won’t play football

Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 05:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Amid the relentless churn of the NCAA transfer portal, Drew Pyne has made...

Politics

More than 300,000 people homeless in England for Christmas, Shelter claims

Levels of homelessness in England this Christmas are likely to be 14% higher than last year, according to analysis by Shelter. The charity has...

Sports

Sources: Ohtani can opt out if Dodgers execs exit

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 07:33 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018...

Sports

MLB to give top prospects spring showcase in ’24

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 04:57 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...

World

Israel-Hamas war: Ambassador says Israel will not accept two-state solution

Israel’s ambassador to the UK has told Sky News her country would not accept a two-state solution when the war in Gaza ends. When...

Technology

GM’s Cruise robotaxi unit dismisses nine ‘key leaders’ amid safety investigation

A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors, is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco. Heather Somerville | Reuters General...

Technology

Adobe shares slide on weaker-than-expected forecast for 2024

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen. Linda Dimyan | CNBC Adobe shares dropped more than 6% in extended trading Wednesday after the software maker posted a...

Major incident declared after ‘explosion’ – building at risk of collapse

A major incident was declared in South Wales after a “loud explosion” was heard before a large fire broke out at a gym on...

Technology

How to stop Dropbox from sharing your personal files with OpenAI

Dropbox CEO Drew Houston speaks onstage during the Dropbox Work In Progress Conference at Pier 48 in San Francisco on Sept. 25, 2019. Matt...

David Davis: Former minister hailed as ‘heroic’ after intervening to stop street attack on homeless man

A former minister has been described as “heroic” after he intervened to help a homeless man who was being attacked near Parliament. David Davis,...

Sports

Bottom 10 year in review: The best/worst moments of 2023

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJan 13, 2024, 06:40 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010,...