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Sir Keir Starmer backs calls for Nike to scrap new England football kit over redesigned St George cross

Sir Keir Starmer has backed criticism of Nike for changing the cross of St George on the back of the new England kit. The...

Technology

Sam Altman’s Reddit stake worth over $600 million after first day pop on NYSE

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he has no equity in the $80 billion artificial intelligence startup he co-founded in 2015. His Reddit ownership is...

Sam Altman's Reddit stake worth over 0 million after first day pop on NYSE

Sir Keir Starmer backs calls for Nike to scrap new England football kit over redesigned St George cross

Sir Keir Starmer has backed criticism of Nike for changing the cross of St George on the back of the new England kit. The...

Environment

U.S. energy secretary tells skeptical executives natural gas export pause will be short-lived

US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm speaks during the CERAWeek oil summit in Houston, Texas, on March 18, 2024. Mark Felix | AFP | Getty...

‘Groundbreaking’ lung cancer vaccine being developed

Researchers are seeking to create the world’s first vaccine to prevent lung cancer in people who are at high risk of the disease. Scientists...

Sports

NHL playoff watch: Rangers-Bruins a potential Eastern Conference finals preview

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 21, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate...

Sports

‘They responded in the right way’: How a canceled trip to see U2 helped turn around the Predators’ season

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 21, 2024, 07:10 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE...

World

Russia releases five children out of thousands to Ukraine after mediation from Qatar

Russia has returned five Ukrainian children to Kyiv with thousands still believed to be held by Moscow. A report from Russian news agency TASS...

Technology

DOJ sues Apple over iPhone monopoly in landmark antitrust case

The Department of Justice sued Apple on Thursday, saying its iPhone ecosystem is a monopoly that drove its “astronomical valuation” at the expense of...

Environment

EV charging for the U.S. freight trucking market is starting to scale

The Einride EV freight truck charging station in Lynwood, California, built by Voltera and located close to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long...

Business

Bank of England keeps interest rate at 5.25% but cut moves closer

The Bank of England interest rate has been kept at 5.25% for a fifth consecutive time, but says the prospects for a cut are...

Sports

‘It’s ultimately to win it all’: Can Corbin Burnes lead the Orioles where they haven’t been in 41 years?

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMar 21, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open...

World

Sarm Heslop: Mother of British woman missing in US Virgin Islands asks President Biden for help finding her daughter

The family of a British woman who has been missing for three years in the US Virgin Islands are pleading for help from President...

‘Condescending’ UK anti-hunting bill is revival of ‘colonial conquest’, says Botswana president

The president of Botswana has told Sky News an anti-hunting bill proposed by UK MPs is not only “condescending” but also a “resurgence of...

Politics

Women affected by change in state pension age ‘are owed compensation’, report finds

A long-awaited report on how women born in the 1950s were affected by increases to their retirement age has recommended they are owed compensation....

Business

Reddit valued at $6.4bn after share sale boost for IPO market

Shares in Reddit will make their market debut later on Thursday after a sale valuing the social media platform at $6.4bn (£5bn). The company’s...

Reddit valued at .4bn after share sale boost for IPO market

Science

Watch Neuralink’s First Brain-Chip Patient Playing Chess Using His Mind

Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink livestreamed on Wednesday its first patient implanted with a chip using his mind to play online chess. Noland Arbaugh,...

World

Head of UN agency says Israel blocked him from entering Gaza – and he says it would be ‘easy to flood besieged territory with food’

The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees says he has been blocked from entering Gaza. Philippe Lazzarini claimed it was the...

World

Sarm Heslop: Mother of British woman missing in US Virgin Islands asks President Biden for help finding her daughter

The family of a British woman who has been missing for three years in the US Virgin Islands are pleading for help from President...

World

Aryna Sabalenka: ‘My heart is broken,’ tennis star says after ex-boyfriend found dead

Tennis star Aryna Sabalenka has said her “heart is broken” after the death of her ex-boyfriend. Konstantin Koltsov, 42, a Belarusian former professional ice...