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North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US secretary of state Antony Blinken visits Seoul

North Korea has launched ballistic missiles as US secretary of state Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul. Three short-range ballistic missiles were fired into the...

Politics

Rishi Sunak ‘not interested in Westminster politics’ and insists party is ‘united’

Rishi Sunak said he is “not interested in Westminster politics” and insisted his party is “united” as he brushed off rumours of a plot...

Politics

Five episodes of GB News programmes presented by Tory MPs found to have broken Ofcom rules

Five episodes of GB News programmes that were presented by Tory MPs have been found by Ofcom to have breached impartiality rules. The watchdog’s...

Politics

Tories ‘have drawn a line’ under Frank Hester race row and should keep donations, Kemi Badenoch says

The government has “drawn a line” under the Frank Hester race row and shouldn’t have to give back the money he donated, Kemi Badenoch...

Man arrested over crossbow attacks in London

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two people were injured in separate crossbow attacks in London. Officers detained the...

‘Heroic’ cyclists fight off cougar after it grabbed woman in its jaws in Washington state, US

A “heroic” group of cyclists in the US fought off a cougar for more than 15 minutes after it grabbed a woman in its...

Business

Weak heat pump uptake harming efforts to cut emissions, government warned

Every household must be engaged by the government in the shift to clean heating as uptake of heat pumps to replace boilers is running...

Business

The seaside town where there are not enough homes to go around – and the rental market is broken

It’s early on a Monday morning and the sliding doors to the office of Hastings Council haven’t stopped moving backwards and forwards. This is...

Sports

Welcome to the NHL rookie experience: How this season’s class has navigated life on and off the ice

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMar 14, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions HOCKEY...

World

Vladimir Putin claims Russia election victory as he warns protesters ‘crimes’ will be punished

Vladimir Putin has claimed victory in an election he said showed the people had “trust” and “hope” in him. Sunday was the last day...

Sports

Bettis follows in dad’s footsteps, commits to Irish

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterMar 17, 2024, 10:02 AM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended...

Sports

Lindgren exits Rangers’ 5-2 victory with leg injury

ESPN News Services Mar 17, 2024, 03:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren left Sunday’s 5-2 win over...

Sports

Cohen doesn’t expect new Alonso deal in 2024

Associated Press Mar 17, 2024, 02:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — 1 Related Cohen believes his good relationship with...

Sports

Votto homers on 1st pitch of Jays spring debut

Associated Press Mar 17, 2024, 05:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Joey Votto sure knows how to make an instant impression, going deep on...

Sports

Cardinals tab Mikolas as Opening Day starter

Field Level Media Mar 17, 2024, 12:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions 1 Related A two-time All-Star, Mikolas is 54-53 with a 3.93 ERA...

Politics

As misery and despair stalk the Tory party, talk of changing leader is getting louder

Rishi Sunak hopes three key moments this week will turn around his fortunes after his standing in the party plummeted. The PM is hoping...

Sports

NHL playoff standings: Do the Hurricanes have a chance at the East’s No. 1 seed?

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 17, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate...

Sports

Conferences, Notre Dame agree to new CFP deal

Heather Dinich Close Heather Dinich ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Pete Thamel Mar 15, 2024,...

Sports

Ex-Arkansas St. football star charged with murder

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMar 15, 2024, 11:28 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Blaise Taylor,...

World

‘Noon against Putin’, Molotov cocktails and dye in ballot boxes – how Russians protested the election

Across three days of voting there have been scattered incidents of Russians defying authorities in acts of protest against Vladimir Putin. The president is...