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Russia floods: Thousands forced to flee homes after melting snow triggers record flooding

Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes after melting snow triggered the worst recorded flooding in Russia’s Ural mountains. Russia declared...

World

Israel-Hamas: Key element in path to peace still missing six months on from start of war

As we mark six months of the most brutal of conflicts in Gaza, a few thoughts. First, we’re at the end of the most...

Trump says US states should decide their own abortion laws

Donald Trump has said he believes abortion laws should be left to individual states to decide on. The former president, who is seeking a...

Cody Fisher: Two men jailed for life for murdering footballer in Birmingham nightclub dancefloor stabbing

Two men have been jailed for life after murdering a semi-professional footballer on a nightclub dancefloor in Birmingham. Remy Gordon and Kami Carpenter fatally...

Business

Ted Baker to close 15 stores across UK – with hundreds of jobs to go

Ted Baker is to shut 15 of its stores across the UK within weeks, the retailer’s administrators have announced. Around 245 staff will be...

Sports

How the Lightning’s March madness has put them among top Cup contenders — again

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The...

Technology

Jamie Dimon says AI may be as impactful on humanity as printing press, electricity and computers

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled Annual Oversight of Wall Street Firms,...

Business

John Lewis: Tesco veteran Jason Tarry announced as new partnership chairman

The former head of Tesco has been announced as the new chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, one of the biggest and most high-pressure...

Nicholas Metson: ‘Evil monster’ who cut his wife’s body into 224 pieces jailed for life

An “evil monster” who cut his wife’s body into more than 200 pieces has been jailed for life. Nicholas Metson had admitted to murdering...

Business

‘Cyber incident’ at one of the UK’s biggest vet companies

One of the UK’s largest vet companies has been hit by a “cyber incident” with disruption caused across all operations and a risk of...

Politics

UK has ‘duty’ to support Israel, minister says – as row rolls on over arms sales

The UK has a “duty” to support Israel “in her hour of need” despite the killing of three British aid workers in Gaza, a...

Sports

Winx foal sells for record price

Open Extended Reactions A filly out of super mare Winx and sired by Pierro has sold at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale for...

Millions set for ‘biggest ever’ total solar eclipse – but storms could spoil the show for some

Tens of millions will be eagerly looking to the skies later for a total solar eclipse – but a patchy forecast means the big...

Solar eclipse: Experts debunk outlandish claims from conspiracy theorists

On Monday, an estimated 31.6 million people across America will be in the path of the biggest solar eclipse since 2017. Scientists will be...

Bradford stabbing: Murder suspect was on bail for ‘threats to kill’ at time

A man suspected of fatally stabbing a mother in Bradford city centre was on bail at the time for allegedly threatening to kill her,...

Sports

NHL Awards Watch: Who’s leading the MVP race as the season hits the homestretch?

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The final weeks of the...

Sports

Devils G Kahkonen injured in 3-2 loss to Predators

ESPN News Services Apr 7, 2024, 08:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWARK, N.J. — Goaltender Kahkonen, acquired from San Jose on March 8...

US company hoping to bring back the dodo and the mammoth – but here’s why it won’t be like Jurassic Park

The idea of scientists bringing pre-historic creatures back to life with some clever DNA trickery might sound familiar to fans of the 1993 Hollywood...

Girl avoids falling crane by seconds as it smashes into Wigan house

Dramatic footage shows how a young girl playing on a driveway narrowly avoided being hit by a falling crane. It happened on Saturday morning...

Technology

Ripple CEO predicts crypto market will double in size to $5 trillion by the end of 2024

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, speaks at the 2022 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 4, 2022. Mike Blake |...