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Thames Water concerns: ‘Absolutely nothing’ will happen with customers’ bills, says minister

Thames Water customers have been assured that “absolutely nothing” will happen to their bills or supply, as the heavily indebted firm scrambles to raise...

Politics

Thames Water concerns: ‘Absolutely nothing’ will happen with bills, says minister

Thames Water customers have been assured that “absolutely nothing” will happen to their bills or supply, as the heavily indebted firm scrambles to raise...

World

At least 150 arrested following protests in France over fatal police shooting of teenager

At least 150 people have been arrested in France following a second night of protests after a 17-year-old driver was killed by police. The...

Sports

NHL draft live updates: Analysis for all 32 first-round picks

Welcome to the 2023 NHL draft. From the first round all the way to pick No. 224, this page will be your home for...

Sports

Briere: Michkov ‘a talent’ Flyers willing to wait for

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 28, 2023, 10:45 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Matvei Michkov had one wish...

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Mets’ Cohen: All not lost yet, but ‘it’s getting late’

Joon Lee, ESPNJun 28, 2023, 04:55 PM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate NEW YORK — Mets owner Steve...

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Judge plays catch for 1st time since toe injury

Associated Press Jun 28, 2023, 09:55 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Judge was injured when he slammed into the outfield wall at Dodger Stadium...

Sports

Guardians’ Francona to rest after hospital stay

Associated Press Jun 28, 2023, 05:09 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Guardians, who rallied to win Tuesday’s game 2-1 after Francona fell...

Sports

The story behind the Ducks’ new 30th anniversary jersey

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 28, 2023, 07:55 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — NHL...

‘As we opened another bottle of wine the whole house shook’: Staffordshire hit by earthquake

A minor earthquake is thought to have hit Staffordshire on Wednesday evening. The 3.3 magnitude tremor was felt in Stoke-on-Trent and surrounding areas at...

Heating at Buckingham Palace turned down to cut emissions and save money

The heating at Buckingham Palace and other royal homes has been turned down to cut emissions, royal accounts have shown. The royal family, as...

Technology

Microsoft CEO Nadella says he has ‘no love’ for exclusive deals between game companies and consoles

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrives to court in San Francisco on June 28, 2023. Microsoft and Activision Blizzard CEOs are expected to testify to...

Politics

Illegal Migration Bill: Government accused of ignoring international law during House of Lords defeats

Defeats in the House of Lords mean the government will need to make the case about why it should not be legally bound by...

World

Kylian Mbappe speaks out after teen’s killing by police sparks Paris riots

Footballer Kylian Mbappe has spoken out after the fatal police shooting of a teenager sparked riots in the suburbs of Paris. The Paris Saint-Germain...

World

Ukraine war: Russian missile ‘designed to bring down a plane’ hits crowded pizza restaurant in Kramatorsk

At least 11 people have been killed – including children – and 61 injured after a Russian missile struck a pizza restaurant in the...

World

What is the Hajj? How long does it last? Who can take part?

More than 2.5 million Muslims from around the world have arrived in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for this year’s Hajj. After numbers were reduced over...

‘Presumed human remains’ found in wreckage of Titan sub

Presumed human remains have been recovered from the wreckage of the Titan submersible, the US Coast Guard has said. It comes after debris from...

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‘Presumed human remains’ found from wreckage of Titan sub

Presumed human remains have been recovered from the wreckage of the Titan submersible, the US Coast Guard has said. It comes after debris from...

Sports

‘What are we going to be when we grow up?’: Inside Houston’s transition to the Big 12

Harry Lyles Jr., ESPN Staff WriterJun 28, 2023, 08:00 AM ET HOUSTON — DANA HOLGORSEN is putting his Houston football team through its paces...

Business

Jobs market – not Brexit – to blame for UK being inflation outlier, Bank of England boss says

The governor of the Bank of England, which has raised interest rates to a 15-year high, has said the UK labour market and not...