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Stakeknife: More lives lost than saved in use of British spy who ran IRA ‘nutting squad’

A report into the top British mole inside the IRA has concluded his actions probably resulted in “more lives being lost than saved”. Freddie...

World

State of the Union: Freedom and democracy ‘under attack at home and overseas’, Joe Biden warns

Joe Biden has declared freedom and democracy are “under attack” both in the US and abroad as he delivered one of the most important...

State of the Union: Freedom and democracy ‘under attack at home and overseas’, Joe Biden warns

Joe Biden has declared freedom and democracy are “under attack” both in the US and abroad as he delivered one of the most important...

Politics

UK has no ‘credible’ plan to fund military equipment as multibillion-pound deficit revealed, report

The UK has no “credible” plan to buy all the weapons it needs after a huge jump in the cost of the nuclear deterrent...

Politics

‘Complete non-starter’: Jeremy Corbyn allies snub George Galloway’s plea for political pact with ex-Labour leader

George Galloway’s hopes of recruiting Jeremy Corbyn to his party have been dashed after sources close to the former Labour leader dismissed the idea...

Sports

Sources: Red Sox, Bello agree to $55M extension

Jeff Passan Close Jeff Passan ESPN ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Kiley...

Sources: Red Sox, Bello agree to M extension

Sports

Dodgers not yet committed to Lux as starting SS

Field Level Media Mar 7, 2024, 08:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Healthy again, Lux is raising concerns about his defense. He made errors...

World

Biden’s Gaza port gamble seems ill thought through and risks drawing US into war – and putting Americans in harm’s way

Israel has continued insisting there isn’t a huge need for more aid in Gaza – enough is getting in, say its officials, with more...

Technology

Southeast Asia’s smartphone market is booming so far this year as China remains sluggish, research says

People using their mobile phones on July 17, 2016 in Surakarta, Indonesia. Solo Imaji | Barcroft Media | Getty Images Smartphone shipments in Southeast...

US port to increase Gaza aid won’t need boots on the ground, officials say

The US military will establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast to increase the flow of humanitarian aid to the beleaguered territory, Joe...

World

Gaza port announcement is a desperate policy decision Biden hoped never to have to make

This is a significant announcement but details are scant. The timing reflects the urgency of the humanitarian situation but it’s also about politics. Here’s...

Technology

House Democrats probe SpaceX over alleged illegal export and use of Starlink by Russia

The Starlink photo is seen on a mobile device with Ukraine on a map in the background in this illustration photo in Warsaw, Poland...

Politics

‘Nothing has changed’: Sunak quashes speculation of May general election

Rishi Sunak has appeared to quash lingering speculation of a May general election – saying “nothing has changed” since he last indicated it will...

Environment

Hess reviews timeline for Chevron deal closing after Exxon escalates Guyana dispute

Mike Wirth, CEO of Chevron and John Hess, CEO of Hess, appear on CNBC to speak about Chevron’s deal to buy Hess Corp for...

Politics

Cherie Blair reveals advice Hillary Clinton gave her before she entered No 10

Cherie Blair has revealed the advice Hillary Clinton gave to her before her husband’s landslide victory at the 1997 general election. Speaking to Sky’s...

Politics

UK to supply 10,000 more drones to Ukraine, Grant Shapps announces

The UK will supply 10,000 more drones to Ukraine, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has announced during his third visit to the war-torn country. The...

Sports

Money, power plays and the Rose Bowl: The many times we almost had a playoff, and why the attempts failed

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterMar 6, 2024, 01:01 PM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Michigan State...

Technology

Oura to sell its smart rings on Amazon as Apple, Samsung wearables competition grows

A closeup of Oura’s Gen3 Horizon ring and its sensors. Oura Oura will now sell its smart rings on Amazon, its latest retail expansion...

Sports

Inside Chris Sale’s third act: From considering walking away to becoming an MLB superteam’s missing piece

Jeff Passan, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...

World

UK government accused of ignoring suffering of Palestinians caught in Gaza war by Iraq’s president

Iraq’s president has said he is “extremely disappointed” with the UK government’s response to the war in Gaza – accusing it of “ignoring” the...