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Net profits of £2bn for BP between April and June – but it’s a sharp fall from the year before

BP has recorded a big drop in profits in the first half of its financial year, as energy prices fell from the highs seen...

By-election to be held after COVID rule-breaker MP Margaret Ferrier loses seat

A by-election will be held in the constituency of an MP who was punished for breaking COVID rules. Margaret Ferrier – who travelled by...

Politics

Tax on wines and spirits increases from today, but some good news if you’re going to the pub for a pint

Wine and gin drinkers will have to shell out more from today as alcohol taxes rise. The shake-up aims to encourage drinkers to cut...

Environment

Oil major BP posts 70% drop in second-quarter profit, raises dividend by 10%

LONDON — Oil major BP on Tuesday reported a nearly 70% year-on-year drop in second-quarter profits on the back of weaker fossil fuel prices, echoing a...

Environment

From Washington to Warsaw, a ‘greenlash’ is picking up steam despite extreme heat

Demonstrators hold placards and chant slogans during a rally to protest against the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London, at...

Sports

Thamel’s realignment buzz: Latest on Pac-12, Big 12 and ACC

Pete Thamel, ESPNJul 31, 2023, 06:00 PM ET Nearly two months ago in Washington, D.C., University of Arizona president Bobby Robbins sat on a...

Sports

Connelly’s Colorado takeaways: Big 12’s big dreams and the Pac-12’s murky future

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJul 31, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Give Colorado credit for one...

Euphoria star Angus Cloud dies aged 25 – a week after burying his father

Euphoria star Angus Cloud has died at his family’s home in Oakland, California. The 25-year-old was said to have been struggling after burying his...

Sports

2023 MLB trade deadline tracker: Our latest intel, rumors and news

Jul 31, 2023, 04:50 PM ET The 2023 MLB trade deadline is just around the corner, with contending teams deciding what they need to...

Sports

Mariners ship closer Sewald to Diamondbacks

Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 31, 2023, 06:10 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...

Sports

Canha latest on Mets to be traded, joins Brewers

Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 31, 2023, 06:51 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...

Giant flashing X sign removed from Twitter’s San Francisco HQ after complaints and investigation

A large flashing X sign has been removed from the top of Twitter’s headquarters just days after being installed. The sign was put up...

Business

‘Optimism’ as food price inflation slows to lowest level this year

Food price inflation has slowed to its lowest level this year – as costs fall for staples such as oils, fats, fish, and breakfast...

Technology

Meta’s stock just wrapped up its ninth straight monthly gain as Wall Street cheers cost cuts

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Meta Platforms, in July 2021. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images A year ago, Meta’s stock was in...

Women’s World Cup: Stanway ready to step up as England play China in final group game

Georgia Stanway says she will lead by example in the absence of midfield partner and best friend Keira Walsh when England take on China...

Sports

Rugged roads or easy street? Breaking down CFB’s most and least challenging schedules

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJul 31, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee...

‘Doomsday mom’ Lori Vallow jailed for life for murdering two of her children

A woman dubbed the “doomsday mom” has been jailed for life without the possibility of parole for the murders of two of her children...

Did fear of apocalypse drive ‘doomsday mom’ Lori Vallow to murder her children?

“I’m basically a ticking time bomb,” Lori Vallow says with a wide smile and a laugh. She’s speaking at the Mrs Texas beauty pageant...

Cardi B reported to police after ‘fan hit by microphone rapper threw into crowd’

A woman who says she was hit by a microphone that Cardi B hurled into the crowd at a Las Vegas concert has filed...

World

Chinese zoo denies its bears are humans in costume

A zoo in China has denied suggestions some of its bears might be people in costumes after photos of the animals standing like humans...