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England win thrilling final Ashes Test as Stuart Broad takes winning wicket to draw series with Australia

England have won the final Ashes Test match after a thrilling finish to draw the series with Australia. With Australia chasing down 384 to...

Technology

Elon Musk’s X Corp. seen taking down giant glowing sign in San Francisco

CNBC/Kif Leswing SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk marked San Francisco as the spot for X Corp. over the weekend, erecting a giant lighted X...

Sports

Churchill Downs to install new safety measures

Associated Press Jul 31, 2023, 01:46 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs will implement safety measures for its September meet including new track...

Drug addict who featured in Sky News investigation given second chance by rehabilitation charity

Last week, Sky News revealed that councils are spending half of what they did on addiction treatment services 10 years ago, and the number...

Six-year-old girl dies after being hit by propeller of boat her mum was driving

A six-year-old girl has died after she was accidentally struck by the propeller of a boat her mum was driving in an Arizona lake....

Canada wildfires: Border town evacuated as blazes cross into US

Thousands of people have been ordered to leave a Canadian border town due to an “out-of-control” wildfire. The fire, known as Eagle Bluff, has...

Politics

Fire safety concerns delay arrival of first asylum seekers on Bibby Stockholm barge

Asylum seekers will not be moved on to the controversial Bibby Stockholm barge on Tuesday as planned after last minute meetings responding to fire...

Technology

America’s first new nuclear reactor in nearly seven years starts operations

Vogtle nuclear reactor 3 Source: Georgia Power Monday marked the first time a new nuclear reactor has begun delivering power to the electric grid...

Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens dies

US actor Paul Reubens, who came to fame in the 1980s as children’s TV star Pee-wee Herman, has died. The 70-year-old died overnight after...

World

Zelenskyy warns war is coming to Russia – as Putin teases path to ‘peace’

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says war is coming to Russia after suspected Ukrainian drones hit skyscrapers in a wealthy Moscow neighbourhood. Vladimir Putin suggested an African...

World

Toppled Niger government encouraged French strikes to free captured president, junta claims

Niger’s military junta, which has overthrown the country’s elected leader, has claimed the ousted government authorised France to carry out strikes to free the...

World

FIFA President Gianni Infantino returns to Women’s World Cup after almost a week away on Pacific islands

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has returned to the Women’s World Cup after almost a week away – to make his first appearance of the...

World

Instruments thrown on fire as Taliban declares music immoral in Afghanistan

Musical instruments have been thrown on a bonfire in Afghanistan, with the ruling Taliban government declaring music is immoral. Since they seized power in...

Young people with eating disorders on the rise amid ‘worrying’ wait for treatment, analysis shows

The number of children and young people starting treatment for eating disorders has more than doubled – as patients with life-threatening conditions face “worrying”...

Technology

Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro will reportedly feature new charging port, titanium edges

Sofia Pitt, CNBC Apple is preparing to unveil its next generation of devices this fall, and the high-end iPhone 15 models will reportedly feature...

Politics

Members of UK’s largest teachers union vote to end strikes as they accept 6.5% pay rise

Members of the largest teaching union have accepted a 6.5% pay rise and voted to end strikes. Members of the National Education Union (NEU)...

Sports

How trailblazer Jessica Campbell’s ‘different lens’ paid off in her first year as an AHL coach

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 31, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. SEATTLE — Bringing up...

Business

Consumer borrowing hits five-year high as inflation and interest rates bite

The amount of money borrowed by consumers rose to a five-year high in June as inflation and interest rate pressure hit households, Bank of...

England win thrilling final Ashes Test as Stuart Broad takes winning wicket to draw series with Australia

England have won the final Ashes Test match after a thrilling finish to draw the series with Australia. With Australia chasing down 384 to...

Business

Plan to expand North Sea oil drilling announced – as critics slam Rishi Sunak’s ‘culture war on climate’

The prime minister has announced an expansion of oil and gas drilling in the North Sea amid ongoing rows in his party over the...