When it comes to GMs, college football is ‘catching up like Usain Bolt on the fourth leg of a relay’
Jake Trotter Close Jake Trotter ESPN Senior Writer Jake Trotter is a senior writer at ESPN. Trotter covers college football. He also writes about...
What Happens in Your Brain When You Read? New Study Maps the Reading Mind
Scientists concluded in a recent research published in April 2025 in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews provides an in-depth look into how our brain understands...
Who could be the next pope?
The papal conclave is beginning, where 133 cardinal electors are tasked with choosing the new leader of the Catholic Church. The successful candidate will...
When does the conclave start and how does it work?
The conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor begins on Wednesday. The cardinals have assembled in Rome and will soon be locked away in the...
Iran has ‘assassination list’, ex-US security adviser says – and reveals its most valued target
For former US national security adviser John Bolton, my guest on the podcast this week, any allegations of Iranian state-sponsored terrorism are to be...
‘Ant gang’ sentenced for smuggling thousands of live insects in Kenya
Two Belgian teenagers who were found with 5,000 ants in Kenya have been given the choice of serving 12 months in prison or paying...
UK government in ‘active discussions’ with Washington over US film tariffs as Starmer urged to ‘stand up’ to Trump
The UK government is in “active discussions” with top officials in the White House about Donald Trump’s film tariffs, a minister has said. Chris...
Israel says 24 hostages alive in Gaza after Donald Trump’s comments alarm families
Israel has said 24 hostages are alive in Gaza – after Donald Trump said there were 21. The US president told reporters on Tuesday...
Second US fighter jet lost in Red Sea after going overboard during landing
A second US fighter jet has been lost in the Red Sea in just over a week after going overboard when landing on an...
When does the conclave start and how does it work?
The conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor begins on Wednesday. The cardinals have assembled in Rome and will soon be locked away in the...
Age, ideology and Donald Trump: The factors facing the conclave as it chooses the next pope
The cardinals entering the conclave believe they will be guided by the Holy Spirit in deciding who to choose as the next leader of...
Cost of sending children to state school increases by more than £500 in three years
The cost of sending children to state school has increased by £520 in the last three years, a report has found. It now costs...
Why have tensions escalated between India and Pakistan?
India has launched a missile attack on Pakistan and the territory Islamabad administers in Kashmir, killing at least 26 civilians, Pakistani officials have said....
Red Wall Labour MPs urge Sir Keir Starmer to ‘act’ over winter fuel change ‘before it’s too late’
Red Wall Labour MPs are demanding ministers “act now before it’s too late” and reverse the unpopular cut to winter fuel payments. A number...
Plaid Cymru ‘ready to form’ next government in Wales, says leader Rhun ap Iorwerth
Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has said his party is “ready to form a government” in Wales. But asked by Sky News whether...
Orsted pulls plug on Hornsea 4 windfarm, blaming a surge in challenges
The developer of the Hornsea 4 windfarm expansion has “discontinued” the project, blaming a surge in challenges including higher costs. Orsted made the announcement...
Israel says 24 hostages alive in Gaza after Donald Trump’s comments alarm families
Israel has said 24 hostages are alive in Gaza – after Donald Trump said there were 21. The US president told reporters on Tuesday...
UK-India trade deal: Is Farage right to call out ‘big tax exemption’?
Britain’s trade deal with India has created a pocket of controversy on taxation. Under the agreement, Indian workers who have been seconded to Britain...
Cost of digitising the NHS £21bn over the next five years – report
The cost of digitising the NHS is around £21bn over the next five years, according to new research. A report from the Health Foundation...
New WH Smith owner Modella seeks to add Poundland to retail empire
The little-known investor cutting a swathe through the British high street has made it onto a shortlist of bidders vying to buy Poundland, the...