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RUSSIA has suggested it's ready to back China as tensions rise with Taiwan ahead of a potential trip to the self-ruled island by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Two bridges connecting an island with mainland Kent have been closed after police were called to an incident.

Is this a green light — or red light? Interactive gaming company Immersive Gamebox, under a pact with Netflix, has developed an in-person “Squid Game” multiplayer game that will let groups of 2-6 people compete in a series of challenges inspired by the hit Netflix series, including Red Light, Green Light; Marbles; and the “Squid […]

Candidates vying for a chance to appear on the ballot in the Nov. 8 general election ballot will square off in Tuesday’s primary election.

Speaking at a hustings event in Exeter, Liz Truss said she would never bring in another lockdown, and was grilled about her views on bloodsports amid Tory calls to bring them back

A dazzling problem

SpaceX's has big claims that its second-generation Starlink broadband internet satellites will slash light pollution on Earth, but there's one big catch: they're too heavy to launch.…

Jannik Sinner’s victory at the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag on Sunday did more than earn him a sixth ATP Tour trophy. The win also helped him surge into contention in the Pepperstone ATP Race To Turin.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A bill that would help our veterans who have been exposed to toxic burn pits has stalled in the Senate. The move has frustrated not only Democratic Senators, but to veterans, too. Outside of the U.S. Capitol, comedian Jon Stewart and ve

We used to be a country. A proper country, where the running back position was the focal point of any NFL offense. Today, they’re the coal miners of the NFL landscape. It’s no secret that as the salary cap has ballooned and the market has blessed the quarterback-receiver connection, the running back position has been…

During the 2022 Chess Olympiad, The Chess Drum had an interview with Ian Wilkinson QC who had been picked by FIDE Presidential Candidate Bachar Kouatly as his Deputy President. They are gearing up for the election which takes place at the General Assembly on August 7th. There were four certified tickets. Wilkinson has been a …

Midwestern US state will vote on Tuesday on whether to repeal protection of abortion rights from its constitution.

A man who evaded arrest for over 12 years after being accused of fatally shooting his two teen daughters in a taxi parked near a Dallas-area hotel is set to go on trial this week

Amtrak service has been restored west of Albany after falling debris from Central Warehouse forced the rail lines to close on Friday. Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan said crews worked to remove the loose concrete on the southern side of the building.

Deebo Samuel practiced for the first time at 49ers training camp, and that wasn't the only encouraging sight Monday.

The way New England has structured its 2022 offensive staff is still a matter of intrigue. It’s been reported that senior football advisor/offensive line coach Matt Patricia will be the team’s de facto offensive coordinator this season. He’s also reportedly been relaying the plays to quarterback Mac Jones’ headset during training camp practices. But as [more]

If your friends keep talking about the hilarious ABC comedy Abbott Elementary, and you haven’t had a chance to watch, there’s another opportunity on the horizon.

Assuming the Thursday launch goes as planned, the last of the satellites, SBIRS GEO-6, is expected to be up and running by “late spring, early summer” next year, according to Maj. Matt Blystone.

WHEN is the right moment to step away from a job you adore? Do you cling on till the bitter end, hoping to die in the saddle? Do you stick like glue and wait to be pushed? Or do you call time on the role which has absorbed and defined your life while you still have the energy for new challenges?

A trade group representing American chemical manufacturers has filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over new nonbinding advisories for so-called toxic “forever chemicals.” In the complaint, announced Saturday, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) said new EPA advisories governing two forms of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contravene the agency’s own scientific integrity...