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George says England have 'evolved' since World Cup

Captain Jamie George says England have "evolved" from the side beaten by South Africa in the World Cup semi-finals last year.

Ghana fail to reach AFCON for 1st time since '04

Ghana failed to reach the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2004 after drawing with Angola 1-1 in qualifying on Friday.

Sports - ESPN - November 16

Sinner to face Taylor Fritz for ATP Finals trophy

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner, who topped Casper Ruud 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday in Turin, Italy, is going to face a very familiar opponent for the trophy at the ATP Finals, taking on Taylor Fritz, the player ...

Sports - ESPN - November 16

What we’ve learned in the five years since our first environment pledge

An update on our progress from the Guardian’s head of sustainability. The Guardian environment pledge 2024 Support urgent, independent climate journalism today . Five years ago the ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Russian strikes continue in Ukraine, marking 1,000 days since the invasion

It's been 1,000 days since Russia invaded Ukraine. A day after the U.S. approved Ukraine's use of long-range missiles against Russia, a Russian strike killed seven people in the country's Sumy ...

Jones has 1st Marquette triple-double since Wade

Kam Jones had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists as No. 15 Marquette defeated No. 6 Purdue 76-58 on Tuesday night to end the Boilermakers' 39-game regular-season nonconference winning streak.

Sports - ESPN - November 20

BJ's Wholesale Club hikes membership fees for first time since 2018

Warehouse chain follows rival Costco in raising amount its 7.5 million members must pay to shop at BJ's stores.

Number of women in Congress stalls for the first time since Trump's 2016 election

Women have made significant gains in Congress in recent elections, but that progress has stalled for the first time since 2016, falling short of the current record levels.

Politics - NBC News - November 21

Thanksgiving travelers can be grateful for the lowest gas prices since 2021

Gasoline prices are at their lowest since 2021, leading to a 75% rise in the number of travelers expected to take a road trip for the Thanksgiving holiday this year compared to last year.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Reed wins in Hong Kong for 1st victory since '21

Patrick Reed won for the first time in nearly four years when he closed with a 4-under 66 for a three-shot victory at the Hong Kong Open on the Asian Tour.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

'Rolling' Lions are 10-1 for 1st time since 1934

The Lions defeated the Colts 24-6 on Sunday to improve to 10-1 for the first time since 1934.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Macy's says employee hid up to $154 million in expenses since 2021

Macy’s on Monday said an employee responsible for managing accounting for small package deliveries concealed up to $154 million in expenses over the course of nearly three years.

Female executive directors in FTSE 250 down 11% since 2022

Report finds maternity bias, childcare policies and male-dominated cultures keep women from top roles. The glass ceiling for women in top roles at FTSE 250 companies is still “stubbornly in place” ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Russia’s rouble plunges to lowest rate since early weeks of Ukraine war

Rouble hit 110 against the dollar after US introduced sanctions against Gazprombank, Russia’s third-largest bank. Russia’s rouble has plunged to its lowest rate against the dollar since the early ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

‘Moana 2’ makes $66.3 million splash through Wednesday, joining ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II’ in box-office weekend mashup to rival ‘Barbenheimer’

Movie fans are expected to flock to ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II’ and ‘Moana 2’ – aka ‘MoGlicked’ or ‘Glickedana’ – this weekend

Business - MarketWatch - 15 hours ago

UK mortgage market perks up as refinancing burden eases

Bank of England data highlights impact of decline in interest rates

World - Financial Times - 14 hours ago

Traumatised Spain marks one month since catastrophic floods

World - Yahoo News - 17 hours ago

Waves of rocket fire from Lebanon hit Israel, killing 7 in deadliest strikes since Israeli invasion

Israeli authorities say rocket barrages fired from Lebanon have killed seven people in northern Israel

World - ABC News - October 31

2-year Treasury yield sees biggest monthly rise since February 2023

Treasury yields finished little changed on Thursday after a closely followed inflation reading, but booked solid monthly increases.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years since independence loses power

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat in the election in a seismic moment of change for the county that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since independence from ...

World - ABC News - November 1

Why Eagles' Jahan Dotson is not frustrated over his lack of targets since being traded from the Commanders

Dotson has just six catches in 2024

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

Manchester United has hired Ruben Amorim as its sixth permanent manager since the retirement of Alex Ferguson in 2013

Sports - ABC News - November 1

Vanderbilt beats Auburn to get wins over both Tigers and Alabama in the same season for the first time since 1955

The Commodores are now bowl-eligible after a 17-7 win.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

Ukraine war briefing: Military holding off one of Russia’s fiercest offensives since invasion began, says Syrskyi

Top Ukrainian military commander’s comments come after Russia’s quickest monthly gains since start of war. What we know on day 984. See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war Ukrainian ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Post Office IT provider Fujitsu won £1.4mn public sector contracts since promise to stop bidding

Two deals were awarded as recently as September despite outcry over Horizon scandal

World - Financial Times - November 3

Jayden Daniels leads Commanders to 27-22 win over Giants for their best start since 1996

Sensational rookie Jayden Daniels threw two touchdown passes to Terry McLaurin, and the Washington Commanders beat the bumbling New York Giants 27-22 for their best start to a season in almost 30 ...

Sports - ABC News - November 3

Head of Myanmar's military government visits close ally China for the first time since taking power

Myanmar's state media says the head of Myanmar’s military government embarked upon an official visit this week to China, the embattled Southeast Asian nation’s most important international ally

World - ABC News - November 5

ATP Finals faces up to life without big three for first time since 2001

Djokovic pulls out of Turin finale with unspecified injury Nadal will retire from tennis at Davis Cup next month Novak Djokovic has announced his withdrawal from ATP Finals due to an unspecified ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Do people become less sociable with age? Not me – I’ve barely stopped since turning 90 | Sheila Hancock

Scientists think there may be benefits for older people who step back. I prefer to have ‘thank you and goodbye’ parties with my dearest friends. Some researchers at a Royal Society symposium, ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

30-year bond yield closes with biggest jump since 2022 after Trump wins

U.S. government debt aggressively sold off on Wednesday, pushing the 30-year yield up by the most in two years, as traders factored in the likely trade and deficit policies of a second Trump ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

North Dakota voters reject bid to end property taxes, which have soared nationwide since 2019

Measure 4 would have cost the state an estimated $3.15 billion over two years.