April 15, 2021 - Brief Briefing

Hancock accused of ‘cronyism’ after it emerges he has shares in family firm used by the NHS

Health Secretary Matt Hancock is being accused of “cronyism at the heart of government” by Labour after it was revealed he has been given...

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Bodycam footage of 13-year-old boy being shot dead by US police released

Bodycam footage of a police officer fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy last month appears to show the teenager holding his hands up before he...

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Technology

Google Earth can now show you how much the planet has changed in 37 years

In this article GOOGL Google Earth Google Google Earth received its first big update since 2017 on Thursday. The highlight is a new Timelapse...

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Ex-cop Derek Chauvin refuses to testify over George Floyd killing as defence rests case

Former police officer Derek Chauvin has refused to testify in court over the killing of George Floyd as the defence rested its case and...

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Sports

Barty defends Miami title with Andreescu retiring

2:56 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI — No. 1-ranked Ash Barty won her second successive Miami Open championship Saturday by beating No. 8-seeded...

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Sports

Hurkacz outlasts Sinner to win Miami Open title

3:35 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Hubert Hurkacz of Poland won the biggest title of his career Sunday by beating 19-year-old Jannik Sinner...

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Business

‘We need to do a better job for our employees’, says Amazon boss Bezos

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has vowed to make his company a better place for its workers. Mr Bezos was writing in an annual letter...

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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez call off their engagement weeks after denying split

Jennifer Lopez and baseball star Alex Rodriguez have called off their engagement – a month after denying reports they had split. J-Lo and A-Rod...

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World

Batches of 50 to 100 Uighur workers are being advertised on the Chinese internet

Uighur people from Xinjiang working in other parts of China are subject to “political” checks and work under strict “half-military” style management, according to...

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Rivian R1T electric pickup truck fleet used in spaceship recovery by Blue Origin

The Rivian R1T electric pickup truck is still a few months away from customer deliveries, but it looks like Blue Origin already has its...

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Environment

Oil could plummet to $10 by 2050 if Paris climate goals are achieved, energy consultancy says

A derek pumps in an oil field in Kuwait near the Saudi Arabian border. Joe Raedle | Getty Images LONDON — The price of...

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The 30 guests attending Prince Philip’s funeral have been announced

Buckingham Palace has revealed the 30 guests who will be attending Prince Philip’s funeral at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on Saturday. Coronavirus restrictions...

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Technology

Coinbase climbs 7% in premarket trading after landmark Nasdaq debut

Coinbase employees spray champagne during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) outside the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, April 14, 2021....

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