December 8, 2021 - Brief Briefing

Theranos founder Holmes blasts ex-boyfriend Balwani in final effort to persuade jury before defense rests

Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos Inc., leaves federal court in San Jose, California, on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg |...

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Politics

Plan B arrives: England braces for rule changes as pressure on PM mounts

Boris Johnson is facing mounting pressure from senior backbenchers over an alleged lockdown Downing Street Christmas party and the move to “Plan B” COVID...

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Body pulled from car after plunge into icy Niagara Falls rapids

A woman’s body has been recovered from a car after it plunged into the water near the Niagara Falls. A US Coast Guard diver...

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Tesla is under scrutiny by NHTSA for enabling in-car video games while driving

People doing things they shouldn’t while driving is nothing new nor unique to Tesla, but the automaker is now under scrutiny by the NHTSA...

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Environment

Biden to expand federal fleet of EVs in bid to make government carbon-neutral by 2050

U.S. President Joe Biden stops to talk to reporters before departing the White House December 08, 2021 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty...

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Technology

Appeals court delays App Store payment changes that Apple opposed

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., center, arrives at U.S. district court in Oakland, California, on Friday, May 21, 2021. Nina Riggio...

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Omicron cases ‘doubling every 2-3 days’ and expected to be dominant strain within a month

Boris Johnson has warned the Omicron COVID variant is “growing much faster” than Delta and its doubling rate could be between two and three...

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Boris Johnson announces Plan B restrictions to combat spread of Omicron variant

Boris Johnson has toughened coronavirus measures in England amid concern over the increasing spread of the Omicron variant. Speaking at a Downing Street news...

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World

Russian invasion of Ukraine could be on scale ‘not seen in Europe since WWII’, UK armed forces head warns

A full Russian invasion of Ukraine would be on a scale “not seen in Europe since World War Two”, the new head of the...

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Business

Ofgem ‘inaction on unfit energy suppliers leaves households with £2.6bn bill’

The energy regulator Ofgem has been accused of sleepwalking into the price crisis that has seen a third of the UK’s household suppliers collapse,...

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Business

Businesses demand taxpayer aid as Plan B in England puts ‘fragile’ recovery at risk

The prospect of new Plan B COVID-19 restrictions has sent the pound to a one-year low and stirred dismay in the leisure and travel...

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Politics

Poll finds most people think lockdown Christmas party at Number 10 happened – despite denial

Fewer than one in 10 people believe Number 10’s claim that no party took place in Downing Street last December during lockdown. An Opinium...

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World

Man arrested over Khashoggi killing was a case of mistaken identity, French authorities say

The man detained in Paris over suspected links to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is thought to be a namesake of the wanted...

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‘We’ve had overwhelming support and love’: Strictly’s John Whaite on his success as part of first male pairing

“I’ve learnt good things about myself – things that I didn’t think I could do, I can do,” says John Whaite, former Bake Off...

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Stereophonics gigs pushed back over variant fears – as union calls for mask mandate in theatres

Two Stereophonics shows set to take place next week have been pushed back to 2022 due to fears over new COVID-19 variants. Gigs at...

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Unvaccinated fans banned from attending Adele’s Vegas shows

Fans wanting to see Adele live in Vegas will need to be double-vaccinated and test negative for COVID-19. The British songstress sent the internet...

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Quick Charge Podcast: December 7, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and...

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