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UK economy flatlines with no growth in February as strikes hit productivity

The UK economy flatlined in February, with no growth in GDP, according to official figures. Civil sector strikes and low energy consumption offset growth...

World

Juice: The European Space Agency’s mission to find alien life on Jupiter’s moons

A space mission with a name like no other is about to embark on a journey to find alien life on the moons of...

World

Video appears to show Russians beheading Ukrainian soldier – as ‘appalled’ UN says incident not isolated

A gruesome video appearing to show a Ukrainian captive being beheaded by a Russian soldier has been condemned by Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The clip appears...

World

Andrew Tate: Three women to sue influencer claiming he raped and abused them

Three women are planning to sue notorious social media influencer Andrew Tate for damages over allegations he raped and abused them. They say they...

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Jamie Foxx recovering after ‘medical complication’, family says

Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx is recovering after experiencing a “medical complication”, his family has said. Foxx, known for films including Django Unchained, Collateral, and...

Sports

Rays now 12-0, one short of best start since 1900

10:28 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The 1 Related Arozarena made it 3-0 with an opposite-field homer off Chris Sale...

Sports

MLB scorer takes win from ‘ineffective’ Familia

10:51 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Chad Smith‘s first major league win came courtesy of a rarely applied official scoring rule. It was...

Sports

Who in MLB is must-see right now? Introducing the season’s most watchable teams and players

Apr 10, 2023 We’re a little under two weeks into the MLB season, and there have already been quite a few surprises, from a...

Police to spend less time dealing with Twitter spats under government plans to cut ‘unnecessary red tape’

Police will spend less time dealing with social media spats and more time investigating crime on the streets following government plans to cut “unnecessary...

Technology

Alibaba shares tumble after SoftBank reportedly sells most of its stake

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing subsidiary of Alibaba, unveiled its ChatGPT-style product Tongyi Qianwen during the 2023 Alibaba Cloud Summit on Tuesday morning. Bloomberg...

Technology

ChatGPT may be able to predict stock movements, finance professor shows

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Jason Decrow Alejandro Lopez-Lira, a finance professor at the University of Florida,...

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Andrew Tate: Three women to sue influencer claiming he raped and abused them

Three women are planning to sue notorious social media influencer Andrew Tate for damages over allegations he raped and abused them. They say they...

Environment

Sharon Beshenivsky: Man extradited from Pakistan and charged with murder over 2005 killing of PC

A man has been extradited from Pakistan in connection with the killing of PC Sharon Beshenivsky in 2005, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has...

Sharon Beshenivsky: Man extradited from Pakistan and charged with murder over 2005 killing of PC

A man has been extradited from Pakistan in connection with the killing of PC Sharon Beshenivsky in 2005, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has...

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Sharon Beshenivsky: Man extradited from Pakistan and charged with murder over 2005 killing of PC

A man has been extradited from Pakistan and charged with the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. PC...

Environment

Storm Noa: Travel disruption and person ‘missing at sea’ in Brighton as UK wind gusts hit 96mph

Ferries, trains and motorways have been disrupted as Storm Noa hit the UK with gusts up to 96mph – as rescuers in Brighton searched...

Storm Noa: Travel disruption and person ‘missing at sea’ in Brighton as UK wind gusts hit 96mph

Ferries, trains and motorways have been disrupted as Storm Noa hit the UK with gusts up to 96mph – as rescuers in Brighton searched...

‘Tranq’: The street drug designated as an ’emerging threat to the US’ by the White House

A street drug which rots the skin of those who use it has been designated an “emerging threat to the nation” by the White...

Business

Banks ‘may need more liquidity buffers’ to cope with runs in future, BoE governor Andrew Bailey warns

Andrew Bailey has called into question whether UK banks have large enough cash buffers to cope with crises similar to the recent run on Silicon...

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Tim Westwood: Former BBC Radio 1 DJ questioned twice over alleged sex offences

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been questioned twice under police caution over five alleged sex offences. The alleged offences go back...