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New police misogyny claims: Serving Humberside officer says problem at her force is a ‘monster’

“For a while, seeing a police officer in uniform, I’d have flashbacks,” says “Sally”, who is herself a serving police officer, left traumatised by...

Boris Johnson partygate inquiry: Expect sparks to fly as former prime minister faces four-hour grilling by MPs

Boris Johnson’s defence has finally landed – a 52-page dossier outlining why he believes he “acted in good faith” when he told the House...

New York prepares for possible protests if Donald Trump is arrested and charged

Barricades have been erected outside a New York court as the city prepares for the possibility Donald Trump could be arrested and charged over...

Technology

Google CEO tells employees that 80,000 of them helped test Bard A.I., warns ‘things will go wrong’

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai gestures during a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on January 22, 2020. Fabrice COFFRINI...

World

Russia says it scrambled fighter jet to intercept two US bombers over Baltic Sea

A Russian Su-35 fighter jet was scrambled to intercept two US strategic bombers over the Baltic Sea, Russia’s defence ministry has said. “Two air...

World

What happens if Donald Trump is arrested?

Donald Trump has claimed he is set to be arrested over an alleged hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. If right...

World

Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash court case starts in US after man accused her of seriously injuring him in ‘hit-and-run’

Gwyneth Paltrow has appeared in court in the US over claims she seriously injured a man in a “hit-and-run” skiing crash in 2016. She is...

World

100m-high wall of sand towers above Chinese region during storm

Strong wind, sandstorms and concentrated dust are battering northern China – causing travel chaos and damaging property. A 100-metre-high wall of sand rolled into...

Sports

Everything you need to know about the NHL-Fanatics jersey deal

11:15 AM ET The NHL announced on Tuesday that Fanatics, its longtime e-commerce and fan apparel partner, will This season will include 103 exclusive...

Sports

Crowning a champion in college football’s 2023 64-team playoff

8:00 AM ET The old survive-and-advance adage, the football version anyway, has us down to 16 teams. Yep, the Sweet 16 awaits in ESPN’s...

Politics

Boris Johnson accepts he misled parliament over partygate – but says his statements were ‘in good faith’

Boris Johnson has said he accepts he misled parliament over partygate but insists his statements were “in good faith”. The former prime minister accused...

Politics

The key parts of Boris Johnson’s partygate evidence

The House of Commons privileges committee has published former prime minister Boris Johnson’s defence, which was submitted following its inquiry investigating whether he misled...

Technology

TikTok CEO appeals to U.S. users ahead of House testimony

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew appealed directly to the app’s users ahead of what’s expected to be a heated grilling in the U.S. House...

Business

Tesco Clubcard changes: Supermarket to cut value of rewards scheme

Tesco is cutting the value of its Clubcard rewards scheme, with customers no longer able to get triple their value when they cash them...

Politics

MPs describe Stormont brake aspect of Windsor Framework as ‘practically useless’

A group of Eurosceptic MPs has described the Stormont brake – a key part of Rishi Sunak’s renegotiated Brexit deal – “practically useless”. Mark...

Business

Just Eat to axe around 1,700 delivery worker jobs

Delivery giant Just Eat has announced it is to axe 1,700 jobs as it ceases to employ its delivery riders and drivers. Instead it...

World

Biden vows US will ‘declassify’ information about COVID’s origins

Joe Biden has vowed his administration will “declassify” as much information about the origins of COVID-19 as possible – including any potential links to...