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Netflix subscriptions jump 8%, revenue climbs as password sharing crackdown takes hold

2 days ago The streaming giant said it added 5.9 million customers during the second quarter amid its broader crackdown on password sharing in...

Trump-backing ‘fake electors’ charged over alleged scheme to overturn 2020 US election result

Sixteen Republicans who allegedly signed paperwork to falsely claim Donald Trump had won the 2020 presidential election have been criminally charged. Michigan Attorney General...

Major disruption for patients as senior doctors begin first walkout in decades

NHS patients face major disruption over the next 48 hours as senior doctors in England begin their first major strike in nearly 50 years....

Politics

Susan Hall announced as Conservative candidate for London mayor

Susan Hall has been selected as the Conservative candidate for London mayor. She will face the current mayor, Sadiq Khan, when the next election...

Politics

Susan Hall: Who is the Tory London mayoral candidate taking on Sadiq Khan?

Susan Hall has been announced as the Tory candidate who will challenge Sadiq Khan in next year’s London mayoral election. As a member of...

Kayaker inadvertently films his own death – but his body has not yet been found

A kayaker inadvertently filmed his own death on a GoPro camera – but police are yet to find his body. The man, named by...

AI: Facebook owner Meta announces its rival to ChatGPT will be free to use

The owner of Facebook has announced plans to make its version of the artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT free for researchers and companies to...

Sports

Connelly’s SEC West preview: Bama, LSU and the best division in college football

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJul 19, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Over the past 20 years,...

Science

Musk’s Neuralink Didn’t Breach Rules During Animal Experiments, Says Agency

The head of the US agency responsible for animal welfare has told lawmakers that it did not find any violations of animal research rules...

Environment

India’s Tata Group to build $5 billion gigafactory in the UK

A Tata Motors concept EV on show at the India Auto Expo 2023 on Jan. 12, 2023. Anindito Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Getty Images...

India's Tata Group to build billion gigafactory in the UK

Business

Banks face Treasury clampdown in Farage account closure row

Banks will be forced to give customers three months’ notice of account closures and to provide a full explanation of the reasons under reforms...

World

Russians appalled by Ukraine war should spy for UK, says MI6 boss Sir Richard Moore

The head of MI6 has urged Russians appalled by the horrors of Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine to “join hands with us” and spy...

Politics

Nigel Farage claims Coutts bank account was shut down over his ‘values’

Nigel Farage has claimed his bank account was closed down after Coutts decided his views “do not align with our values”. The former UKIP...

World

Mother of US soldier being held in North Korea says she ‘just wants him to come home’

The mother of an American soldier who is believed to be in custody in North Korea says she just “wants her son to come...

World

Magic mushrooms ‘could help women deal with cancer-related depression’

Magic mushrooms and other psychedelics may help women deal with cancer-related anxiety and depression, according to academics. Conventional therapies to help women cope with...

World

Gigi Hadid arrested after cannabis found in luggage on holiday to Cayman Islands

Model Gigi Hadid was arrested last week in the Cayman Islands after being found with cannabis. Hadid, 28, and her friend arrived at Owen...

World

Donald Trump ‘notified he is target’ of investigation into attempts to overturn 2020 election

Donald Trump has said he has received a letter notifying him he is a target in a US Justice Department investigation into attempts to...

Politics

Inflation falls to 7.9% in bigger than expected drop

The rate of price rises has dropped to 7.9% in the year up to June, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The...

Business

Inflation falls to 7.9% in bigger than expected drop

The rate of price rises has dropped to 7.9% in the year up to June, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The...

Sports

Dodgers’ Kershaw ‘pleased’ after bullpen session

ESPN News Services Jul 18, 2023, 06:51 PM ET BALTIMORE — The three-time Cy Young Award winner is 10-4 with a majors-best 2.55 ERA...