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Gary Glitter recalled to jail one month after his release

Gary Glitter is being recalled to jail for breaking his licence conditions. The 78-year-old was released on licence last month after serving half of...

Joe Biden to approve scaled-back version of $7bn oil and gas drilling project in Alaska

Joe Biden’s administration will approve a scaled-back version of a controversial $7bn oil and gas drilling project. The move comes despite criticism from environmentalists...

Joe Biden to approve scaled-back version of bn oil and gas drilling project in Alaska

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Russian invasion of Ukraine and China’s aggression over Taiwan threaten to create a world ‘defined by danger’, PM warns

Russia’s war in Ukraine and China’s aggression over Taiwan threaten to create a world “defined by danger, disorder and division”, the UK prime minister...

Environment

Biden Interior approves controversial Alaska oil drilling project

Climate activists gather to protest with demanding President Biden stop the Willow Project by unfurling a banner on the Lafayette Square in front of...

Sports

Realignment roundtable: Next steps, Notre Dame and unrealistic relegation dreams

8:00 AM ET ESPN staff We’re getting closer and closer to seeing major changes in college football. Houston, Cincinnati, UCF and BYU are all...

Technology

ChatGPT and generative AI are booming, but the costs can be extraordinary

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a keynote address announcing ChatGPT integration for Bing at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington, on February 7, 2023. Jason...

One dead and three in hospital after suspected gas explosion in Swansea

A man’s body has been pulled from the rubble of an explosion in Swansea, South Wales Police said. Three people were rushed to hospital...

Sports

NHL playoff standings update: Who will be the West’s No. 1 seed?

7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Over the...

Environment

Police forces face more than 1,000 complaints about treatment of women in six months

The ability of police to tackle violence against women and girls has again been cast into doubt by new figures that show only 1%...

Business

HSBC buys Silicon Valley Bank UK for £1 in deal which ‘protects customers and taxpayers’

HSBC has bought the embattled UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB UK), securing the deposits of more than 3,000 customers worth £6.7bn. Confirming...

Business

Silicon Valley Bank collapse: US government assures depositors of access to money in bid to stop financial crisis

The US government has assured depositors that they will be able to access all of their money quickly following the historic failure of Silicon...

Environment

A tidal power ‘mega project’ in one of Europe’s iconic waterways could power 1 million homes. But costs are huge

The River Mersey is one of Europe’s most iconic waterways. On top of being a major hub for shipbuilding and industry, it’s been a...

World

China’s military must become ‘Great Wall of Steel’, President Xi Jinping says

China must modernise its military to make it a “Great Wall of Steel”, President Xi Jinping has said. Speaking for the first time in...

World

Rishi Sunak seeks to maintain dialogue with China but will have to be clear about the threat

There’s a run on a bank, meltdown at the BBC about its proximity to government and Rishi Sunak needs to prove on Wednesday’s Budget...

Oscar winners 2023: The full list of films and actors who won an Academy Award

The statuettes have all been dished out following a star-studded ceremony at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. The big winner of the night...

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Everything Everywhere All At Once makes Oscars history as the night’s biggest winner

Everything Everywhere All At Once has made history at the Oscars, winning three acting awards and the night’s big prize, for best picture. The...

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Oscar winners 2023: The full list of films and actors who won an Academy Award

The statuettes have all been dished out following a star-studded ceremony at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. The big winner of the night...

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Everything Everywhere All At Once star Ke Huy Quan’s ‘wild ride’ of a comeback – from The Goonies and Indiana Jones to 2023 Oscar winner

“Hang on lady, we going for a ride!” Almost 40 years on from delivering this understatement of a line on a rope bridge in...

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Oscar nominations 2023: The full list of films and stars up for Academy Awards

Hollywood is getting ready for this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, which takes place on Sunday. Everything Everywhere All At Once leads the Oscars 2023...

Sports

Byron prevails at Phoenix for 2nd Cup win in row

7:26 PM ET Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — William Byron took advantage of a late restart to earn a Cup Series victory, just like...