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Lilt brand scrapped after nearly 50 years – with drink to be renamed

Lilt is being axed after nearly 50 years and will be rebranded as Fanta Pineapple and Grapefruit. The drink is famous for offering a...

Technology

Alphabet Chairman John Hennessy explains why Google was hesitant to put out its ChatGPT competitor

2 days ago Hennessy was speaking at a summit held by venture firm Celesta Capital in Mountain View, California. Hennessy has a long history...

Technology

Roomba maker iRobot to lay off about 7% of its workforce

A vacuuming Roomba model robot is displayed at iRobot headquarters in Bedford, Massachusetts Scott Eells | Bloomberg | Getty Images Roomba maker iRobot on...

Technology

Shares of Palantir pop as it reports first profitable quarter

A banner featuring the logo of Palantir Technologies (PLTR) is seen at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the day of their initial...

China has high-altitude balloon programme linked to army, White House says

The White House has determined that China has a “high-altitude balloon programme” for intelligence gathering. It comes as tensions are mounting between the US...

Queen Consort Camilla has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace says

The Queen Consort has tested positive for COVID-19 after suffering from cold symptoms, Buckingham Palace has said. “After suffering the symptoms of a cold,...

Sports

Daytona 500 boasts eighth consecutive sellout

11:04 AM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona 500 is a sellout for the eighth consecutive year, this one recognizing the...

World

China claims US balloons flew over its airspace ‘more than 10 times over the past year’

China has claimed US high-altitude balloons have flown over its airspace more than 10 times over the past year. Beijing has made the claim...

World

Rishi Sunak says UK ‘in touch with allies’ after minister claims China may have sent spy balloons over airspace

Rishi Sunak has said the UK is in “in touch” with allies after a minister claimed Chinese spy balloons may have already flown over...

UEFA bears ‘primary responsibility’ for Champions League final failures, report finds

A UEFA-commissioned review into the poor treatment of Liverpool fans outside the 2022 Champions League final has found the failings “almost led to a...

Sports

Goodbye, shift! Hello, pitch clock!? Why MLB is betting big on new rules for 2023 season

7:00 AM ET Since commissioner Rob Manfred took over in 2015, Major League Baseball has faced several key challenges — from navigating a COVID-shortened...

Sports

What you need to know about MLB’s 2023 rule changes

9:45 AM ET Change is coming to the major leagues! Last September, Major League Baseball’s competition committee The 2023 fantasy baseball season is here!...

Politics

BBC chairman Richard Sharp retains support of Rishi Sunak despite Boris Johnson loan row

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak still supports BBC chairman Richard Sharp, despite revelations about the part he played in securing an £800,000 loan for Boris...

World

EU economy projected to avoid recession

A more positive picture of the EU economy has been predicted: it is to avoid recession with lower inflation and higher growth than had...

World

Factory fined after staff hurt in chocolate accident

A factory which makes M&Ms and Mars bars has been fined more than $14,500 (£12,000) after an accident in which two workers fell into...

World

Rishi Sunak says UK ‘in touch with allies’ after minister claims China may have sent spy balloons over airspace

Rishi Sunak has said the UK is in “in touch” with allies after a minister claimed Chinese spy balloons may have already flown over...

World

Spy balloons and flying objects: A timeline of what and where fighter jets have shot down unidentified aircraft so far this month

US fighter jets have now shot down four flying objects in fewer than 10 days. The latest instance, involving what US officials described as...

Business

Amazon warehouse staff escalate strike action in fight for better pay

A union representing hundreds of workers at an Amazon warehouse has revealed plans for seven more strike days. The GMB union said its members...

Sports

College football coaching hot seat and retirement watch for 2023

7:00 AM ET The 2022 head-coaching carousel went mostly as expected, at least with outright firings. Four coaches entered the college football season on...

US jet shoots down fourth flying object after Pentagon says it flew near sensitive military sites and was risk to civilian aircraft

The US has shot down another unidentified object that it says flew near sensitive military sites and could have been used for spying. It...