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Facebook-parent Meta announces $40 billion stock buyback

Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the F8 Facebook Developers conference on April 30, 2019 in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images...

Facebook-parent Meta announces billion stock buyback

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Tyre Nichols funeral: US Vice President joins mourners in Memphis

US vice president Kamala Harris called for Congress to pass an act prompted by George Floyd’s death that would limit immunity for police officers...

Environment

Saudi Aramco backs Brooklyn-based startup turning ammonia into fuel

In the race to find cleaner fuels, the heavy duty transportation sector is woefully behind because batteries don’t have enough juice to power trucks...

Environment

Biden administration moves toward approval for major Alaska oil drilling project

Alaskan oil extraction site. Lowell Georgia | Getty Images President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday recommended a scaled-down version of a major oil drilling...

Tyre Nichols’s mum says ‘blood will be on hands’ of Congress if bill limiting police officer immunity not passed

Tyre Nichols’s mother said “blood is going to be on the hands” of Congress men and women if they fail to pass a bill...

RAF chief admits mistakes over ‘discrimination’ against white men

The head of the Royal Air Force admitted to mistakes and failings after it was claimed that the former head of recruitment had identified...

‘One pay cheque away from homelessness’: Striking workers tell their stories

Up to half a million workers went on strike on Wednesday – with large numbers of state schools in England forced to close their...

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Cheryl on her West End debut in 2:22 – A Ghost Story: ‘Disasters are part of the experience’

Singer Cheryl says she has a “healthy amount of nerves” about making her West End debut. Speaking to Sky News ahead of her opening...

Sports

How to watch the 2023 Caribbean Series on ESPN Deportes and ESPN+

7:00 AM ET The 65th edition of the Caribbean Series — starting Thursday in Caracas, Venezuela — will feature eight teams for the first...

Sports

Kiley McDaniel’s top 100 MLB prospects for 2023: Which future star is No. 1?

7:00 AM ET The start of spring training is just around the corner, and that means it is time for an annual rite of...

Technology

Meta shares soar almost 20% on fourth-quarter revenue beat

Meta shares popped in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported fourth-quarter revenue that topped estimates and announced a $40 billion stock buyback....

Cost of living crisis: 2.3m households missed an essential payment in January, data reveals

About 2.3 million households missed an essential payment in January – an increase of 400,000 on the month before, but similar to previous years....

Tyre Nichols: Kamala Harris and family members of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor to attend funeral

US Vice President Kamala Harris and members of George Floyd’s family will be among those attending Tyre Nichols’ funeral in Memphis on Wednesday. The...

Rust film set shooting: Alec Baldwin was ‘talking on phone’ during gun training, prosecutor claims

Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin has been formally charged in New Mexico with involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set...

Kinship carers make big sacrifices. Some struggle to afford to look after the children they love

“There was no support at all, I found the first couple of months, If I’m honest, horrendous – absolutely horrendous.” Sandra, 58, is feeding...

Joe Biden: US President’s beach house in Delaware searched by US Justice Department

The US Justice Department is conducting a search of a beach house owned by President Joe Biden in Delaware. A statement from Bob Bauer,...

Environment

ExxonMobil, Chevron’s big cash shows cheap gas isn’t coming back

If you want a quick outlook on whether U.S. gas prices are likely to return to pre-Covid levels, a good place to start is...

World

Iran: Couple jailed for 10 years over viral video showing them dancing at Tehran landmark

A young couple in Iran have been jailed for more than 10 years each after a video on social media showed them dancing at...

World

Tom Brady: NFL legend says he is ‘retiring for good’

NFL legend Tom Brady has announced for the second time that he will be retiring. Speaking on a Twitter video, the quarterback said: “I...

World

FIFA criticised by Women’s World Cup hosts over potential ‘sportswashing’ Saudi Arabia sponsorship deal

FIFA is facing backlash from Women’s World Cup co-hosts Australia and New Zealand over a potential sponsorship of the tournament by Saudi Arabia. Football...