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Sens’ Norris reinjures shoulder; done for season

11:48 AM ET Ottawa Senators forward Josh Norris will miss the remainder of the season after aggravating a shoulder injury that now requires surgery,...

Environment

Zara Aleena: Serious probation failings over law graduate’s killer, watchdog finds

Failings by probation officers left a sexual predator able to stalk and kill law graduate Zara Aleena – just days after he was released...

Technology

Microsoft announces new multibillion-dollar investment in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the company’s Ignite Spotlight event in Seoul on Nov. 15, 2022. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images...

Technology

Spotify cuts 6% of its workforce — read the memo CEO Daniel Ek sent to staff

Daniel Ek, CEO of Swedish music streaming service Spotify. Toru Yamanaka | AFP | Getty Images Spotify announced Monday it’s cutting 6% of its...

Environment

Firefighter ‘critical’ after blaze breaks out at former Jenners building in Edinburgh

A firefighter is in a critical condition following a blaze at the former Jenners department store building in Edinburgh city centre. The Scottish Fire...

Firefighter ‘critical’ after blaze breaks out at former Jenners building in Edinburgh

A firefighter is in a critical condition following a blaze at the former Jenners department store building in Edinburgh city centre. The Scottish Fire...

Sports

Olney: Why the New York Mets believe they’re just fine without Carlos Correa

8:00 AM ET What Carlos Correa would have added to the Mets, an NL East evaluator said the other day as he mused over...

Sports

ESPN Football Recruiting – 300 Player Rankings

RK PLAYER POS HOMETOWN HT WT STARS GRADE SCHOOL 1 QB-PP Los Alamitos, CALos Alamitos High School 6’3” 185 93 USCSigned 2 QB-PP Detroit,...

Politics

BBC chairman asks for review into any ‘conflict of interest’ over Boris Johnson loan role

BBC chairman Richard Sharp has asked for a review into potential conflicts of interest over his role in helping Boris Johnson secure a loan....

Uncategorized

Razzie nominations: Blonde, Good Mourning and Pinocchio lead Golden Raspberry nods as Tom Hanks lands three mentions

Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde is leading the way in this year’s Razzies, closely followed by Good Mourning, a stoner comedy directed, produced, written and...

Business

National Grid to pay households to use less electricity, as coal-fired power generators put on standby

Some households with smart meters could be eligible for discounts if they cut their use of electricity between 5 and 6pm today. The National...

Business

Nadhim Zahawi settled tax issue with HMRC while he was chancellor, Sky News told

Nadhim Zahawi settled his tax issue with HMRC while he was serving as chancellor, a government source has told Sky News. Questions about the...

Business

Funeral provider Dignity to start new life as private firm as takeover agreed

Dignity, the UK’s largest listed funeral provider, has agreed to be taken over in a deal valuing it at £281m. The company is being...

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Ryan Reynolds donates £1,600 towards youth football team’s new kit in Wrexham

Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds has surprised a children’s football team by donating £1,600 so they can buy a new kit. Kayleigh Barton, who set...

Business

Pub chain blames train strikes for £4m sales hit

A leading pubs and hotels operator has warned investors it is expecting annual earnings to come in below market expectations, claiming that train strikes...

Politics

Nadhim Zahawi settled tax issue with HMRC while he was chancellor, Sky News told

Nadhim Zahawi settled his tax issue with HMRC while he was serving as chancellor, a government source has told Sky News. Questions about the...

World

The rumbling percussion of artillery echoes as a David and Goliath battle takes place in the city of Bakhmut

The city of Bakhmut is almost under siege. As you approach, the rumbling percussion of artillery echoes all around – it’s the sound of...

World

Boris Johnson makes surprise visit to Ukraine amid renewed scrutiny over finances

Boris Johnson has made a surprise visit to Ukraine amid renewed scrutiny over his personal finances. The former prime minister said it was a...

World

The Nazi hunter: Remembering victims of the Holocaust

Every year on 27 January, people remember and reflect on the genocide carried out by the Nazis during the Second World War. On the...

Sports

Blockbusters ahead? What GMs are saying about the NHL trade deadline

Jan 19, 2023 NHL general managers are inherently optimistic creatures, despite being 32 of the most jaded individuals in sports. They have to believe...