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Chinese spy balloon: US sec of state Blinken speaks with senior Chinese official over cancelled visit

US secretary of state Antony Blinken has spoken with a senior Chinese official about his postponed trip to the country. US officials said Mr...

Environment

COVID-19: People urged to book booster appointments before vaccine programme scaled down

People are being urged to book one of the hundreds of thousands of COVID booster appointments still available before the NHS scales down its...

COVID-19: People urged to book booster appointments before vaccine programme scaled down

People are being urged to book one of the hundreds of thousands of COVID booster appointments still available before the NHS scales down its...

Sports

Capitals sign Strome to $25M, 5-year extension

11:54 AM ET Associated Press FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Strome is getting a raise from the $3.5 million deal he signed with the...

Capitals sign Strome to M, 5-year extension

World

Paris Olympics: UK to host summit in bid to ban Russia from games

Opposition to Russians being allowed to compete at next year’s Paris Olympics is intensifying, as the UK government prepares to convene talks with more...

Business

FTSE 100 reaches all-time high

London’s FTSE 100 Index has reached an all-time high at 7905 earlier this afternoon. The Financial Times Stock Exchange index of the 100 most...

Technology

Amazon stock hit hardest after tech earnings bonanza, despite misses by Apple and Alphabet

Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy during the New York Times DealBook Summit in the Appel Room at the Jazz At...

Sports

Who has the most talent in the minors? Ranking every MLB system from 1-30

7:00 AM ET Now that we have ranked the top 100 prospects in MLB heading into the 2023 season, let’s turn our attention to...

What are spy balloons and why could they play a key role in the future of aerial reconnaissance?

In an era of orbital satellites so advanced that they are able to make out objects half the size of cars from space, a...

Keanu Reeves ‘alarmed and distressed’ by alleged trespasser who ‘slept in his garden’

Keanu Reeves has been granted a restraining order against a man who allegedly made a number of unwanted visits to his home – including...

Chicago: Woman accused of keeping mother’s dead body in freezer for two years

A woman has been accused of keeping her mother’s dead body in a freezer for nearly two years while living in a nearby apartment....

Harry and Meghan spotted at Ellen DeGeneres’s surprise wedding vow renewal

Harry and Meghan were among the high-profile guests present to watch Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi renew their wedding vows. The...

Business

Why the problem of prepayment meters won’t go away for vulnerable energy customers

One thing the energy industry agrees on in theory – if not, it turns out, in practice – is that forcing prepayment meters on...

Technology

Activision Blizzard pays SEC $35 million to settle probe

Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 8, 2022, in Sun Valley, Idaho. Kevin Dietsch...

Activision Blizzard pays SEC million to settle probe

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Beyonce fans scramble for Renaissance tickets as sellers warn availability is already ‘extremely limited’

Beyonce fans desperate to get hold of tickets for the singer’s first solo world tour in seven years could be facing a second day...

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Gary Glitter freed from prison after serving half of sentence for abusing girls

Disgraced pop star Gary Glitter has been released from prison, according to the Press Association. The 79-year-old has been freed after serving half of...

Nicola Bulley: Police believe missing dog walker fell into river as investigation focuses on 10-minute window

Police investigating the disappearance of a mother-of-two say they believe she “sadly” fell into a river as they focus on a 10-minute window when...

Sports

‘It’s been a journey’: The Brown twins’ long road toward NFL dreams

8:00 AM ET CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Get your favorite live sports, stories and originals with ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu. Upgrade to a Disney Bundle...

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Fashion designer Paco Rabanne dies aged 88

Paco Rabanne, the Spanish-born designer, has died at the age of 88 in Portsall, Brittany. The death of Francisco Rabaneda y Cuervo – Rabanne’s...

Spy balloon over US is actually ‘civilian airship’ that blew off course, says China

China has said a suspected spy balloon that has been flying over the US was in fact a “civilian airship” that had strayed into...