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Biden administration pushes to revitalize coal communities with clean energy projects

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm speaks to reporters during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, June 22, 2022. Kevin Lamarque |...

Politics

Social care funding to be halved in move branded ‘insult’ and ‘disgraceful’

Funding for the social care workforce in England is to be halved – a move one charity has called “an insult” and a union...

Business

Shopping centre owner Hammerson under siege from biggest shareholder

Hammerson, one of Britain’s biggest shopping centre owners, is facing demands from its biggest shareholder to accelerate asset sales and resume dividend payments ahead...

Business

Richard Branson’s satellite launching firm Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy protection

Virgin Orbit has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US after failing to secure the funding needed to recover from a January...

Business

Oil prices rise after major producers vow to cut production

Oil prices are up more than 6% after Saudi Arabia and other major producers vowed to cut production. Brent crude, the international oil benchmark,...

Business

Nigel Lawson: Tributes paid to ‘giant’ of politics after former chancellor’s death aged 91

Politicians have paid tribute to former Conservative chancellor Nigel Lawson after his death aged 91. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the party grandee “was...

Business

OPEC+ oil production cuts are a surprise move – so what are the factors at play?

The surprise production cuts announced by OPEC+ at the weekend appear to have been motivated by a number of factors. The most obvious is...

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Hugh Jackman reveals new skin cancer scare – and urges fans to wear sunscreen

Hugh Jackman has revealed he has undergone two biopsies following a new skin cancer scare. The Hollywood star has been treated several times for...

Politics

Liz Truss told family of Morad Tahbaz he was not her ‘problem’ anymore – after he was set to be released with Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Liz Truss told the family of a British hostage who was set to be released by Iran with Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe that he was not...

Politics

Giant barge could be used to house 500 asylum seekers

A giant barge could be used to house more than 500 asylum seekers, under controversial plans to reduce the government’s reliance on hotels. The...

Science

First Woman, Black Astronauts Set to Fly Around Moon in 2024: NASA

NASA unveiled the crew on Monday for its first human mission to the Moon in more than 50 years –- including the first woman...

Politics

Nigel Lawson dies: Tributes paid to ‘giant’ of politics after former chancellor dies aged 91

Politicians have paid tribute to former Conservative chancellor Nigel Lawson after his death aged 91. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the party grandee “was...

Politics

Nigel Lawson dies: The life of Thatcher’s chancellor, from political clashes to the Big Boom and climate scepticism

Nigel Lawson, chancellor to Margaret Thatcher, has died at the age of 91. He leaves behind five of his six children, including TV chef...

Politics

Giant barge could be used to house 500 asylum seekers

A giant barge could be used to house more than 500 asylum seekers, under controversial plans to reduce the government’s reliance on hotels. The...

Politics

Downing Street admits post-Brexit checks played role in Dover traffic chaos

Downing Street has conceded “new processes” brought in after Brexit played a role in days of travel queues at Dover over the weekend. The...

Environment

Asia faces ‘tough decisions’ on inflation as oil prices rise, ADB says

Higher oil prices will challenge regional governments to make “tough decisions” on inflation, said Albert Park, chief economist at the Asian Development Bank. Most...

Business

Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy protection in the US

Virgin Orbit has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US after failing to secure the funding needed to recover from a January...

World

Donald Trump to appear in court to face criminal charges

Donald Trump is set to appear at a court in Manhattan for his arraignment over alleged hush money paid to a porn actress before...

Sports

Angels’ Rendon to serve 4-game suspension

6:14 PM ET “It sucked,” Rendon told reporters ahead of Monday’s game. “My emotions got the best of me. I’m usually pretty good about...

Sports

White Sox’s Hendriks starts last round of chemo

3:52 PM ET CHICAGO — 1 Related “He is making very good progress,” White Sox general manager Rick Hahn told the media late in...