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Adam Provan: Met was warned that convicted rapist was unsuitable to be an officer – months after he started

The Metropolitan Police is reviewing the full history of a former officer who has been jailed for 16 years after raping a colleague and...

Technology

This startup is helping the ocean absorb more harmful carbon emissions

Removing carbon from the atmosphere is a growing field of business in the fight against global warming, but it’s not just big air vacuums...

Donald Trump says he will surrender to authorities over Georgia charges

Donald Trump has said he will surrender himself to authorities in Georgia on Thursday, as he awaits trial on charges of trying to overturn...

Mortgages: House prices are more affordable but rising cost of borrowing means benefits are cancelled out

Falling house prices and record wage growth has meant houses have become more affordable on paper, but the rising cost of borrowing has cancelled...

Business

Mortgages: House prices are more affordable but rising cost of borrowing means benefits are cancelled out

Falling house prices and record wage growth has meant houses have become more affordable on paper, but the rising cost of borrowing has cancelled...

World

Swimmers ‘knocked around like skittles’ during Ironman competition where two men died

An experienced triathlete who took part in an Ironman event where two people died says “swimmers were being knocked around like skittles” in bad...

Business

Former OPEC president charged with bribery offences in the UK

A former head of the group that enables the top oil-producing countries to cooperate and influence the global oil market has been charged with...

Adam Provan: Former Metropolitan Police officer jailed for 16 years for raping woman and teenager

Former Metropolitan Police officer Adam Provan has been jailed for 16 years – with another eight years on extended licence for multiple rapes against a...

Science

Here’s What ISRO’s Launch Schedule Includes After Chandrayaan-3 Moon Mission

A mission to study the Sun, and launching a climate observation satellite, a test vehicle as part of the Gaganyaan human space flight program,...

Business

Amazon to add extra charge to same-day Prime deliveries in September

Amazon Prime customers will face an extra charge on certain deliveries from next month. The retail giant said members will have to pay £1.99...

Science

ISRO’s Next Moon Mission, a Tie-Up With Japan’s Space Agency, Gathers Steam

ISRO’s next likely Moon mission is in partnership with its Japanese counterpart, a venture that’s gathering steam. Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX) is a...

Amanda Knox pregnant with second child

Amanda Knox, who was convicted and then later acquitted for the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Italy, is expecting her second...

Deadly listeria outbreak linked to ice cream machine in diner

Three people have died from listeria after an outbreak of the infection at a fast food diner in the US. Bacteria was discovered in...

Mackenzie Shirilla: Teenage girl jailed for life for killing boyfriend and passenger in 100mph car crash

A teenage girl nicknamed “hell on wheels” has been jailed for life for murdering her boyfriend and another passenger by driving a car into...

World

Pakistan: All eight people rescued from broken cable car dangling 274m above canyon

All eight people have been pulled to safety from a broken cable car which had been dangling 274m (900ft) over a river canyon in...

Impact of Tropical Storm Hilary in California revealed in satellite pictures

The extent of the damage after a rare tropical storm ripped through southern California has been revealed in dramatic photos taken from space. So...

Science

Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates – Landing Date and Time, Livestream, Latest News

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World

Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin shares first video address since aborted mutiny

Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has shared his first video address since his aborted June mutiny. The mercenary chief – who was sent-off to...

Sports

75 things for NASCAR’s 75th anniversary: Best-looking cars

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterAug 17, 2023, 09:09 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010,...

Sports

Byron dominates at The Glen, seals 5th win of ’23

Associated Press Aug 20, 2023, 06:39 PM ET William Byron had the field covered at Watkins Glen International, delivering such a dominant performance that...