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Netflix blows away expectations on subscriber numbers

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Sports

MLB Power Rankings: Who’s No. 1 on our midwinter list?

7:00 AM ET We’re about halfway through winter and the top free agents have signed, meaning it’s time to look ahead toward the start...

Rape accuser says police officer who investigated case made unwanted sexual advances for a year

More allegations against police officers are coming to light following the revelation that serial rapist police officer David Carrick got away with his crimes...

Politics

No 10 admits ‘brief error of judgement’ after PM caught on video not wearing a seatbelt

Rishi Sunak has apologised for making a “brief error of judgement” after being caught on video not wearing a seatbelt. A Downing Street spokesman...

Environment

UK Labour leader Starmer slams PM’s Davos no-show, touts new ‘inverse OPEC’ alliance

DAVOS, Switzerland – Jan. 19, 2023: Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, during a CNBC panel session on day three of the World...

Business

Premier Foods to shut Knighton factory, impacting 300 jobs

Premier Foods, the maker of Oxo stock cubes and Mr Kipling cakes, has announced plans to close a plant in the West Midlands, putting...

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BAFTAs 2023: All Quiet On The Western Front leads the nominations – as Irish talent also shines

German-language war epic All Quiet On The Western Front leads this year’s BAFTA race – while Irish talent also shines in the acting categories....

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BAFTA nominations 2023: The full list of films and stars up for awards

BAFTA has announced its nominees for this year’s film awards, which take place on 19 February. Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Banshees Of...

Two retired Met Police officers charged over child sex abuse images

Two retired Metropolitan Police officers have been charged with offences related to the possession of images showing child sex abuse as part of an...

Politics

Tory MP Simon Clarke defiant after saying nurses using food banks ‘should budget better’

A former cabinet minister has doubled down on his criticism of nurses using food banks after his comments were branded “disgusting, heartless and out...

Business

Ex-CMA chair and private sector bosses lobby Sunak over regulators

Lord Tyrie, the former chair of the competition watchdog, is among a group of parliamentarians and private sector chiefs who have joined forces to...

Science

Watch Boston Dynamics’ Atlas Robot Grab, Throw Objects Just Like a Human

Boston Dynamics has unveiled the latest version of its Atlas Robot that is capable of improved human-like movement and actions. The Waltham, Massachusetts-based robot...

Environment

Greta Thunberg on Abu Dhabi’s oil chief leading COP28 climate summit: ‘Completely ridiculous’

Climate activist Greta Thunberg speaking on the main stage in George Square as part of the Fridays for Future Scotland march during the Cop26...

Business

Petrol forecourt tycoons to fill tank with £1bn sale of American sites

The owners of Asda are plotting a £1bn sale of part of their American petrol forecourts empire as part of efforts to reduce its...

Business

Argos closes all stores in Ireland, with nearly 600 jobs lost

Argos will shut all of its stores in the Republic of Ireland in June this year, the company said on Thursday, following a “period...

Business

King Charles asks for profits from £1bn wind farm deal to go to ‘wider public good’ – and not to the royals

The King has again signalled his wish to potentially shake up the way the monarchy is funded following a £1bn wind farm deal that...

Business

Ferry services to and from Calais suspended as national strike begins in France

Ferry services to and from Calais are suspended today because of a national strike in France. P&O Ferries says it had produced an “optimised”...

Business

Premier League clubs dominate football’s top money makers – but which team earned the most?

Manchester City has topped a closely watched global revenue ranking for the second year running, with the wider Premier League taking “the lion’s share”...

Donald Trump plotting first tweet since ban was lifted – and he wants to return to Facebook, too

Donald Trump might start tweeting again soon, a confidante of the former president has revealed. Advisers for his 2024 presidential campaign have been workshopping...

Elon Musk’s ‘lies’ about Tesla on Twitter cost investors millions, court told

Elon Musk “lied” when he claimed he had “secured” funding to take Tesla private, a lawyer for investors has told a court. The company’s...