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Air France and Airbus cleared of involuntary manslaughter over 2009 crash which killed 228 people

Air France and Airbus have been found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter over the crash of Flight 447 in 2009 that killed 228 people....

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S Club 7 star Hannah Spearritt pays tribute to ‘first true love’ Paul Cattermole

S Club 7 star Hannah Spearritt has paid tribute to her bandmate and “first true love” Paul Cattermole. The singers were friends before they...

Environment

From GE to Siemens, the wind energy industry hopes billions in losses are about to end

MOUNT STORM, WEST VIRGINIA – AUGUST 22: Turbines from the Mount Storm Wind Farm stand in the distance behind the Dominion Mount Storm power...

Kansas City: Black teenager shot ‘in head’ after going to wrong house to collect younger brothers

A black teenager in the US has been shot in the head after going to the wrong house to pick up his younger twin...

World

Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition leader jailed for 25 years after treason conviction

One of Vladimir Putin’s biggest critics has been jailed in Russia for 25 years after being found guilty of treason. Vladimir Kara-Murza, 41, a...

Environment

Hydrogen, fully electric, or both? Heavy-duty trucking has some big decisions to make

Last year, a truck undertook a series of journeys across the Brenner Pass, a high-altitude route linking Italy and Austria that plays an important...

Business

Sega to pay £625m for Angry Birds maker Rovio Entertainment

Sega Sammy, the gaming firm behind Sonic the Hedgehog, has agreed a deal to buy rival Rovio Entertainment – best known for Angry Birds....

Science

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Set to Launch Its Powerful New Starship Rocket to Space

Elon Musk’s SpaceX made final preparations early on Monday to launch its powerful new Starship rocket system to space for the first time, on...

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Phantom of the Opera takes its final curtain call on Broadway – ending a record-breaking 35-year-long run in New York

The Phantom Of The Opera is no longer in New York – and has taken its final bow after a record-breaking 35-year run on...

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Sudan: Three UN aid workers among 97 killed as crisis talks under way

Crisis mediation is under way to de-escalate the armed violence in Sudan after at least 97 people were killed and 365 injured. Violence broke...

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Sudan: Why has violence erupted, who are the RSF and where are the army and paramilitary fighting?

Fighting erupted in Sudan on Saturday as the army and paramilitary forces clashed, leaving at least 56 people dead and hundreds injured. They were...

Technology

Google CEO Sundar Pichai warns society to brace for impact of A.I. acceleration, says ‘it’s not for a company to decide’

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at a panel at the CEO Summit of the Americas hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on June...

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Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi moved from intensive care following treatment for lung infection

Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has been moved from intensive care following treatment for a lung infection, his brother has said. Berlusconi, who has...

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Holly Willoughby announces absence from This Morning

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby will be absent from the show for the “rest of the week” due to illness. The 42-year-old has already...

Politics

COVID-19: PPE storage still costs taxpayers £580,000 a day, new figures reveal

Government spending on storing personal protective equipment (PPE) in China increased by £2.35m in the year to January – as households struggle to make...

Politics

‘Shocking waste’: NHS is spending £1m a week on private ambulances for emergencies, union says

The NHS has been accused of “shocking waste” after research by a trade union found it was spending more than £1m a week on...

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Eurovision hits UK as its stars warm up in front of UK crowd ahead of Liverpool spectacular

While the main event is still a few weeks away, the Eurovision circus landed in London – bringing with it the loud costumes, odd...

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Hate crime against people with disfigurements rising, and this campaigner says the police must do more

A disability campaigner has told police forces they should “do more” to combat a rise in hate crimes targeting people with disfigurements. It comes...

Sports

Stanton lands on IL again with hamstring strain

11:37 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. NEW YORK — The Yankees placed Giancarlo Stanton...

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Bauer pitches in Japan for first game in 2 years

7:46 AM ET Associated Press YOKOSUKA, Japan — Shunned by Major League Baseball clubs, The minor league park usually draws a few hundred spectators....