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Jamie Dimon says Ukraine war shows we still need cheap, secure energy from oil and gas

Dimon said in June that he was preparing the bank for an economic “hurricane” caused by the Federal Reserve and Russia’s war in Ukraine....

Environment

Strep A: Find out how many severe infections and scarlet fever cases are in your area

At least nine children have now died with a Strep A infection across the UK, with health officials also reporting a surge in scarlet...

Strep A: Find out how many severe infections and scarlet fever cases are in your area

At least nine children have now died with a Strep A infection across the UK, with health officials also reporting a surge in scarlet...

Politics

Baroness Michelle Mone to take leave of absence from House of Lords amid PPE contracts controversy

Tory peer Baroness Michelle Mone will take a leave of absence from the House of Lords with immediate effect. Baroness Mone is at the...

Politics

More than 10,000 ambulance workers in England and Wales to strike on two days in December

More than 10,000 ambulance workers across nine trusts in England and Wales will strike on 21 and 28 December, the GMB union has confirmed....

Business

PM to hold cabinet crisis talks after rail union adds more Christmas strikes

Rishi Sunak will speak to his cabinet about rail strikes today after a union announced days of extra strikes over Christmas in the long-running...

Environment

Revealed: Supermarket chains where prices have risen fastest during the cost of living crisis

The price of own-brand and budget products in supermarkets has been rising far faster than premium and branded items during the cost of living...

Family of Harry Dunn ‘horrified’ Anne Sacoolas will not attend sentencing in person

A spokesperson for the family of 19-year-old Harry Dunn have said they are “horrified” to learn that US government employee Anne Sacoolas has been...

Environment

Renewables to overtake coal and become world’s biggest source of electricity generation by 2025, IEA says

Wind turbines in the Netherlands. A report from the International Energy Agency “expects renewables to become the primary energy source for electricity generation globally...

Strep A deaths: Ninth child victim named by school as five-year-old Stella-Lily McCorkindale

A five-year-old girl who died after contracting a Strep A infection has been named by her school as Stella-Lily McCorkindale. The P2 pupil attended...

Politics

Antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by Strep A infections, schools minister Nick Gibb says

Antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by Strep A to stop the spread of the infection, schools minister Nick Gibb has...

Environment

Germany says borrowing more money to compete with the U.S. would be a ‘threat’ to Europe

BRUSSELS — Germany said Europe should refrain from borrowing more money to compete with U.S. green subsidies or its competitiveness will be threatened. The...

World

Iranian government says widespread protests are a ‘political plot’ by Kurdish separatists

Facing a serious challenge from ongoing widespread unrest, Iran’s government is blaming Kurdish separatists for inciting the unrest, an Iranian academic has said. Protests...

Environment

Antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by Strep A infections, schools minister Nick Gibb says

Antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by Strep A to stop the spread of the infection, schools minister Nick Gibb has...

Antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by Strep A infections, schools minister Nick Gibb says

Antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by Strep A to stop the spread of the infection, schools minister Nick Gibb has...

Michael Avenatti: Celebrity lawyer and former Trump foe gets 14 more years in prison

US lawyer Michael Avenatti, who rose to fame representing porn actor Stormy Daniels during her legal battles with Donald Trump, has been sentenced to...

‘A new level of threat’: Two power stations shot at in the US, leaving thousands without electricity

The FBI has been called in after two power stations in North Carolina were shot at, leaving tens of thousands of people without electricity....

Sports

Cassidy’s Golden Knights end Bruins’ record run

10:39 PM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — The 1 Related But the Bruins started their comeback when Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak scored...

Science

Neuralink Faces US Federal Probe, Staff Complaints Over Animal Tests

Elon Musk’s Neuralink, a medical device company, is under federal investigation for potential animal-welfare violations amid internal staff complaints that its animal testing is...

Politics

‘TikTok traffickers’ who use videos to advertise Channel crossings must face criminal action – MP

“TikTok traffickers” who use social media to advertise small boat crossings to migrants must face criminal penalties, ministers have been told. Conservative MP Natalie...