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Emergency coal-fired power stations to help keep lights on as cold snap raises demand

Britain’s power system operator has, for the first time ever, ordered two of five emergency coal-fired generators to produce electricity to help prevent the...

Sports

Ranking the top 50 players in the 2023 World Baseball Classic

7:00 AM ET The World Baseball Classic is back after a six-year absence — it was originally scheduled for 2021 but postponed because of...

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Oxy CEO Vicki Hollub doesn’t seem worried about White House pressure on buybacks, oil prices

Occidental (long known as Occidental Petroleum) was the No. 1-performing stock in S&P 500 last year, but it didn’t get there by way of...

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Illegal Migration Bill: Rishi Sunak to face MPs and Labour leader Starmer after unveiling of government’s crackdown on Channel migrant crossings

Rishi Sunak’s plan to crackdown on Channel migrant crossings will face the scrutiny of MPs and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer today, as he...

Rishi Sunak says migrants crackdown needed as current system ‘unfair on British people’

Rishi Sunak has said the crackdown on small boats crossing the Channel is needed as the current system that is being exploited is “unfair...

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Cardiff car crash: How search for vehicle unfolded – as police face criticism over response

Police are continuing to investigate a fatal car crash in Cardiff which left three people dead as questions remain over why it took so...

Cardiff car crash: How search for vehicle unfolded – as police face criticism over response

Police are continuing to investigate a fatal car crash in Cardiff which left three people dead as questions remain over why it took so...

Environment

A new nuclear reactor in the U.S. starts up. It’s the first in nearly seven years

Vogtle nuclear reactor 3 Source: Georgia Power For the first time in almost seven years, a new nuclear reactor has started up in the...

UK weather: The atmospheric ‘seesaw’ partly responsible for this week’s cold snap

An atmospheric “seesaw” is partly responsible for the snow that much of the UK will likely see this week. As much as 40cm could...

World

Ukraine war: Zelenskyy vows to find Russian troops accused of killing soldier in video

Ukraine has vowed to avenge the death of a soldier it said was shot by Russian troops in a video that spread on social...

Sports

Pac-12 spring preview: Star power at QB defines league in transition

8:00 AM ET Kyle Bonagura 1 Related Top storyline: The hire of Kenny Dillingham to lead the Sun Devils could not have been more...

Politics

Home Secretary Suella Braverman announces small boat migrants will be ‘removed swiftly’ under new bill

The home secretary has announced a new Illegal Migration Bill that will mean migrants arriving on small boats will be “removed swiftly”. Suella Braverman...

Politics

UK’s inability to replenish dwindling munitions stockpile ‘a risk to national security’

The UK’s inability to replenish its dwindling munitions stockpile is putting national security at risk, MPs have warned. The UK and its NATO allies...

Politics

What’s the plan to stop people in small boats claiming asylum – and do refugees have a ‘safe and legal’ route to the UK?

The government is stepping up its bid to stop migrants crossing the Channel in small boats with a new set of legislation. This week...

Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s big bet on A.I. is paying off as his core technology powers ChatGPT

For about a quarter century, Nvidia has been leading the revolution in computer graphics, becoming a beloved brand by gamers along the way. Nvidia...

Business

Manufacturing sector demands ‘reset’ in UK relationship with EU as supply chain crumbles

The head of the manufacturing sector’s lobby group has demanded a “reset” in the UK’s relationship with the European Union, claiming international suppliers have...

Sports

McDavid at career-high points after ‘all-world’ goal

12:31 AM ET ESPN News Services BUFFALO, N.Y. — Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid scored twice to push his NHL-leading goal total to 54...

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Austin Butler as Elvis Presley: Meet the woman who taught the Oscar nominee to move like The King

When Elvis star Austin Butler arrived at this year’s BAFTA Awards, it wasn’t his model girlfriend Kaia Gerber who accompanied the actor as his...

Sports

Trade deadline grades for every NHL team: Who aced it and who bombed?

7:05 AM ET Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close...

Environment

BlackRock says European companies are showing ‘surprise resilience’ — and better value than the U.S.

A trader works as a screen displays the trading information for BlackRock on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New...