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COVID in China: Half of Shanghai’s population of 25 million ‘could be infected by end of next week’

A Shanghai hospital has told its staff to prepare for a “tragic battle” with COVID-19 as it expects half of the city’s 25 million people...

World

‘My power is really low’: NASA set to lose contact with Mars InSight spacecraft after four years

This may be the last ever image sent from NASA’s Mars InSight spacecraft. After a four-year mission on the red planet, the robotic lander...

World

Cherif Traore: Guinea-born Italian rugby star says ‘I want to forgive’ as he accepts apology after being given rotten banana in club’s Secret Santa

A Guinea-born Italian rugby star who was given a rotten banana in his club’s Secret Santa says he has accepted an apology – but...

World

Charles Sobhraj: French killer ‘The Serpent’ set to be freed from Nepal jail

A French murderer who admitted to killing several western tourists is due to be set free from prison in Nepal after the country’s supreme...

Politics

NHS staff could be offered pay rise in spring in bid to end strikes

NHS workers could be offered a pay rise early next year in a bid to end further strike action – as unions and the...

Business

Cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried extradited to US from The Bahamas

Sam Bankman-Fried has been extradited to the US from The Bahamas as he faces criminal charges relating to the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX....

Business

Businesses ‘banging their heads against a brick wall’ over improving trade with EU, BCC warns

A significant number of firms are still struggling to increase sales or grow their business under the UK-EU trade deal, the British Chambers of...

Environment

‘We just want to give our child a good death’ – the family battling grief and a mountain of debt

Sophie Lewis knows one day she will face the most devastating moment for any parent – her daughter will die. But when Isabel is...

Environment

Businesses ‘banging their heads against a brick wall’ over improving trade with EU, BCC warns

A significant number of firms are still struggling to increase sales or grow their business under the UK-EU trade deal, the British Chambers of...

Science

This Indian City Used Facial Recognition to Enforce COVID-19 Policy

After a pair of Islamist bombings rocked the south-central Indian city of Hyderabad in 2013, officials rushed to install 5,000 CCTV cameras to bolster...

Sports

Oregon makes waves as Bama rules signing day

6:05 PM ET Oregon made waves on the first day of the early signing period when five-star safety Peyton Bowen flipped his commitment from...

Sports

Ex-Wisconsin QB Mertz transferring to Florida

9:11 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Former Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz is transferring to Florida, giving the Gators an experienced starter at...

Sports

Double booked: Bama lands teammate defenders

2:29 PM ET It’s rare to see package deals — where teammates commit to the same school — work out in college football recruiting,...

Technology

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will fly to New York after days of courtroom chaos

FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is escorted by corrections officers to the Magistrate’s Court on December 21, 2022 in Nassau, Bahamas. Joe Raedle | Getty...

Science

How the Latest Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Could Speed Up Its Development

Nuclear fusion holds huge promise as a source of clean, abundant energy that could power the world. Now, fusion researchers at a national laboratory...

Science

SpaceX Will Let Smartphones Directly Connect to Starlink Internet: Report

Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite-based broadband internet system, could become much more accessible in the coming years. The Elon Musk-owned company has reportedly received the go-ahead...

Science

Mars Rover Microphone Lets You Listen to the Red Planet’s Dust Devils

A dust devil looks a bit like a tornado, but is weaker and rarely lasts more than about a minute. It is a twisting...

Science

Oppo Reveals Air Glass 2, New Audio Chip, Health Monitor at Oppo Inno Day

Oppo announced three new products at its annual technology event Oppo Inno Day 2022 held on Wednesday. The offerings include a pair of assisted...

World

‘Americans prepared to stand up to bullies’: Joe Biden ‘not worried’ about international support for Ukraine

The US will continue to back Ukraine in its fight against Russia for “as long as it takes”, President Joe Biden has said while...

‘Bomb cyclone’ set to hit the US sparking Christmas travel chaos for millions

A powerful winter storm is expected to blanket much of the US with heavy snow and life-threatening wind chills. The storm is set to...