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France enters ‘white gold’ rush as top producer aims to supply Europe with lithium

A Lithium-ion battery photographed at a Volkswagen facility in Germany. The EU is looking to increase the number of electric vehicles on its roads...

Politics

Rishi Sunak urged to overhaul the cabinet as he begins his first day as PM

Rishi Sunak is being urged to overhaul the cabinet on his first day as prime minister. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly told Sky News that...

Politics

Rishi Sunak to become PM today after mid-morning meeting with King Charles

Rishi Sunak will become the UK’s prime minister after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace this morning. At the start of the day, outgoing...

Politics

Can Rishi Sunak repair and reunite the Tory party after remarkable political comeback?

But seven weeks ago, Rishi Sunak was cast on to the political scrapheap as he lost out to Liz Truss to become prime minister...

Politics

Rishi Sunak vs Keir Starmer: How do they measure up in the eyes of voters?

After a swift leadership race, Rishi Sunak has won the contest to take over the Tory Party and become the next prime minister of...

Sports

Kessel, 35, ties NHL mark for consecutive games

10:09 PM ET Phil Kessel tied the NHL record for consecutive games played when he hit the ice for the Vegas Golden Knights against...

Sports

Ire of Texas: Sark sorry for skipping out on song

1:28 PM ET But on Saturday, after the loss, only a few players remained on the field in Stillwater for the song. Sarkisian said....

Sports

Harbaugh: Franklin at fault for UM-PSU tunnel tiff

1:03 PM ET The Franklin made comments after the game, saying he would prefer there to be a buffer between when the teams enter...

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Kim Kardashian says hate speech ‘never okay’ – as completed Kanye West documentary is shelved

A completed documentary about Kanye West has been shelved following his recent antisemitic remarks – with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian saying hate speech is...

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Just Stop Oil protests: Bob Geldof reveals why he thought climate activists who threw soup on a Van Gogh painting were ‘clever’

Bob Geldof has backed climate change protesters who threw tomato soup over Van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting – saying they were “1,000% right” in their...

Environment

COVID-19: Inquiry focusing solely on safety of vaccines will not be opened, govt says

The government is not planning to open an inquiry solely into the safety of coronavirus vaccines, a health minister has said. Caroline Johnson added...

Harvey Weinstein trial: ‘He’s overweight – he’s domineering’ – court hears quotes from alleged victims

Harvey Weinstein abused his power to corner women in hotel rooms and force himself upon them, according to the prosecution at his trial in...

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Harvey Weinstein trial: ‘He’s overweight – he’s domineering’ – court hears quotes from alleged victims

Harvey Weinstein abused his power to corner women in hotel rooms and force himself upon them, according to the prosecution at his trial in...

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Kanye West documentary shelved following rapper’s antisemitic remarks

A completed documentary about Kanye West has been shelved following his recent antisemitic remarks. The rapper, who legally changed his name to Ye last...

Sports

Smart advocates for UF-UGA home-and-home

5:10 PM ET Associated Press As the home team Saturday in the neutral-site game against Florida, No. 1 Georgia can leave tickets at the...

World

Russia holds unusual calls with US, UK and France over baseless dirty bomb claims

Russia has engaged in an unusual burst of contact with the West’s three nuclear powers to raise baseless claims about a dirty bomb plot...

Sports

How the war in Ukraine is impacting Russian players in the NHL and beyond

8:35 AM ET Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Russian-born players in the NHL have dealt with uncertainty, concern for the safety and well-being...

Sports

Passan: Are the Astros inevitable? Inside their pursuit of perfection

10:57 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” NEW...

Sports

Astros remain unbeaten, reach 4th WS in 6 years

12:09 AM ET NEW YORK — The Houston Astros made going to the World Series look easy. This is October, after all, the time...

Sports

Harper’s stunning HR delivers Phils NL pennant

Oct 23, 2022 PHILADELPHIA — Welcome to the World Series, Bryce Harper. The superstar the Philadelphia Phillies brought in years ago to turn around...