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Europe’s ‘not out of the woods’ despite gas prices falling to 4-month lows

The latest data shows that the EU’s overall storage levels are at an average of nearly 94% full. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance |...

Environment

How super-hot rocks miles under the earth’s surface could provide limitless clean energy

The iconic Old Faithful Geyser springs to life (every 90 minutes) in Yellowstone National Park’s Upper Geyser Basin on September 18, 2022, in Yellowstone...

Environment

EU strikes deal to ban the sale of new diesel and gasoline cars from 2035

An electric car being charged in Germany. The European Union is moving forward with plans to ramp up the number of EVs on its...

Elon Musk completes $44bn Twitter takeover – and immediately sacks top executives

Elon Musk has completed his $44bn (£38bn) takeover of Twitter after months of toing and froing over the deal. His first move was to...

Elon Musk completes bn Twitter takeover - and immediately sacks top executives

Oklahoma: Murder investigation launched after eight bodies found in wreckage of house fire

A murder investigation has been launched after eight bodies were discovered in a burning house in Oklahoma. The fire was reported around 4pm on...

Sports

‘He’s our leader’: How leadoff slugger Kyle Schwarber became an October staple

7:00 AM ET Kyle Schwarber‘s home runs this postseason have been nothing short of majestic. One traveled 488 feet in Game 1 of the...

Sports

Bring on the World Series! What the Astros and Phillies need to do to win it all

Oct 24, 2022 The 2022 World Series matchup is set. Starting Friday, the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies will clash for the Commissioner’s Trophy...

Sports

Verlander ‘just trying to be present’ as FA looms

8:31 PM ET HOUSTON — Justin Verlander ventured into the free agent market for the first time last offseason and could do so again...

Business

Elon Musk completes $44bn Twitter takeover, according to US media reports

Elon Musk has completed his $44bn takeover of Twitter after months of toing and froing over the deal, according to US media reports. His...

Business

Super app or Wild West? The future of Twitter under Elon Musk

Elon Musk is finally buying Twitter, promising – or to some, threatening – sweeping changes for one of the world’s biggest social media platforms....

Sports

Vols S McCollough cleared to play, sources say

10:13 PM ET Tennessee senior safety Jaylen McCollough, who missed the past two games after being charged with felony aggravated assault, has been cleared...

Sports

Leonhard hopeful amid Badgers’ coaching search

3:24 PM ET Wisconsin interim coach Jim Leonhard, a candidate for the permanent coaching job, thinks the school will benefit from a decision soon...

Sports

Miami lands No. 4 recruit in ’23 class, CB McClain

7:28 PM ET Cornerback McClain is the second prospect inside the overall top 10 to commit to the Hurricanes’ 2023 class, joining offensive tackle...

Politics

Northern Ireland set for pre-Christmas Assembly election as deadline passes

Northern Ireland is set to have a pre-Christmas Assembly election as the deadline to restore devolved government at Stormont has expired. The region has...

World

Iran fails to suppress 40th day protests as government buildings are attacked

Forty days of protest in Iran passed on Wednesday, with demonstrators making it clear their demands for change are as strong as ever. Tensions...

Environment

We’re pleased to see Pioneer return cash to shareholders despite oil market volatility

Pioneer’s Q3 results showed it’s making good on a promise to return excess cash to shareholders, checking the main box in our investment thesis...

Technology

Elon Musk now in charge of Twitter, CEO and CFO have left, sources say

SpaceX Chief Engineer Elon Musk takes part in a joint news conference with T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert (not pictured) at the SpaceX Starbase, in...

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Celebrities and sports stars named as UK’s most influential black people – but trailblazing businesswoman takes top spot

Sir Lenny Henry, Stormzy and Michaela Coel are among those to have been named on a list of the UK’s most influential black people...

Business

Poorest households face ‘catastrophe’ as number of affordable rental homes for those on housing benefit drops by a third in five months

The gap between housing benefit and the actual cost of private rent has risen by 40% in just five months, Sky News has learned....

Technology

Intel announces up to $10 billion in cost reductions through 2025

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger speaks during the Mobileye Global Inc. IPO at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on Oct. 26, 2022. Mobileye Global...