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UK inflation dips slightly to 10.1%

Inflation has eased slightly to 10.1% from 10.5% the previous month as fuel price rises slowed. Decreased transport costs were one of the main...

Business

Nursery fees ‘to rise by £1,000 this year’ as childcare providers struggle with costs – forcing parents to quit work

The soaring cost of childcare in the UK is revealed in new figures today, suggesting nurseries will raise fees by £1,000 this year. A...

Business

Brexit and the ensuing political turmoil hindered investment in the UK, minister concedes

Brexit and the ensuing political turmoil under the Conservative Party has hindered efforts to attract investment to the UK, a minister has admitted. Work...

Environment

Russia’s budget deficit has surged. But economists say Moscow won’t drain its war chest any time soon

Men wearing military uniform walk along Red Square in front of St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow on February 13, 2023. Alexander Nemenov |...

Business

Elon Musk donated £1.6bn in Tesla stock to charity last year

Elon Musk donated around $1.95bn (£1.6bn) worth of Tesla stock to charity last year, according to documents filed in the US. The billionaire gifted...

Politics

Nursery fees ‘to rise by £1,000 this year’ as childcare providers struggle with costs – forcing parents to quit work

The soaring cost of childcare in the UK is revealed in new figures today, suggesting nurseries will raise fees by £1,000 this year. A...

World

New Zealand: Child among four dead after Cyclone Gabrielle causes flooding and landslides

At least four people have died – including a child – after Cyclone Gabrielle caused extensive flooding and landslides in New Zealand. The cyclone...

Michigan State University shooting: Gunman who killed three ‘may have planned to attack schools’ – as details of victims emerge

The gunman who shot dead three people at Michigan State University may have also been planning to attack two schools, according to police. Anthony...

World

Mystery objects shot down over North America were probably ‘benign’, US admits

Three objects shot down by fighter jets over North America in the past week probably had a “commercial or benign” purpose, the White House...

Woman accused of murder and mutilating corpse in Wisconsin attacks her lawyer in court

A woman accused of murder and mutilating a corpse has been pictured attacking her lawyer during a court hearing in the US. Taylor Schabusiness...

World

Chelyabinsk meteor: Ten years on from ‘wake-up call’, how safe are we from a potentially catastrophic strike?

It wasn’t quite the day the Earth stood still, but those who witnessed a fiery asteroid briefly outshine the sun as it soared towards...

World

Woman accused of murder and mutilating corpse in Wisconsin attacks her lawyer in court

A woman accused of murder and mutilating a corpse has been pictured attacking her lawyer during a court hearing in the US. Taylor Schabusiness...

Politics

Labour no longer being monitored by equalities watchdog after antisemitism reforms

The Labour Party had become “an incubator for this poison” of antisemitism under its former leadership, Sir Keir Starmer has said – as he...

Mystery objects shot down over North America were probably ‘benign’, US admits

Three objects shot down by fighter jets over North America in the past week probably had a “commercial or benign” purpose, the White House...

Environment

Devon Energy delivered a disappointing fourth quarter, even when factoring in lower energy prices

Oil-and-gas producer Devon Energy (DVN) on Tuesday delivered lackluster fourth-quarter earnings, sending shares lower. And now we’re looking to the company for answers on...

Michigan University shooting: Gunman who killed three is named as Anthony McRae but police have ‘no idea’ of motive

Police in the US have named the gunman who fatally shot three students at Michigan State University as Anthony McRae. The 43-year-old, who killed...

Technology

Microsoft’s Bing A.I. made several factual errors in last week’s launch demo

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Jordan Novet | CNBC During last week’s chatbot hype, with Microsoft and Google attempting to outduel each other in showcasing...

Sports

Sources: Miami to hire Houston’s Dawson as OC

12:08 PM ET Houston‘s Shannon Dawson is set to be named Miami‘s offensive coordinator, sources confirmed to ESPN, completing coach Mario Cristobal’s coordinator hires....

British police forces ‘shot through’ with Chinese surveillance cameras, watchdog warns

Britain should be more concerned about Chinese-made CCTV cameras on the streets than spy balloons 60,000ft above ground, a watchdog has warned. New findings...

Politics

Two-week cancer diagnosis target missed by half of NHS trusts in England in every month last year, data reveals

Almost half of all NHS trusts in England missed a crucial two-week cancer diagnosis target in every month last year, new data has revealed....