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Why FTX customers will soon be facing a nightmare

close video FTX scandal ‘sounds very much like’ a Ponzi scheme: Andrew McCarthy Fox News contributor Andrew McCarthy says disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried...

Environment

‘Deeply damaging mistake’: UK’s decision to approve a new coal mine criticized as misguided

This image, taken in March 2021, shows the site where the new facility would be developed. Christopher Furlong | Getty Images News | Getty...

World

Iran executes first known prisoner arrested during protests

Iran says it has executed a prisoner arrested during the ongoing anti-government protests – the first known death sentence linked to the unrest. The...

World

TikTok sued by US state of Indiana over alleged Chinese access to user data

TikTok is being sued by the US state of Indiana, alleging deception of its users about China’s access to their data. The short-form video...

World

Wirecard: Germany’s biggest fraud trial to start underground

Germany’s biggest fraud case gets underway as the former executives of payments company Wirecard stand trial after a scandal that rocked the German establishment....

Environment

Gasoline is cheaper now than a year ago — and could fall below $3

A Sheetz customer gets gasoline at a gas station in Plains, Pennsylvania, U.S. October 19, 2022. Aimee Dilger | Reuters Gasoline prices are now...

World

Brittney Griner freed in prisoner swap with Russian ‘Merchant of Death’ arms dealer

US basketball star Brittney Griner has been freed in a prisoner swap, a US official has said. She had been imprisoned in Russia after...

Environment

Europe’s energy grids face first major winter stress test as Arctic blast takes hold

Temperatures across the Nordic countries and central and eastern Europe are also set to drop to close to or below freezing over the coming...

Politics

People who plan to travel over Christmas should think carefully, home secretary says

People should “think carefully” about going on holiday over the Christmas period after Border Force workers became the latest to announce they would go...

Anne Sacoolas: Former US spy avoids jail over death of teen motorcyclist Harry Dunn

Anne Sacoolas has been sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for 12 months, for causing the death of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn by...

Politics

‘Potential criminality’ at Labour’s largest donor, two independent reports find

Two bombshell independent reports into alleged corruption at one of the UK’s largest trade unions are to be handed to the police after “potential...

Business

Wirecard: Germany’s biggest fraud trial to start underground

Germany’s biggest fraud case gets underway as the former executives of payments company Wirecard stand trial after a scandal that rocked the German establishment....

Business

The small pipeline playing an oversized role in the energy crisis

The chances are you haven’t heard of the BBL pipeline. It’s a 235km steel tube which runs under the North Sea between Balgzand in...

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Prince Harry describes ‘feeding frenzy’ surrounding his relationship with Meghan in Netflix documentary series

Prince Harry has described the “feeding frenzy” surrounding his relationship with Meghan in the couple’s much-anticipated documentary series, saying: “It is basically the hunter...

Politics

Strikes will cause ‘disruption and delays’ over Christmas but govt approach is ‘sensible’, cabinet minister says

A cabinet minister has admitted there will be “disruption and delays” over Christmas as the UK braces for a wave of strikes – but...

World

Russia has not ‘gone mad’ over nuclear weapons – but Putin won’t rule out first strike

Vladimir Putin has said “we haven’t gone mad” when asked about concerns he could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine – but didn’t rule out...

EthereumMax: Judge throws out crypto lawsuit against Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather

A lawsuit accusing Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather of misleading investors by promoting a cryptocurrency on social media has been dismissed. Investors who bought...

Sports

Thompson’s 5 goals tie Sabres single-game high

9:33 PM ET Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson tied a franchise record with five goals against the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night....

Sports

Sources: Tide’s Kelly joins Deion, Buffaloes as DC

7:34 PM ET Alabama associate defensive coordinator and safeties coach Charles Kelly is joining Deion Sanders at Colorado as the Buffaloes’ defensive coordinator, sources...

Sports

Maye back to UNC: ‘Could never leave this place’

7:45 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Quarterback Drake Maye, considered one of the top prospects in college football entering the 2023 season, announced Wednesday night...