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Ringo Starr cancels North America tour after testing positive for COVID again

Sir Ringo Starr has cancelled the rest of his North American tour after testing positive for COVID-19 for the second time in two weeks....

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Europe is still quietly importing Russian nuclear energy

Russia is a dominant player in the global nuclear market. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russia’s nuclear fuel industry remains conspicuously...

Sports

The key storylines for Alabama-Tennessee, Penn State-Michigan and the rest of Week 7’s biggest games

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff Coming into the college football season, a lot of focus was put on the Week 6 slate. Jimbo Fisher...

Business

Bank of England to stop government bond buying scheme today

The Bank of England is set to stop its government bond buying scheme today after attempting to reassure the UK’s financial markets. The Bank...

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National Television Awards 2022: Martin Lewis calls on ‘someone to get a grip on the economy’ during speech

Consumer champion Martin Lewis has called on “somebody to get a grip on the economy” amid the cost of living crisis as he won...

Sports

Guardians-Yanks Game 2 postponed until Friday

12:45 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — A postseason rainout in New York left the 1 Related They had two more postponements...

Sports

Alvarez delivers Astros’ ‘big’ home-run blow again

7:28 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” HOUSTON...

Sports

Twins’ Correa to use opt-out, test free agency

9:58 AM ET Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa will exercise his opt-out clause and become a free agent, he told El Nuevo Día newspaper...

Politics

Chancellor to return to UK from US early as major mini-budget U-turn expected

Kwasi Kwarteng will return to the UK from Washington earlier than planned, as another major mini-budget U-turn is expected.

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Sony and Honda plan to start U.S. deliveries of their electric vehicle in 2026

Yasuhide Mizuno, the chairman and CEO of Sony Honda Mobility Inc., speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 13, 2022. Kiyoshi...

Technology

Xi wanted China to be at the tech frontier. 5 years on, tensions with the U.S. have dented that goal

Chinese President Xi Jinping proposing a toast at the welcome banquet for leaders attending the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of...

Technology

Twitter seeking documents related to federal investigation of Elon Musk

Pool | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Twitter said in a court filing released on Thursday that it’s trying to obtain documents from...

Sports

Flyers extend Sanheim with 8-year, $50M deal

6:01 PM ET The Philadelphia Flyers signed defenseman Travis Sanheim to an eight-year, $50 million contract, the team announced Thursday. The deal will have...

Flyers extend Sanheim with 8-year, M deal

Sports

Jake Oettinger’s tall task: Being the Dallas Stars’ future in goal

7:00 AM ET This season will include 103 exclusive regular-season games across ESPN, ESPN+, Hulu and ABC. More than 1,000 out-of-market games will be...

Technology

How Palantir’s tech-based patriotism and politics grew into a multi-billion dollar company

In this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later. Palantir is no stranger...

World

From farmers to fighters – how a new Somali militia has risen against al Shabaab

Deep in the Buloburde bush in the Hiiraan region of central Somalia, there’s a ragtag regiment gathering around a missile launcher. Huddled tightly with...

Donald Trump will be ordered to give evidence into deadly US Capitol riots after 6 January committee vote

The congressional panel investigating the deadly attack on the US Capitol has voted to subpoena Donald Trump. It was a unanimous vote and the...

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Here is an update on our 7 Bullpen stocks

We reviewed our seven bullpen stocks during the Investing Club’s ‘Monthly Meeting’ on Thursday. Here are our latest thoughts on each.

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Tether, world’s biggest stablecoin, cuts its commercial paper holdings to zero

The world’s biggest stablecoin, tether, saw more than $10 billion in redemptions in May, fueling fears of a 2008-style “bank run.” Justin Tallis |...

World

Parkland school massacre: Florida jury recommends life in prison for gunman Nikolas Cruz as victims’ families say ‘it should have been death penalty’

A Florida jury has recommended a sentence of life in prison for gunman Nikolas Cruz who killed 17 people at a Parkland school in...