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State pensioners set to be left with just £11 a day as energy bills soar

People relying on the state pension could be left with less than £11 a day to live on from next April because of the...

Girl crushed by marble statue while playing in hotel courtyard

A seven-year-old girl on holiday with her parents in Germany has died after a marble statue collapsed on her. Lavinia Trematerra, from Italy, was...

Politics

‘Show gratitude to our nation of grafters’ by creating four new bank holidays in the UK

Four new bank holidays should be created in the UK to reward a “nation of grafters”, according to a union. Workers in England and...

Business

‘Heartbreaking’ choices that Britons will have to make this winter revealed in new poll

Millions of people in the UK will not turn their heating on this winter because of rising energy bills, a survey suggests. The poll,...

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Ozzy Osbourne moving back to UK as he’s ‘fed up’ with US mass shootings

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are moving back to the UK. The 73-year-old rock star lives in LA but says he’s “fed up” with the...

Business

Joules’ rescue talks with Next stumble after latest profit alert

The struggling fashion chain Joules’ hopes of securing a lifeline from the high street behemoth Next have hit a stumbling block days after it...

Hiker falls 200ft to his death at Grand Canyon

A man fell approximately 200ft to his death while hiking in the Grand Canyon, the US National Park Service (NPS) has said. The 44-year-old...

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Quick Charge Podcast: August 27, 2022

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and...

Environment

Japan is pivoting back to nuclear after Fukushima disaster — and the IEA says it’ll help cool gas markets

This image, from March 2022, shows wind turbines in front of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Japan. The country is now planning to...

Science

Astronaut Explains “Intriguing Sight” of Bright Dot Spotted on Earth From Space

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recently shared an “intriguing” daylight sight of a bright dot in the middle of a desert...

‘We need the name’: Police in new appeal to find Olivia’s killer – as sniffer dogs deployed to scene

Police have made a fresh appeal for information to find the killer of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool, saying “you know her name, now...

China ‘ready to defeat any provocation’ as US Navy ships transit Taiwan Strait

China says it is “ready to defeat any provocation” as two US Navy warships sail through international waters in the Taiwan Strait. It comes...

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‘A sad day in Walford’: EastEnders special to say farewell to Dot Cotton

Residents of Albert Square will pay tribute to the late June Brown in a special episode of EastEnders, the BBC has announced. Brown played...

‘The nuclear option’: Truss considers cutting VAT to 15%

Liz Truss is considering a “nuclear” option that could see VAT cut from 20% to 15%, according to reports. A source told Sky News...

Sports

How all 32 rookie first-round picks fared during preseason

Aug 26, 2022 NFL Nation reporters History has shown that not every NFL rookie will be counted on in his first season, but plenty...

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Mercedes-Benz is launching a bunch of new EQ vehicles for the 2023 model year, including an AMG EQE

Mercedes-Benz has shared new details of the 2023 model year versions of its EQ-line of all-electric vehicles. While multiple models sit upon the precipice...

Environment

Climate change could bring back wind as the future power source for ocean cargo ships

Airseas, the maritime unit of France’s Airbus, has developed a gigantic, automated kite called Seawing, which essentially tows a ship. Airseas The shipping industry...

Business

Putin enjoying UK’s energy bills crisis and ‘wants us to buckle’, says PM

Boris Johnson has admitted that energy bills will be “eye-watering” this winter – and the cost of heating is already “frightening” for some. Writing...

World

‘Disaster of epic proportions’ as hundreds die and tens of thousands flee Pakistan floods

Tens of thousands of people in Pakistan have been forced to flee their homes following deadly floods, as the country’s prime minister warned the...

Sports

Argentina beat All Blacks in New Zealand for first time

Aug 27, 2022 Argentina stunned the All Blacks by beating the three-times world champions for the first time on New Zealand soil with a...