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Celebrity chef Frank Heppner is ‘suspect’ in German far-right coup plot, according to reports

A celebrity chef is among those arrested over an alleged plot by a far-right terrorist group to overthrow the German government, local press has...

Environment

Electric school buses are giving kids a cleaner, but costlier, ride to class

BEVERLY, Mass. — It’s a gray November morning, and we’re on board a long, yellow school bus. The bus bounces over this Boston suburb’s...

Politics

The invisible prime minister with the dullness dividend: Why Sunak’s keeping a low profile

He’s done it! It was a low bar to jump over but at least Rishi Sunak has lasted longer as prime minister than Liz...

World

‘It’s terrifying to live like this’: Ukrainians under relentness bombardment in one of the world’s most dangerous places

A middle-aged woman with a bright yellow hat stepped out of a white van close to the frontline Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, one of...

World

Ukraine War Diaries: Fighting the Smart war against Russia

At first, Ukrainians used their smartphones to warn others of air raid alerts. Now, they’ve changed tack, instead using a suite of apps to...

World

‘They beat the hell out of us and stripped us naked’: Asylum seekers ‘abused in cage’ by Bulgarian forces

They call it the “cage” or the “jail”. Tucked away in the small Bulgarian town of Sredets is a crumbling outbuilding on the edge...

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Backstage with… Damian Lewis and the cast of new ITVX thriller A Spy Among Friends

Which giant of British film and television do you call when you want to launch a brand-new streaming service in the UK? Why Emmy...

US sportswriter Grant Wahl dies while covering World Cup game in Qatar

An American sportswriter has died while covering the World Cup in Qatar, his family and US Soccer have said. Grant Wahl, a former Sports...

Sports

Trainer Servis pleads guilty to drugging his horses

9:08 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Trainer Jason Servis, whose horse Maximum Security was the 3-year-old champion in 2019, pleaded guilty Friday...

Sports

Leafs’ Engvall suspended 1 game for high-sticking

8:26 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Pierre Engvall was suspended for a game without pay by the NHL...

Environment

Millions of people expected to watch England take on France in World Cup quarter-final

Millions of people are expected to watch on TV as England take on France in a World Cup quarter-final tonight. The two giants of...

Business

Strep A antibiotics skyrocket as prices ‘hiked up to take advantage’ of demand

The cost of antibiotics needed to treat Strep A has skyrocketed – as industry professionals claim prices have been hiked up to take advantage...

Technology

Bahamas attorneys file emergency motion in FTX case for access to databases with client information

John Ray, chief executive officer of FTX Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange, arrives at bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Delaware, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Eric...

Sports

796 goals and counting: The Alex Ovechkin chase to 800 tracker

9:40 PM ET ESPN staff Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is currently chasing down career NHL goal No. 800. After starting the 2022-23 season...

Environment

Democratic lawmakers accuse big oil companies of ‘greenwashing’

Gas prices are displayed at an Exxon gas station on July 29, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Exxon and Chevron posted record high earnings during...

Politics

Christmas preparations on the Isle of Man – but there’s no sign of Michelle Mone at her luxury home

She is no stranger to the spotlight. A book deal, regular television appearances and a prolific presence on Instagram, all part of a carefully...

Technology

Crypto.com CEO has history of red flags including bankruptcy and quick exits

Kris Marszalek, CEO of Crypto.com, speaking at a 2018 Bloomberg event in Hong Kong, China. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Kris Marszalek...

Technology

Getaround stock crashes after carsharing company goes public in SPAC deal

Paul Chinn | San Francisco Chronicle | Getty Images Carsharing company Getaround made its public market debut Friday through a merger with blank-check company...

Sports

‘I’m totally speechless’: Inside the $1.6 billion spending spree that rocked MLB’s winter meetings

2:25 PM ET SAN DIEGO — The industry’s executives and agents filed out of the Manchester Grand Hyatt in clusters late Wednesday afternoon, leaving...

'I'm totally speechless': Inside the .6 billion spending spree that rocked MLB's winter meetings

Sports

How Xander Bogaerts fits the Padres, San Diego’s projected lineup and why Red Sox Nation is so angry

Dec 8, 2022 Like the boxer who keeps getting knocked down to the canvas, San Diego Padres manager A.J. Preller kept getting right back...