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Belmont to build tunnels allowing infield access

Jul 28, 2022 Associated Press NEW YORK — Belmont Park will hold its fall meet at Aqueduct during construction of vehicle and pedestrian tunnels...

World

Putin-bashing Russian journalist has no regrets despite facing hostility from all sides

It’s been a hard couple of months for Marina Ovsyannikova, the Russian state TV journalist who burst onto an evening newscast in March holding...

Business

40% of households ‘could go into fuel poverty’ through soaring energy prices this winter

Up to 40% of households could be drawn into fuel poverty by soaring energy prices this winter, the boss of one of the UK’s...

World

‘Every day it’s louder and louder’: Ukrainians in Russia’s firing line fear shelling will never end

Ukraine says it is launching a counter-offensive in the south but as this gruesome war enters its sixth month people living on the frontline...

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Neighbours – then and now: The stars who have returned to Ramsay Street

From the Princess of Pop to an Oscar-nominated actress, Neighbours has provided a platform for several world-famous stars. And many of those have returned...

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That’s a wrap! Final Neighbours episode airs in Australia (warning: contains spoilers)

Everybody needs good neighbours – but alas, it’s finally time to say goodbye once and for all to the residents of Ramsay Street. After...

Science

Alphabet’s DeepMind Predicts Nearly All Protein Structures Known to Science

Alphabet’s DeepMind unveiled its AlphaFold software in 2020, and it has since been used to create the AlphaFold Protein Structure Database (AlphaFold DB). It...

Woman who murdered baby she hoped to adopt hid anger and drink issues, review finds

A woman who murdered a baby she hoped to adopt had previously told an NHS-commissioned therapist she had anger management issues and drank six...

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Who will win Wagatha Christie trial? Vardy v Rooney result imminent

It was the social media whodunnit that captivated the nation and spawned a nine-day trial at the High Court earlier this summer. Now, the...

Fears of US going into recession as economy contracts for second consecutive quarter

The world’s largest economy has contracted for a second consecutive quarter, although the downturn is yet to be officially termed a recession. The US...

Politics

Starmer says he sacked shadow minister who was at picket line for making up policy ‘on the hoof’

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said one of his shadow ministers was sacked yesterday for making up policy “on the hoof” as he...

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Lightyear announces Koenigsegg as investor and ‘technology-sharing partner’ for future EVs, like Lightyear 2

Solar EV manufacturer Lightyear has announced Swedish high-performance sports car manufacturer Koenigsegg as its latest investor. Furthermore, the latter will join Lightyear in a...

Environment

Schumer-Manchin reconciliation bill has $369 billion to fight climate change — here are the details

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) exits the U.S. Capitol following a vote, on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 9, 2022. Tom Brenner | Reuters Senate...

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Veteran actor Bernard Cribbins has died aged 93

Veteran actor Bernard Cribbins, who narrated The Wombles and starred in the film adaptation of The Railway Children, has died aged 93, his agent...

Politics

Senior Labour MP John McDonnell says he supports general strike and hits out at Starmer

Senior Labour MP John McDonnell says he supports a general strike and criticised Sir Keir Starmer for sacking a junior minister after he stood...

World

Kim Jong Un says he is ready to use his nuclear weapons

North Korea is ready to mobilise its nuclear war deterrent “accurately and promptly”, leader Kim Jong Un has claimed. He said the country was...

Sports

Former players to take legal action against World Rugby

12:54 AM BST A group of former players have issued formal legal proceedings against World Rugby and the governing bodies of England (RFU) and...

Science

US Scientists Turn Dead Spiders Into Robots That Can Pick Different Objects

Scientists have worked out how to turn dead spiders into “necrobotic spiders” that can mechanically grip objects. Researchers at Rice University in the United...

Business

Energy giants Shell and Centrica enjoy soaring profits as prices rise

Shell has reported record profits of $11.5bn (£9.4bn) for the second quarter, more than double last year’s figure of $5.5bn (£4.5bn). The oil giant...

‘If it was their child they would be moving mountains’: Uvalde massacre father’s despair at US gun manufacturers

Relatives of America’s gun violence victims have told Sky News of their disappointment and anger after listening to exchanges between politicians and gun firm...