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Injured Briton captured in Ukraine by Russian forces and paraded on television

An injured British man wearing military fatigues has been captured by Russian forces in Ukraine and paraded on television. Named as Andrew Hill, he...

Environment

Exxon Mobil’s first-quarter profit rises, even after $3.4 billion hit from Russia charge

In this article XOM A view of the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 15, 2021. Kathleen Flynn | Reuters Shares...

Politics

‘Naughty Tory’ MP jailed for sex assaults considering supermarket shelf stacking to pay back costs

A former MP who was jailed for sexually assaulting two women told a court he is looking at supermarket shelf stacking and building site...

Sports

MLB suspends Arenado, Cabrera for roles in brawl

7:10 PM ET St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado and pitcher Genesis Cabrera have each received suspensions from Major League Baseball for their...

Business

Chelsea FC sale: Boehly-led group set for exclusive talks to clinch £4bn deal

A Californian private equity firm has edged closer to becoming the new majority-owner of Chelsea Football Club after securing a period of exclusivity to...

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Music venues must stop taking cut of merch sales to help struggling bands, say musicians

A coalition of musicians is calling for music venues to drop the commission they charge for selling merchandise, saying it will create a fairer...

Sports

Why there’s no rush on CFP expansion talks, and what comes next

9:00 AM ET IRVING, Texas — The sun was shining Wednesday afternoon at the sprawling Four Seasons resort as the 10 FBS commissioners and...

Politics

MP under investigation for watching porn in Commons says he opened file by mistake – and refuses to immediately resign

An MP under investigation for allegedly watching pornography in the Commons said he opened a file by mistake but would step down if he...

Business

‘A British bid, for a British club’: Sir Jim Ratcliffe tables last-minute £4.25bn offer for Chelsea FC

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has tabled a last-minute £4.25bn bid to buy Chelsea. The Ineos boss is understood to have held talks with chairman Bruce...

Technology

Amazon shares sink 12%, on pace for worst day in at least 8 years

In this article AMZN Andy Jassy, chief executive officer of Amazon.Com Inc., during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 5,...

Tory MP Neil Parish suspended over allegations of viewing pornography in Commons

The MP accused of watching pornography in the Commons is Conservative Neil Parish, the chief whip has told Sky News. A spokesman for the...

Sports

What to watch on the final day of the NHL regular season

8:45 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. We’ve made...

World

Two British aid workers reportedly captured by Russian forces in Ukraine named

Two British aid workers who have reportedly been captured by Russian forces in Ukraine have been named. UK non-profit organisation Presidium Network said Paul...

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‘The next chapter’: Dirty Dancing sequel confirmed, with Jennifer Grey to star

It’s 35 years since the original Dirty Dancing shimmied its way onto the big screen, and now a sequel to the much-loved film is...

IS ‘Beatle’ jailed for life for his role in torture and killing of Western hostages

A British-born terrorist has been jailed for life in the US for his role in the torture and killing of Western hostages in Syria....

Politics

‘Keep your hands in your pockets’: All women in parliament have faced ‘wandering hands’, says female minister

All women in parliament have been subjected to “wandering hands”, a female cabinet minister has said as she told male MPs “to keep your...

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Quick Charge Podcast: April 28, 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...

James Corden to leave The Late Late Show next year

James Corden has announced he will end his run as the host of The Late Late Show next year. The British comedian and writer...

Environment

California subpoenas Exxon for details on role in global plastic pollution

A logo of the Exxon Mobil Corp is seen at the Rio Oil and Gas Expo and Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September...

Technology

Amazon shares fall on bleak forecast and slowest growth since dot-com bust

In this article AMZN Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks with CNBC’s Jon Fortt. CNBC Amazon will report first-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday....