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U.S. defenseman tiers: Why Fox, McAvoy are in an elite class

8:10 AM ET With the 2022 Winter Olympics fast approaching and NHL players still on track to participate, excitement is growing for American fans....

Business

Why fear of growth setback has spooked investors

News of a potentially fast-spreading new coronavirus variant has already triggered a violent reaction on markets and in a number of different asset classes....

Politics

Questions arise over Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £2bn youth jobs scheme

There is limited evidence that Rishi Sunak’s £2bn jobs programme for young people is working, according to a new report. The National Audit Office...

Gusts near 100mph as Storm Arwen batters UK, as man dies after his car is hit by a falling tree

A rare red “danger to life” weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for Storm Arwen – with winds so strong they...

NASA delays launch of new James Webb Space Telescope after ‘incident’

NASA has delayed the launch of its new James Webb Space Telescope following an “incident” that happened affecting its connection to the rocket. The...

Javid warns of ‘huge international concern’ over new COVID variant as it is found in Europe

No cases of the new COVID variant have been detected in the UK, but it is highly likely it has now spread beyond southern...

Science

Wish You Were Here: NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sends a Rare Postcard From Mars to Mark 10th Anniversary

NASA’s Curiosity rover celebrated the 10th anniversary of its launch on November 26 by sending a spectacular postcard from the Red Planet. The rover...

Business

FTSE 100 suffers worst day in over a year as virus variant spooks the market

More than £65bn was wiped off the UK stock market on Friday, reflecting fears that a new coronavirus variant could wreak further havoc on...

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‘Sexism, ageism and misogyny’: Madonna criticises Instagram for taking down risqué photos

Madonna has hit out at Instagram for taking down provocative photographs in which her nipple was exposed. The 63-year-old star had shared a series...

Politics

‘No longer welcome’: France cancels meeting over Johnson’s migrants letter

France has cancelled a meeting with the UK to discuss Channel crossings after Boris Johnson asked the French to take back migrants arriving in...

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Prep for winter with a $129 Snow Joe electric snow blower (Save 48%), more in New Green Deals

Thanksgiving is finally here, which also means that winter weather is on the horizon. To help prep for all of those upcoming storms by...

Environment

IEA chief criticizes ‘artificial tightness’ in energy markets, says some failed to help cool prices

Petroleum pump jacks are pictured in the Kern River oil field in Bakersfield, California. Jonathan Alcorn | Reuters The head of the world’s leading...

Technology

Softbank fall steepens after report that Chinese regulators have asked Didi to delist from U.S.

In this article 9984.T-JP DIDI A navigation map on the app of Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi is seen on a mobile phone in front...

World

PM sets out five-point plan to address Channel crossings after tragedy

Boris Johnson has offered to work with France to “move further and faster” in order to tackle small boat crossings and avoid a repeat...

‘The worst COVID variant we’ve seen so far’: UK adding six countries to red list from noon today

Britain is bringing in travel restrictions for six African countries due to a new COVID variant that UK experts have called the “worst one...

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Beatles’ last ever live performance not halted because ‘none of us really knew what to do’ – ex-cop

The Beatles’ last ever live performance, up on the rooftop of 3 Saville Row, is a legendary moment in music history and an event...

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Closer look at Helbiz’s absurd 60 MPH standing electric scooters built for new racing league

Perhaps it is simply part of man’s basic DNA, to take any form of mobility and supercharge it for extreme thrills. That’s one explanation...

Environment

‘For us, it is not a solution’: Enel CEO skeptical over the use of carbon capture

In this article ENEL-IT The CEO of multinational Italian energy firm Enel has expressed doubt on the usefulness of carbon capture and storage, suggesting the technology is...

Total number of COVID cases in UK passes 10 million since start of pandemic

The number of COVID cases the UK has seen since the start of the pandemic has passed 10 million, official figures show. According to...

World

Mayday call alerting ‘all ships’ emerges after 27 killed in Channel crossing

A mayday call by French coastguard requesting urgent help from “all ships” during yesterday’s Channel boat emergency has been obtained by Sky News. Twenty-seven...