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Tech layoffs send visa holders on frantic search for employment to avoid deportation

After years of seemingly boundless expansion, the U.S. tech industry has hit a wall. Companies are in cash preservation mode, leading to thousands of...

Business

Christmas travel warning as road workers to strike at same time as rail walkouts

Travellers have been told to brace for more Christmas chaos after road workers announced 12 days of strikes to coincide with rail walkouts. Ground...

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones files for bankruptcy

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has filed for bankruptcy. Jones, the founder of far-right conspiracy website InfoWars, was sued after he accused relatives of children...

Environment

Toyota secures funding to develop hydrogen fuel cell version of its Hilux pickup in the UK

A Toyota logo displayed on a vehicle in Poland. The Japanese automotive giant started working on the development of fuel cell vehicles back in...

World

Blitz spirit in Kyiv as heat, light and water supplies are knocked out for days

The host of a conference in Kyiv alerted guests that air raid sirens were sounding, before assuring them they were safe and the event...

Business

What is the Demand Flexibility Service and how can I save £100 off my energy bill if I sign up?

British Gas is the latest energy supplier to offer its customers up to £100 off their energy bill by cutting down on usage at...

Technology

Why Silicon Valley is so hot on nuclear energy and what it means for the industry

The Vogtle nuclear power plant is located in Burke County, near Waynesboro, Georgia in USA. Each of the two existing units have a Westinghouse...

Business

No end in sight to transport disruption as new pay dispute threatens strikes

Commuters on the cross-London Elizabeth line could be hit by strike action early next month, adding to widespread disruption in the transport sector. The...

Six children have died with Strep A bacterial infection

There have been five recorded deaths within seven days of an invasive Strep A diagnosis in children under 10 in England this season, the...

Politics

Sajid Javid stepping down at next election

Sajid Javid has announced he will not stand in the next general election, saying it had been “the privilege of my life” to represent...

World

Chinese Grand Prix cancelled over COVID

The Chinese Grand Prix that was due to take place next year has been cancelled. Formula 1 said the Shanghai event would not take...

World

Blitz spirit in Kyiv as heat, light and water supplies are knocked out for days

The host of a conference in Kyiv alerted guests that air raid sirens were sounding, before assuring them they were safe and the event...

World

Germany knocked out of World Cup in Qatar after failing to qualify from Group E

Germany have been knocked out of the World Cup, with a win against Costa Rica not enough to secure them a place in the...

World

Chris Dawson of The Teacher’s Pet crime podcast jailed for murdering wife 40 years ago

An Australian former high school teacher has been jailed for 24 years for murdering his wife 40 years ago – after a popular podcast...

World

World Cup 2022: Back-to-back humiliation for Germany – and the recriminations will linger

You could always rely on – and fear – Germany going far in a World Cup. Not anymore. Just like four years ago, they’re...

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Sir Elton John to headline Glastonbury in last UK gig of farewell tour after 52 years on the road

Sir Elton John is to headline at next year’s Glastonbury Festival in his final ever gig in the UK on what has been billed...

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Kanye West suspended from Twitter after swastika post

Kanye West has been suspended from Twitter after he tweeted an image of a swastika, hours after he praised Hitler and made antisemitic jokes...

Business

John Lewis reveals £500m plan to build 1,000 rental homes

The John Lewis Partnership has revealed plans to build 1,000 rental properties on its land as part of a drive to diversify its business....

Environment

Labour’s Samantha Dixon wins Chester by-election with increased 11,000 margin over Tories

Labour has comfortably won the Chester by-election – the first public vote since Boris Johnson and Liz Truss were ousted from Number 10. Samantha...

World

Ukraine’s armed forces have lost up to 13,000 soldiers since Russian invasion, official says

Ukraine’s armed forces have lost up to 13,000 soldiers so far in the war against Russia, presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak has said. His comments...