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Liz Truss vows to ‘ride out the storm’ in first address to nation as PM

Liz Truss has said the country “can ride out the storm” of the cost of living crisis as she delivered her first address to...

Politics

Truss appoints top team – see who is in and out

Liz Truss has begun appointing her cabinet after being officially asked by the Queen to form a new government. Shortly after making her first...

World

Record-breaking rains threaten 4,500-year-old Pakistani archaeological site as lake close to overflowing

Authorities in Pakistan are rushing to widen a breach in its biggest lake to keep the waters from overflowing, as an unprecedented monsoon season...

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Five of Asia’s biggest economies are forecast to see dramatic solar growth

Five of Asia’s biggest economies are expected to see exponential growth of solar, positioning the region to become a global hub of solar power,...

Environment

OPEC+ output cut is mostly a ‘political snub’ and sends symbolic message, analysts say

In this article @CL.1 @LCO.1 OPEC+’s decision to implement a small production output cut is more of a political statement and symbolic message sent...

Science

Menopause Symptom-Management Clothing Made Possible By NASA Technology

US space agency NASA has a significant impact in all areas of human life. The commercial sector has traditionally benefited from technological transfers from...

Politics

Defiant and unapologetic: Johnson did not dwell on honour of being PM in Downing Street exit

“That’s it, folks,” Boris Johnson said, flanked by dozens of his MPs and staff, as he and his wife Carrie left Downing Street for...

Business

Truss putting finishing touches on plan to freeze energy prices and pay back difference over decades

A cap on wholesale gas costs to freeze energy bills is being finalised by the government as it moves to shield households and businesses...

‘This is it folks’: Johnson calls himself a ‘booster rocket’ in final speech as PM

Boris Johnson has delivered his valedictory speech to the nation, describing himself as a “booster rocket that has fulfilled its function”. Speaking outside a...

Technology

Apple is gaining on Facebook and Google in online ads after iOS privacy change, report shows

In this article META GOOGL AAPL A leader of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said he has asked Apple and Google to remove TikTok...

Man charged in abduction of Memphis heiress previously jailed for another kidnapping

The man charged with abducting a Memphis heiress was previously sentenced to 24 years in jail for another kidnapping. Cleotha Abston, 38, was arrested...

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The Mod Easy Sidecar electric bike carries a passenger the fun, old-fashioned way

Just when you thought you’d seen everything in the e-bike industry, here comes an electric bike that makes you go, “Hmmm, now that I...

Environment

India says it will look carefully at Russian oil price cap, rejects moral duty to boycott Moscow

Oil pumping jacks operate in an oilfield near Almetyevsk, Tatarstan, Russia, on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images Indian...

World

Suspect in mass stabbing that killed 10 in Canada found dead – his injuries were not self-inflicted

A man suspected of killing 10 people in a mass stabbing in Canada has been found dead – with injuries that were not self-inflicted....

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‘He was a beautiful guy’: Supergrass star pays tribute to friend Taylor Hawkins after ‘overwhelming’ gig

Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes has told Sky News that performing at the tribute concert in memory of his friend Taylor Hawkins was “one of...

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Noel Gallagher reveals how ‘all-time great’ David Bowie inspired him to ‘put himself out there’

Noel Gallagher has told Sky News how David Bowie inspired him to step out of his comfort zone and “put himself out there” with...

Politics

Priti Patel to resign as home secretary after ‘honour of my life’

Priti Patel is to resign as home secretary when Liz Truss takes office as prime minister. Writing a letter to Boris Johnson on Monday...

Californians told to save energy to avoid blackouts during heatwave

The operator of California’s power grid has asked people to conserve energy for the sixth day in a row as the state swelters in...

Sports

How two years in a windowless room in a gym shaped Khamzat Chimaev’s dominance in the UFC

Apr 8, 2022 Editor’s note: This story was originally published ahead of Chimaev’s fight against Gilbert Burns. Chimaev defeated Burns, and now fights Nate...

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Rugby Championship R4 wrap: Kolisi’s tireless effort, desperation typified the Springboks response

Sep 5, 2022 Sam Bruce Close ESPN Associate Editor Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South...