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US casts doubt on claim Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators were victims of poisoning

A US official has cast doubt on claims that sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators were victims of a poisoning earlier...

Business

Energy bill spending heads towards highest level since at least the 1950s

We are, the Bank of England governor said on Monday, facing a historic shock to our incomes. In fact, he added, “the shock from...

Sports

Real or Not: Haney is the best matchup for Kambosos, Joshua-Usyk back on track

8:07 AM ET Mike Coppinger Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing...

Science

SpaceX Ending Production of Flagship Crew Dragon Capsule, Says Executive

SpaceX has ended production of new Crew Dragon astronaut capsules, a company executive told Reuters, as Elon Musk’s space transportation company heaps resources on...

Sports

College football roundtable: Which team will be the biggest surprise in 2022?

7:00 AM ET Michigan entered the 2021 season unranked, and the Wolverines ended the season as Big Ten champions and in the College Football...

Science

Israeli Startup Brain.Space to Test Brain-Activity Gear on Mission to ISS

Israel’s Brain. Space, a four-year-old startup that studies data on brain activity, is set to put its gear to test on astronauts in space...

Sports

NFL Power Rankings: Early 1-32 poll, plus predicting the next offseason move for each team

6:45 AM ET With the initial wave of free agency having crested, it’s time for another edition of the NFL Power Rankings. It’s also...

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Tesla halts production at Gigafactory Shanghai as the city shuts down due to surge in COVID-19 cases

Tesla is reportedly halting production for four days at Gigafactory Shanghai as the city is going into a lockdown due to a surge in...

Environment

U.S.-EU gas deal won’t be enough to replace Russian supply, says former U.S. energy secretary

The gas deal between the U.S. and EU is important, but won’t be able to make up the shortfall from Russia, former U.S. energy...

Business

Chelsea advisers aim for April 18 deadline to present preferred bid to ministers

Ministers and the Premier League will be presented with a preferred bid for Chelsea Football Club in three weeks’ time, paving the way for...

Technology

Huawei posts first-ever yearly revenue decline as U.S. sanctions continue to bite, but profit surges

Huawei reported its first yearly revenue decline on record in 2021 as U.S. sanctions continued to hurt the company. But the Chinese technology giant’s...

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A slap, a silence and a Stallion: Seven stand-out moments at this year’s Oscars

Let’s face it, there’s one big moment at this year’s Oscars that everyone is talking about… the slap. If you’re yet to see Will...

World

Ukrainian city of Mariupol on verge of humanitarian catastrophe, says mayor – as 160,000 civilians trapped

The Ukrainian city of Mariupol is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe with 160,000 civilians trapped, its mayor has said. Vadym Boychenko said...

Man charged with murder and burglary after mother stabbed to death while children at school

A man has been charged with murder after a mother was stabbed to death while her two children were at school. The victim of...

Politics

Pupils falling behind to get extra help – but union says education plan is ‘damp squib’

Pupils falling behind in English and maths will be given extra support under new plans set out by the education secretary – but the...

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Will Smith slaps Chris Rock in face over joke about wife – before winning first Oscar

A tearful Will Smith has won his first ever Oscar, just minutes after rushing on to the stage and slapping comedian Chris Rock in...

Kremlin says Biden’s comments that Putin ‘cannot remain in power’ are a ’cause for concern’

US President Joe Biden has denied that he was calling for regime change when he said that Russia’s president Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in...

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Wheel-E Podcast! New Aventon e-bikes, SUPER73 electric motorcycle, Segway e-scooters & more

This week on Electrek’s new Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric...

Environment

TotalEnergies boss says he won’t work with Putin again — but refuses to write off Russian assets

In this article TTE-FR The CEO of TotalEnergies on Saturday defended the company’s refusal to fully exit Russia, but said it would never do...

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Noel Clarke won’t face criminal investigation over sex offence allegations

Actor Noel Clarke will not face a criminal investigation over sexual offence allegations, after police said there is not enough evidence. Specialist detectives carried...