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Ghislaine Maxwell trial juror to be questioned by judge over failure to disclose sexual abuse

A juror in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell will be questioned by a judge to determine whether his failure to disclose being sexually abused...

Sports

Inside how Phil Mickelson’s challenge of the PGA Tour backfired so quickly and what comes next

8:14 AM ET Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University...

Ukraine crisis could push annual energy bills above £3,000 for millions, expert warns

A surge in wholesale gas prices after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine could see annual energy bills soar above £3,000 for millions of...

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US offshore wind auction attracts a record $2B in bids, and it’s not even done yet

On January 12, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) would hold an offshore wind energy auction for...

Environment

Biden pauses new oil and gas leases amid legal battle over cost of climate change

An oil pumpjack (L) operates as another (R) stands idle in the Inglewood Oil Field on January 28, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Mario...

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Russia allowed to compete in Eurovision despite invasion

Russia will be allowed to compete in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest despite Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Organisers said on Thursday that they...

Business

Boris Johnson’s new sanctions against Russia pack a bigger punch – but they still might not be enough

After the damp squib that was the modest package of sanctions unveiled by Boris Johnson on Tuesday, this evening’s latest salvo certainly had a...

Technology

How Square grew from a scrappy hardware start-up to payments powerhouse in a just over decade

Jack Dorsey (L), CEO of Square and CEO of Twitter, live casts video while standing outside the New York Stock Exchange for the IPO...

Biden announces new sanctions against Russia and deploys 7,000 US troops to Germany

President Joe Biden has announced a new wave of sanctions against Russia and said the US is deploying additional forces to Germany to bolster...

Business

SWIFT sanctions could hurt Russia – but pain would also be felt by the West

Cutting Russia off from the SWIFT global payments system would be one of the toughest sanctions the West could impose. But it would also...

Sports

Everything you need to know about the tightest Eastern Conference playoff race ever

8:00 AM ET The NBA’s Eastern Conference is deeper than it has been in decades, setting up what should be a wild sprint to...

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‘Culture secretary… if you can call her that’: Jim Broadbent defends BBC licence fee

Jim Broadbent has said he would defend the BBC “to the hilt” against the abolition of the licence fee. The British actor, whose latest...

Politics

Boris Johnson announces tough new sanctions against Russia following Ukraine invasion

Boris Johnson has hit Russia with what he called the “largest set of sanctions ever imposed anywhere by the UK government” – targeting individuals...

Politics

Boris Johnson’s address shows UK and allies clear-eyed about risk of military confrontation expanding beyond Ukraine

The prime minister rarely addresses the nation, but Russia’s decision to conduct a full scale invasion into Ukraine has made this a moment that...

Florida man arrested after stealing a crossbow by stuffing it down his trousers

A suspect has been arrested for allegedly stealing a crossbow by stuffing it down his trousers in Florida. Darren Durrant was shown on CCTV...

Rises in prices of bread, meat, gas: How will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affect people in the UK?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will not only affect the eastern European nation but the UK will also feel repercussions. Boris Johnson said the invasion...

Politics

Boris Johnson’s full statement to the nation after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made a statement to the nation after Russia’s attack on the Ukraine. Here it is in full: Shortly after...

Sports

Packers GM: Never promised trade to Rodgers

5:40 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — When Aaron Rodgers returned to the Green Bay Packers last July from his offseason hiatus, both sides...

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Husband of Halyna Hutchins ‘so angry’ Alec Baldwin did ‘not accept responsibility’ for her death

The husband of Halyna Hutchins – the cinematographer killed on the movie set of Rust – says he feels “anger” towards Alec Baldwin, blaming...

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Faraday Future shares drive footage of its first production-intent FF 91 ahead of testing

Southern California EV startup, Faraday Future, unveiled a pre-production version of its long fabled FF 91 EV. This EV marks the beginning of pre-production...