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Secret action taken to prevent ‘screaming’ Trump using nuclear weapons, new book says

The US’s top military officer took secret action to limit former president Donald Trump’s ability to launch a military strike or deploy nuclear weapons,...

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Quick Charge Podcast: September 14, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and...

Environment

Europe’s gas shortage could make the whole world pay more to get warm this winter

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker arrives at a gas storage station. STR | AFP | Getty Images Natural gas prices have surged more...

Business

Rise in food and transport costs sends inflation soaring to highest increase on record

Inflation rose to 3.2% last month from 2% in July – its largest ever recorded increase – the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said....

Sports

NASCAR’s season-opening Clash shifting to L.A.

7:12 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR will open the 2022 season inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in one of the...

Technology

Microsoft makes top lawyer Brad Smith its vice chair

Brad Smith, President, Microsoft, on SaaS Monster stage during the opening day of Web Summit 2019 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. Harry...

Biden: Extreme weather will cost the US well over $100bn this year

Extreme weather will cost the US well over $100bn (£72bn) this year, according to President Biden. Mr Biden said nearly one in three American...

Business

Ministers hire JP Morgan to screen options for future of Channel 4

Ministers have drafted in a Wall Street banking behemoth to advise on the future of Channel 4 amid a growing battle over the public...

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Tesla (TSLA) is the US EV market right now — how will it change with new incentives?

It is fair to say that Tesla (TSLA) is the electric vehicle market in the US as new registration data shows more than two-thirds...

Environment

Firm behind ‘world’s most powerful tidal turbine’ to head up new $31 million energy project

In this article ENGI-FR This image shows Orbital Marine Power’s 2 megawatt turbine, the Orbital O2. Scottish engineering firm Orbital Marine Power is to...

Politics

The PM is confident in COVID ‘plan A’, but he knows better than to make firm promises

One thing the prime minister and his scientific advisers clearly agree upon is that when it comes to this winter, nothing should be ruled...

World

Afghan women in fear as Taliban go door to door in search of those who worked for ‘enemies’

Many of the women of Afghanistan are frightened right now. And those who worked for the foreigners who’ve pulled out of the country, are...

Sports

There’s more to Barcelona-Bayern than ‘that’ 8-2 result

3:00 PM ET Between May 2013 and early December 2020, seven-and-a-half long years, Barcelona went a record 38 games unbeaten at home in the...

Technology

Tesla Autopilot to be compared with 12 other carmakers’ systems in NHTSA probe

In this article TSLA The interior of a Tesla Model S is shown in autopilot mode in San Francisco, California, U.S., April 7, 2016....

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Prof Chris Whitty says Nicki Minaj ‘should be ashamed’ over vaccine tweet – as rapper hits back over ‘diss’

Chief medical officer Chris Whitty has said rapper Nicki Minaj “should be ashamed” after she tweeted that COVID vaccines are linked to impotence. Speaking...

‘COVID is still out there’: PM says our position is ‘challenging’ – amid warning over Delta variant in winter

The prime minister has warned coronavirus “is still out there” but vowed his new COVID winter plan “will give us the confidence” to avoid...

Business

Two more household suppliers fail as wholesale energy prices hit new record levels

The energy watchdog has moved to reassure customers of two failed household suppliers as wholesale prices hit record levels, threatening a leap in bills...

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‘We have to look after each other’: Jennifer Saunders on why we all need to return to the stage

Not even Noel Coward’s eccentric clairvoyant Madame Arcati could have predicted theatres would be left dark for 18 months by the pandemic – but...

Politics

Face masks, vaccine passports, and work from home in COVID ‘plan B’ for winter

Lockdowns, mandatory face masks, vaccine certificates, and work from home orders could return this winter as part of a “plan B” to deal with...

Science

Obesity May Not Only Be Caused by Overeating, Carbohydrate-Insulin Model Can Better Determine Causes: Research

A recent study regarding nutrition suggests that overeating may not be the main cause of obesity. The research was carried out by 17 internationally...