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Moves to ‘intimidate’ Tory rebels illegal, says sleaze watchdog chief

Attempts to pressure Tory MPs trying to topple Boris Johnson are illegal, the head of a Westminster sleaze watchdog has argued. Labour MP Chris...

World

Russia accepts UK talks invite amid fears Ukraine invasion is ‘imminent’

Russia’s defence minister has accepted an invitation to meet his UK counterpart Ben Wallace amid fears that an invasion of Ukraine is “imminent”. The...

Business

Former CBI chief Fairbairn in race to head Channel 4

Dame Carolyn Fairbairn has joined the race to head Channel 4, the state-owned broadcaster, two years after leaving the CBI after a period of...

NYPD officer killed in Harlem shooting after responding to ‘domestic’ incident

A New York City police officer was killed and a second injured following a shooting in Harlem on Friday. Jason Rivera, 22, died while...

Politics

‘We are bursting with love and happiness’: Liz Kendall announces birth of son Henry via surrogate

Labour MP Liz Kendall has said she is “bursting with love and happiness” after welcoming a baby boy via surrogate. The former shadow minister...

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GM threatens action against any dealerships attempting markups on upcoming EVs

General Motors is looking to nip the any dealership issues in the bud before its influx of EVs hit the market. In a recent...

Environment

Oil majors TotalEnergies and Chevron withdraw from Myanmar citing worsening humanitarian crisis

This photograph taken on May 28, 2021 shows the new TotalEnergies logo during its unveling ceremony, at La Defense on the outskirts of Paris....

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Arnold Schwarzenegger involved in four-car collision in Los Angeles

Arnold Schwarzenegger has been involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the a four-vehicle collision...

Technology

Tech stocks just had their worst week since March 2020 as Peloton and Netflix scared investors

In this article NFLX PTON A man walks in front of a Peloton studios on May 05, 2021 in New York. John Smith |...

Technology

Airbnb CEO says a future of flexible work and travel will give company a boost

In this article ABNB Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky told CNBC on Friday that a post-Covid pandemic future of flexible living and working...

Gabby Petito’s boyfriend confessed to her murder before taking his own life, says FBI

The boyfriend of Gabby Petito claimed responsibility for her death before taking his own life, according to the FBI. Brian Laundrie had been on...

Technology

Cryptocurrencies tumble, with bitcoin falling 15% and ether down 20%

In this article ETH.CM= BTC.CM= Bitcoin prices fell sharply on Friday, while ether prices also dived, wiping off nearly $150 billion from the crypto...

Anti-abortion protesters march in Washington, feeling their fight has reached its apex

A group of teenagers from a Christian youth group, bundled up in scarves and beanie hats, march down the National Mall in Washington DC...

Police to meet MP who claims Tory critics of PM are being ‘blackmailed’

Police will meet with a Conservative MP who has alleged that government figures have been engaging in “intimidation” that amounts to “blackmail” against Tories...

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Bond producers say Idris Elba is ‘part of conversation’ to be next 007

The producers of James Bond have said British actor Idris Elba is “part of the conversation” to be the next 007. Barbara Broccoli, with...

Sports

Dale Jr. on Hall: ‘Anything’ to hear dad’s words

3:18 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. recognized early he would never be a seven-time NASCAR champion like his dad....

Sports

Ngannou, Gane make weight for unification bout

1:49 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — A highly anticipated battle between the two top heavyweights in the world — who also happen to be...

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Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas announce birth of first child through surrogacy

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have announced the birth of their first child through surrogacy. The couple were married in India in December 2018...

Politics

‘History catching up with’ PM, Wales first minister claims – as more details of No 10 parties are revealed

Wales’ first minister has claimed that Boris Johnson’s “history” is “catching up with him”. In a highly-charged intervention in the partygate row, Mark Drakeford...

World

‘On the edge of something terrible’: On the frozen border between Russia and Ukraine

It doesn’t matter that I lived in Russia and experienced its winters for a number of years. It doesn’t matter that I reported on...