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First foreign aid reaches Tonga as new photos show ‘catastrophic’ tsunami devastation

The first planes carrying foreign aid have arrived in Tonga five days after the South Pacific island nation was hit by a tsunami following...

Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers seek retrial over sex-trafficking case

Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell have filed a motion for a retrial, just weeks after she was found guilty of recruiting underage girls to be...

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Quick Charge Podcast: January 19, 2022

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...

Sports

‘Unbelievable’ Embiid scores 50 in just 27 minutes

10:14 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid tied his career high with 50 points in just 27 minutes, leading a dominant...

Technology

China is still ‘three or four generations’ away from developing latest semiconductor tech, IDC says

Even as China spends billions to build up its domestic semiconductor sector, it is still some time away from achieving the capabilities needed to...

‘My guess is he will move in, he has to do something’: Russia will attack Ukraine, President Biden says

President Joe Biden has said he thinks Russia will mount an attack on Ukraine. Speaking at a news conference marking a year in office,...

‘Bring it on!’: Johnson recovers his bounce as he vows to fight off the Tory rebels

A defiant Boris Johnson is clinging on to power, insisting he won’t quit even if his enemies in the Tory party force a vote...

Sports

Six Nations: Farrell retains England captaincy

10:45 AM GMT Owen Farrell has retained his England captaincy for the 2022 Six Nations while George Ford, Elliot Day, Sam Underhill and Mako...

Politics

PM could face two confidence votes in a year as Tory MPs consider rule change

Conservative MPs are considering a rule change that would mean Boris Johnson could face a second confidence vote later this year, Sky News has...

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‘Shameful’: Tracey Emin asks for removal of her art from No 10 amid lockdown party allegations

Tracey Emin has asked for her artwork to be removed from 10 Downing Street due to the “shameful” alleged parties held during lockdown. More...

World

US warns Russia could double troop numbers on Ukraine border at short notice and launch attack

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Russia that the world is watching as Moscow continues military manoeuvres involving 100,000 troops on the...

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‘Introspection’ of lockdown inspired Belfast movie, says writer and director Sir Kenneth Branagh

Sir Kenneth Branagh has said the “introspection” of lockdown helped him to write the film Belfast – his semi-autobiographical take on his childhood during...

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Winnebago e-RV electric motorhome concept kicks off a new era of RVing

As promised, Winnebago took the wraps off an all-new electric RV concept at the Florida RV Super Show in Tampa, this week – and...

Environment

The world is hungry for lithium. Geothermal energy could transform how it’s sourced

In this article GM TSLA The southwest of England is famed for its dramatic coastline, verdant countryside and fresh seafood. If all goes to...

Sports

Dak: ‘Deeply regret’ comments about officials

8:29 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott apologized Tuesday via Twitter for his postgame comments regarding fans throwing bottles and...

Business

Bank of England governor ‘concerned’ about inflationary pressures becoming more stubborn

The governor of the Bank of England has voiced “concern” that inflationary pressures in the UK economy could prove more stubborn than it expected....

Technology

After years of 5G hype and investment, Wednesday’s network launch makes it real

In this article TMUS T VZ Workers install equipment on a 5G cell tower in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 11,...

Lifting of all COVID rules announced – with self-isolation set to go in March

Work from home guidance, COVID passports and mandatory wearing of face-masks will be scrapped in England, as Boris Johnson announced the lifting of Plan...

World

Homes on three Tongan islands ‘completely destroyed’ by tsunami as pictures of devastation emerge

Most of the homes on three of Tonga’s smaller islands have been “completely destroyed” by the tsunami that followed Saturday’s undersea volcanic eruption, the...

Business

Will 40 years of house price inflation see Brits turn their backs on buying homes?

Sky News analysis of new data shows that it is becoming increasingly difficult to buy a home, especially for people in the parts of...