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Four more Tories enter crowded field to replace Johnson as prime minister

Four more Conservative MPs have joined the Tory leadership race, widening the field to eight. Nadhim Zahawi, the newly appointed chancellor, Grant Shapps, the...

Politics

Grant Shapps launches bid to be next prime minister

Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, has become the latest Conservative to announce a bid to become the next prime minister. Mr Shapps pledged to...

Sports

LAFC wins El Trafico in front of watching Bale

12:26 AM ET With newly signed Gareth Bale watching from the stands, his new team, Los Angeles FC, won a 3-2 thriller at home...

Science

Twitter Workers Brace for More ‘Circus’ After Elon Musk Torpedoes Deal

Twitter employees expressed disbelief and exhaustion on Friday after billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said he was terminating a deal to buy the social media...

World

Shinzo Abe’s body taken back to Tokyo after suspected gunman admits killing former PM

Shinzo Abe’s body is being brought back to Japan’s capital after the former prime minister was murdered during a campaign speech. Mr Abe, 67,...

Technology

Elon Musk faces a long legal war with Twitter, which has the upper hand

In this article TWTR NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: Elon Musk attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of...

Thousands of Ukrainian ‘battle casualty replacements’ are being trained in England

The UK has started turning the first of around 10,000 Ukrainian recruits into frontline soldiers at four bases across England, safe from Russian missile...

Technology

Elon Musk has been expressing buyer’s remorse over Twitter for months

In this article TWTR Musk’s plan to buy Twitter has worried policymakers around the world. Joe Skipper | Reuters Less than three months after...

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‘Dear friend, colleague, partner in crime’: Tributes as Sopranos star Tony Sirico dies at 79

Sopranos actor Tony Sirico has died at the age of 79, his family said. Sirico played the role of Paulie ‘Walnuts’ Gualtieri in the...

Technology

Elon Musk notifies Twitter he is terminating deal

In this article TWTR Billionaire Elon Musk wants to end his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, according to a letter sent by a...

Amber Heard’s lawyers call for re-trial of defamation case due to ‘improper juror service’

Amber Heard’s lawyers have made another call for a re-trial of her defamation case with Johnny Depp. In documents filed on Friday, the actress’s...

Sports

Winners and losers of the NHL draft: Slovakia, Kraken, Bruce Boudreau

5:23 PM ET MONTREAL — The 2022 NHL draft is in the books, as 225 players were selected over the course of seven rounds...

Twitter to sue Elon Musk after he pulls plug on $44bn takeover deal

Elon Musk has pulled out of a deal to take over Twitter for $44bn (£36.5bn). In a statement provided to the US Securities and...

‘Very relieved’: Divers rescue diamond ring after woman dropped it from yacht

A woman has been left feeling “very relieved and excited” after firefighters dived into a river to retrieve her huge diamond ring after it...

First Conservative hopefuls announce leadership bids – with more expected this weekend

The first candidates have entered the contest to replace Boris Johnson with more hopefuls expected to throw their hats into the ring over the...

‘Wait for your mind to be blown’: New space telescope to show universe as never seen before

Ahead of the biggest premiere the world of astronomy has ever seen, NASA has published the cosmic A-list that will be appearing through the...

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CRAFTSMAN’s 20V chainsaw lopper easily trims branches at $119, more in New Green Deals

While normal chainsaws can be large, bulky, heavy, and noisy, opting for the compact 6-inch CRAFTSMAN lopper makes it easier for you to trim...

Environment

Gas giant Uniper submits bailout application to German government as Russia squeezes supplies

Uniper has been in talks with the German government about a possible bailout. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Embattled German gas...

Technology

Verizon’s giving free phones to people who are still using its old network

In this article VZ Scott Mlyn | CNBC Verizon is sending free 4G flip phones to customers who are still using the company’s older...

Technology

Google reportedly offered to spin off ad business into new Alphabet segment to ward off lawsuit

In this article GOOGL GOOGL GOOG CNBC: Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet and Google being interviewed by Deirdre Bosa. CNBC Google has offered to...