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Challenger bank Shawbrook explores plan for £1bn London listing

The owners of Shawbrook, one of Britain’s biggest challenger banks, are exploring plans to list it on the London Stock Exchange less than five...

Sports

Boxing’s best of 2021: Canelo Alvarez, Fury-Wilder 3 and a wild year of upsets

8:30 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN After 2020 significantly cut down the volume of fights and memorable moments fans are accustomed to in boxing, 2021...

Sports

Pavlyuchenkova tests positive, in doubt for Aussie

2:18 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — French Open finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has tested positive for COVID-19, casting doubt on her place in...

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Good-lookin’ fatty! Gen3 Outcross fat tire electric bike review

Fat tire e-bikes are tons of fun for both on and off-road riding, but their large proportions don’t always look the best. The Gen3...

Environment

U.S. oil production set to increase further in 2022, energy expert Dan Yergin says

U.S. oil production is back and set to increase in 2022 after more than a year of OPEC and its allies “running the show,”...

Sports

NBA roundtable: The very best moments of 2021 — and what to expect in 2022

8:00 AM ET NBA Insiders When the 2021-22 season began in October, it kicked off the first normal NBA schedule since the COVID-19 pandemic...

Epstein settlement with Prince Andrew accuser to be made public next week

A past settlement between sex offender Jeffey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre, which could be key to a legal case involving Prince Andrew, is set...

‘Great concern’ amid shortage of COVID tests before NYE parties – as system may need to be ‘constrained’

Leading scientists have warned that ongoing shortages of COVID tests across the UK are a “great concern” ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations. In...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver officially divorce after 10-year separation

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver are officially divorced a decade after separating. Court documents show a settlement was reached on Tuesday between the former...

Business

Revealed: UK’s biggest house price winners and losers in 2021

Taunton has been named as the house price hotspot of 2021, with average values rising 21.8% this year – three times the UK average...

Politics

Newly-released files reveal Diana funeral negotiations, Bush’s worries, and ‘hemisphere’ Commons plan

Newly-released files from the National Archives have revealed George W Bush’s worries over his experience, negotiations over Diana’s funeral, and mooted plans to redesign...

Science

NASA Selects Two Astronauts for 2023 SpaceX Crew-6 Mission

NASA has picked two astronauts for its sixth full-fledged crew mission to be launched by SpaceX aboard its Dragon spacecraft to the International Space...

Science

James Webb Space Telescope Conducts Critical Tower Extension, Sun Shield Deployment in Next Few Days

NASA’s James Webb Telescope is going through some critical manoeuvre phases which will determine its success as a mission to shed light on the...

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Dr Dre and ex-wife finalise $100m divorce settlement amid acrimonious split

Rapper and producer Dr Dre – who is worth $820m – has finalised his divorce from Nicole Young with a $100m (£74m) settlement. The...

Sports

OU takes Alamo in Stoops’ return: ‘It was fun’

2:50 AM ET ESPN News Services SAN ANTONIO — Bob Stoops and Oklahoma were winners together again, just like old times. Kennedy Brooks ran...

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Louis Wain was the eccentric artist who drew cats. Now, his story gets the Hollywood treatment

With whimsical illustrations, the artist Louis Wain helped shift societal attitudes towards cats – transforming their reputation from practical mouse-catchers and elevating them to...

Science

Samsung in Talks to Buy Alzheimer’s Drug Maker Biogen for $42 Billion: Report

Shares of Biogen surged Wednesday following a report that South Korean giant Samsung Group is in talks to acquire the US biotech company for...

Science

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Raises Over $337 Million in Fresh Funding

Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX has raised $337.4 million (roughly Rs. 2,515 crore) in equity financing, the rocket company disclosed in a regulatory filing on...

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Princess Diana: Palace did not want Sir Elton John to sing at her funeral

The Dean of Westminster had to send a personal plea to Buckingham Palace in 1997, in an effort to get Sir Elton John to...

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Quick Charge Podcast: December 29, 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...