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‘I’m kind of a recluse now’: Morgan Freeman on prison breaks, going off the Oscars, and why Shawshank is best left untouched

It was Tim Robbins’ Andy Dufresne who pulled off the big screen’s most famous prison break, the wrongly jailed innocent man who “crawled through...

World

Russia says it will retaliate if sanctions imposed by UK over Ukraine crisis

Russia will retaliate if new sanctions are imposed by Britain, according to the country’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov. UK ministers last week gained powers...

Science

NASA’s Juno Mission Shares Stunning Images of Jupiter and Its Moon Ganymede

NASA’s Juno mission has yet again stunned us with breath-taking images of Jupiter and its moon, Ganymede. Scientists are awed by an image of...

Science

First Woman Said to Be Cured of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant

A US patient with leukaemia has become the first woman and the third person to date to be cured of HIV after receiving a stem...

Politics

World must ‘judge Russia with its own eyes’ and Ukraine invasion still possible, defence secretary warns

The world must judge Russia with its own eyes as to whether it is de-escalating, the defence secretary said as he warned an invasion...

Business

UK inflation rises to near 30-year high in January

Inflation hit 5.5% in January, its highest rate since March 1992, as the cost of living in Britain continued to surge, official figures show....

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Quick Charge Podcast: February 15, 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...

Environment

ConocoPhillips is selling extra gas to bitcoin miners in North Dakota

Employees arrive at ConocoPhillips headquarters in Houston, Texas. F. Carter Smith | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil and gas major ConocoPhillips is in the...

Storms hitting the UK could ‘endanger life,’ Met Office warns

Strong winds of up to 90mph brought by Storm Dudley could pose a danger to life on Wednesday, forecasters have warned. And when it...

Sports

McDowell tops Daytona speed chart in 1st practice

7:09 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — No surprise this time. Michael McDowell topped the leaderboard again at Daytona. McDowell opened the...

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Journalist and satirist PJ O’Rourke dies

Journalist and political satirist PJ O’Rourke, has died. The American writer and best-selling author who rose to fame as editor-in-chief of the now-defunct satirical...

Girl, 6, missing for two years found alive in secret room under a staircase

A six-year-old girl, missing for two years, has been found in a secret room under a staircase. A New York State Police detective spotted...

Technology

Airbnb beats on earnings and gives strong guidance

In this article ABNB Brian Chesky, chief executive officer and co-founder of Airbnb Inc., speaks during an Economic Club of New York luncheon at...

Sports

Kiley McDaniel’s top 100 MLB prospects for 2022

7:00 AM ET This year’s list of the top 100 MLB prospects comes at a time when the status of the 2022 season is...

Business

How the UK could play crucial role if Russia turned off gas taps to Europe

There are many unknowns in the Russia-Ukraine situation. Will Russia invade? Will it stop short of invasion while taking other steps to destabilise Ukraine?...

‘Reckless conduct and cost-cutting’: Baldwin named in husband’s lawsuit over film shooting

The husband of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and others on the set of the movie Rust....

World

‘It’s impossible to imagine anyone taking refuge here’: Many shelters uninhabitable as Ukrainians prepare for attack

“Tell the people of Britain we are a civilised country, tell them we are European, tell them we aren’t Russian. God Save the Queen!” and...

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Will this metal recycling startup revolutionize the battery and clean energy sectors? [Update]

Most of the materials required for batteries and other clean energy technology are dirty to mine. They’re also mostly controlled by China. Can a...

Environment

BP CEO says oil and gas giant is a ‘greening company,’ refutes greenwashing accusations

In this article BP.-GB A BP logo on display in London, U.K., on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Chris J. Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty...

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‘Better go watch some movies’: Oscars reveals history-making line-up to host 2022 show

“Comedy powerhouses” Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes will host this year’s Oscars ceremony, organisers have announced – making history as the first...