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Protest outside school over Prophet Mohammed image ‘unacceptable’, say education chiefs

A protest that took place outside a school after a teacher showed a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed in a class was “completely unacceptable”,...

‘US at racial crossroads’: Nation braced for Derek Chauvin’s trial over George Floyd killing

Once again, the eyes of the world are on Minneapolis – the city is braced for the trial of the former police officer accused...

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Watching the films in the running for an Oscar is a little tricky. Here is where you can find them

Promising Young Woman, Sound Of Metal, Nomadland – no doubt you’ve heard a lot of buzz about these films as Hollywood’s biggest night of...

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Quick Charge Podcast: March 24, 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...

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UBS says stocks have 5% to 10% further to run, but watch out for this yield level

A sign of Swiss banking giant UBS is seen at a branch in Zurich on October 26, 2018. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty...

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Deliveries to UK could be delayed as work to free ship blocking Suez Canal may take ‘weeks’

Efforts have resumed to free the container ship blocking the Suez Canal, as fears it could take “weeks” force trapped boats to consider turning...

Business

Cineworld raises more cash as pandemic drives annual losses of $3bn

Cineworld has reported worse than expected annual losses of just over $3bn (£2.2bn) and revealed a new funding round to help it navigate future...

Technology

Facebook says it blocked hackers in China who were trying to spy on Uyghur Muslims abroad

Facebook’s logo displayed on a phone screen and keyboard. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto via Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — Facebook said Wednesday it had...

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Britney Spears asks judge to end father’s control over her finances and personal life

Britney Spears has officially asked a judge to permanently end her father’s control over her finances and personal life. The singer, 39, has been...

Environment

Philly Wants To Wean Off Gas. The City-Owned Gas Utility Is Refusing To Go Along.

By Jeremy Deaton The shift toward electric heaters away from natural gas would mean less revenue for Philadelphia Gas Works, the largest city-owned gas utility...

Politics

Publicans and Tory MPs’ fury at PM’s ‘vaccine passports’ for pubs idea

Boris Johnson is facing a Tory rebellion on lockdown rules in the Commons, 24 hours after telling drinkers they may need a COVID vaccine...

NHS staff in Scotland offered pay rise of at least 4% for ‘service and dedication’ in pandemic

NHS staff in Scotland are being offered a pay rise of at least 4%, the Scottish government has said. It said the increase would...

World

North Korea fires two missiles into sea in new threat to regional ‘peace and safety’

North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile off the east coast into the sea, South Korea says. Earlier, Japan said Pyongyang might have fired...

Rachel Levine becomes first openly transgender federal official confirmed by Senate

A senior state official has become the first openly transgender person to be confirmed by the US Senate. Rachel Levine, the former Pennsylvania Health...

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Tesla explains how dumb it is to buy a car with Bitcoin in its own disclosure

Tesla now accepts Bitcoin as payment, yet in its own terms and conditions, the automaker pretty much explains why it isn’t such a hot...

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14 GOP state attorneys general sue Biden administration over oil and gas leasing moratorium

Jeff Landry, Louisiana attorney general, speaks during a news conference outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. Andrew Harrer...

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In-Depth, 3-Year NREL Analysis: Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study

Meeting Los Angeles’ ambitious goal of reliable, 100% renewable electricity by 2045 — or even 2035 — is achievable with rapid deployment of wind,...

Technology

Facebook’s suggestion to reform internet law is a ‘masterful distraction,’ says Silicon Valley congresswoman

Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., speaks during a rally in the Capitol Building to call on the Senate to vote on House Democrats’ prescription drugs...

Politics

Pubs could require vaccine certificates – and other bombshells dropped by the PM

For a prime minister who likes to give little away when he appears before the Liaison Committee, Boris Johnson dropped a number of news...

Sports

NHL Power Rankings: Bold second-half predictions for all 31 teams

7:00 AM ET We’re past the midseason mark of this abridged 56-game 2021 NHL season, and the April 12 trade deadline is just around...