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Jeff Bezos questions Musk’s ties to China ahead of Twitter takeover

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has asked whether Elon Musk’s deal to buy Twitter will give China “a bit of leverage” over the platform. Twitter...

Science

SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule Safely Returns to Earth With Ax-1 Crew After 2 Weeks on ISS

Three wealthy businessmen and a former NASA astronaut splashed down Monday off the Florida coast after spending more than two weeks aboard the International...

Science

Bezos Takes Jibe at Musk-Twitter Deal, ‘Did the Chinese Government Just Gain a Bit of Leverage Over the Town Square?’

Jeff Bezos has asked in a post on Twitter if Elon Musk’s $44 billion cash deal to buy Twitter gives China “a bit of...

World

UN stands ready to mobilise to save lives in Mariupol, chief says after ‘frank’ talks in Moscow

The head of the United Nations has said his priority is to “minimise human suffering” in Ukraine as he begins talks in Russia today....

Bermondsey stabbing victims were all from same family

All four people stabbed to death at a house in southeast London on Monday have now been named by police. On Tuesday, the Met...

Politics

PM to chair committee with aim of tackling cost of living crisis in ‘next couple of weeks’

There is “no golden bullet” to solve the cost of living crisis, a minister has warned, as Boris Johnson prepares to ask his Cabinet...

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Quick Charge Podcast: April 25, 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

Biden reverses Trump move to open up more oil drilling in Arctic

A polar bear sow and two cubs are seen on the Beaufort Sea coast within the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge....

Sports

Phil signs up for majors, requests release for LIV

6:33 PM ET Phil Mickelson has registered to play in next month’s PGA Championship and the U.S. Open in June, and his agents have...

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New video shows moments before and after Rust cinemaphotographer is shot on set

Never-seen-before footage has been released of the moments before and after Rust cinemaphotographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on set. New Mexico Police has made...

Technology

Elon Musk’s deal to buy Twitter leaves many key questions unanswered

SpaceX founder Elon Musk reacts at a post-launch news conference after the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Crew Dragon spacecraft, lifted off on...

Politics

UK sending ambulances to Ukraine and providing mass casualty training as Russia invasion continues

The UK is sending more ambulances and further funding to train Ukrainian doctors to deal with mass casualties, Boris Johnson has announced. More fire...

Mystery shooting of Scottish banker may be due to planning objection, police say

The mysterious shooting of a Scottish man, may have been related to his objection to a planning application, it has emerged. Alistair Wilson, who...

Science

Elon Musk Confirmed to Acquire Twitter for $44 Billion

Elon Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion on Monday in a transaction that will shift control of the social media...

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Tesla launches competition to design Cyberquad electric ATV’s battery pack

Tesla has launched a new competition to design the Cyberquad’s battery pack as the automaker appears to literally be crowdsourcing R&D for the electric...

World

Sky’s Mark Austin witnesses extraordinary moment of kindness amidst Kharkiv devastation

The first thing you notice driving into Kharkiv is that what little traffic is here is going the other way. This is a Ukrainian...

Environment

GE hoping to 3D print concrete components for wind turbines so it can save on transportation costs

In this article SGRE-ES GE HOL.N-CH A Haliade-X wind turbine photographed in the Netherlands on March 2, 2022. The Haliade-X is part of a...

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The aspiration and tragedy of power and wealth: Patrick Dempsey on the return of Devils

From Brexit to COVID, the Cambridge Analytica scandal to the current war in Ukraine, the new series of financial thriller Devils acts as a...

Business

EU firms lost greater volume of trade than UK exporters after Brexit, report finds

The first year of the UK’s post-Brexit trade agreement with the European Union (EU) saw firms on the continent lose a greater percentage volume...

Science

NASA Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter Catches a Glimpse of Earth and Moon in One Frame

Ever wondered how the Earth and the Moon would appear when seen from a Martian orbit? NASA has shared an image that showed them...