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EU agrees on landmark law aimed at forcing Big Tech firms to tackle illegal content

European Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The European Union agreed on new digital regulations Saturday that will...

Politics

PM to return from India with his leadership under increasing strain following partygate row

Boris Johnson will shortly return to England with his premiership under increasing strain amid the ongoing partygate scandal. The prime minister has been on...

‘We have not given up hope’: Madeleine McCann’s parents release statement after Christian B is made official suspect

Madeleine McCann’s parents have said they welcome the news convicted child abuser Christian B has been named an official suspect in the case of...

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Tesla’s gross margin and profits are surging along with prices, and it had to explain itself

Tesla’s gross margin and profits are soaring to record highs as it is raising prices, which the automaker has blamed on rising costs. The...

Environment

Energy giants Siemens Gamesa and SSE agree $628 million deal amid rising costs and profit warnings

In this article ENR-DE HL.-GB SSE-GB SGRE-ES Details of the agreement between SSE and SGRE were announced on the same day the latter released...

Politics

Johnson not among those fined for lockdown breaking BYOB garden party, says No 10

At least one Number 10 official has received a fixed penalty notice from the Metropolitan Police for attending a lockdown-busting “bring your own booze”...

‘Part of me died’, trans conservative MP says after rape ordeal

A Tory MP who announced last month that he is trans has said he hopes to begin the process of transitioning “as quickly as...

Technology

House Republicans demand Twitter’s board preserve all records about Musk’s bid to buy the company

In this article TWTR Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, attends a news conference with members of the GOP Doctors Caucus after a meeting of the...

Business

Center Parcs owner lines up Barclays to prepare £4bn sale

The owner of Britain’s biggest chain of upmarket holiday villages is lining up bankers to oversee a review of its options, which could pave...

Science

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Video of Phobos Solar Eclipse From the Surface of Mars

If you ever imagined how a solar eclipse would appear from the surface of Mars, you are in for a treat. NASA has shared...

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Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr feels ‘let off the leash’ to write what songs he likes

Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr says he feels “let off the leash” after finally dropping any “baggage” he once felt about people expecting him...

Politics

Boris Johnson says he will still be PM in six months despite backbench rumblings over partygate

Boris Johnson has said he is sure he will still be prime minister in six months despite further rumblings of backbench discontent over partygate....

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Backstage With… Dan Stevens on THAT One Show interview – and his new Watergate show

Dan Stevens has had an eclectic career after rising to fame in Downton Abbey – taking a titular role in Disney’s live action remake...

Guns now leading cause of death among children and teens in US, data suggests

Firearms are now the leading cause of death among children and teenagers in the United States, figures suggest. More people aged one to 19...

UK to reopen Kyiv embassy in show of support for Ukraine

Britain is to reopen its embassy in Kyiv next month in a show of support for Ukraine and its people, Boris Johnson has announced....

Mike Tyson ‘punched man in face’ after passenger ‘threw water bottle at him’

A passenger who was punched in the face by Mike Tyson threw a water bottle at him before the confrontation, his representatives have claimed....

Business

Which jobs have seen the highest pay growth in the past year?

For most people, price hikes at the petrol pump and supermarket checkout have not been matched by proportionate salary rises. Inflation is expected to...

Science

Elon Musk’s Starlink Signs First In-Flight Wi-Fi Deal With Jet Service JSX

SpaceX signed its first deal with an air carrier to provide in-flight wireless Internet using the Starlink satellite network, the space company said on...

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Quick Charge Podcast: April 21, 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...

Business

Pound takes a walloping as data raises spectre of inflation-driven slump for economy

Retail sales plunged by 1.4% last month – far more than expected – as consumers tightened their belts in the face of the squeeze...