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Dates announced for Royal Mail strikes as workers call for ‘dignified, proper pay rise’

Royal Mail workers are set to stage four days of strikes in the coming weeks in a dispute over pay. The Communication Workers Union...

Technology

Apple Card’s rapid growth, outside vendors blamed for mishaps within Goldman’s credit-card business

Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces Apple Card during a launch event at Apple headquarters on Monday, March 25, 2019, in Cupertino, California. Noah Berger...

Sports

Timothy Bradley Jr. ranks all 17 men’s boxing divisions from best to worst

5:31 AM ET Timothy Bradley Jr. There are 17 men’s boxing divisions (not counting WBC’s new bridgerweight) that are sanctioned by the four major...

World

Europe’s drought ‘on course to be worst for 500 years’ amid fears ‘situation could worsen’

The drought scorching much of the European Union is set to be the worst endured since the sixteenth century, a senior scientist at the...

Business

Felixstowe port strike to go ahead after talks break down

An eight-day strike at the UK’s biggest container port will go ahead after talks between bosses and unions broke down. More than 1,900 members...

Science

Climate Change May Increase Mortality Rate by Six Times, Claims New Study

Climate change may increase the mortality rate due to excessive heat six times by the end of the century, according to a modelling study...

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EastEnders star reveals she has breast cancer in Olivia Newton-John tribute

EastEnders star Samantha Womack has revealed she has breast cancer in a tribute to Dame Olivia Newton-John, who died on Monday after a long...

Politics

Lib Dems call for parliament to be recalled to pass bill scrapping rise in energy price cap

The Liberal Democrats are demanding parliament be recalled from its summer recess to pass a law to scrap impending hikes in energy prices. The...

Why has the FBI raided Trump’s estate – and what are they investigating?

The unannounced raid on Donald Trump’s Florida estate has stunned his supporters, enemies and observers around the world. While Mr Trump described it as...

Energy bills expected to hit £4,200 in January, according to dire new forecast

Energy bills are expected to rise even further this winter than previously forecast, according to the latest from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight. Bills are...

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Quick Charge Podcast: August 8, 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

Tornado Cash crackdown by Treasury puts honest crypto investors at risk of criminal exposure

A tornado is seen on a field in D’arcy, Saskatchewan, Canada June 15, 2021. Neil Serfas | via Reuters The Treasury Department’s crackdown on...

Technology

Google outage reported by thousands of users around the world

In this article GOOGL The entrance to Google’s U.K. offices in London. Olly Curtis | Future Publishing | via Getty Images Users around the...

UK weather: Fire severity risk ‘exceptional’ as another heat-health alert issued

A health alert lasting until Saturday has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) with the country braced for another heatwave. A...

Sports

Serena Williams survives opening-round challenge in first singles win in over a year

5:49 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com In the end, there was no smile when the nearly two-hour match was over. Just a look of relief,...

FBI searches Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, former president announces

The FBI is searching Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, the former president has announced. “These are dark times for our Nation,...

Business

Campaigners call for 25p cut in fuel duty to ease cost of living crisis

Campaigners have demanded a 25p cut in fuel prices to help reduce the cost of living. FairFuelUK said fuel duty should be cut by...

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Grease star Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73

Dame Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73, her husband has said. Her family said in a statement that she “passed away...

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Ford co-hosting summit addressing chip shortage that’s hindering EV revolution

Ford is co-hosting a CEO summit today along with several major US chipmakers to discuss how they can address the chip shortage holding back...

Environment

Deadlock with Russia over Nord Stream gas turbine is not our fault, Siemens Energy CEO says

Siemens Energy CEO Christian Bruch said Monday that there is no technical justification for Russia to refuse the delivery of a turbine for the...