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‘No time to lose’: Top NHS doctor calls on ‘stragglers’ to urgently get booster jab

The NHS’s most senior doctor is calling upon those yet to receive their booster COVID-19 vaccination to urgently come forward for their third jab....

Armed intruder arrested in Windsor Castle grounds as Queen celebrates Christmas

An armed man has been arrested after breaking into the grounds of Windsor Castle on Christmas Day, police have said. Officers from Thames Valley...

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Podcast: Tesla v11 holiday update, Tesla Roadster, electric snowmobile, and more

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla v11/holiday update, the...

Environment

20% of Americans couldn’t pay their energy bill in the last year. How to keep costs down

Nederland, Colorado resident Nick Emery clears mountains of snow from his driveway on March 14, 2021. Helen H. Richardson | Denver Post | Getty...

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‘The greatest gift’: Arnold Schwarzenegger donates £186,000 to provide 25 ‘tiny homes’ for war veterans

Arnold Schwarzenegger has donated $250,000 (£186,700) to provide 25 “tiny homes” for war veterans in California. The small room-sized housing units with beds and...

Science

James Webb Space Telescope to Launch Today: When, How to Watch Live

NASA’s largest space telescope launch countdown has begun. The James Webb Space Telescope will be launched today on Christmas Day, December 25, and space...

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Cap off 2021 fully-powered with up to 30% off in BLUETTI’s Christmas sale

You’ve strung the lights, trimmed the tree, and put in that order for that minced meat pie that only grandpa eats… but wait. In...

Environment

Lightsource bp to partner with Dourogas on green hydrogen projects in Portugal

In this article BP.-GB ENR-DE SRG-IT Sutad Watthanakul | EyeEm | Getty Images Solar business Lightsource bp is to partner with Portugal’s Dourogas on...

US president falls for anti-Biden insult from father during Santa tracker call

A White House Christmas event took an awkward turn on Friday when a caller dropped a vulgar anti-Biden slogan into a conversation with the...

Sports

Celts add 5 players to protocols; 8 out vs. Bucks

5:20 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The Boston Celtics had another five players officially enter the NBA’s health...

Former England striker Daniel Sturridge ordered to pay $30,000 to man who found his missing dog

Former England striker Daniel Sturridge has been ordered to pay $30,000 (£22,400) to a man who found his missing dog. Sturridge, 32, offered a...

World

Maskless Pope urges faithful to look ‘beyond the decorations’ as he celebrates Christmas Eve Mass

A maskless Pope Francis has urged people to look “beyond all the lights and decorations” this festive season. Celebrating Christmas Eve Mass at St...

Business

City centre shoppers stay away on Christmas Eve amid fears over Omicron

Central London saw the biggest drop in footfall of anywhere in the country as concerns about the spread of the Omicron variant kept shoppers...

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LadBaby make chart history with fourth consecutive Christmas number one

LadBaby have made recording history by securing the Christmas number one for a fourth consecutive year, becoming the first act to do so in...

Queen breaks with tradition again to spend Christmas Day at Windsor

The Queen is again breaking with tradition due to COVID and will spend Christmas Day at Windsor. Her Majesty made the decision not to...

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Alec Baldwin says ‘not a day goes by’ that he does not think about Halyna Hutchins’s death

Alec Baldwin has shared a Christmas message thanking his supporters for their well wishes but says Halyna Hutchins’s death is “never going to be...

Technology

Here are the top-performing technology stocks of 2021

In this article NVDA FTNT ASAN SYNA UPST Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Technology...

UK records 122,186 new COVID cases and further 137 deaths

The UK has recorded 122,186 new cases of coronavirus and a further 137 deaths, the latest daily figures show. It is the highest number...

Sports

The 2021 stories that will shape boxing in 2022: From Tyson Fury and Canelo Alvarez to … yes, Jake Paul

7:17 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The boxing industry came to a screeching halt in 2020. Without the possibility of capacity crowds, the biggest fights...

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Tesla lets drivers turn their cars into megaphones with new software update

Tesla has released a new software update that lets drivers use their Tesla vehicles as actual megaphones to communicate with their surroundings. Don’t be...