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UEFA to hold talks over moving Champions League final to London

Talks are due to take place that could see the Champions League final moved from Istanbul to London. UEFA has said it will hold...

World

Girl vows to return to her school after bombing kills friends

Lying in her hospital bed, a survivor of a triple bombing in Kabul that left dozens of fellow schoolgirls dead has vowed to return...

Raise a pint! Indoor hospitality and household mixing is a week away

Boris Johnson has confirmed a major easing of COVID-19 restrictions in England will go ahead from next week. At a news conference on Monday...

Technology

Digital media companies pump the brakes on their rush to go public as SPAC market cools

In this article SPCX Jonah Peretti, Founder and CEO, Buzzfeed, speaks at the Wall Street Journal Digital Conference in Laguna Beach, California, U.S., October...

Technology

Mandolin, meditation, and workouts: These three entrepreneurs made my Covid quarantine bearable

Banjo Ben Clark Zoe Weaver As an aspiring mandolin player, I’ve spent years looking up YouTube videos to learn various bluegrass licks, frequently landing...

World

One of UK’s most wanted fugitives arrested in Dubai

One of the UK’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Dubai. Michael Moogan had been sought by the National Crime Agency (NCA) for...

Newborn baby found dead in London canal

The body of a newborn baby has been found in the Grand Union Canal in London. The Metropolitan Police said officers and paramedics were...

Politics

Polls serve up Boris Johnson a defining victory and threat of historic loss

This was a week of thousands of elections, from local councils to regional mayors and national parliaments. But there were two in particular that...

World

Police raid Indian hospital and accuse doctors of ‘false scaremongering’ over low oxygen supplies

A small private hospital in India’s most populous state is being charged under the National Security Act for sounding the alarm over a lack...

Another two COVID deaths and 1,770 cases in UK – lowest since early September

A further two people have died with COVID-19 in the UK and there have been 1,770 more cases reported. It is the lowest number...

Sports

Patriots’ Cam Newton, Mac Jones have contrasting styles, so how does it all fit?

6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. QB contrast: Sixteen years ago, coach Bill Belichick...

Environment

Solar & Wind Provided 11% of US Electricity in First 2 Months of 2021

Following our US Power Capacity Report for the first two months of 2020, which showed that 99.7% of new US power capacity came from...

Technology

The Winklevoss twins’ Gemini exchange now lets you earn interest on your dogecoin

In this article ETH.CM= LTC.CB= BTC.BS=-USS Cameron Winklevoss, left, and Tyler Winklevoss David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange...

Politics

Dodds demoted as Starmer wields axe in Labour reshuffle

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has revamped his frontbench team in the wake of dismal election results. Anneliese Dodds has been sacked as shadow...

Technology

Dogecoin plunges nearly 30% during Elon Musk’s SNL appearance

In this article DOGE.CM= Pictured: (l-r) Musical guest Miley Cyrus, host Elon Musk, and Cecily Strong during Promos in Studio 8H on Thursday, May...

Politics

Gove rejects indyref2 as Sturgeon says legal block to vote would be ‘absurd and outrageous’

Michael Gove has dismissed a second referendum on Scottish independence as a “massive distraction” as he repeatedly refused to say whether the UK government...

World

More than 90 Palestinians injured after another night of clashes in Jerusalem

More than 90 Palestinians have been injured in another night of clashes in Jerusalem with tension throughout Israel, Gaza and the West Bank at...

Elon Musk reveals he has Asperger’s as he hosts Saturday Night Live

Elon Musk has revealed he has Asperger syndrome, as he hosted the US TV comedy show Saturday Night Live. He revealed he has the...

Business

‘Glimmer of hope’ for breweries after pub reopenings beat expectations

An “unbelievable” surge in post-lockdown demand for cask beer is offering “a glimmer of hope” for the struggling UK pub industry. Production has been...

World

‘Out-of-control’ Chinese rocket has landed in the Indian Ocean

An “out of control” Chinese rocket has landed in the Indian Ocean, China says. The rocket, called Long March 5B, was launched from Wenchang...