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I’m A Celebrity’s Danny Miller crowned ‘king of the castle’ – as hosts mock Boris Johnson

Emmerdale actor Danny Miller has been declared the winner of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!. During Sunday night’s final at Gwrych...

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $4,800 Stretch Limousine Golf Cart

There’s nothing quite like a golf cart to bring out the kid in every driver. A combination of car-like operation, go kart-like handling and...

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Southwest Airlines says travel demand is improving, forecasts fourth-quarter profit

OntheRunPhoto | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Southwest Airlines on Wednesday said it expects to be profitable in the fourth quarter, thanks to stronger-than-expected...

Business

Walmart-backed Symbotic finalises £3.3bn SoftBank SPAC merger

A robotics and automation company backed by Walmart, America’s biggest grocery retailer, is finalising plans for a $4.5bn (£3.3bn) merger with a ‘blank cheque’...

Booster jabs for all adults by end of year as PM says UK facing ’emergency’ in battle against Omicron

Everyone aged 18 and over in England will have the chance to get their booster vaccine before the end of the year to combat...

Technology

Fox anchor Chris Wallace is leaving network for CNN+ after 18 years

Chris Wallace on the set of “Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace” at FOX News D.C. Bureau on June 4, 2017 in Washington, DC....

Politics

PM accused of creating ‘miserable dystopia’ as he faces Tory revolt over COVID restrictions

The Conservative Party is drifting into authoritarianism, a senior Tory MP has warned, as he confirmed he would oppose new coronavirus restrictions. Former Brexit...

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Interview With The Vampire author Anne Rice dies aged 80

Anne Rice, the author of the bestselling novel Interview With The Vampire, has died at the age of 80. The gothic novelist died due...

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Quick Charge Podcast: December 11, 2021

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...

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FAA research grants aim to tackle aviation’s massive deficit of greener fuel

A United Airlines plane takes off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport November 23, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. Drew Angerer | Getty Images The...

Before and after the storm: Satellite pictures show extent of US tornado destruction

The extent of the destruction caused by a series of tornadoes that may have killed up to 100 people in the US has been...

Omicron cases being treated in hospital, cabinet minister tells Sky News

Cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant are now being treated in hospitals, cabinet minister Nadhim Zahawi has told Sky News. The education secretary also...

Sports

Vasiliy Lomachenko did enough to earn a shot at George Kambosos Jr., but will he get it?

1:40 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Vasiliy Lomachenko was on the verge of the statement win he was searching for Saturday, the kind of performance...

Sports

Slow Down Andy halts Baffert streak in Futurity

1:43 AM ET Associated Press LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — Slow Down Andy upset heavily favored Messier by a length to win the $300,000 Los...

World

‘One of the scariest few minutes of my life’: How tornadoes have ripped apart lives and livelihoods

On the drive into the small town of Mayfield, we’re given no hint of what’s to come. Tornadoes are among the most frightening of...

Politics

‘Unfit to lead’: PM accused of ‘culture of disregard’ for COVID rules as photo of Downing Street quiz emerges

Boris Johnson has been accused of presiding over a “culture of disregard for the rules” after a picture emerged of him hosting a virtual...

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Elon Musk: ‘Tesla Cybertruck can come in any color as long as it’s nothing’

Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla doesn’t plan to offer any color or wrap for the Cybertruck – at least “at first”. He says...

Environment

Shareholders of oil giant Shell vote in favor of London move

A Shell logo seen at a petrol station in London. A court in The Hague has ordered oil giant Shell to reduce its carbon...

Pictures show catastrophic damage caused by US tornadoes

Up to 100 people are feared dead in Kentucky after the “deadliest tornado storm ever” unleashed catastrophic damage in several US states. Four tornados...

World

Indian farmers celebrate victory as Modi repeals controversial laws

Celebrations and prayers ring out at the Singhu border where farmers and their supporters held a victory march today. It’s been more than a...