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Govt forced to hand over £7.6bn last month in record interest payment on public debt

The UK government made one of its largest interest payments on public debt ever last month, after inflation pushed borrowing costs to some of...

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‘He’s told me about it – it’s happening’: Emilia Clarke confirms Kit Harington will reprise Jon Snow role in GoT spin-off

Emilia Clarke has confirmed her Game of Thrones co-star Kit Harington will reprise his role as Jon Snow in a new spin-off series. In...

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Quick Charge Podcast: June 22, 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

Biden calls on Congress to suspend the gas tax — Here’s what that means for prices at the pump

President Joe Biden called on Congress Wednesday to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax, as he tries to quell the rapid surge in prices...

World

NATO set to agree biggest defences overhaul since the Cold War – including expansion of 40,000-strong response force

NATO looks set to agree next week to the biggest overhaul of its defences since the Cold War, including a major expansion of a...

Science

ISRO’s GSAT-24 Successfully Launched On-Board Ariane-v VA257 Flight From French Guiana

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s GSAT-24 satellite, built NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), was successfully launched by French company Arianespace from Kourou in French...

Technology

Mark Zuckerberg envisions a billion people in the metaverse spending hundreds of dollars each

In this article META Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday that the metaverse could be a considerable part of...

Politics

Voters to head to the polls in two crucial by-elections

Voters will head to the polls this morning in two crucial by-elections that are seen as a key test for Boris Johnson’s leadership. In...

Sports

Sources: Blazers get Grant from Pistons for pick

6:13 PM ET The Detroit Pistons are trading forward Jerami Grant to the Portland Trail Blazers for a 2025 first-round pick via the Milwaukee...

World

Kaliningrad exclave has become the catalyst for a simmering diplomatic showdown

Kyrbartai, in the south-west corner of Lithuania, is not a town that feels like it was designed for fame. Nobody comes here to admire...

Rochdale paedophile tells judge: ‘Don’t deport me – my son needs a role model’

A member of the infamous Rochdale gang that groomed dozens of girls for sex has told a judge he shouldn’t be deported because his...

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Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall to divorce – reports

Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall are divorcing after six years of marriage, according to reports. The media mogul and the former supermodel tied the...

Woman rescued from hostage situation after putting plea for help in takeaway order

A woman was rescued from a “five-hour hostage situation” after including a note saying “please call the police” with a takeaway order. Staff at...

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Biden to propose gas tax suspension – a Band-Aid on an open wound

President Biden is preparing to propose a three-month gas tax suspension to Congress, but at this point, it’s only a Band-Aid on a big...

Environment

Moscow and NATO could be about to clash over Russia’s European exclave Kaliningrad

A sign reading ‘Kaliningrad’ stands atop the city’s south railway station. Harry Engels | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images A new front in...

Sports

Committee: Snyder conducted ‘shadow’ probe

9:05 AM ET Tisha Thompson Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder conducted a “shadow investigation” of allegations that he had fostered a toxic work culture...

Technology

Another ‘algorithmic’ stablecoin has fallen below its $1 peg — but experts say it’s not ‘Terra 2.0’

Cryptocurrencies have been under immense pressure after the collapse of a so-called stablecoin called terraUSD. Umit Turhan Coskun | Nurphoto via Getty Images A...

Science

New Technology Can Repair Heart Muscles After an Attack, Say Researchers

In a groundbreaking finding, researchers have developed a technology that can help effectively treat heart diseases in humans. The technology repairs heart muscles in...

Politics

Boris Johnson has not ‘lifted a finger’ to stop strikes, says Starmer in PMQs clash

Sir Keir Starmer has attacked the prime minister for failing to hold meetings with unions to stop the national rail strike this week. During...

Polio virus found in sewage as health officials declare national incident

Traces of the polio virus have been found during a routine sewage inspection in London, leading the UK Health Security Agency to declare a...