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Celebrity fights have been fun, but Holyfield-Belfort crossed the line

12:53 AM ET This new genre of novelty boxing matches — fights between celebrities, legends and social-media influencers — has been one of the...

World

Inside the abandoned US detention centre where Afghan terror suspects were ‘tortured’

The notorious detention centre built by the Americans inside the huge Bagram military base is a terrifying place even when empty. It’s known locally as...

UK records 56 further COVID-related deaths and 29,173 cases

A further 56 COVID-related deaths and 29,173 cases have been reported in the UK, the latest government figures show. The numbers are down from...

Politics

Javid wants to ditch PCR tests for travellers ‘as soon as possible’ – as vaccine passports axed

Sajid Javid has told Sky News he wants to remove the PCR test requirement for travellers returning from some foreign countries “as soon as...

FBI releases first declassified 9/11 document after Biden order

The FBI has released a newly declassified document detailing support given to the Saudi hijackers in the lead up to the 9/11 terror attacks....

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Quick Charge Podcast: September 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...

Sports

Emma Raducanu’s US Open victory brings cautious optimism for her future

10:16 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — Emma Raducanu arrived in New York three weeks ago for the US Open qualifying tournament ranked...

Environment

Mining & Steel Company ArcelorMittal Plans $9 Billion Renewable Energy Investment In India

One of the world’s largest mining and steel manufacturing companies — ArcelorMittal — has announced grand plans to develop renewable energy assets in India....

Environment

Why Did 200 Bitcoin Miners and Oil & Gas Execs Just Have a Secret Meeting in Houston?

Bitcoin has a well known problem, even if many bitcoin fans would like to ignore it or pretend it isn’t real. The problem is...

World

Some are forced to remember, others want to, but New York will never forget

For 20 years now, New Yorkers have woken up to this day – to relive, to remember. Some find themselves forced to, others want...

Business

Thousands of ‘red wall’ jobs at risk without green investment, TUC warns PM

Up to 660,000 jobs – many in the UK’s industrial heartlands – are at risk unless Boris Johnson speeds up green investment and moving...

British tennis star Emma Raducanu makes history and wins US Open

Emma Raducanu has become the first British woman in 44 years to win a Grand Slam singles title. The 18-year-old from Bromley overpowered Leylah...

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: $1,500 electric duck boat

There are few things more pleasurable than a relaxing Sunday on your own boat, slowly meandering your way around the local lake or water...

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‘Like no man’s land’: Vaccine passports for nightclubs would be ‘financial disaster’

Plans to introduce vaccine passports for nightclubs are flawed and will be a “financial disaster”, according to leading voices in the industry. Despite the...

Coastguard recovers man’s body spotted in English Channel

The body of a man has been recovered by the Coastguard in the English Channel, after being spotted by another vessel. The body, which...

Technology

Facebook to buy $100 million worth of unpaid invoices from 30,000 small businesses owned by women and minorities

In this article FB Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images Facebook this week announced a $100 million commitment...

Politics

PM to repeal parts of Coronavirus Act that are ‘no longer necessary’

The prime minister is expected to repeal some powers of the Coronavirus Act as he sets out the government’s plan for managing COVID-19 over...

‘Possible hijack in progress’: Air traffic controller remembers 9/11

It was a “beautiful late summer morning in New York”, remembers Mike McCormick, an air traffic manager at the New York air traffic control...

‘We will never forget you’: America marks 20 years since 9/11 terror attacks

Families remembered their loved ones 20 years after the 9/11 terror attacks in the US, with grieving relatives vowing to “never forget” those who...

Science

Do Aliens Exist? Here’s What a NASA Scientist Has to Say About It

The eternal question lurking in the minds of every space enthusiast is — does life exist outside Earth? Despite numerous space expeditions, we have...