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Unhealthy? Putin was playing hockey at the weekend, says Kremlin

Vladimir Putin was “playing hockey” at the weekend, the Kremlin has said, dismissing rumours the Russian president may be suffering from a secret medical...

Increased traffic as commuters avoid strike disruption – see where it is worst

Millions of Britons are being hit by severe travel disruption, with only a fifth of train services running today due to the biggest national...

Sports

Wild numbers behind the New York Yankees’ historic start

10:36 PM ET It’s that kind of season again for the New York Yankees. The Bronx Bombers are absolutely dominating the opposition this season,...

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Quick Charge Podcast: June 20, 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

‘The situation is serious’: Germany plans to fire up coal plants as Russia throttles gas supplies

Germany plans to compensate for a cut in Russian gas supplies by increasing the burning of coal — the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel in...

Armed officers waited in Texas school corridor for an hour as gunman rampaged

Multiple police officers armed with rifles and at least one ballistic shield were on site at the Texas school shooting within 19 minutes –...

Elon Musk’s daughter applies to change name to cut ties with father

Elon Musk’s transgender daughter has applied to legally change her name because she no longer wants to “live with or wish to be related...

World

Russian auctions Nobel Peace Prize medal – and raises £84m for Ukrainian refugees

A Russian journalist awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, has sold his medal for £84 million – and donated the money to Ukrainian refugee children....

PM to condemn unions and call for ‘sensible compromise’ as rail strike chaos looms

Boris Johnson will condemn unions for what is expected to be the biggest train strike in three decades. Around 40,000 members of the Rail,...

Business

COVID legacy weakens case for rail strikes as wider pay fight looms

This week’s rail strike and the potential for further walkouts across the public sector has conjured the spirits of the Winter of Discontent, the...

Business

Scramble for value ranges as grocery inflation hits highest level since 2009

Demand for supermarket value ranges has surged by 12% as grocery inflation hits its highest level in 13 years, according to closely-watched industry data....

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EastEnders star arrested for ‘assaulting police officer’ outside nightclub

EastEnders star Jessie Wallace was arrested outside a nightclub on Sunday on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and being drunk and disorderly. The...

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The best mid-drive electric bike on a budget: Ride1Up Prodigy XR e-bike review

When it comes to mid-drive electric bikes – or e-bikes with the motor mounted near the pedals – you’re generally looking at a group...

Environment

How GM, Ford and Tesla are tackling the national EV charging challenge

In this article TSLA F GM Charging port for a Ford Motor Co. Mustang during the Washington Auto Show in Washington, D.C., on Friday,...

Politics

No 10 admits it spoke to newspaper before Carrie Johnson story was pulled

Downing Street has confirmed it was in conversation with The Times around the time the newspaper dropped a report claiming Boris Johnson tried to...

Biggest rail strike in three decades to go ahead as last-ditch talks fail

The biggest rail strike in three decades is expected go ahead after last-ditch talks failed, the RMT union said. A walk-out by 40,000 workers...

Technology

Volvo says it has started testing trucks with fuel cells powered by hydrogen

In this article DTG-DE TSLA According to Volvo Trucks, fuel cells for the vehicles will be provided by cellcentric, a joint venture with Daimler...

Technology

Crypto lending firm Celsius asks users for more time to fix issues after halting withdrawals

In this article CELH Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky. Piaras Ó Mídheach | Sportsfile for Web Summit | Getty Images Embattled cryptocurrency lending firm Celsius...

Science

Indigenous Metal 3D Printer for Defence, Aerospace Applications Developed by IIT Jodhpur

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur, have indigenously developed a metal 3D printer for aerospace, defence and general engineering applications. According...

Business

Threat of ‘summer of discontent’ not unique to UK as unions flex muscles Europe wide

It would be tempting to assume, on the eve of what looks likely to be the biggest rail strike in a generation and amid...