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2022 U.S. Open: Sights, sounds and best moments from the second round

7:12 AM ET BROOKLINE, Mass. — There was a lot going on in the first round of the 2022 U.S. Open. The requisite drama...

US acts as if it is ‘sent by God to Earth’ says Putin as he condemns ‘stupid’ sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the United States acts as if it is “sent by God to Earth with their sacred interests” in a...

Business

Russia could take 10 years to recover from sanctions, says boss of country’s largest bank

Russia’s economy may take a decade to recover from the crushing sanctions placed on the country following its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022,...

Science

Astronomers Spot Two Earth-Like Planets in a Nearby Multiplanet System

In a significant discovery, astronomers have spotted one of the closest known multiplanet systems located within our galactic neighbourhood. The system is about 10...

Politics

Boris Johnson pulls out of major red wall summit at last minute

Boris Johnson has pulled out of a major red wall conference with northern Tory MPs, councillors and business leaders in Doncaster. The prime minister’s...

Business

Bank of England rate-setter sees ‘flexible’ approach on interest rates

The UK’s central bank will need to remain flexible on interest rates as inflation spikes but the country’s economy slows, according to a senior...

Science

Scientists Identify Molecule That Cuts Appetite, Lowers Obesity in Mice; Could Help Develop ‘Workout Pill’

Physical exercise offers a wide range of benefits for the human body. Scientists might now be closer to figuring out how to deliver the...

Technology

Fed up with endless cookie consent boxes? The UK plans to kill them off

The government says the move will result in far fewer of the “frustrating” boxes appearing online. Andia | Universal Images Group | Getty Images...

World

Ukraine put forward for EU membership

Ukraine could become a member of the European Union after the EU Commission proposed it as a candidate, the first step on a long...

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Eurovision could be hosted in UK as producers say security issues mean it cannot be held in Ukraine

Next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will not be hosted by the winners Ukraine due to security issues as a result of the Russian invasion,...

Science

Musk Offers Billion-User Vision but Few Details to Twitter Staff

Elon Musk pitched a vision Thursday to Twitter staff of a one-billion-user platform, but was hazy on potential layoffs, free speech limits and what’s...

Science

NASA’s Perseverance Discovers Mysterious “Piece Of Thermal Blanket” On Mars

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has just come across a “shiny bit of foil” stuck in the rock crevices of the Red Planet. The rover,...

Juror reveals why jury ruled against Amber Heard in libel trial

Amber Heard was “ice cold” and “didn’t seem natural” in court, a juror in the multimillion-dollar libel case brought by her ex-husband Johnny Depp...

Business

Government ‘can’t solve every problem’, says minister as fuel prices hit record high

The Government is trying to do everything it can to tackle the cost of living “storm” but cannot solve every problem or save every...

It’s the hottest day again as temperatures pass 30C – with more heat to come

The UK has had its hottest day of the year for the third day in a row. A high of 30.3C (86.5F) has been...

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It turns out humans are responsible for many more oil slicks than we realized

A team of scientists developed the first global map of chronic oil slicks in the world’s oceans, and found that more than 90% come...

Environment

Meta’s Silicon Valley home, Menlo Park, plans to electrify 95% of its buildings

A giant digital sign is seen at Facebook’s corporate headquarters campus in Menlo Park, California, on October 23, 2019. Josh Edelson | AFP |...

World

‘This is a dreadful mistake’: Head of UK’s armed forces says Russia has ‘strategically lost’ the war in Ukraine

Russia has “strategically lost” the war in Ukraine and is a “more diminished power”, the head of the UK’s armed forces has said. Admiral...

Trump ‘poured gasoline on the fire’ during US Capitol riots, official hearing told

Donald Trump “poured gasoline on the fire” during the riots at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021, a House investigation has heard. And...

Technology

TikTok exec: We’re not a social network like Facebook, we’re an entertainment platform

In this article META Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, October 23, 2019. Erin...