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European VCs urge tech start-ups to slash costs and extend the runway

skaman306 | Moment | Getty Images European venture capitalists are advising start-ups in their portfolios to cut costs and freeze hiring as economists warn...

Politics

Syrian and Afghan refugees ‘on first deportation flight to Rwanda’

Syrian and Afghan refugees are believed to be on the list of people set to be deported to Rwanda in a fortnight, charities have...

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Ewan McGregor ‘sickened’ by online racism against Obi-Wan Kenobi co-star

Obi-Wan Kenobi star Ewan McGregor has said he was “sickened” people had sent bullying and racist messages to his co-star Moses Ingram. The US...

World

US military hackers conducting offensive operations in support of Ukraine

US military hackers have conducted offensive operations in support of Ukraine, the head of US Cyber Command has told Sky News. In an exclusive...

Business

Mike Ashley’s shopping empire buys Missguided in last-minute deal

Frasers Group, the shopping empire founded by Mike Ashley that owns House of Fraser and Sports Direct, has swooped in to save Missguided from...

World

Biden to send missile system to Ukraine in U-turn – and issues nuclear warning to Russia

Joe Biden has announced the US will send medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine to aid its forces as they struggle to stall Russian progress,...

‘Westminster bubble whipping stuff up’: No Boris Johnson leadership vote next week, insists Raab

The deputy prime minister has insisted there will not be a Boris Johnson leadership vote next week, saying the “Westminster bubble whips this stuff...

Sports

Clemens in stands for son’s ‘awesome’ MLB debut

6:25 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Roger Clemens has had some big baseball moments in the city of Detroit. Not many of them...

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Tesla is getting the world’s largest casting machine, and it’s for Cybertruck

Tesla is getting the world’s largest casting machine, also known as Giga Press, and will be using it for for Cybertruck’s body. Over the...

Environment

These charts show how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has changed global oil flows

European Union leaders reached an agreement this week to ban the majority of Russian crude oil and petroleum product imports, but nations were already...

Man dies in alligator-filled lake while looking for frisbees

A man has died in a suspected alligator attack while looking for frisbees in a lake. The 47-year-old was combing the water at Taylor...

Technology

Supreme Court blocks Texas social media law that tech companies warned would allow hateful content to run rampant

A person walks down the sidewalk near the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., February 16, 2022. Jon Cherry | Reuters The Supreme...

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Film wins Presley approval as Elvis gets biopic treatment

The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll is the latest musician to get the biopic treatment – with his story told on screen for the...

Politics

Johnson asked by his own ethics adviser to explain why he has not broken ministerial code

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s own ethics adviser has asked him to explain why he believes he has not broken the ministerial code after being...

Politics

Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner receive questionnaires from Durham police over ‘beergate’

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy leader Angela Rayner have both received questionnaires from Durham Constabulary in relation to a potential breach of...

World

Russians control ‘around 70%’ of key Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk, governor says

Russian forces are now in control of around 70% of Severodonetsk and heavy fighting is ongoing in the eastern Ukrainian city, the regional governor...

Politics

Improve conditions for lorry drivers or face new tax, road haulage sector warned

A cross-party group of MPs has told the logistics industry to “get its house in order”, calling for better overnight facilities for drivers and...

Grieving Texas community begins to bury dead from school massacre

The first two of the 19 children killed in one of America’s worst school shootings, are being remembered ahead of their burials. Visitation gatherings...

Queen arrives at Windsor ahead of Jubilee celebrations

The Queen has arrived back at Windsor Castle ahead of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations this week. The 96-year-old monarch was photographed at Aberdeen airport,...

Politics

Another Tory MP submits letter of no confidence in Johnson over partygate

Another Conservative MP has submitted a letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson, making him the 28th Tory to publicly call for him to...