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Noel Clarke leaves production company after misconduct allegations

Noel Clarke has officially left his production company following allegations of sexual misconduct and bullying made earlier this year. Clarke and his business partner...

Sports

Inside the negotiations for Alex Ovechkin’s five-year, $47.5 million deal

7:00 AM ET The first time Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis spent meaningful time with Alex Ovechkin was after the 2004-05 NHL lockout. Ovechkin,...

Super Tuesday for Team GB as sailing golds and new most decorated Olympian lead medals charge

Day 11 of the Tokyo Olympics has brought more success on water and land for Team GB, with seven medals – including two golds...

Politics

Scotland to lift most legal COVID restrictions next week, Sturgeon confirms

Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that Scotland will lift most of its remaining coronavirus restrictions next Monday. Making a statement in a virtual session of...

Science

Hubble Space Telescope Spots Gravitational Tug-of-War Among Trio of Galactic Siblings

If you have a sibling, disagreements and quarrels are a given. And it turns out, things are not so different even among galaxies. And...

Business

Office life beats Zoom and Teams for young workers, says Sunak

Young people benefit from being in the office, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said, as he highlighted its positive influence on his own early career....

‘I’ll treasure this one a lot more’: Biles ‘proud’ of her bronze in return to Olympics action

Simone Biles has won bronze in the women’s balance beam final in her eagerly awaited return to action at the Tokyo Olympics. Biles made...

‘Hundreds’ to attend Obama’s 60th party as COVID cases surge in US

The White House has defended plans for Barack Obama’s 60th birthday this weekend, as America brings back some COVID-19 restrictions due to a surge...

World

Missing activist who helped Belarusians fleeing persecution found dead

A Belarusian activist who was reported missing has been found dead in a park in Kiev, Ukrainian police have said. Vitaly Shishov led Kiev-based...

Environment

Queensland’s Ambitious Actions to Tackle Climate Change

The Sunshine State has set some ambitious targets in its efforts to go renewable. The state government target is 50% by 2030. RenewEconomy’s live...

Sports

Angels recall hot-hitting outfield prospect Adell

9:12 PM ET Jo Adell, one of the sport’s most promising outfield prospects, was called back up by the Los Angeles Angels on Monday,...

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Quick Charge Podcast: August 2, 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...

Environment

The Saudi Arabia-UAE rift that froze OPEC is a sign of things to come, experts say

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – JULY 19: (—-EDITORIAL USE ONLY â MANDATORY CREDIT – ” ROYAL COURT OF SAUDI ARABIA / HANDOUT” – NO MARKETING...

Technology

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has gaming ambitions. This is its strategy

In this article 9618-HK JD.com’s booth at the China Joy gaming conference in Shanghai on July 30, 2021. The Chinese e-commerce giant is investing...

Third suicide among officers who defended US Capitol from rioters

A US police officer has become the third suicide among those who defended the Capitol building from rioters in January. Washington DC police officer...

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Dizzee Rascal charged with assault after woman is injured in south London

Rapper Dizzee Rascal has been charged with assault after a woman was injured in Streatham, south London. The grime artist, whose real name is...

World

‘My house is burning, oh my God’: Villagers tell of devastation as Turkey hit by worst fires in a decade

The ferocity of the fires in Turkey is quite something to behold. We watched, along with the residents of the pretty seaside town of...

No prospect of amber travel watchlist being introduced this week

There is no prospect of an amber watchlist being introduced at the latest travel review this week, Sky News understands. Government sources have confirmed...

Politics

Sturgeon offers Johnson olive branch to discuss COVID recovery plans during Scotland visit

Nicola Sturgeon has invited Boris Johnson to meet her to discuss their COVID recovery plans. The Scottish first minister invited the prime minister to...

Environment

Given Detailed Analysis, Grids Can Host The Most Solar

Originally published at ILSR.org Electricity customers are lining up to generate their own clean, affordable solar energy, but to get it to them, solar...