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Shell’s board of directors sued for ‘failing to properly prepare’ for the energy transition

A Shell logo seen at a petrol station in London. A court in The Hague has ordered oil giant Shell to reduce its carbon...

PM arrives in UAE in bid to end West’s ‘addiction’ to Putin’s oil and gas

Boris Johnson will hold talks with the leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as he bids to end the West’s “addiction”...

Sports

Tracking NFL free agency signings, rumors, trades and more

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff NFL free agency officially starts at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday, which coincides with the start of the new league...

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Ed Sheeran ‘targeted with concerted plan by promoters of artist he is accused of copying’

The promoters of the artist who has accused Ed Sheeran of stealing part of one of his songs say there was a “concerted plan”...

Technology

Tesla hikes car prices in the U.S., China after CEO Elon Musk warns of inflation pressure

In this article TSLA Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at a delivery ceremony for Tesla China-made Model 3 in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 7,...

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Anne Hathaway says she was inspired by Fyre Festival for new drama on $47bn ‘unicorn’

Anne Hathaway has told Sky News she was inspired by the infamous Fyre Festival flop for her new drama series about the rise and...

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Top Boy’s Ashley Walters on Me Too: ‘The industry’s learning lessons daily’

Ashley Walters says the TV industry is learning in the wake of allegations of bullying and harassment against high-profile names, including his former co-star...

Politics

Lord Speaker calls for ‘more robust’ appointment process for peers after Lord Lebedev row

The Lord Speaker has called for a more “robust” appointment process for peers after the SNP called for Lord Lebedev’s parliamentary pass to be...

World

Abramovich superyacht heads for Turkey as oligarch gets assets out of Europe

Roman Abramovich appears to be on a mission to get his assets out of Europe as sanctions tighten. His superyacht Solaris, worth £430m, is...

Sports

Nadal: Players must build resilience for hecklers

7:29 AM ET Australian Open champion Rafa Nadal said he felt sorry for Naomi Osaka after she was rattled by a heckler during her...

Sports

November Madness? Breaking down a 64-team playoff bracket for the 2022 college football season

7:00 AM ET Nobody in college football’s upper hierarchy can seem to agree on anything remotely related to playoff expansion, so we’ll do it...

Chelsea withdraws ‘bizarre’ request to play FA Cup tie with Middlesbrough behind closed doors

Middlesbrough Football Club has called Chelsea’s request to play the quarter-final tie behind closed doors as “bizarre and without merit whatsoever”. Chelsea asked for...

On her way home: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe pictured on plane as she returns to UK – after six years in Iran prison

British-Iranian nationals Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori are heading to Tehran airport ahead of leaving the country, their lawyer has said. Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a...

Suspect arrested over shootings of homeless people in major US cities

Police in the US have arrested a man suspected of killing two homeless men and wounding three others over the last fortnight. The suspect...

Business

UK bans luxury goods exports to Russia and hikes import tariffs on products – including vodka

The UK government has placed an export ban on luxury goods to Russia and hiked up import tariffs from the country on iconic products...

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Tesla increases prices throughout whole lineup, its cheapest electric car now starts at $47,000

Tesla has implemented big price increases throughout its entire vehicle lineup in an overnight update to its online configurator. Its cheapest electric car, Model...

Environment

U.S. oil tumbles more than 8%, dips below $100 per barrel

Permian Basin rigs in 2020, when U.S. crude oil production dropped by 3 million a day as Wall Street pressure forced cuts. Paul Ratje...

Science

Ukraine-Russia War: NASA Insists International Space Station Unaffected by Conflict

NASA has insisted tensions linked to the war in Ukraine had no impact on International Space Station operations or the planned return of an...

Business

Camelot set to lose licence to run National Lottery after three decades

Camelot is set to lose its licence to run the National Lottery after three decades after rival Allwyn was named preferred bidder to take...

Biggest real terms fall in wages since 2014 as inflation bites

Britain’s pay squeeze deepened at the start of the year as wages fell in real terms at the sharpest rate for more than seven...