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Green Hydrogen Game On For NY & Archrival NJ

Well, whaddaya know. No sooner does New Jersey let slip that it has a new green hydrogen pilot project in the works, when here...

Business

Ralph & Russo collapse draws scrutiny of pensions watchdog

Pension watchdogs are scrutinising the collapse of Ralph & Russo, the upmarket British-based fashion brand which is now at the centre of a legal...

World

Rising sea levels force women into sex work in Bangladesh

Climate change reporting isn’t normally like this. When you write about rising sea levels and intensifying cyclones, you don’t expect to end up in...

Sports

Sources: Fury positive; Wilder bout postponed

8:51 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The biggest heavyweight bout of the summer has been postponed. Tyson Fury has tested positive for COVID-19 and his...

Politics

Brexit ‘divorce bill’ row as UK dismisses EU’s claim it must pay billions more than was estimated

A new Brexit row has erupted over how much the UK owes the EU as part of its “divorce bill”. The EU’s latest accounts...

Science

Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson Gears Up for Space Flight on July 11: All You Need to Know

Decades after burnishing his reputation as a wealthy daredevil mogul in a series of boating and hot-air balloon expeditions, Richard Branson is poised to...

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Tesla increases Model S and Model X prices by $5,000

Tesla has just released a $5,000 price increase for the base versions (Long Range) of both Model S and Model X electric vehicles. It...

Environment

The OPEC+ spat is likely to be resolved ‘sooner rather than later,’ energy analyst says

OPEC and its allies left the oil market hanging on Monday when they indefinitely postponed talks to resolve a disagreement over production curbs. Crude...

Business

Co-op, Lidl, and Tesco Express adjust opening times to allow workers to enjoy Euro 2020 final

Business leaders say employers should be willing to be flexible on working hours on Monday, to enable football fans to celebrate England’s Euro 2020...

Business

The pinging of the NHS app may be a bell tolling for economic recovery

There was a time, in the wake of the first wave of COVID-19, that politicians and economists yearned for a V-shaped recovery – an...

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Spears’s father objects to paying extra security costs of singer’s carer amid ‘death threats’

Britney Spears’s father has said he opposes paying for the extra security costs of the singer’s carer, after claims she had received death threats....

Science

NASA Shares Photos of Final Mission Launch of Its Space Shuttle Programme From a Decade Ago

NASA on a regular basis shares pictures on its social media handles of missions currently underway. But occasionally, it takes us down the memory...

Girl, 14, makes history to become first African American winner of US spelling bee

A 14-year-old girl has made history by becoming the first African American to win the 96-year-old US Scripps National Spelling Bee. Zaila Avant-garde, a...

Politics

Plan to allow vaccinated people from abroad into UK without quarantine to be revealed in ‘next couple of weeks’

Details of a plan to allow vaccinated expats into the UK without having to quarantine could be revealed in the “next couple of weeks”,...

World

Eleven people dying from hunger a minute as COVID pandemic fuels starvation crisis, warns charity

Deaths from starvation are outpacing those from coronavirus around the world with 11 lives a minute likely lost to hunger, an anti-poverty charity has...

Business

GDP growth in May falls short of expectations despite easing of COVID restrictions

The economy grew by 0.8% in May but remains 3.1% below its pre-pandemic peak, according to the Office for National Statistics. The figure was...

Sports

XFL planning 2023 return after CFL talks tabled

10:45 AM ET The XFL announced on Wednesday that it is planning to relaunch in 2023 after talks with the Canadian Football League about...

Technology

Swedish crypto scammer sentenced to 15 years in prison

The crest of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. Andrew Kelly...

Sunak urges workers to return to the office as ministers plan to make COVID app ‘less sensitive’

Rishi Sunak is urging workers to return to the office – at the same time as ministers are planning emergency measures to cut quarantine...

Environment

Op-ed: The Utility Companies Have Been Duped

For nearly a decade, utility companies have been targeted by companies and individuals selling a particular kind of snake oil. Don’t get me wrong,...