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Plane carrying 28 people goes missing in Russia’s Far East region

A plane with 28 people on board has gone missing in Russia’s Far East region, local officials have said. An An-26 plane with 22...

Sports

Gamine gives Baffert third stakes win in two days

11:13 PM ET Associated Press LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — Gamine romped to a 10-length victory in the $200,000 Great Lady M Stakes on Monday,...

Sports

Euro 2020 semifinal preview: Breaking down Italy-Spain, England-Denmark

6:00 AM ET After a thrilling quarterfinal stage, we’re down to the final four countries who retain hope of winning Euro 2020. The semifinals...

Sports

Rugby stars get bans, fines for lockdown party

9:51 AM BST Furious St George Illawarra boss Ryan Webb has slammed the arrogance of the Dragons’ dirty 13, refusing to rule out further...

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Lethal Weapon, Goonies and Superman director Richard Donner dies aged 91

Richard Donner, director of hits such as Superman, The Goonies, and Lethal Weapon, has died aged 91. Warner Brothers studio confirmed his death but...

Politics

PM suffers backlash over plans to ditch rules on wearing face masks

Boris Johnson is suffering a backlash over his plans to ditch rules on wearing face masks. Doctors, regional mayors, trade unions and health charities...

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Volvo, Daimler, and TRATON GROUP to develop high-performance charging network for heavy-duty electric trucks

Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and the TRATON GROUP have signed a non-binding agreement to implement and operate a high-performance public charging network for electric...

Environment

OPEC+ crisis talks abandoned as Saudi Arabia and the UAE remain at loggerheads over oil output

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud speaks via video link during a virtual emergency meeting of OPEC and non-OPEC countries,...

Environment

Red Hot Perovskite Solar Cell Field Just Got Way Redder & Hotter

The siren call of the ultra-cheap, highly efficient perovskite solar cell has lured many a researcher into the lab, and now the big investors...

Environment

Shell Could Bring EU Green Hydrogen Scheme To US Shores

Shell has just flipped the switch on the biggest green hydrogen plant in the EU, and it looks like the oil and gas giant...

Technology

Amazon’s new boss faces pressure from all sides as Bezos leaves for space

Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. Getty Images Ann Hiatt remembers Jeff Bezos didn’t like to sit down for long. As the Amazon CEO’s...

Business

Questions remain for businesses after PM announces scrapping of work-from-home order

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that people in England will no longer be instructed to work from home from later this month. The...

Politics

Chris Whitty reveals the three settings where he would still wear a mask when law is dropped

People will no longer be legally required to wear face masks in any setting, Boris Johnson has announced. The prime minister has confirmed that...

Almost all COVID rules to be ditched on 19 July – but PM says don’t get ‘demob happy’

Almost all COVID rules – including limits on the number of people who can meet together, legal requirements on wearing face masks, and social...

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‘It’s like Happy Birthday’: Football’s Coming Home writer reflects on iconic tune 25 years on

The famous tune Football’s Coming Home has been around for a quarter of a century. Ian Broudie is still enjoying the enduring love affair...

Technology

The honeymoon is over for streaming services: Here’s where the major players stand

In this article DSY-ZA Still from Disney’s latest Pixar film “Luca.” Disney While most Americans are breathing a sigh of relief as they return...

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Getting in the mood for tonight’s match? Here are 18 classic football songs

Everyone seems to know the score, they’ve seen it all before… Except this time, maybe, they haven’t. Clean sheets. More and more goals as...

Business

Nightclubs, self-isolation, working from home: Every rule that’s set to change on ‘Freedom Day’

Boris Johnson has confirmed that England’s so-called “Freedom Day” – initially planned for 21 June – is likely to go ahead on Monday 19...

Science

Sirisha Bandla, Indian-Born Astronaut, to Fly With Richard Branson in Virgin Galactic Spaceflight on July 11

Sirisha Bandla, an Indian-origin astronaut, will be taking care of the researcher experience on the Unity22 mission, when a Virgin Galactic test flight travels...

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GM to source Lithium for next-generation EV batteries in US

General Motors (GM) has announced a strategic investment and commercial collaboration with Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) to secure lower-cost lithium in the US for...