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3 Ways To Solve The Obscurity Of Net-Zero Emissions Targets

Net-zero emissions targets are all the rage, and typically this is a good thing, but in many cases, they are obscure. Some researchers who...

Technology

Google could match Amazon and Microsoft with virtual desktop tool but keeps it for employees only

In this article GOOGL Thomas Kurian, chief executive officer of cloud services at Google LLC, speaks during the Google Cloud Next ’19 event in...

Officer who fatally shot black man in Minneapolis ‘meant to reach for Taser – not handgun’, police say

The police officer who fatally shot a black man in Minneapolis on Sunday, sparking more unrest in the city, meant to reach for her...

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Kate Winslet on returning to TV for her ‘most challenging role’ ever

A decade after her last TV role, Kate Winslet is returning to the small screen as the star and executive producer of new drama...

Politics

Under-50s to be offered COVID jabs ‘this week’ as govt beats latest vaccine target

The target of offering a first COVID vaccine dose to the nine most vulnerable groups by 15 April has been reached, the government has...

World

Paris police hunt hooded gunman after fatal shooting outside hospital

Two people have been shot outside a hospital in Paris, one of them fatally, according to reports. The incident happened in front of the...

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Tesla’s AI is about to get better, and not just for Full Self-Driving

Tesla’s use of artificial intelligence in its electric vehicles is about to get better in a new software update, according to CEO Elon Musk,...

‘I will miss my Grandpa’: William pays tribute to ‘extraordinary’ Duke of Edinburgh

Prince William has said he will “support The Queen in the years ahead” in a tribute to his late grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh....

Technology

Uber posts record gross bookings in March as ride-hailing demand picks up

Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, appears on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan,. 22nd, 2020. Adam...

Politics

Review launched into Greensill Capital following David Cameron lobbying row

A review is to be launched into Greensill Capital following David Cameron’s lobbying of government, Whitehall sources have confirmed to Sky News. Mr Cameron...

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The Sopranos star Joseph Siravo dies aged 66 after battle with colon cancer

The Sopranos actor Joseph Siravo, who played Johnny Soprano, has died at the age of 66, his agent has confirmed. He died on Sunday...

Business

Hundreds of thousands of shuttered sites reopen across England

All across England shutters are rattling open, beer is foaming into pint glasses and tills are ringing. For the first time in months, many...

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Nikki Grahame ‘one of the best characters’, says Big Brother co-star

Nikki Grahame was “one of the best characters that the world’s ever seen”, her Big Brother co-star Pete Bennett has said. Grahame died on...

World

Iran blames Israel for sabotage attack on nuclear facility

Iran has blamed Israel for a sabotage attack on one of its underground nuclear facilities. Iranian officials warned that they would take revenge over...

Business

Back in business: Pubs, hairdressers and shops reopen as lockdown eases

Businesses have wasted little time in welcoming back customers after lockdown measures eased across the UK at midnight. Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the...

Protests over police shooting of black man near Minneapolis

Protests have taken place after police fatally shot a black man during a traffic stop in the Minnesota city of Brooklyn Center, just outside...

Sports

Truex outlasts Hamlin to win again at Martinsville

8:39 PM ET Associated Press MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Martin Truex Jr. won a stirring, laps-long duel for the lead with teammate Denny Hamlin in...

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Tesla hikes solar roof price on contracts signed over a year ago

Over the weekend, reports have come in of the recent massive Tesla solar roof price increase hitting several customers, some of whom have been...

Prince Harry ‘back in the UK and in quarantine’ ahead of Prince Philip’s funeral

Prince Harry has reportedly arrived in the UK and is in quarantine ahead of Prince Philip’s funeral on Saturday. He is said to have...

Environment

French Nuclear Scheme Behind Green Hydrogen Theme Of Michelin’s Le Mans Fuel Cell Dream

The Intertubes are on fire with the latest news about Michelin Group, which is diving into the hydrogen fuel cell business. Actually that is...