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Post Office spin doctor said he was in a ‘corporate cover up’ – years before apology issued to Horizon victims

A former Post Office communications director told fellow employees he was at “the heart of a corporate cover-up”, at the same time as sub-postmaster...

Business

Labour leader reassures union bosses in row over workers’ rights plans – but it’s not over yet

Sir Keir Starmer has moved to reassure trade union bosses about his party’s plans to strengthen workers’ rights, after he was accused of watering...

Technology

Google I/O wrap-up: Gemini AI updates, new search features and more

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at the Google I/O developer conference. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Google on Tuesday hosted its...

Technology

Tesla is sued over air pollution from factory operations in Fremont, California

An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory on April 24, 2024 in Fremont, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Tesla is being sued...

Environment

Biden signs bill banning imports of Russian uranium for nuclear fuel

Ready-to-ship canisters filled with enriched uranium at the Urenco USA uranium enrichment facility near Eunice, New Mexico, US, on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Russia’s...

World

France prison convoy attack: Inmate on the run after guards killed in ambush

Hundreds of police officers have been deployed after heavily armed men attacked a prison convoy in France – with a convict who is reportedly...

World

Woman, 24, partially paralysed after rockstar’s stage dive into crowd

A 24-year-old woman is partially paralysed after the lead singer of a band landed on her when he leapt offstage during a gig. Bird...

World

Doctor still cancer-free almost a year after incurable brain tumour diagnosis – thanks to his own pioneering treatment

An Australian doctor who applied his own pioneering research on melanoma to the incurable brain cancer he was diagnosed with almost a year ago...

Eight dead and 40 taken to hospital after bus carrying farm workers involved in Florida collision

Eight people have died and another eight were critically injured after a bus carrying farm workers crashed and overturned in Florida. The bus was...

Sports

2024 Preakness Stakes: Horse odds, post positions, jockeys

May 14, 2024, 09:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The second leg of the Triple Crown will kick off Saturday, May 18 with the...

Politics

Tory MPs share despair at PM’s top team over Commons vote in leaked WhatsApps

The frustration and despair of Tory MPs felt towards Rishi Sunak’s top team is revealed in leaked WhatsApp messages obtained by Sky News. One...

World

Georgia: Protesters and riot police face off outside Tbilisi parliament after divisive ‘foreign agents’ bill passes

Protesters have smashed barriers at Georgia’s parliament after it approved a divisive “foreign agents” bill. Riot police used tear gas and sprayed crowds with...

World

France prison convoy attack: Inmate on the run after guards killed in ambush

Hundreds of police officers have been deployed after heavily armed men attacked a prison convoy in France – with a convict who is reportedly...

World

Protesters smash barriers at Georgia’s parliament after divisive ‘foreign agents’ bill passed

Protesters have smashed barriers at Georgia’s parliament after it approved the divisive “foreign agents” bill. Riot police have been spraying crowds of people with...

Sports

Future Power Rankings: College football’s top 25 offenses for 2024 and beyond

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMay 14, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended...

World

Two people killed and inmate ‘on the run’ after attack on prison convoy in France

Two prison officers have been killed after an attack on a prison convoy – with the inmate reportedly on the run. Three other people...

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Survival basics: 8 Things that will still work after an EMP attack

An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is a strong burst of energy that can destroy electronic devices. An EMP can be caused by a natural event,...

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The New York Trump Case Is Kind of Perfect

This is The Trump Trials by George T. Conway III, a newsletter that chronicles the former presidents legal troubles. Sign up here. Not all...

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OpenAI unveils voice-activated ChatGPT AI model that can have ‘realistic conversations’

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Monday it would release a new AI model called GPT-4o, capable of realistic voice conversation and able to interact across...

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Tesla settles ex-worker’s lawsuit alleging she was fired after being sexually harassed 100 times

Tesla has settled a lawsuit by a former factory employee who says she was fired for complaining about severe sexual harassment, as the electric carmaker...