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People told to shop around as energy bills rise

Someone paying by direct debit and using a typical amount of energy will pay £21 more a year from January.

Sara Sharif’s dad is in eternal hell, jury told

Sara's father, Urfan Sharif, will be in the “circles of hell for eternity”, the Old Bailey hears.

Malaysia government told to return seized LGBT watches

A court ruled the government, which said the watches had "LGBT elements", did not have authority to seize them.

The story of the Nintendo Switch in 15 slides

Nintendo's executives gave a slide show that told the state of the Nintendo Switch game console.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 7

‘Everybody Has a Lava Lamp Story’

The home décor staple of the 1960s and early ’70s counterculture is making a comeback.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 12

'Flow,' a story that hinges on a cat's tale

A flood sets off a story of learning to work together and overcoming fears.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 19

The story of Britain’s postwar atomic weapons

The truth behind Britain’s nuclear tests, and the human cost for service personnel and indigenous communities

The Defeat of Kamala Harris Is Not the End of the Story

The woman-president thing is more than just a check mark on the feminist to-do list.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Cuomo Told a House Panel His Memory Was Hazy. Is That a Perjury Defense?

House Republicans referred the former New York governor for prosecution. His insistence on a faulty memory makes that outcome unlikely.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Met Police told about Al Fayed a decade earlier than stated

Police said the first report was in 2005, but the family of a woman who has since died reveal she made a complaint a decade earlier.

I was told it was now or never - Amorim on Man Utd move

Ruben Amorim says he wanted to take the Manchester United job at the end of the season but was told by the Premier League club that it was "now or never".

Amorim told he couldn't delay Man Utd move till summer

Ruben Amorim says he wanted to take the Manchester United job at the end of the season but accepted a mid-season appointment after being told it was "now or never".

In Pews Across America, Evangelicals Are Told That God Wants Donald Trump

The weekend before the election, one Pennsylvania pastor told congregants that hosting Elon Musk weeks earlier was “phenomenal.” In Nevada, another dressed as a garbageman while urging his flock to ...

Tech - Wired - November 4

‘Everybody told me not to do it’: can a movie shift a presidential election?

As the US heads to the polls, film-makers and writers of political movies released in election years discuss their intentions and influence. US election 2024: latest news updates US election ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

MMA fighter Conor McGregor raped woman in Dublin hotel, court told

Woman claims civil damages against McGregor and another man, alleging she was sexually assaulted in 2018. Warning: this article contains descriptions of alleged rape and sexual assault The ...