British energy bills will rise 80% to an average of £3,549 ($4,188) a year from October, regulator Ofgem said on Friday, calling it a “crisis” that needed to be tackled by urgent and decisive government action.Story Published at: August 26, 2022 at 09:03AM

An image of Mark Zuckerberg’s blocky, dead-eyed visage taken from his Metaverse avatar has become something of a reality check for anyone betting on the future of virtual reality. Story Published at: August 26, 2022 at 01:00AM

NASA and Boeing are now targeting early 2023 for the first crewed flight of Boeing’s long-delayed Starliner spacecraft, officials said during a joint press conference Thursday.Story Published at: August 26, 2022 at 01:44AM

A United States Coast Guard vessel was unable to enter Solomon Islands for a routine port call because the Solomon Islands government did not respond to a request for it to refuel and provision, a US official said.Story Published at: August 26, 2022 at 08:32AM

Oscar-winning actor Nicole Kidman caught the Internet’s attention this week with a new shoot for Perfect Magazine. Story Published at: August 24, 2022 at 07:25PM

South Korea has broken its own record for the world’s lowest fertility rate, according to official figures released Wednesday, as the country struggles to reverse its years-long trend of declining births.Story Published at: August 26, 2022 at 05:58AM

When Russian troops started shelling nearby towns from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant where she worked in southeastern Ukraine, Elena decided it was time to escape. Story Published at: August 26, 2022 at 03:40AM

Mortgage rates jumped higher this week as investors tried to make sense of data that gave mixed signals about the health of the US economy.Story Published at: August 25, 2022 at 03:39PM

China has unveiled 19 new measures to shore up its economy and “secure drinking water” supply as the country continues to struggle with its worst heatwave in 60 years and rigid Covld lockdowns.Story Published at: August 25, 2022 at 12:17PM

Across China, farmers are struggling to save their livestock and crops, as huge parts of the country bake under a record-breaking heat wave that has lasted more than two months. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout takes a look at the toll on farmers and local residents.. Story Published at: August 25, 2022 at 09:37AM