CNN’s Nic Robertson reports on the similarities between Russia’s war in Ukraine and its ill-fated invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s. #CNN #News
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12:01 PM ET Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III — an anchor of the league’s best defense — suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee, the team announced Monday. He will miss several weeks, minimally, sources told ESPN on Monday. An MRI on Monday revealed the tear, and further evaluation Monday will help provide
In this article AAPL Tim Cook at the Apple launch event, March 8, 2022 Apple Apple is scaling back production of its new budget iPhone SE due to weaker-than-expected demand, Nikkei Asia reported Monday. The company has reportedly asked suppliers to cut production of the iPhone SE, its new $429 budget 5G phone, by about
3:37 PM BST Prop Marlie Packer scored a hat trick of tries as England got their Six Nation’s title defence underway with a 57-5 victory against Scotland at Edinburgh’s DAM Health Stadium on Saturday. The result was the Red Roses’ 19th-straight win, breaking the record for most consecutive Test match wins, which was set by
Teachers in Florida have been banned from giving lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity to children under the age of nine. Ron DeSantis, the state governor, signed the contentious “don’t say gay” bill into law on Monday. The bill has drawn intense national scrutiny from critics who argue that it marginalises LGBTQ people. It
The organisers of the Oscars have said they “condemn” Will Smith’s attack on Chris Rock and have opened a formal review into the incident. In a statement the film academy said it will also “explore further action and consequences in accordance with our Bylaws, Standards of Conduct and California law”. The former Fresh Prince, who
Twenty fines could be issued to 20 people in the coming hours over events held in Downing Street and Whitehall during lockdown, Sky News understands. The fines will be issued by detectives investigating the “partygate” scandal. It is believed these punishments are only the first, and more are expected as more than 100 people were
A second P&O ferry, the Pride of Kent, is being detained after it failed safety checks by authorities amid the backlash over the company’s decision to replace 800 seafarers with lower-paid crew. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) made the revelation as a new crewmember aboard a P&O vessel told Sky News there was an
A US official has cast doubt on claims that sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators were victims of a poisoning earlier this month. Three men including Mr Abramovich suffered symptoms including red eyes, constant and painful tearing and peeling skin on their hands and faces, a source confirmed to Sky News. Mr
Rishi Sunak has been forced to defend his spring statement over claims that it failed to help the poorest in a testy appearance before MPs. The chancellor was questioned about his decision not to match benefits, due to rise by just 3.1% in April, to the surge in inflation to an expected 8% this spring.
8:07 AM ET Mike Coppinger Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show After a slow start to the year, the boxing schedule heats up starting next month. April 9 really kicks the action off
SpaceX has ended production of new Crew Dragon astronaut capsules, a company executive told Reuters, as Elon Musk’s space transportation company heaps resources on its next-generation spaceship program. Capping the fleet at four Crew Dragons adds more urgency to the development of the astronaut capsule’s eventual successor, Starship, SpaceX’s moon and Mars rocket. Starship’s debut
Israel’s Brain. Space, a four-year-old startup that studies data on brain activity, is set to put its gear to test on astronauts in space next week during a SpaceX shuttle flight to the International Space Station (ISS). Three astronauts on the planned private space-flight firm Axiom Space’s mission to the ISS will use a special
Tesla is reportedly halting production for four days at Gigafactory Shanghai as the city is going into a lockdown due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. It’s the second time that Tesla’s production at its biggest factory is shutting down this quarter. China is currently experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, and Shanghai appears to
Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Minister of External Affairs of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar pose for a photo during Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Moscow, Russia on September 10, 2020. Russian Foreign Press Service Handout | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images There’s been
P&O Ferries has restarted a limited service two days after sacking 800 crew members without notice in what it says is a cost-cutting exercise. Agency worker Mark Canet-Baldwin shared pictures with Sky News of security staff hired to escort him onto the European Highlander at Cairnryan in Scotland. He said he was not told he
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger made a direct appeal to the Russian people in a video posted on social media, asking them to resist their country’s disinformation. #CNN #News
Huawei reported its first yearly revenue decline on record in 2021 as U.S. sanctions continued to hurt the company. But the Chinese technology giant’s income surged last year as it focused on boosting profitability. “Despite a revenue decline in 2021, our ability to make a profit and generate cash flows is increasing, and we are
Let’s face it, there’s one big moment at this year’s Oscars that everyone is talking about… the slap. If you’re yet to see Will Smith dishing out a whack to Chris Rock that any EastEnders cast member would be proud of, then you need to stop what you’re doing and take a look. Luckily we’ve
A man has been charged with murder after a mother was stabbed to death while her two children were at school. The victim of the attack on Thursday in Bethnal Green, east London, was 40-year-old Yasmin Begum, who lived in the area. Quyum Miah, 40, has been charged with murder, burglary and two counts of
The Ukrainian city of Mariupol is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe with 160,000 civilians trapped, its mayor has said. Vadym Boychenko said the southern port city must be entirely evacuated and that 26 buses were waiting to begin transporting people away from the area. But he said Russian forces had not agreed to
Pupils falling behind in English and maths will be given extra support under new plans set out by the education secretary – but the move was criticised as a “damp squib” by a teachers’ union. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi told Sky News that the strategy would help those who did not have the “wherewithal” to
A tearful Will Smith has won his first ever Oscar, just minutes after rushing on to the stage and slapping comedian Chris Rock in the face. The former Fresh Prince, who won the best actor gong for his role in biopic King Richard, was reacting to a joke Rock had aimed towards Smith’s wife, Jada
Bosses from ferry companies DFDS and Stena Lines will meet government officials later today following rival P&O’s decision to sack 800 staff. The Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed the meeting but did not say what would be discussed, although it comes amid concerns over chaos at ports during the Easter holidays. A DfT spokesman said:
US President Joe Biden has denied that he was calling for regime change when he said that Russia’s president Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power”. Mr Biden was leaving a church service in Washington DC when he was questioned by a reporter about the speech. When asked if he had been calling for regime change
This week on Electrek’s new Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This week that includes new Aventon e-bikes, SUPER73 electric motorcycle, Segway seated electric scooters, Fiido’s upcoming seated AND standing electric scooter, and lots more… The new Wheel-E podcast is set
In this article TTE-FR The CEO of TotalEnergies on Saturday defended the company’s refusal to fully exit Russia, but said it would never do business with President Vladimir Putin again. Speaking to CNBC’s Hadley Gamble, Patrick Pouyanne, chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, said he was not prepared to write off the company’s assets in Russia
Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell says since President Putin came into power in the late 1990s, geo-political changes have meant the buffer between Russia and the West has dwindled as some new nations looked west for more freedoms. And since the invasion of Ukraine began, NATO has expanded closer to Russia, bolstering defences in eastern Europe.
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour presses Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov on the Russian invasion and whether they are achieving their objectives in Ukraine. #CNN #News
Actor Noel Clarke will not face a criminal investigation over sexual offence allegations, after police said there is not enough evidence. Specialist detectives carried out a “thorough assessment” of the information received and decided it “would not meet the threshold for a criminal investigation”, Scotland Yard said. The star had “vehemently” denied “any sexual misconduct
The near silence and utter wasteland left behind by this Russian invasion is crushingly complete and takes your breath away. The cultural centre of Byshiv village is levelled. There’s a small pile of Ukrainian poetry books which someone has stacked together. Macron warns Biden over regime change confusion – live updates on Ukraine This was
A whistleblower who worked at a hospital trust where hundreds of babies died or were left brain-damaged says there was “a climate of fear” among staff who tried to report concerns. Bernie Bentick was a consultant obstetrician at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust for almost 30 years. This week, an independent inquiry will reveal
Workers stand in line to cast ballots for a union election at Amazon’s JFK8 distribution center, in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S. March 25, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters On Friday afternoon, a stream of Amazon workers exited a sprawling warehouse on New York’s Staten Island after wrapping up the daytime