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Bryan Randall, the long-term partner of Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock, has died after a three-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The 57-year-old’s family revealed the news in a statement to the US magazine People. The family said the photographer “chose early to keep his journey with ALS private”, adding: “Those of us who cared
In this article PLTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, leaves a morning session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 13, 2023. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Palantir reported a 13% increase in second-quarter revenue on Monday and issued a forecast
A Ukrainian sea drone has attacked a Russian navy base near the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk in the early hours of this morning, according to Russia’s defence ministry. If confirmed, the attack would be the first Ukrainian strike on one of Russia’s main commercial ports. Read more ? https://trib.al/OmIEcCo SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel
Former Trump White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham reacts to former President Donald Trump lashing out on his social media platform, “Truth Social,” after he posted a message that says, “if you go after me, I’m coming after you.” #CNN #News #Trump
A Siemens Gamesa blade factory on the banks of the River Humber in Hull, England on October 11, 2021. PAUL ELLIS | AFP | Getty Images Siemens Energy CEO Christian Bruch said Monday that the company needs to slow down its rollout of new products after booking 2.2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in costs due
Asylum seekers who did not get on the Bibby Stockholm today have until Tuesday to board the vessel or face having their government support cancelled, Sky News can reveal. While 15 people did board the barge docked in Portland, Devon, around 20 people did not take up the offer made on what the government has
One of Britain’s biggest housebuilders is planning widespread redundancies and the closure of two regional divisions as it battles a slump in demand from new buyers. Bellway is consulting on the proposals, which would involve the closure of its London partnerships and South Midlands divisions. The move could see 90 employees from the company’s 3,000-strong
William Friedkin, who directed the classic movies The Exorcist and The French Connection, has died aged 87. His wife, producer and former studio head Sherry Lansing, said he died in LA earlier today, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Oscar-winning director was seen as one of the most influential filmmakers of his generation and was
Consumers spent less in shops as wet weather dampened demand for typical seasonal goods in July, latest figures show. Total UK retail sales increased 1.5%, according to the retail sales monitor from retail representative British Retail Consortium (BRC) and big four accountancy firm KPMG. But at the same time official figures showed the rate of
Aug 7, 2023, 08:33 AM ET The UFC always looks for fresh faces, and “Dana White’s Contender Series” is the promotion’s most reliable vehicle for identifying them. Whereas “The Ultimate Fighter” has produced several UFC stars, including some champions, the show’s format removes prospects from their regular training routine and asks them to make weight
Tyres on at least 60 vehicles at a Land Rover dealership in Exeter have been ruined in retaliation over a crash in Wimbledon that killed two eight-year-old girls. The group, known as the Tyre Extinguishers, posted a video online appearing to show someone with a drill at the Devon garage. It comes after Nuria Sajjad
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday put out the first images of the moon as captured by Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar mission. Chandrayan-3 captured the stunning images of the lunar surface after entering the Moon’s orbit on Saturday. “The Moon, as viewed by #Chandrayaan3 spacecraft during Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI) on August 5,
“Tumbling” records in Antarctica must be taken more seriously because of their “cascading” global impacts, a group of scientists asked by the Foreign Office to investigate the “unprecedented” changes has warned today. After enormous icebergs up to a quarter the size of Wales appeared to break off with “increasing frequency”, the Foreign Office commissioned the
EV startup NIO is set to release its first smartphone, “NIO Phone,” in the third quarter of 2023, after passing the last major step needed to sell the device in China. NIO Phone: EV maker’s first smartphone due out in Q3 NIO has been looking to enter the lucrative smartphone market for some time. After
EasyJet has warned most of its fleet could be grounded in response to the coronavirus outbreak while British Airways is expected to be reduce capacity by 75% in April and May. Virgin Atlantic will reduce daily flights by around 80%. Ryanair said it expected the majority of its fleet in Europe to be grounded over
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins interviews former Attorney General Bill Barr following former President Donald Trump’s third indictment.
Saudi state oil giant Aramco reported 112.81 billion riyal ($30.07 billion) in net profit in the second quarter, in a sharp drop from the $48.4 billion recorded in the same period of last year amid a decline in hydrocarbon prices. Second-quarter profit nevertheless came slightly above analyst expectations near $29.8 billion. Analysts had expected second
Two of the dancers suing Lizzo over claims of weight-shaming and sexual and racial harassment have told Sky News they feel the US singer is “gaslighting” and “victim blaming” them by denying their allegations. Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez, along with a third dancer, Arianna Davis, have filed a lawsuit against the Grammy-winning star and
Newly announced Strictly Come Dancing contestant Amanda Abbington has responded to threats to boycott the show over her previous tweets, which have been criticised by some fans as transphobic. The British actress, who is best known for TV shows including Sherlock and Mr Selfridge, was one of the first stars to be revealed for this
Visitors visit the stand of Huahong Group at an exhibition in Shanghai, China, June 15, 2023. On August 7, 2023, Huahong Group, the world’s sixth largest foundry semiconductor manufacturer, officially landed on the A-share science and technology innovation board, and the opening price rose by more than 13% on the first day. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto
Two firefighters and a pilot have reportedly been killed after a mid-air collision involving two helicopters tackling a fire in California. Emergency officials said the aircrafts were fighting a blaze in Riverside County, in the south of the US state. Cal Fire Southern Region Chief David Fulcher said fire crews had been attending a building
The Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday said it has successfully carried out the orbit reduction manoeuvre of India’s third moon mission Chandrayaan-3, a day after inserting it into the lunar orbit. The space agency said it will carry out the next such operation on August 9. “The spacecraft successfully underwent a planned orbit reduction
House prices fell by 2.4% in the year up to July – but there are signs the market is showing ‘resilience’, according to the Halifax. The fall in property values is less than the 2.6% annual decline it recorded in June, which was the biggest annual drop in more than 10 years. Month-on-month, house prices
Asylum seekers could start being housed on the Bibby Stockholm barge as soon as today as the government unveils a new crackdown on illegal migration. About 50 people are expected to be in the first group of migrants to board the vessel docked in Portland Port, Dorset, despite local opposition. The developments come as the
Another Russian warship listing in the water is probably not the image Vladimir Putin had in mind for his beloved Black Sea fleet – but it does demonstrate the increasing effectiveness of Ukraine’s sea drones. The last few days have seen two attacks on Russian ships, both reportedly carried out by Ukrainian unmanned vessels. In
Associated Press Aug 6, 2023, 06:57 PM ET SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — A 4-year-old filly broke down in the fourth race at Saratoga and was euthanized on Sunday, the second consecutive day a racing death occurred at the track in upstate New York. Ever Summer sustained a catastrophic injury to her left front leg in
A wife poisoned the coffee of her estranged US Air Force husband with bleach for months, according to court documents. Melody Johnson was arrested on 18 July after her husband submitted video to police allegedly showing her pouring the cleaning product into his coffee machine. The husband, who has not been publicly named, first noticed
UK scientists have begun developing vaccines as an insurance against a new pandemic caused by an unknown “Disease X”. The work is being carried out at the government’s high-security Porton Down laboratory complex in Wiltshire by a team of more than 200 scientists. They’ve drawn up a threat list of animal viruses that are capable
A video from inside Tesla Gigafactory Texas has revealed the Cybertruck’s frunk for the first time. As expected based on recent sightings, it is small, but at least, it’s there. Front trunks, or frunks, are believed to be more valuable in electric pickup trucks rather than in regular passenger electric cars since they have beds
In an attempt to slow inflation, the Bank of England has raised interest rates for the 14th consecutive time. Single mother and homeowner Jo said she had been forced to work three jobs just to survive – and is considering taking up a fourth as mortgage repayments were already piling up. #shorts #skynews #inflation SUBSCRIBE
A grand jury indicted Negasi Zuberi after police say a woman escaped from a cinder block cell located in his garage. The FBI is asking for the public’s help to learn more about Zuberi and possible victims. CNN reached out to Zuberi’s attorney who did not comment on the case. #CNN #News #shorts #crime #FBI
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards ETHPrague 2023 was held at Paralelní Polis in the Czech Republic Pavel Sinagl PRAGUE — In 2007, a group of Czech guerrilla artists scaled a transmitter tower belonging to the country’s national television station and hacked into a live webcam of the Krkonoše mountain range typically used during the weather