Virgin Galactic, the space tourism firm founded by Richard Branson, said on Thursday its long-awaited commercial spaceflight service would launch later this month, sending its shares up over 55 percent in trading after the bell. The first spaceflight, called “Galactic 01“, is planned between June 27 and June 30, the company said. “Galactic 02” will
In this article ETL-FR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT PARIS — Eutelsat is one of the biggest satellite companies in the world, but has faced declining revenue in its traditional businesses at a time when it is handling a huge acquisition and facing disruption from billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Eutelsat CEO Eva
Tesco has reported “encouraging early signs” that grocery inflation is starting to ease while revealing a leap in sales. The UK’s largest retailer said there was a slowdown in price growth across the market and it was continuing to focus on value for its customers. The company updated on its performance as the food sector
Jun 14, 2023, 11:22 PM ET Marvin Vettori meets Jared Cannonier in the middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. The main card at the UFC Apex is on ESPN and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET, preceded by prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+ at 7 p.m. Vettori (19-6-1) has alternated
Meghan Markle’s podcast will not be renewed for a second series by Spotify. The Duchess of Sussex’s Archetypes podcast is being dropped by the streaming service, and reportedly did not produce enough content to warrant a full payout of the $20 million (£15 million) deal she and Prince Harry signed with Spotify in 2020. In
A bus carrying mostly elderly people has collided with a lorry in a rural part of the Canadian province of Manitoba, killing 15 people and injuring 10 more, police have said. Rob Hill, commanding officer of the Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police, said the bus was carrying 25 people and authorities are deploying all their
Millions of people were left waiting too long for energy support due to a lack of government “bandwidth”, according to a report from the cross-party Public Accounts Committee. More than a million households became eligible for support too late, while a further two million homes using prepayment meters have yet to redeem their £400 voucher,
Nicola Sturgeon is in custody after being arrested in connection with the investigation into the Scottish National Party’s finances. Watch as Sky News announces the arrest. #Shorts #NicolaSturgeon #SNP SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us
Investigators in Boston have used DNA analysis to identify and charge a suspect, 35-year-old Matthew Nilo, in the sexual assaults of four women whose cases have gone unsolved for over a decade, according to prosecutors. CNN’s Jason Carroll reports. #CNN #News
EV maker NIO has officially launched its first electric station wagon, the ET5 Touring. The electric tourer (or station wagon) is developed with the European market in mind and is set to rival BMW, Porsche, and other premium automakers in their home territory. We got our first glimpse of the ET5 Touring last month when
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the League of Conservation Voters annual dinner in Washington, U.S., June 14, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Four of the country’s largest environmental groups have endorsed President Joe Biden‘s re-election bid despite disapproval from climate activists over his administration’s support of fossil fuel plans, including the approval of
AI is a hot topic – from generating worryingly believable photos (pope coat anyone?) to the use of Chat GPT for all sorts of things, and developers calling for its regulation before it’s too late. So of course it was always likely to feature in the new series of dystopian drama Black Mirror, which is
Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterJun 15, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. AS FIGHT FANS
Rishi Sunak is facing a potentially acrimonious vote on the Boris Johnson partygate report at the start of next week. A debate and vote on the report, published by the House of Commons Privileges Committee on Thursday, will take place on Monday – Mr Johnson‘s 59th birthday. But it will not be a gathering Mr
Al Pacino’s partner has given birth to his fourth child, according to US reports. The Godfather and Scarface actor, 83, and producer Noor Alfallah, 29, have welcomed a son named Roman. Pacino’s publicist, Stan Rosenfield, confirmed the arrival of the child to the Associated Press news agency on Thursday but did not give any further
Conor McGregor has denied allegations of sexual assault against a woman at game four of the NBA finals on Saturday. A statement issued via his lawyer, Barbara R Llanes, said: “The allegations are false. Mr McGregor will not be intimidated.” Miami Police have confirmed they are investigating a report issued to them on 11 June,
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, speaks with CNBC on May 16th, 2023. David A. Grogan | CNBC Twitter suspended the accounts of Plainsite and its founder Aaron Greenspan, a prolific Tesla and Elon Musk critic, on Tuesday afternoon. Plainsite is an online database that makes state and federal court filings and other public records available
The mother of a 19-year-old stabbed to death in the Nottingham attacks has paid tribute to her “beautiful boy” at a vigil for the victims. Emma Webber told the crowd: “Please hold no hate that relates to any colour, sex or religion… My beautiful boy – you have my, your dad and your brother’s heart
Boris Johnson lied to parliament over partygate allegations, according to a report from MPs. The House of Commons privileges committee recommended a 90-day suspension, but as the former prime minister has already resigned as an MP, the Commons could now vote for his right to enter the parliamentary estate to be revoked. Mr Johnson has
The Vegas Golden Knights are the 2023 Stanley Cup champions, joining the distinguished list of the NHL’s best. And now, their title defense begins. As we await the 2023 NHL draft, along with free agency and trade season, it’s time for the Way-Too-Early edition of the 2023-24 NHL Power Rankings, voted on by the extended
In the end, it was excoriating, damning and unanimous: Boris Johnson was found not only to have deliberately misled the House of Commons over events in Number 10 during COVID lockdowns, but had attacked the fabric of our democracy itself by seeking to undermine the committee and investigation. The conclusion of the 14-month privileges committee
The interest rate in the 20 Eurozone countries has been hiked to a more than 20-year high. The European Central Bank has increased its benchmark rate to 3.5%, up 0.25 percentage points, making borrowing more expensive. In new forecasts released by the regulator it said it will be two more years before inflation is brought
Sky News military analyst Professor Michael Clarke says Russia’s alleged bombing of a dam in southern Ukraine is a war crime. He says the Geneva Convention explicitly prohibits attacks on dams and similar types of infrastructure. Russia is thought to have attacked the Kakhovka dam so as to flood the Dnipro river, making any Ukrainian
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano began erupting in the early morning hours of June 7, attracting hundreds of tourists to the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. #CNN #News #shorts
Decayed remains found 45 years ago stuffed in a bag in Nevada have finally been identified thanks to advancements in DNA testing. The remains were found in October 1978 in the small Nevada town of Imlay, about two hours north of Reno. Officers also found some articles of women’s clothing inside the garment bag. On
President Joe Biden has vetoed an effort by Congressional Republicans to roll back the first update to heavy truck pollution standards in 22 years. The new soot standards targeted by Republicans are estimated to save thousands of lives and tens of billions of dollars. We expected this veto when we originally reported on Senate Republicans
In this article SHEL-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this aerial view, cars line up to refuel before the price rises at a Shell station on June 14, 2022 in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images British energy giant Shell is boosting its oil and gas production to
Zepz, which owns the WorldRemit and Sendwave brands, has a total headcount of around 1,600. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — Zepz, the owner of money transfer firms WorldRemit and Sendwave, is on the hunt for mergers and acquisitions after cutting 26% of its workforce last month, the company’s CEO told CNBC.
After months of investigation, the report into whether Boris Johnson lied to parliament over Partygate has finally been published. Mr Johnson sensationally resigned as a Conservative MP on Friday with immediate effect. He furiously claimed a “witch-hunt” was “under way to take revenge for Brexit and ultimately to reverse the 2016 referendum result”. Mr Johnson’s
The operator of Britain’s electricity system says it is to keep a scheme that aims to help prevent blackouts for the coming winter. National Grid ESO said it was “prudent to maintain” the demand flexibility service (DFS), which was introduced in 2022 in the wake of Europe’s gas squeeze caused by the war in Ukraine.
A massive search operation is continuing for “hundreds” of missing migrants after at least 78 drowned when a fishing boat sank off the coast of Greece. Officials said 104 survivors were rescued after the vessel capsized about 50 miles from the southern coastal town of Pylos. But charity Alarm Phone, which operates a network supporting
The young sons of a woman who died in a crowd crush at the O2 Academy in Brixton are starting to ask: “Where is my mum?” Rebecca Ikumelo’s boys, aged five and seven, are beginning to realise their mother isn’t coming home, her family members have said. Ms Ikumelo, 33, of Newham, east London, and
Nine women have filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Bill Cosby in Nevada, just weeks after the state abolished the statute of limitations for civil cases. The lawsuit accuses Cosby of using his “enormous power, fame and prestige” to isolate and sexually assault each of the women named in the lawsuit. Janice Dickinson, Lise-Lotte Lublin,