The SNP has been accused of hiding the fact that auditors stopped handling their accounts six months ago, despite the accountant firm’s resignation having been announced last week. Days before, former party Chief Executive and Ms Sturgeon’s husband, Peter Murrell was arrested and questioned by police investigating the party’s finances. Scottish First Minister, Humza Yousaf,
Dr. Jason Smith, Chief Medical Officer for University of Louisville Health, made an emotional plea to policy makers, saying he is “weary” after responding to Monday’s bank shooting due to the frequency of gun violence in the community. #CNN #News
The US ambassador to Sudan has been forced to take shelter after sustained fighting broke out in the capital Khartoum, as tension between the military and powerful paramilitary forces escalates. John Godfrey said he and embassy staff were sheltering in place as heavy firing was heard in a number of areas. The Rapid Support Forces
The giant American financial investor Carlyle is in talks about a major investment in Manchester United Football Club as the auction of the Premier League side nears its concluding stages. Sky News has learnt that Carlyle is among a handful of parties which have pitched proposals to acquire a minority stake in the Old Trafford
Global wind energy will pass the 1-terawatt (TW) threshold for installed capacity by the end of 2023, according to the newest market outlook from Wood Mackenzie. Luke Lewandowski, Wood Mackenzie research director, said: After needing more than 40 years to reach one TW of installations, the wind industry will reach the next TW of installations
G-7 nations have so far decided not to revise their cap on Russian oil. Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty Images The Group of Seven advanced economies is not expected to update its price cap on Russian oil in the coming weeks amid contrasting views on whether the policy is truly denting the Kremlin’s revenues.
“All options are on the table” regarding possible coordinated strikes by junior doctors and nurses, a union representative has warned. Dr Arjan Singh, chair of the British Medical Association’s (BMA) junior doctors committee, refused to rule out the possibility of coordinating industrial action with Royal College of Nursing (RCN), saying: “We have a very close
In his garden there was, what else, but a ‘gaming chair’. The seat sits outside and unoccupied on the North Dighton property of Jack Teixeira – a nod, perhaps, to the secrets scandal that he perpetrated through a gaming platform online. It is upholstered aggressively in red and black, a growling accessory in a gaming
Disney has been accused of “blatant colourism” after revealing who will star in a live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch. Sydney Agudong – a 22-year-old who has Hawaiian ancestry – has been cast as Lilo’s older sister Nani. But some fans say she is not representative of how Nani was depicted in the 2002 animation,
A loud explosion has been heard at an outdoor event being attended by Japan’s prime minister, according to local reports. Japanese media claims a pipe-like object was thrown at Fumio Kishida after he began a speech at a port in the city of Wakayama – and he was subsequently evacuated. According to NHK, he took
AI art generators are facing backlash from artists who say the technology is “scraping” their work without their consent in order to create sophisticated images. Tim Flach, a world-renowned animal photographer and the president of the Association of Photographers, is among those who feel ripped off and says artificial intelligence can easily imitate the style
An animal rights group says it will attempt to stop the Grand National from going ahead this afternoon. Animal Rising activists are planning to scale fences and storm the track – and it’s claimed up to 300 protesters will attend. Others will block traffic by performing a slow march along the main access route outside
Montana has passed a bill banning TikTok in the state. The state House voted 54-43 to pass the bill – which goes further than prohibitions in place in nearly half the states and the US federal government that prohibit the video-sharing app on government devices. The measure now goes to Republican Governor Greg Gianforte for
Four suspected pipe bombs have been recovered from inside the grounds of the City Cemetery in Creggan, Londonderry, according to Northern Irish police. This follows a petrol bomb attack on police officers during an Easter parade, which took place in the same area the day before. The discovery came just hours ahead of President Joe
Dr. Jason Smith, the chief medical officer at University of Louisville Health, said he is “weary” of treating gunshot victims and called for action after a mass shooting at a bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, left several people dead and many others hospitalized. #CNN #News #shorts
TikTok logo displayed on a cellphone. Hyoung Chang | Denver Post | Getty Images Montana legislators approved a bill on Friday that would ban TikTok from being offered in the state in a 54-43 vote. The bill, SB 419, now goes to Montana Republican Governor Greg Gianforte for approval. TikTok, which is owned by China’s
The US Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a court decision that would halt the approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. A judge said current rules over access to the drug – used in the most common method of abortion in the country – should be preserved until Wednesday at the earliest. The postponement is to
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his security detail depart the company’s local office in Washington, January 27, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Tesla CEO Elon Musk is planning to launch an artificial intelligence start-up that would go head-to-head with OpenAI, the Financial Times reported Friday.
If you’re not ready to drop thousands on a cordless electric riding mower yet, then consider ditching gas and oil this year by picking up a Makita 19-inch self-propelled cordless electric mower. It might not be riding, but the 19-inch cutting path will handle most yards pretty easily. Plus, it comes with four 5Ah batteries
In its latest monthly oil market report, the IEA said the energy alliance’s self-described “precautionary move” was likely to spell bad news for consumers at a time of heightened economic uncertainty. Hussein Faleh | Afp | Getty Images The International Energy Agency on Friday warned surprise oil output cuts from the OPEC+ producer group risk
Mark Sheehan, a guitarist and co-founder of The Script, has died at the age of 46, the band has announced. The 46-year-old died in hospital after a brief illness, according to a statement from the Irish rock band. “Much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend Mark Sheehan passed away today in hospital after
11:11 AM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.
In this article NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jen-Hsun Huang, president and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., announces the EGX Edge Supercomputing Platform during the company’s event at Mobile World Congress Americas in Los Angeles, California, Oct. 21, 2019. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia’s most-advanced graphics cards are
The FBI used billing records from an internet social media app to unmask US airman Jack Teixeira as a suspect over the leak of top-secret military documents, it has been revealed. Court documents made public on Friday showed investigators identified the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman, 21, using information on the Discord chat platform. The
An exchange of more than 800 prisoners linked to Yemen’s long-running war began on Friday, the International Committee for the Red Cross said. Around 318 detainees were released on Friday, with a total of 869 expected to be released across a three-day operation. Dozens of former prisoners were greeted by family members, a marching band
At least one in every seven schools in eastern Ukraine was damaged or destroyed during the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Sky News can reveal. In a new report, shared exclusively with Sky News, the Centre for Information Resilience has verified 381 separate incidents in which Ukrainian schools, universities, orphanages and nurseries were damaged
Hamburg’s fire brigade has issued an “extreme danger” alert as a cloud possibly containing “chemical components” drifts towards the city centre. The German city’s authorities are advising people to avoid the area and told residents to close doors, windows and ventilation. It comes after a fire at a storage facility in the Rothenburgsort district forced
Conservative attorney George Conway reacts to texts from GOP leaders to former President Trump’s White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on January 6. #CNN #News
We’ve finally seen a video of a Cybertruck windshield wiper in action, which should put rest to the debate of whether or not the absurdly large wiper is functional or not. Ever since the Cybertruck was first shown to the public, people have wondered how the enormous front window would be cleaned. Early prototypes had
Swimming pools and the irrigation of gardens require significant amounts of water. Tom Merton | Ojo Images | Getty Images The unsustainable consumption of the rich — including the use of swimming pools, garden irrigation and washing cars — is a key driver of urban water crises, according to a new study that calls for
The owner of British gambling brand William Hill has said profit is to rise and there is to be no further impact from the record fine it was issued by the UK gambling regulator last month. 888 Holdings has said there is to be “No further expected impact on our UK operations or revenue expectations
Boris Johnson quoted Arnold Schwarzenegger in the movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day in his final address to the Commons as prime minister. “‘Hasta la vista, Baby’ – thank you”, he signed off to MPs last July. The quotation, literally “until the view” in Spanish, is usually taken to mean “until we meet again” – a
Kim Jong Un “guided” the test of a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, according to North Korean state media. The new Hwasong-18 weapon will “radically promote” the country’s nuclear counterattack capability, KCNA reports. North Korea fired what appeared to be a new model ballistic missile on Thursday, South Korea said. The launch triggered a scare