Almost two thirds of young women have experienced sexual harassment, bullying or verbal abuse at work, according to a new poll. Some 62% of those in the 25-to-34 age group reported being pestered or persecuted on work premises – as well as during virtual meetings, over email and on the phone, the survey by the TUC found.
Astronomers have uncovered the largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed – and it’s lasted more than three years. The explosion, known as AT2021lwx, is believed to have come as a result of a vast cloud of gas – thousands of times bigger than the sun – being sent into a black hole after coming off its
A demonstrator supported Ross Ulbricht, creator and operator of the Silk Road underground market, in front of a federal courthouse on Jan. 13, 2015, in New York City. Getty Images James Ellingson allegedly dealt cocaine, LSD, ecstasy and marijuana on Ross Ulbricht’s Silk Road marketplace, and accepted more than $500,000 worth of bitcoin from Ulbricht
Pakistan’s information minister has defended the arrest of Imran Khan on the day the Supreme Court ruled it was unlawful. In an exclusive interview with Sky News, Marriyum Aurangzeb said: “A person who has defied court, who does not abide by the law, who avoid courts and who thinks he’s untouchable and cannot be questioned,
A 24-year-old US Marine Corps veteran is expected to be charged with manslaughter following the death of a homeless man on a New York subway train. Prosecutors in Manhattan said they will bring criminal charges against Daniel Penny on Friday after he used a fatal chokehold to pin Jordan Neely, 30, to the ground in
As daylight broke on the English local election results a week ago, Sir Keir Starmer popped up in the Kent council district of Medway – which Labour had just captured from the Conservatives – to declare that Labour is “on course for a majority government”. He stuck to his line doggedly this week under tough,
Elon Musk has announced he has found a new Twitter chief executive – but is yet to name her. “Excited to announce that I’ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter. She will be starting in ~6 weeks!” Musk said in a tweet on Thursday. He added that his role within the company will transition to
Harriet Harman, the chair of parliament’s partygate inquiry, was in personal contact with Sir Keir Starmer’s incoming chief of staff Sue Gray while she was still a civil servant. In the early stages of the parliamentary probe, the veteran Labour MP privately said of her fact-finding efforts: “I just speak to Sue.” Sky News understands
Encouraged by high-profile successes elsewhere, India wants its private space companies to increase their share of the global launch market by fivefold within the next decade — an effort boosted by the personal support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the year after the country opened the way for private launches in 2020, the number
A man has been found guilty of murdering a seven-year-old girl more than 30 years ago in Sunderland. Nikki Allan was lured to her brutal death in a derelict warehouse 300 yards from her family’s home in the city’s East End in 1992. After a trial at Newcastle Crown Court, neighbour David Boyd, 55, was
Voters across Northern Ireland will head to the ballot box for local elections this Thursday. On 18 May, people across the country will get the opportunity to decide who is responsible for local issues, from leisure services to bin collections. Local elections are often used by voters to voice their opinion on national political parties,
Title 42 is a law that enables the US to halt entries into the country to stop the introduction of communicable diseases. It was enacted in the Trump era to prevent the spread of COVID, allowing authorities to quickly deport migrants to Mexico or back to their countries of origin. Since the introduction of Title
National Technology Day is celebrated in India on May 11 and marks an important milestone in the development of the country. It marks the anniversary of a series of underground nuclear tests in the late 1990s and is a reminder of the efforts taken to use science and technology to develop the country since independence
Sky’s Ed Conway assesses the wider picture as local election results come in and it’s not looking great for the Prime Minister. 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 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go
A person who worked at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort is cooperating with federal prosecutors in their investigation into possible mishandling of classified documents, according to a New York Times report. #CNN #News
The PGA Championship, golf’s second major championship of the season, is just a week away. Before the world’s best players tee it up at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York, a handful of the game’s elite are competing in the AT&T Byron Nelson outside Dallas this week. The LPGA Tour returns to the
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Founders: Donnel Baird (CEO), Keith KinchLaunched: 2014Headquarters: BrooklynFunding: $125 millionValuation: N/AKey technologies: Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, Internet of Things, machine learning, digital twinsIndustry: ConstructionPrevious appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 2 (No. 42 in 2022) Persephone Kavallines Brooklyn-based cleantech company BlocPower is squarely positioned with a mission to fight climate change while solving social injustices, focusing on renewable
An image of new Twitter owner Elon Musk is seen surrounded by Twitter logos in this photo illustration in Warsaw, Poland on 08 November, 2022. STR | Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — A U.K. man pleaded guilty to helping orchestrate a high-profile hack on the Twitter accounts of numerous celebrities and politicians including Elon
Former Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen has launched legal action against Matt Hancock after joining actor Laurence Fox’s Reclaim Party. Mr Bridgen was expelled from the Conservative Party after claiming the COVID-19 vaccine was “the biggest crime against humanity since the Holocaust”. Former health secretary Mr Hancock, who was suspended from the Tories for appearing on
Prince Harry has scored an early victory in his latest phone hacking trial, after the publisher of the Daily Mirror apologised for ordering the unlawful gathering of information. It comes on the first day of the prince’s legal action against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN). In court documents released at the start of the trial, MGN
Donald Trump “only likes women he can control”, Ruby Wax has told Sky News, adding: “He was the most dangerous man I’ve ever met.” Her comments come after Trump was found liable for sexually abusing the writer E Jean Carroll in the 1990s, as well as for defamation. The civil trial rejected her claim she
Prices have increased at the world’s largest holiday company and are now “notably higher” than just three months ago. The average selling price at Tui has increased 5%, which the company has described as “notably higher” than the 2% price increase reported in the first three months of its 2023 financial year. In its half-year
At least four people have died and hundreds have been detained during violent protests in Pakistan over the arrest of Imran Khan – the country’s former prime minister – who has been remanded in custody for eight days. A court hearing to determine whether Mr Khan could be detained for up to 14 days took
Results in the local elections are still continuing to come in, however it’s clear that Labour and the Liberal Democrats have everything to celebrate. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/local-elections-2023-labour-snatches-key-battlegrounds-from-tories-but-starmer-still-has-mountain-to-climb-to-secure-majority-12873920 #skynews #localelections 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
CNN’s Jean Casarez reports on newly released video and documents in the case involving Bryan Kohberger. Kohberger is accused of killing four University of Idaho students. He has yet to enter a plea in the case. #CNN #News
A Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted stuck in a field in rural Texas following the groundbreaking ceremony for Tesla’s new lithium refinery. There aren’t that many Cybertruck prototypes out in the wild, which makes every sighting quite interesting. Different sightings from varying angles can unveil new things about the highly anticipated electric pickup truck. The
Founders: Gene Berdichevsky (CEO), Gleb Yushin, Alex JacobsLaunched: 2011Headquarters: Alameda, CaliforniaFunding: $930 millionValuation: N/AKey technologies: NanotechnologyIndustry: AutomotivePrevious appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 1 (No. 34 in 2021) Persephone Kavallines As the electric vehicle fast becomes the future for major automakers, critical elements including lithium are poised to be the equivalent of new oils. Elon Musk has been
Tucker Carlson speaks during the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) Feszt on August 7, 2021 in Esztergom, Hungary. Janos Kummer | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tucker Carlson is back – on Twitter. The right wing TV personality said in a video on his Twitter feed Tuesday that he is relaunching his show on the
Hailstorms, heavy rain and thunder have battered parts of England as forecasters issued a yellow weather warning. The Met Office alert covered southern England, East Anglia and parts of the Midlands – with a radar image showing a band of intense rain stretching across the country on Tuesday. George Dibley, from Basingstoke in Hampshire, said
Ireland has failed to qualify for the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest, despite the best efforts of Wild Youth. The Dublin band were among the five acts eliminated during the 15-strong first live semi-final of the week at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool. The 10 countries who have made it through to
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 9, 2023, 11:07 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Scotland men’s head coach Gregor Townsend has signed a contract extension until April 2026, Scottish Rugby announced on Tuesday.