Rishi Sunak will urge Western leaders to “double down” on military support for Ukraine, as troops on the front line plead for more weapons. The prime minister is set to tell the Munich Security Conference on Saturday that “advanced, NATO-standard capabilities” are needed to banish Russian forces. UK one of Russia’s ‘main targets’ – Ukraine
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Microsoft’s new versions of Bing and Edge are available to try beginning Tuesday. Jordan Novet | CNBC Microsoft’s Bing AI chatbot will be capped at 50 questions per day and five question-and-answers per individual session, the company said on Friday. The move will limit some
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s firm INEOS has confirmed that it has submitted a bid for Manchester United. It comes after the chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) confirmed that he had put in his own offer for the club. A statement from INEOS said that Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS “have submitted a bid for majority
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday proposed a $175,000 (nearly Rs. 1.45 crore) civil penalty against SpaceX for failing to submit some safety data to the agency prior to an August 2022 launch of Starlink satellites. The FAA said SpaceX was required to submit the information, known as launch collision analysis trajectory data, directly
Jasper Art’s Immersive installation at the Gen AI Conference in San Francisco courtesy of Jasper The tech industry may seem like it’s in a lull, plagued by widespread layoffs at major tech companies and a down economy, but that air of doom wasn’t apparent at a gathering of techies and investors in San Francisco on
The president of Poland has told Sky News that Ukraine will need fighter jets to see off the threat from Russia. In an exclusive interview during his visit to the UK, Andrzej Duda also warned that Vladimir Putin is trying to exhaust the West in his effort to defeat Ukraine. President Duda has previously insisted
Feb 17, 2023 Pete ThamelESPN High school freshman Julian Lewis has already made a Georgia state title game as a starting quarterback, has Ohio State, USC and Georgia among his 35 scholarship offers and has gone viral by wowing NFL stars with his skills. The 15-year-old profiles as a precocious prodigy in nearly every way,
The five former Memphis police officers who pleaded not guilty to the second-degree murder of Tyre Nichols did not have “the courage to look me in my face,” his mother has said. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr, Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault,
7:05 AM ET It was the end of the KISS concert at Dodger Stadium in 2014, when the group hit the final bombastic notes of “Rock and Roll All Nite” and the pyrotechnics illuminated the palm trees near the hockey rink. That was the moment I fell in love with the bizarre, audacious spectacle that
BYD’s EVs may not be sold in the United States, but that wasn’t about to stop me from getting my hands on one. As the (self-proclaimed) resident expert on Chinese EV automakers here at Electrek, I felt a civic duty to you readers to get behind the wheel of the BYD vehicle, in this case
In this article DUK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Transmission towers are shown on June 15, 2021 in Houston, Texas. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which controls approximately 90% of the power in Texas, has requested Texas residents to conserve power through Friday as temperatures surge in the state. Brandon Bell |
The father of missing Nicola Bulley says that “every day is a struggle” as the family waits for news. Ernie Bulley’s words came three weeks after his 45-year-old daughter disappeared while walking her dog in the village of St Michael’s on Wyre in Lancashire. “Every day is a struggle,” he told Sky News. “[We’re] no
Spending their days in muddy fields armed with their metal detectors and packed lunches, Andy and Lance – aka actors Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones – have brought the simple pleasure of searching for treasure to the masses, thanks to their hit comedy show Detectorists. Demand for metal detectors has risen in recent years –
Former Royal protection officer Richard Griffin reminisces about a picnic he went on with the Queen at Balmoral and an encounter they had with two American tourists who didn’t realise they were in the company of the Monarch. #PlatinumJubilee #TheQueen SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like
CNN’s Drew Griffin reports the rhetoric of some GOP lawmakers are under scrutiny after the organizer of the January 6 rally that led to the siege on the Capitol says he got help from them. #DrewGriffin #CNN #News
7:00 AM ET Kirk Gibson’s at-bat in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, from the moment he hobbles out of the dugout to Vin Scully exclaiming, “She is gone!” as the ball sails into the right-field bleachers, lasts 6 minutes and 48 seconds. Not that anyone was putting a timer on it 35 years
Celebrities have shared messages of support for Bruce Willis after his family revealed the 67-year-old Hollywood star has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The diagnosis was shared by Willis’s wife Emma Heming, his ex-wife Demi Moore and his five daughters Emma, Demi, Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel, and Evelyn on Instagram on Thursday. In March
“Significant progress has been made” to resolve the row over the Northern Ireland protocol and a deal is “very much game on”, Sinn Fein’s leader said. Speaking after talks with Rishi Sunak, Mary Lou McDonald told reporters: “We have always believed that a deal on the protocol was possible and we’ve always known it was
Charging customers higher electricity prices has helped the UK wing of the French state-owned energy giant turn a profit. While an overall loss was recorded at EDF (Électricité de France) earnings rose at its UK operations, it said in its 2022 annual results. Core profits in the UK electricity-producing entity hit £1.12bn, up from a
“I didn’t picture being like this at 20 years old,” says Musa as his doctor wheels him into a room in a West Midlands hospital. “I don’t know how I’ll live if the outcome is I can’t walk properly again.” Only a matter of weeks ago, Musa, not his real name, was carefree, having fun
A British embassy security guard caught spying for the Russians has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison. David Ballantyne Smith, 58, pleaded guilty to eight charges under the Official Secrets Act 1911 and 1920 but claimed he did not intentionally cause any harm. He was sentenced to 13 years and two months
Profits at NatWest have risen to their highest since the global financial crash. The bank recorded profits of £5.1bn before tax in its 2022 full-year results, a high not seen since 2007 and an increase from the £3.8bn booked a year earlier. The payment of a bonus to its chief executive, Dame Alison Rose, was
Russia is due to take part in a joint naval exercise with China and South Africa which could see the test launch of a hypersonic cruise missile – as Western leaders assemble for a major security conference. A frigate armed with the Zircon weapon has been deployed for 10 days of joint drills in the
Five former Memphis police officers charged with the murder of Tyre Nichols are due to appear in court. Video footage captured by police bodycams and CCTV cameras showed Mr Nichols, a black man, being beaten by officers following a traffic stop. He died from his injuries. The case has renewed calls for police reform in
This week, Nissan Motor and Kotohira Town announced a new agreement to utilize electric vehicles, including the Nissan LEAF, as “driving storage batteries” to power evacuation centers in the event a natural disaster strikes Japan. Japan’s vulnerability to natural disasters It’s no secret that Japan is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters. The island nation lying
Shares of Club holding Devon Energy (DVN) fell sharply Wednesday, one day after delivering disappointing fourth quarter results , reducing its fixed-plus-variable dividend and barely buying back any stock. Forward guidance wasn’t that great either. It’s certainly a frustrating story for sharholders like us, and one that bares further scrutiny. Bottom line Unlike most companies,
New Zealand has declared a national state of emergency for only the third time ever, as the country is battered by Cyclone Gabrielle. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has said homes are without power and families have been displaced after “extensive damage” across the country. #cyclonegabrielle #newzealand #skynews Read more on the story here: https://news.sky.com/story/new-zealand-declares-national-state-of-emergency-after-cyclone-gabrielle-causes-major-damage-12810518 SUBSCRIBE
An unidentified object was shot down 10 miles off the frozen coast of Alaska on Friday afternoon, US officials announced, but details about the object are scarce. #CNN #News #shorts
5:38 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ross Chastain signed a long-term contract extension Thursday as Trackhouse Racing officially shored up its lineup deep into the future. The deal with Chastain is long enough that “his beard will be gray” at the end of the extension, Trackhouse president Ty Norris quipped. Chastain, who
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tesla is voluntarily recalling 362,758 vehicles equipped with the company’s experimental driver-assistance software, which is marketed as Full Self-Driving Beta or FSD Beta, in the US, according to a recall notice out Thursday. Tesla will deliver an over-the-air software update to cars to address the
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Modern Life, Search, and Devices speaks during an event introducing a new AI-powered Microsoft Bing and Edge at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington on February 7, 2023. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Since Microsoft showcased an early
Candidates are expected to formerly enter the race to replace Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the SNP and first minister today – after the timeline for the contest was unveiled last night. No individual has officially announced their bid to become Ms Sturgeon’s successor at present. But on Thursday, numerous candidates ruled themselves out of
Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film review podcast from Sky News. Joining Sky’s entertainment reporter Claire Gregory this week is TV and movie review Stevie Wong, and arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle. On this week’s show, Paul Rudd tells us what he’d be getting up to in an alternative universe, as Ant-Man and