ISRO announced on Thursday that the payload capability of India’s heaviest LVM3 rocket has been enhanced by up to 450kg with a successful engine test. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation, the CE20 cryogenic engine indigenously developed for Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3) was subjected to a successful hot test at an uprated thrust level
A man has been sentenced to a further 15 years in prison – in addition to the 18 he has already served – for setting his partner on fire and causing her death 21 years later. Steven Craig, 58, covered Jacqueline Kirk in petrol and set her alight in a car park in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
The Princess of Wales was cheered by crowds as she braved the rain to meet players at the Rugby League World Cup quarter-final between England and Papua New Guinea. #Shorts #PrincessOfWales #RugbyLeague
William Kopp, a former pastor at Stuarts Draft Baptist Church, faced backlash from his congregation after he delivered a scathing sermon about former President Trump in 2020. #CNN #news
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Binance is backing out of its plans to acquire FTX, the company said Wednesday, leaving Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire on the verge of collapse. The reversal comes one day after Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao announced that the world’s largest cryptocurrency firm had reached a non-binding deal to buy FTX’s non-U.S. businesses for an undisclosed amount, rescuing the
Jennifer Aniston has revealed she tried to get pregnant through IVF and said she has “zero regrets”. The Friends actress said “the baby-making road” was “challenging” in an interview with Allure magazine. The 53-year-old discussed the effect media scrutiny has had on her over the years and described her late 30s and 40s as “really
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Ukrainians to “be restrained” and cautious following the Russian order to withdraw troops from the key southern city of Kherson. In his nightly address, the Ukrainian president warned that the “enemy does not bring us gifts” and suggested that Moscow’s retreat from Kherson could be a ruse to lure Ukrainian forces
Is Rishi Sunak’s baptism of fire as prime minister evidence that politicians who’ve been Leader of the Opposition make the best PMs? Some MPs claim Mr Sunak’s early blunders – the disastrous appointment of Sir Gavin Williamson to the cabinet table and his COP27 U-turn, for example – reveal not only a lack of experience
In this article TWTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Twitter profile page belonging to Elon Musk is seen on an Apple iPhone mobile phone. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images When Elon Musk said last week that Twitter has experienced a “massive drop in revenue” under his recent tutelage, he blamed the decline
Britain is in the grip of a mental health crisis that is causing workers to drop out of the labour market and fuelling staff shortages. The number of people neither working nor seeking work has ballooned since the pandemic to almost nine million. Figures analysed by Sky News show that this is being driven by
Boy George has revealed his mother was in hospital during the pandemic and said if she had not survived he would have quit I’m A Celebrity when Matt Hancock entered the jungle. The Culture Club singer was in tears after the former health secretary, who was booted out of the Conservative Party over his decision
Joe Biden has described his party’s positive midterm results as a “good day for America” – but the race for the Senate remains on a knife-edge. The Democrats defied predictions of a “giant red wave” of Republican gains and are projected to lose just seven seats. Though this would mean the Republicans wrestling back control
Lula da Silva won the Brazilian election on Monday, beating Jair Bolsonaro by a razor-thin margin. It was hoped Bolsonaro’s concession address to the nation would dampen the fervour of his supporters. It hasn’t, they want a military coup. #brazil #election #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter:
Russia launched a barrage of missile strikes at Ukrainian cities as it ramped up its attacks on infrastructure facilities across the country. Despite the attacks and Putin’s warning of more airstrikes, Ukrainians who spoke with CNN’s Nic Robertson say they plan on staying and are “ready for this.” #cnn #News
This may well be the beginning of the end of Donald Trump. The story of the night is his reverse Midas touch. Nearly every candidate he touched seems to have done worse than those he did not pick. The man who lost the last election and the popular vote in both the last two elections
BMW is not well known for having cost-effective vehicles. However, according to the German luxury automaker’s CEO, Oliver Zipse, BMW will not abandon the lower-priced auto segment as it enters a new electric era. Are lower-priced BMW electric vehicles coming? Talking at an event hosted by Bosch, the leading auto parts supplier, BMW’s CEO stated:
A lithium-ion battery photographed at a Volkswagen facility in Germany. Lithium-ion batteries are crucial components in electric vehicles. Jan Woitas | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — A facility described as the U.K.’s “first large-scale lithium refinery” will be located in the north of England, with those behind the project hoping its output will
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mark Zuckerberg told the world last October that he was rebranding Facebook to Meta as the company pushes toward the metaverse. Facebook | via Reuters Meta is laying off 13% of its staff, or more than 11,000 employees, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter
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Russian troops have been ordered to withdraw from the city of Kherson and surrounding areas in the south of Ukraine. Russia’s top commander in Ukraine, General Sergei Surovikin said it is no longer possible to supply the city and other parts of the west bank of the Dnipro River that it sits on. In televised
The political thinking behind Sunak’s five pledges Sam Coates Deputy political editor @SamCoatesSky Rishi Sunak announced his five pledges in January 2023 in order to show a decisive change of approach from the chaos of the Boris Johnson and Liz Truss premierships. The pledges, overseen by campaign chief Isaac Levido, were designed to show the
Rishi Sunak has said it is “absolutely right” that Sir Gavin Williamson resigned and admitted he has “regret” over appointing him as a cabinet minister in light of the allegations he is facing. The prime minister insisted he “did not know about any of the specific concerns” relating to Sir Gavin’s alleged “unacceptable” behaviour in
Oscar winner Sean Penn has given one of his awards to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a third visit to the country amid Russia’s ongoing war. Penn, who was forced to leave Ukraine in March while filming a documentary about the conflict, donated the trophy as a “symbol of faith” in the country. The Hollywood
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has become the latest big tech player to wield the axe in the tougher global economy, laying off 13% of its workforce. The firm announced on Wednesday it will cut its global headcount by more than 11,000 employees as part of a wider shake-up of the business that
Republican hopes of wiping out the Democrats in the US midterm elections appear to have faded away as a “red wave” of wins has failed to materialise. The Republicans are still set to take control of the House of Representatives – but with a much slimmer majority than expected, while the race for the Senate
A nursing union representing hundreds of thousands of nurses in the UK has voted to hold the first nationwide strike in its 106-year history. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said the strike will affect the majority of NHS employers in the UK as nurses take action against pay levels and patient safety concerns. The
President Putin has accused the West of engaging in “nuclear blackmail” and warned he has “lots of weapons to reply” as he called up 300,000 more troops to the Ukraine war. #russia #ukraine #shorts 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
CNN’s John Berman speaks with Major Mike Lyons (Ret.) about Russia’s threat to use tactical nuclear weapons how NATO may respond. #CNN #News
Tesla has disclosed that Elon Musk sold another $3.9 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) shares, which the CEO is likely using to finance the dumpster fire that is his Twitter acquisition. After years of promising that he would be “the last one to sell Tesla”, Musk started to sell billions of dollars worth of Tesla
FTT, the token native to crypto exchange FTX, lost most of its value after rival Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency firm, announced plans to acquire the company. The coin traded at around $22 on Monday and sank below $5 Tuesday afternoon in New York. The sell-off wiped out more than $2 billion in value in
The Indian Space Research Organisation appears set for the first runway landing experiment (RLV-LEX) of Reusable Launch Vehicle – Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) from aeronautical test range in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district, with its Chairman S Somanath indicating that weather is being monitored. “We are looking at the climate. Climate is still not good. So, we are
Rishi Sunak will face PMQs this afternoon – hours after his ally Sir Gavin Williamson quit over bullying claims. The prime minister’s judgement is being questioned after he emerged that he appointed Sir Gavin to a senior role despite being aware of an investigation related to his behaviour. Sir Gavin’s departure as Cabinet Office minister