One of the UK’s largest water companies is considering shipping supplies from Norway to the UK. Southern Water said the idea was a “last-resort contingency measure” in case of extreme droughts in the early 2030s. Up to 45 million litres per day could be brought to the UK in tankers under the proposals. The Financial
New research is shedding light on the brain‘s role in depression, particularly through the discovery of an enlarged salience network in people suffering from the condition. This brain network, located primarily in the frontal cortex and striatum, is responsible for processing rewards and focusing attention on significant stimuli. The findings open promising avenues for early
Satellite imagery appears to show China’s new nuclear-powered submarine sinking at a shipyard while under construction, a senior US defence official has said. The sinking of China‘s first Zhou-class submarine represents a setback for Beijing as it seeks to increase the size of what is already the world’s largest navy. It comes as Beijing has
On September 17, 2024, a fascinating asteroid named 2024 ON zipped past Earth, offering scientists a rare view of a snowman-shaped space rock. While the object was classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid due to its proximity to our planet, it posed no immediate threat and passed safely at a distance of 620,000 miles. Radar
Woolly mammoths have long been thought to have disappeared due to a combination of factors, such as climate change and human activity. However, a recent study proposes an unexpected hypothesis: pollen allergies may have played a role in their extinction. The study suggests that at the end of the last Ice Age, a surge in
The actor who plays one of the Menendez brothers in a Netflix drama about the real-life murder of Jose and Kitty Menendez in 1989 says he “stands with” and “supports” the brothers in their call for a new trial. Cooper Koch, who plays Erik Menendez in Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story told Sky
On today’s emotionally energized episode of Quick Charge, an independent test show that the latest Tesla Full Self Driving requires an intervention every 13 miles. Meanwhile, Hyundai, Kia, and California are making EVs better, AND more affordable. Independent testing firm AMCI seems to verify Fred’s initial findings with FSD 12.5, Hyundai and Kia are working
In this article .FKRX300 .SPX .DJI .IXIC GOOGL MSFT NVDA META DUOL HPE ORCL VST CEG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Inside one of Equinix’s internal operations at Equinix Data Center in Ashburn, Virginia, on May 9, 2024. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades | The Washington Post | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this photo illustration, the OpenAI logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen with a photo of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. Didem Mente | Anadolu | Getty Images At an all-hands meeting on Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denied that there are plans
The race to succeed Rishi Sunak as Tory leader could be won and lost in Birmingham over the next few days. The “beauty contest” involving the remaining candidates at the party conference has the potential to transform one of the not-so-famous four from also-ran to front-runner. Robert Jenrick, ahead among Conservative MPs, has the early
Boeing and union negotiators will meet later in a fresh bid to end strikes by workers that have hammered plane production, exacerbating the fallout from the company’s safety crisis. The company, which is bidding to revive its fortunes under a new chief executive, has more than 32,000 staff refusing to work. They walked out of
After a week of air strikes in the neighbourhood of Dahieh, the shock of an explosion is rarely followed by surprise. When we arrived in this densely populated part of southern Beirut, the street was filled with glass and rubble and weary-looking faces. This is the fourth time in a week that this area has
Sir Keir Starmer has called for Israel and Hezbollah to agree to a ceasefire, saying “escalation serves no one”. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, the prime minister implored the two sides to “step back from the brink”. It comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his nation’s troops would keep “fighting at
Sir Keir Starmer is to meet with Donald Trump later tonight. It is believed to be the first meeting between the current UK prime minister and former – and potentially future – US president. David Lammy, the Labour foreign secretary, has met Mr Trump‘s vice presidential candidate, JD Vance. Speaking to journalists, Sir Keir reiterated
Kirsty Wark says she preferred A Very British Scandal to Scoop, as while one was a “rollicking drama” the other failed to give “enough people their place”. Employed by the BBC for nearly 50 years, Wark, presented Newsnight from 1993 to 2024, stepping down this summer after more than three decades at the helm. Speaking
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 26, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The only predictable thing about the 2024-25 NHL season is unpredictability. There are teams that could be Stanley Cup contenders or find themselves outside the playoff bubble. There are players who could boom or bust. The
Timothy Bradley Jr.Sep 26, 2024, 07:49 AM ET Close Timothy Bradley Jr. is an ESPN’s boxing analyst, a two-division, five-time world champion and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Open Extended Reactions The term “passage” refers to transitioning from one state to another. In boxing, a fighter may evolve from being a
Two current titans in the electric mobility industry have utilized an existing joint venture to deliver a fresh battery technology to help EV drivers eventually go farther faster. Today, SAIC-GM and CATL launched a new lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery cell with a 6C multiplier, enabling recharge rates of up to 200km in just five minutes, making
U.S. crude oil prices fell nearly 3% on Thursday on a report that Saudi Arabia is committed to pressing ahead with production increases later this year. Saudi is prepared to ditch its unofficial oil price target of $100 per barrel, people familiar with the kingdom’s thinking told The Financial Times. Saudi officials are ready to
A judge has upheld the involuntary manslaughter conviction of the weapons supervisor for the film Rust. Hannah Gutierrez, 27, who is nearly six months into an 18-month sentence over the fatal shooting on set of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, had requested a retrial or dismissal following allegations that police and prosecutors withheld potential evidence. However, Judge
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Distance Technologies develops a product that it says can turn any transparent surface into an augmented-reality display. Distance Technologies Distance Technologies, a Finnish startup that aims to bring mixed-reality technology to any car windshield or plane cockpit, has raised 10 million euros ($11.1 million) of
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has been disqualified from being a charity trustee for five years after the Charity Commission found serious mismanagement of funds at the charity she fronted. The 54-year-old model founded Fashion For Relief, a charity merging fashion and philanthropy, in 2005, but an investigation found that just a small proportion of the money
Associated Press Sep 26, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BEIJING — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner overcame a scare from Nicolas Jarry to begin his defense of the China Open title with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 first-round victory on Thursday. The Italian extended his winning streak to 12 after titles at Cincinnati and the US
People in parts of Florida could face an “unsurvivable” storm surge when Hurricane Helene makes landfall on Thursday. High winds, possibly in excess of 130mph (209kph), rains and flash floods are possible across areas of the southeastern US, the US National Weather Service in Tallahassee has said. Helene is expected to be a major hurricane
Russell Findlay has been elected the new leader of the Scottish Conservatives. The MSP saw off competition from Murdo Fraser and Meghan Gallacher in the bruising battle to replace Douglas Ross. Mr Findlay won with 2,565 votes. Mr Murdo placed second with 1,187 votes, while Ms Gallacher claimed third with 403 votes. The announcement comes
An amber warning for heavy rain has been issued by the Met Office – warning of further flooding and travel disruption across large swathes of the UK. The new weather alert covers central England from 6pm on Thursday until 6am on Friday. Nearly three inches of rain could fall over several hours in the worst-affected
Downing Street has said Sir Keir Starmer did not break any rules when he used Lord Alli’s London penthouse to record a COVID-era broadcast urging people to “work from home”. The prime minister revealed on Wednesday he used the millionaire Labour peer’s home, estimated to be worth £18m, for his son to study for his
The fallout from parasite-contaminated water in part of Devon cost South West Water £16m, the utility has revealed. It had to implement a boil water notice when people in the Brixham area became sick after diarrhoea-causing cryptosporidium was found in a reservoir in May. The notice remained in place for eight weeks with roughly 17,000
Senior US officials have said overnight they expect a ceasefire deal to be implemented “in the coming hours” along the Israel-Lebanon border. Speaking to reporters in a late-night, last-minute phone briefing, the US administration officials said that exhaustive behind-the-scenes diplomacy had brought an agreement between the two sides close. One administration official said: “The ceasefire
On today’s gigantic episode of Quick Charge, the world’s number 1 electric car brand celebrates its 9 millionth NEV with a new, 1,200 hp hypercar and a massive ocean liner big enough to fit 7,000 new electric cars! We also cover BYD’s rapid expansion into new markets, Ford’s struggles with overcoming EV myths, and the
In this article CEG VST ORCL RBLX HPE DUOL META NVDA MSFT GOOGL CBK-DE UCG-IT .IXIC .DJI .SPX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Amazon Web Services data center in Stone Ridge, Virginia, US, on Sunday, July 28, 2024. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open,
The mayor of New York Eric Adams has been indicted amid federal criminal investigations into his administration. He is expected to be formally charged later today, although It is currently unclear what charge or charges he is facing as the indictment remains sealed. It comes amid an FBI probe into the running of the largest
The UN’s highest body has heard the direst warning yet about the escalating situation in Lebanon. Addressing an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was not mincing his words: “Madam President, excellencies. Hell is breaking loose in Lebanon. As I told the General Assembly yesterday, we should all be
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