Glastonbury Festival tickets have sold out in an hour but many fans were left frustrated after the booking site experienced a “technical problem”. People complained that the site was repeatedly crashing at different stages of the booking process after the tickets went on sale at 9am on Sunday. They usually sell out in around half
Nineteen people have died after a small passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria as it was coming in to land at an airport in Tanzania. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa announced the new death toll, which is up from three earlier. The aircraft was travelling to Bukoba airport when the accident happened. Previously authorities said 26
Ed Miliband has called for an “urgent independent investigation” into the reappointment of Sir Gavin Williamson who faces bullying allegations. The new Cabinet Office minister allegedly sent abusive text messages to ex-chief whip Wendy Morton complaining that he and other colleagues had been excluded from the Queen’s funeral for political reasons. Speaking on Sky News’
Workers are set to see more money in their pay packets as a rise in National Insurance is being reversed today. National Insurance contributions rose by 1.25 percentage points in April as part of plans to help pay for social care and deal with the NHS backlog. Most employees will see a cut to their
Over the space of just a few hours and within just 50 miles of each other, I’ve seen two entirely different visions for America this weekend. In the unseasonably warm afternoon sun in Pittsburgh, a crowd had gathered to listen to their hero Barack Obama. The Democratic Party is in trouble, perhaps big trouble, in
Sky News’ John Sparks travels along the road to Kherson and the nearby village of Posad-Pokrovs’ke, the frontline where the war between Russia and Ukraine could be won or lost. Ukrainian forces have been fighting to push the Russian army back towards Kremlin-controlled Crimea, but are fighting in trench conditions reminiscent of World War One.
When armed, masked men and people with long telescopic camera lenses showed up at ballot drop boxes in Arizona to stalk voters, many public officials were appalled. Voter intimidation complaints were filed and sent to the Department of Justice. CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan has more. #CNN #News
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Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Friday’s key moments. Stocks wavering Club stocks soar China vaccine news Buying up more CTRA 1. Stocks wavering Stocks were mixed in midday trading Friday after rallying this morning following four consecutive days
Nov 5, 2022 Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Running the biggest race of a brief career, Flightline left no doubt about this year’s top thoroughbred. The unbeaten colt posted another dominant run, overtaking Life Is Good entering the top of the stretch and pulling away to an 8¼-length victory in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup
The former chairman of the Conservative Party has said he told Rishi Sunak a bullying complaint had been made against Cabinet Office minister Sir Gavin Williamson days before he appointed him to the job. Sir Jake Berry says he informed the incoming PM about the allegations a day before he entered Number 10. Politics Hub:
Nov 5, 2022 Andrew LopezESPN THE ATLANTA HAWKS don’t have a point guard. It seems like a jarring statement, especially for a team that features Trae Young, who led the NBA in total assists a season ago. This summer the Hawks added Dejounte Murray, who finished fourth in the league in assists per game while
Aaron Carter, singer and brother of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter, has died aged 34, his representatives have confirmed. TMZ.com has reported that the former pop star was found dead in the bath at his home in Lancaster, California, after police received a 911 call at 11am on Saturday. Carter’s representatives at Roger Paul Inc
Twitter has started rolling out its revamped subscription service that allows anyone to pay for a verification badge. An update to the platform’s iOS app, launched on Saturday, says the new-look Twitter Blue is now live, with the checkmark on your account listed among the perks of paying $7.99 a month. “Power to the people:
Elon Musk’s Twitter account displayed on a phone screen and Twitter logo displayed on a laptop screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on November 1, 2022. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Twitter began rolling out changes to its platform for some users on Saturday in preparation for the
Political Editor Beth Rigby takes a closer look at the results from this evening’s ballot. We are now down to the final four in the race for the next Prime Minister. #skynews #downingstreet 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
Oleg Tinkov is the latest Russian billionaire to show his opposition to Russian president Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. CNN’s Matthew Chance reports. #CNN #News
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes a new best-bang-for-your-buck electric bike known as the Lectric XP 3.0, Gates unveiled a new belt drive system, SONDORS is headed for an IPO, test rides of two upcoming
Aerial view of the seafront Manara district near downtown Beirut. Bilwander | Getty Images When Georgio Abou Gebrael first heard about bitcoin in 2016, it sounded like a scam. But by 2019, as Lebanon plunged into a financial crisis following decades of expensive wars and bad spending decisions, a decentralized and borderless digital currency operating
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addresses students during a town hall at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi, India, November 12, 2018. Anushree Fadnavis | Reuters Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey apologized Saturday for growing the company “too quickly,” a day after the company laid off approximately half of its employees under new owner Elon
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sworn to get the UK off polluting fossil fuels and on to more clean power in order to secure energy supplies, bucking claims by his predecessor Liz Truss that oil and gas expansion was vital. Addressing world leaders at COP27 in Egypt on Monday, Mr Sunak will argue the “shock”
Nov 4, 2022 LSU got good news for the future of its quarterback room Friday, when Colin Hurley, one of the top signal-callers in the 2025 class, announced his commitment to the Tigers. Along with his commitment, Hurley also disclosed that he is reclassifying to the 2024 class, which will put him on campus a
As the cold autumn rain drizzles down, volunteer Andrei Seletskii loads his car with humanitarian supplies. He is now the only help getting through to the frontline villages in this part of Kherson region, but getting the food, medicine, water and warm clothing to the people there is not easy. Iran admits sending weapons to
Nov 4, 2022 ESPN staff The Week 9 NFL schedule for the 2022 season is stacked with great matchups, and we got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a bold prediction for each matchup. Additionally, ESPN
At least one person has been killed and dozens were injured after tornadoes tore through parts of Oklahoma and Texas, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Search and rescue teams have been sent to the worst-hit areas with people trapped in ruined buildings. Storms have also caused flash flooding in some parts. Two
Grant Shapps, the new business secretary, will hold crunch talks next week with the owners of Britain’s second-biggest steel producer, amid dwindling hopes that a government aid package will prevent thousands of job losses. Sky News has learnt that Mr Shapps will speak to Jingye Group executives on Monday in an attempt to persuade the
Vladimir Putin has backed the evacuation of civilians from parts of Kherson region, as Ukrainian forces advancing in the south close in on a key city. The signal from the Russian president is the latest sign of the Kremlin forces’ retreat in one of the most bitterly contested areas in Ukraine. It comes after Russian-installed
A group of people at an immigration removal centre in west London caused a “disturbance” on Friday night following a power outage, the Home Office has said. No one was injured during the incident at Harmondsworth detention centre near Heathrow Airport, but the power was still out just before 9am on Saturday, the department said.
#shorts #BorisJohnson #putin EXCLUSIVE: Boris Johnson tells Sky’s Mark Austin that he does not think Vladimir Putin will use a tactical nuclear weapon in his war in Ukraine. 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
Monster door threatens to eat trick-or-treaters. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports it greets them with open arms … literally. #CNN #News
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL) analyzed roughly 2.8 million residential rooftop solar systems installed through 2021, representing 86% of all US systems. Here are the latest trends based on income among American solar adopters, according to the data. LBL’s annual report, “Residential Solar-Adopter Income and Demographic Trends,” looks at solar adopter trends in such categories as
Cat Clifford, CNBC climate tech and innovation reporter, at Helion Energy on October 20. Photo taken by Jessie Barton, communications for Helion Energy, with Cat Clifford’s camera. On Thursday, October 20, I took a reporting trip to Everett, Wash., to visit Helion Energy, a fusion startup that has raised raised nearly $600 million from a
For more than 20 years Democrats could rely on New York, a bastion of liberal support in their war with Republicans. The state has not elected a Republican senator or governor for two decades. But as the US midterms loom next week, their dominance is threatened. As a sign they are in trouble, Democrats are