Rishi Sunak has made his first speech as prime minister, saying he was chosen to take over to “fix” the mistakes made by Liz Truss. Speaking outside Number 10, the former chancellor praised his predecessor’s “restlessness” and her “noble aim” to improve economic growth in the UK. But, he added: “Some mistakes were made, not
The price of low-cost everyday grocery items has increased 17% in the 12 months to September, data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has shown, more than the average rate of food and drink inflation. The figures, based on web-scraped supermarket data for 30 everyday grocery items, showed the cost of items had already
Two men suspected of being Chinese intelligence officers have been charged with attempting to obstruct the US criminal investigation and prosecution of Chinese tech giant Huawei. Chinese nationals Guochun He and Zheng Wang are accused of offering bribes to a US official they thought they had recruited as a spy, but was actually a double
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In this article @NG.1 Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An LNG import terminal at the Rotterdam port in February 2022. Federico Gambarini | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The U.S. is exporting more LNG to Europe as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine and cuts made to natural gas supplies ahead of winter,
British and US intelligence say Iranian troops are on the ground in Crimea, supporting Russian drone attacks on Ukraine. It comes as the Ukrainian military continues a counter-offensive in the strategic Kherson region, an area that was annexed and put under martial law by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Retired Air Vice Marshal Sean Bell takes
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law in four Ukrainian regions the Kremlin claims to have annexed. Retired Maj. Gen. James “Spider” Marks joins CNN’s Victor Blackwell and Erica Hill to discuss the motivation behind Putin’s latest move. #CNN #News
5:44 PM ET Associated Press BASEL, Switzerland — Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz rallied to beat Jack Draper 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the first round of the Swiss Indoors on Monday. Alcaraz clinched with his third match-point chance, firing a forehand winner when following in a strong serve that left-hander Draper stretched to return. The first Basel
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images Altimeter Capital Chair and CEO Brad Gerstner said in an open letter to the company and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday that Meta has too many employees and is moving too slowly to retain the confidence
Harvey Weinstein abused his power to corner women in hotel rooms and force himself upon them, according to the prosecution at his trial in Los Angeles. The disgraced film producer is facing 11 charges of rape and forced oral sex relating to allegations made by women who say they were assaulted between 2004 and 2015.
A completed documentary about Kanye West has been shelved following his recent antisemitic remarks – with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian saying hate speech is “never OK or excusable”. Studio executives Modi Wiczyk, Asif Satchu and Scott Tenley – from the documentary’s production company MRC – said in a statement on Monday that they “cannot support
Russia has engaged in an unusual burst of contact with the West’s three nuclear powers to raise baseless claims about a dirty bomb plot in Ukraine, amid fears of further escalation. In the past 48 hours, Vladimir Putin’s defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, has spoken to his respective counterparts in the US, the UK and France,
Rishi Sunak will become the UK’s prime minister after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace this morning. At the start of the day, outgoing PM Liz Truss will hold her last cabinet meeting before she is expected to make a departing statement outside Number 10 at 10.15am. Ms Truss, who became the shortest-serving leader in
Tesla has decided to pull on demand levers in China with the launch of a new referral program in the market and cutting prices on Model 3 and Model Y. The TSLA Stock price is down in pre-market. Over the last few months, there have been increased concerns about softening of demand for Tesla vehicles.
President Joe Biden said oil companies need to use their record profits to ramp up production rather than to enrich shareholders. “My message to the American energy companies is this: You should not be using your profits to buy back stock or for dividends. Not now. Not while a war is raging,” Biden said. “You
Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford erupted in anger in the Senedd as he accused the Conservatives of making a mess of the UK’s budget and reputation. #shorts #MarkDrakeford #politics 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
Conservative lawyer George Conway and Former Trump administration official Alyssa Farah Griffin explain to CNN’s Anderson Cooper why the former president’s decision to invite investigators back into Mar-a-Lago is a sign of desperation. #CNN #News
Rishi Sunak is not just our first British Asian prime minister, our first Hindu PM. He is not just the youngest prime minister of the modern era. He is also the youngest since the Napoleonic wars and the first millennial PM. Just as intriguingly, and possibly even more consequentially, he is Britain’s first hedge fund
Friends star Matthew Perry says he has spent around $9m (£8m) on rehab over the years, trying to break free of his substance and alcohol abuse. The 53-year-old actor, who is publishing his autobiography next month, says he is currently clean and has been for the last 18 months. Perry, who played Chandler Bing in
The financial markets appear to have welcomed news that Rishi Sunak will be the UK’s next prime minister. The pound was up 0.15% against the US dollar just moments after Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 committee, said that only one valid nomination had been received for the top job. On Friday afternoon, the
The families of premature babies face being pushed into poverty or missing out on time with their sick children amid the rising cost of living. On average, parents are paying an extra £405 per week while their baby is in hospital, according to a survey of 1,928 people. For many, it is a double-edged sword
8:00 AM ET NBA Insiders The first week of the 2022-23 NBA season did not disappoint, delivering big-time performances, upsets and playoff-caliber matchups. Ja Morant and Paolo Banchero got off to strong starts as the Memphis Grizzlies star scored 49 points against the Houston Rockets on Friday night and the Orlando Magic player on Wednesday
When a relatively unknown streaming platform announced it was making a biopic film of parody king Weird Al Yankovic – there was really only one man for the job. It was revealed Daniel Radcliffe had signed on to play the musician soon after, joining actors such as Rami Malek and Taron Egerton who have starred
In this article BABA BIDU 9988-HK 700-HK 9888-HK 3690-HK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT China’s President Xi Jinping speaking at the opening session of the 20th Chinese Communist Party’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 16, 2022. Noel Celis | AFP | Getty Images Chinese technology stocks tanked
After a swift leadership race, Rishi Sunak has won the contest to take over the Tory Party and become the next prime minister of the UK. And it could be the right decision for the Conservative Party, if the most recent YouGov poll is to be believed. Released just this morning it says voters familiar
Russian claims Ukraine could use a “dirty bomb” in the war have been branded “nuclear blackmail” and dismissed by the West. With its forces facing a string of battlefield defeats and a risk of being routed in the south, the Kremlin has pushed allegations that Kyiv could use such a blast on its own territory
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has renamed the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark -III as Launch Vehicle Mark-III, mainly to identify its task of placing satellites into a variety of orbits. The LVM3 rocket will also be used for India’s maiden human space flight tentatively scheduled for late 2024 and is also emerging
Rishi Sunak will become the UK’s next prime minister after Conservative leadership rival Penny Mordaunt dropped out of the race at the last minute. The former chancellor was selected by MPs to succeed Liz Truss as Tory leader and will enter Downing Street less than two months after he lost the last race. The extraordinary
OneWeb on Sunday announced the successful deployment of 36 satellites launched by ISRO’s commercial arm NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Bharti Global is the largest investor in OneWeb, a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company. This latest launch by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NSIL
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The door to number 10 is seen beyond a rain-covered umbrella at Downing Street on October 20, 2022 in London, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss is reportedly locked in discussions with a key member of the Conservative Party who oversees leadership challenges, as
Sky News defence and security analyst Prof Michael Clarke takes a look at what might be happening around the southern city of Kherson. A news blackout means media do not have access to the area, but Russians have been filmed evacuating the city. And with Britain’s foreign secretary Ben Wallace making an urgent visit to
In “The Trump Tapes” audiobook, which includes more than eight hours of Bob Woodward’s raw interviews with Donald Trump, the former President reveals classified information about weapon systems, which Woodward was never able to verify. CNN’s Jamie Gangel has the latest. #CNN #News