British households borrowed on their credit cards last month at the fastest annual rate in over 17 years, a potential reflection of consumers struggling to make ends meet as the cost of living crisis intensifies. According to data from the Bank of England, the annual rate of credit card borrowing in July was 13% higher
Astronomers have found the oldest visible planetary nebula (PN) inside a 500-million-year-old galactic open cluster (OC). The rare celestial jewel has been discovered inside a cluster called M37 and is believed to be of high astrophysical value. Planetary nebulas (PNe) are glowing shrouds ejected from dying stars that shine with distinct colours and shapes offering
The government’s target to bring gigabit broadband to “every home and business across the UK” by 2025 seems to have been scaled back to reach 85% of the country instead. Boris Johnson made the initial pledge as part of his 2019 manifesto, with £5bn of funding behind the scheme. However, in a press release published
Greenland’s ice sheet is reported so out of balance with the Arctic climate that it can no longer hold on to its current size, a new report claims. Furthermore, it is suggested that the ice sheet is irreversibly committed to reduce by 59,000 square km, which is considerably larger than the area of Denmark, Greenland’s
The UN is appealing for $160m (£136m) in emergency funding to help Pakistan deal with devastating floods. More than 1,150 people have been killed and nearly half a million displaced in the disaster. “Pakistan is awash in suffering,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a video message for the launch of the appeal. “The Pakistani
A young Ukrainian tennis player whose training base was bombed has caused the first big shock of the US Open by winning her match against the competition’s seventh seed. Daria Snigur defeated Romania’s Simona Halep 6-2 0-6 6-4 in what was by far the biggest result of her senior career so far. Breaking down in
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We are selling 200 shares of Devon Energy (DVN) at roughly $74.72 each. Following Monday’s trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 700 shares of DVN, decreasing its weighting in the portfolio to 1.8% from 2.29%. It may be a down day for the broader market, but energy stocks are finding a lift thanks to
On the six-month anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, defence and security analyst Michael Clarke takes a look at how Moscow’s war has unfolded. #skynews #russia #ukrainewar 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 TikTok:
Former Nixon White House Counsel John Dean, former FBI Special Agent Asha Rangappa, and former Department of Defense Special Counsel Ryan Goodman join CNN’s Kate Bolduan to discuss the National Archives letter sent to former President Donald Trump’s legal team in May. The letter informed the team that hundreds of pages of classified material retrieved
President Zelenskyy has warned Russia that his troops will “push them to the border” after Ukraine launched a counterattack to retake territory in the south. “We will push them to the border. To our border, the line of which has not changed. The invaders know it well,” said President Zelenskyy in his nightly address. Ukrainian
In this article AAPL Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers a keynote address during the WWDC22 at Apple Park on June 06, 2022 in Cupertino, California. Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the annual WWDC22 developer conference. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple is holding a launch event at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, on Sept.
Energy price increases of more than 300% are in danger of forcing pubs and brewers across the UK out of business in the coming months, industry leaders have said. Unlike domestic customers, who are facing an 80% increase in average bills in October, businesses operate without any sort of regulated price cap, with some pub
A murder investigation is underway after a man was stabbed to death at the Notting Hill Carnival. Several other stabbings and violent incidents were also reported. In a statement the Metropolitan Police said that at about 8pm on Monday evening officers became aware of a stabbing in Ladbroke Grove, under the Westway flyover. Officers provided
Following President Emmanuel Macron’s re-election in France this year, he has begun making good on a promise he made during his campaign to make electric vehicles more affordable. The government is reportedly working out how quickly it can roll out a new measure that would make leases for some EVs available to the people of
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 Monday’s key moments: Putting cash to work as stocks slide Buying shares of AMZN, QCOM, TJX and SBUX One stock we’re looking to trim 1. Putting cash to work as stocks slide The
Production of Apple TV+ series Lady in the Lake has been halted after the producers said they were threatened with violence if they did not pay a sum of $50,000 (£43,000). The Baltimore police department confirmed to NBC News a group of locals had contacted producers working on a shoot on Park Avenue in the
Liz Truss has cancelled a scheduled interview on the BBC with just a week to go before the next Conservative Party leader is announced. A BBC spokesperson said: “Liz Truss has cancelled her BBC One interview with Nick Robinson which was due to air this Tuesday evening (30 August) at 7pm. “Ms Truss’s team say
General Secretary of the RMT Mick Lynch said that there has been a “wave of hostility” from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. He says Mr Shapps “threatened to sack” workers on strike by issuing statutory redundancy letters. #RailStrikes #SkyNews #Trains SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us
Several Republican members of Congress are trying to take credit for legislation they voted against. CNN’s Jake Tapper has more. #CNN #News
8:00 AM ET Life has come full circle for Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United, and he has now become a handbrake on the team’s prospects of a successful future. It is time for United to let him go because the positive dividend on the pitch will, sooner or later, outweigh the financial cost of allowing
In this article AAPL Apple CEO Tim Cook poses in front of a new MacBook Airs running M2 chips display during Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, June 6, 2022. Peter Dasilva | Reuters Apple‘s Mac supply chain has normalized, according to analysts at JPMorgan, who said lead times have moderated to
NASA announced on Monday that its Artemis I SLS-Orion Spacecraft launch has been halted due to an issue with one of the rocket’s engines. Minutes after the spacecraft was scheduled to blast off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida earlier today, the US space agency explained that the launch of Artemis I — NASA’s first step towards
Demonstrating that a cloud of atoms can be used as a receiver to pick up video transmission, researchers have developed an atomic television. The television uses atom clouds and lasers to carry video signal that meets the traditional resolution standard. Atom-based communication systems are believed to be smaller and can tolerate more noise than conventional
The family of a 16-year-old who died after falling ill at Leeds Festival has paid tribute to the “beautiful, fiercely independent” boy. David Celino, from Worsley, Manchester, was taken to the festival’s medical tent on Saturday night and died in hospital on Sunday morning. “Our David was a beautiful, fiercely independent and warm character who
The launch of the world’s most powerful rocket on its test flight to the moon’s orbit has been postponed, after scientists discovered a hydrogen leak on board. The Artemis 1 could now lift off from Cape Canaveral on Friday, after missing its launch window today. The launch had been delayed during the fuelling process, just
French investigators have spoken of their frustrations about failing to track down white Fiat Uno that reportedly clipped Princess Diana’s car on the night she died in Paris. Diana was killed in a car crash in the early hours of 31 August 1997, a year after her divorce from Prince Charles. Her death sparked a
Hillary Clinton has shared a photo of her dancing in a salsa bar during her time as the US secretary of state in a supportive message to Finland’s prime minister. The image shows Mrs Clinton with her hand in the air in Cafe Havana, in Cartagena, Colombia, during a break from the America’s summit in
This year’s flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 1,000 people and displaced 33 million. Sherry Rehman, the country’s top climate official, has warned Pakistan is “at the ground zero” of “flash foods, multiple glacial lake outbursts, heatwaves and now the monster monsoon of the decade”. Since monsoon season started earlier than usual in June,
There are major movements toward reducing the size of cars and trucks in favor of lighter and more socially responsible vehicles that are less likely to take out an entire school bus while the driver is texting. As admirable as that concept is, I think this three-wheeled electric truck from China’s largest shopping platform might
Coal is unloaded onto large piles at the Ulan Coal mines near the central New South Wales rural town of Mudgee in Australia, March 8, 2018. David Gray | Reuters Shares of Australian coal producer Whitehaven has risen 200% this year. The share price of the Australian-listed miner has risen about 150% since the Russia-Ukraine
Senior NHS staff say more help is needed to help people with heating bills this winter, as the cost of living continues to squeeze. Sky’s Laura Bundock speaks to those cutting corners to make things work, as well as people who simply cannot avoid paying the premium. #SkyNews #costofliving #heating SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel
US District Judge Leigh Martin May won’t put on hold her ruling that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) must appear before the Fulton County special grand jury that’s investigating GOP efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. CNN’s Sara Murray has details. #CNN #News