Downing Street will next week unveil a gender-balanced line-up of business advisers to Boris Johnson, which includes the bosses of some of Britain’s fastest-growing technology companies. Sky News has obtained the list of members of the prime minister’s new business council, which is expected to be published as early as Monday. Half of its 28
In this article .FKRX300 TSLA GM Electric vehicles provide a path to better air quality, reduced fuel costs and comprise a growing new category for automakers. But with the transition to electric transportation comes a new challenge: Vehicles with lithium ion batteries can be especially dangerous when they catch fire. The good news is battery
A woman has been killed and 62,000 homes have suffered power cuts after extreme weather swept parts of UK – amid warnings another storm is set to batter the country with strong winds, snow and heavy rain within hours. Police said the woman died after being hit by a fallen tree blown over in Aberdeen
The US has delivered its response to Moscow in the simmering Russia-Ukraine crisis. ‘The ball is in Russia’s court’, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters. Russia is calling on NATO to halt its expansion in eastern Europe and has deployed 100,000 troops on the Russia-Ukraine border. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more
CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan examines how lies about the 2020 election could undermine the future of American democracy. #CNN #News
Solar Electric Vehicle (SEV) startup Lightyear has updated the public on the progress of its flagship vehicle, the Lightyear One by sharing recent test footage. The tests took place at Bridgestone’s European Proving Ground (EUPG) in Aprilia, Italy, where the Lightyear One was tested in aerodynamics, tire performance, and efficiency at high speeds. The results
Journalists are reflected in the sunglasses of drilling site manager Greg Murphy during a media day at Chevron’s site in Pungesti, Romania, April 8, 2014. Bogdan Cristel | Reuters Chevron shares declined Friday after the company reported a mixed quarter, despite surging oil and gas prices. Chevron earned $2.56 per share excluding items during the
Joe Exotic from Netflix series Tiger King has been resentenced to 21 years in prison after a judge rejected his plea to be freed. The former zookeeper’s jail term was shortened by one year following his conviction for trying to hire two different men to kill animal welfare activist Carole Baskin. Exotic – whose real
Tom Tugendhat has become the first MP to say he would run to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a Tory leadership contest. The ex-soldier and Foreign Affairs Select Committee chairman told Times Radio it would be a “huge privilege”. He said he had not been “canvassing support”, but “of course, you should have a
Surprise and shock; maximum lethal force; and objectives secured with speed – that is what could be expected if Russia’s military launches a new invasion of Ukraine, according to a well-regarded defence and security expert. There is still no certainty that Russian President Vladimir Putin will opt for new military action but Britain, the United
Joni Mitchell is removing all her music from Spotify in “solidarity” with Neil Young, following controversy over the spread of COVID misinformation on the platform. The Grammy award-winning singer said the streaming giant was allowing “irresponsible people” to spread “lies that are costing people their lives”. In a statement on her official website, the 78-year-old
A “close encounter” is set to happen between the Moon and Mars tonight (September 29) as they will just be just a little over 2 degrees apart. In India, this celestial event will be at its pinnacle at 8:34pm. The two celestial bodies will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing to the
While Elon Musk-founded SpaceX has an ambitious plan to execute 52 launches in 2022, its start to the year seems sketchy. The commercial space company had planned to launch an Italian satellite on Thursday (January 27) evening but it is yet to take off due to bad weather. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was originally
People along the East Coast of the US are preparing for a powerful storm that could dump 2ft or more of snow on some of the nation’s biggest cities. The Nor’easter is forecast to impact New England and the Middle Atlantic region this weekend, bringing potential coastal flooding, power outages and travel disruption. Airlines have
8:45 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — This is one way to make sure the communication problems New York Giants co-owner John Mara admitted were an issue over the past few years won’t last much longer. The Giants hired Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll on Friday night to be their head coach. This comes
Boris Johnson will step up his presence in the Russia-Ukraine crisis by holding a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and visiting the region “in the coming days”. The prime minister will “ramp up deterrence to avoid bloodshed” between the two former Soviet states and is determined to “accelerate diplomatic efforts” during the trip, a
As an angry mob gathered outside a police station, Alison Lewis thought she was going to be killed. The former Welsh women’s rugby international, and ex-policewoman, had been arrested over the brutal killings of three generations of the same family – and a “baying, screaming” crowd was waiting for her. After four days of intense
Mike Lynch, former CEO of Autonomy. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg via Getty Images LONDON — British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch is set to be extradited to the United States to face criminal charges related to the sale of his company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard, after a ruling made by U.K. interior minister Priti Patel. Lynch sold
In this article AAPL Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett. Andrew Harnik | AP Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway notched more than $8 billion in gains on Friday as Apple stock rose more than 5% on a strong earnings report. Apple reported December quarter earnings on Thursday, posting nearly $124 billion in sales and strong
Home Secretary Priti Patel has approved the extradition of a British entrepreneur to the US to answer criminal fraud charges. But Mike Lynch’s lawyers say they will file an appeal at the High Court as they fight the order which was earlier signed by Ms Patel following a midnight deadline. It comes on the day
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The January 6th Committee recently subpoenaed Colonel Phil Waldren (Ret.), who they say created a “blueprint” on overturning the 2020 election. CNN’s Randi Kaye reports. #CNN #News
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In this article RWE-DE ENR-DE RDSA-GB Animaflora | iStock | Getty Images A 20 megawatt hydrogen electrolyzer described as “one of the world’s largest” has begun operations, energy major Shell said Friday. Located in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China, the electrolyzer will produce green hydrogen for fuel cell vehicles being used at Zhangjiakou’s competition zone during
4:25 PM ET Every person who picks up a golf club has the same dream: A hole-in-one. Shane Lowry and Tommy Fleetwood are both ranked in the top 50 in the world. Lowry has won The Open; Fleetwood has eight professional victories, though he is still searching for his first one on U.S. soil. Both,
Maja Hitij | Getty Images News | Getty Images Microsoft cruised past earnings estimates and issued a better-than-expected forecast. So did Intel. Apple and Tesla topped expectations across the board, while subscription software vendors ServiceNow, Qualtrics and Atlassian all posted decisive beats. All that happened this week. But it wasn’t enough, as of midday Friday,
Boris Johnson will receive a redacted version of the long-awaited report into lockdown-busting parties held in Downing Street and across Whitehall in “the coming hours or days”, Sky News understands – as the Metropolitan Police has denied it is seeking to delay its publication. It is understood the version of the findings – compiled by
The five children are all now orphans – and still very much in shock when we meet them. Their two-roomed home is silent apart from their weeping which is interspersed with stunned silences. Propped up in front of them is a photograph of their mother who was killed in a car bomb a few days
Anastasiia Bezpalko’s most popular TikTok video is a guide on what to pack to be prepared if war breaks out in Ukraine. Filmed in her living room, the 19-year-old runs through how to make the perfect emergency survival bag. The rucksack must be small. Don’t forget your important documents. A first aid kit is essential.
Joe Lycett says “anger” prompted him to write his spoof Sue Gray report, which he claims caused panic at Number 10 earlier this week after some thought it was real. The comedian, known for his attention-grabbing stunts and pranks, mocked up the fake report, which he said was shared among government officials who are eagerly
Theresa May has said she is “angry” at the partygate revelations engulfing Boris Johnson, her successor in Number 10. Mrs May, who was in Downing Street from 2016 to 2019, made her intervention regarding the scandal in a letter seen by her local newspaper. She told constituents that “nobody is above the law”, the Maidenhead
A two-lane bridge has collapsed in Pittsburgh just hours before US President Joe Biden was expected to visit to discuss his infrastructure bill. Rescuers had to rappel nearly 150ft (46 metres) while others formed a human chain to help rescue people from a dangling bus. There were minor injuries but no fatalities reported, although drones
UK entrepreneur Mike Lynch has lost a multi-billion pound fraud action brought over the sale of software company Autonomy to Hewlett Packard (HP) in 2011. The High Court judge found that HP had “substantially” succeeded in its bitter civil case but indicated that the US firm would get considerably less than the $5bn it had