British director Matthew Vaughn has dispelled online rumours that Taylor Swift was behind the pseudonym Elly Conway – the author of the novel connected to his new film Argylle. The film sees its protagonist Elly Conway, played by Bryce Dallas Howard, thrown into the world of espionage when she meets real spy Aiden, played by
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The White Lotus has dropped actor Milos Bikovic, after Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused him of supporting the Russian invasion. The Serbia-born star, 36, is understood to have been cast as a Russian yoga-loving, life enhancement mentor at the hotel in which the third series is set. His casting was initially announced by HBO
Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill has made history by being appointed Northern Ireland’s first nationalist first minister. A power-sharing government has returned as politicians gathered at Stormont to appoint a series of ministers to the devolved executive, two years after it collapsed over the UK government’s deal with the EU. The Democratic Unionist Party’s (DUP) Emma
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 1, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Here’s how big of a surprise corporate profits have been this earnings season: the fourth-quarter is now shaping up to be the best of 2023. Despite ongoing macroeconomic concerns that have
EVs, PHEVs, and hybrids made up 16.3% of total light-duty vehicle (LDV) sales in the US in 2023 – Tesla’s price cuts were a big reason. The 2023 percentage is 3.4% higher than in 2022, when hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and BEV sales made up 12.9% of total sales. The second half of 2023 saw the
A rocket designed to carry a nuclear warhead was found in the garage of a home in the US. Police in Bellevue, a city across Lake Washington from Seattle, were called to a report of a military-grade rocket by the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio, on Wednesday evening. A Bellevue resident had phoned the
A power-sharing government will return to Northern Ireland today, as Michelle O’Neill makes history as the first nationalist first minister. Politicians will gather at Stormont later for a sitting at which a series of ministers will be appointed to the executive, bringing an end to a two-year political quagmire. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the
A manufacturer of sports supplements part-owned by JD Sports Fashion is beginning preparations for a £1bn flotation that could help breathe fresh life into London’s moribund market for new share offerings. Sky News has learnt that Applied Nutrition, which is based in Liverpool, has been interviewing investment bankers in recent weeks about a listing that
The US is trying to hit Iranian targets in the Middle East hard enough to stop attacks against American forces but not so hard that it triggers wider escalation or even direct war with Iran. Experts in recent days have dubbed the strategy the “Goldilocks” approach because it needs to be just right. Joe Biden
In this article AMZN META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Visitors take photos in front of the Meta sign at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, December 29, 2022. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Technology companies are learning an old lesson from Wall Street: maturing means shrinking. Meta and Amazon saw
The search for a suspected chemical attacker has entered its third day as a close relative of Abdul Ezedi told Sky News he would hand him over to the police if he could. Police have urged the 35-year-old from the Newcastle area to hand himself in after going on the run following Wednesday’s attack in
In this article NXT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Solar power farm in the evening. Pavel Babic | Istock | Getty Images Solar power is on a path to double every two to three years amid an “unprecedented period of demand growth” for new electricity generation, the CEO of Nextracker told CNBC. “Solar is
Ethiopia spent nearly $6 billion to import fossil fuels last year — with more than half of that spending going to fuel vehicles. In response, Ethiopia’s Transport and Logistics Ministries have announced that automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia, unless they are electric. (!) Last February, the European Union approved a law that would ban the sale
The US has hit 85 targets in Iraq and Syria with airstrikes in a retaliatory attack after three American soldiers were killed at a base in Jordan. More than 125 “precision munitions” were fired from long-range bombers flown from the US at three facilities in Iraq and four in Syria. Middle East latest: US begins
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Amazon trailers are parked at an Amazon Air gateway at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, on Sept. 26, 2023. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Amazon is warning investors that the climate crisis may have a material effect on its business. In the risk factors
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen after fencing in the “Metaverse” with an Olympic gold medal fencer during a live-streamed virtual and augmented reality conference to announce the rebrand of Facebook as Meta, in this screen grab taken from a video released October 28, 2021.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai, arrives for a US Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2023. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images It was a big week for tech earnings, with Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet, Amazon and Apple all reporting over the past few days. Artificial intelligence
Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 2, 2024, 04:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The long-anticipated fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight championship has been postponed after Fury suffered a deep cut over his right eye while sparring Friday. Fury and Usyk will still meet for heavyweight supremacy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, just
Carl Weathers, the actor famous for playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky films, has died aged 76. In a statement, his family said: “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers. “He died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, February 1st, 2024. “Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary
The US military has launched an air assault on at least 85 targets in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias on Friday. Numerous aircraft were used – including long-range bombers flown from the US – and 125 precision munitions were fired. A statement from US Central Command said: “US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted