Russia’s withdrawal of troops from Kherson “probably suits both sides”, retired Air-Vice Marshal Sean Bell has said. Speaking on the latest scenes emerging from Kherson, the defence analyst said there was “no doubt” the recapture of Kherson was a “decisive victory”. He said: “It’s great to see jubilation after eight months of Russian rule,” adding
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Marketing Professor Scott Galloway joins CNN’s Christiane Amanpour and discusses layoffs in the tech world, including Twitter, and what the current chaos at the social media company reflects. #CNN #News
The Biden administration, through the US Department of Energy (DOE), today announced that applications are now open to states, tribes, and utilities to tap into $13 billion in new financing opportunities for the expansion and modernization of the US power grid. The Grid Resilience Innovative Partnership (GRIP) program and the Transmission Facilitation Program are funded
Climate scientists described the shocking images of gas spewing to the surface of the Baltic Sea as a “reckless release” of greenhouse gas emissions that, if deliberate, “amounts to an environmental crime.” Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Sweden’s prosecutor’s office said Friday that an investigation into gas leaks from two underwater pipelines
UK firms should be “looking to the British workforce” rather than relying on immigrants to fill jobs post-Brexit, a minister has said. At its annual conference, the director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Tony Danker, called on the government to use immigration to solve worker shortages in the UK, saying it must
Most days there is an alert on my phone: the Washington DC police posting an update on the latest shooting in America’s capital city. ‘Shots fired’ ‘Suspect apprehended’ ‘Victim hospitalised’ Here’s the latest one, from the DC Police Department, from a few hours ago: “An arrest has been made and additional suspects are sought in
England and Wales open their World Cup campaigns today in Qatar amid ongoing uncertainty about potential FIFA punishments for their activism. Captain Harry Kane is due to wear a One Love multicoloured armband when England face Iran at Khalifa International Stadium at 1pm UK time. Then at 7pm, at Al Rayyan Stadium, Gareth Bale is
Kanye West has returned to Twitter with the Hebrew word “shalom” after his account was previously blocked for antisemitic posts. He posted the word – often translated as “peace” but also used as a greeting or farewell – with a smiling emoji on Sunday evening. A few hours before, he tweeted: “Testing Testing Seeing if
5:41 PM ET ESPN News Services Adam Svensson handled the cold air and the heat of contention as if he had been there before, closing with a 6-under 64 to win the RSM Classic on Sunday at Sea Island for his first PGA Tour victory. Svensson, a 28-year-old Canadian, was locked in a four-way tie
A venture capital fund backed by the advertising mogul Sir Martin Sorrell will this week unveil its first public investment in a US digital asset management platform. Sky News understands that S4S Ventures, which was set up this year by Sir Martin and Stanhope Capital Group, are jointly leading a $10m Series B fundraising by
Twelve years ago, Qatar was awarded the World Cup and scrutiny has barely let up since. But on Sunday evening, after a build-up as strange and muted as anything that’s gone before, the controversy was put to one side as the football finally took centre stage. Outside Al Bayt stadium, designed to resemble a Bedouin
#shorts #tax #autumnstatement The chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the 45p higher rate of tax will now be payable from £125,140, as opposed to the current £150,000. He said those earning £150,000 or more will now pay just over £1,200 more a year. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter:
Republicans are pointing fingers after their party failed to win control of the Senate in the midterm elections. In today’s episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza examines the growing rift between Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans allied with Donald Trump. #CNN #cillizza #mcconnell
For anyone who thinks the worst part of stand up paddleboards is the paddling, you’re going to love this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week entry. Apparently all it takes to ditch the paddle is a $300 SUP conversion kit that turns a paddleboard into an electric surfboard. Electric conversions are all
We’re buying 100 shares of Coterra Energy (CTRA) at roughly $26.47 each. Following Friday’s trade, the Charitable Trust will own 1,500 shares of CTRA, increasing its weighting in the portfolio to 1.37% from 1.28%. Oil-related stocks were getting hit hard Friday, but we’re viewing the group’s decline with an opportunistic lens. The cause of the
The UK government will introduce new legislation today to extend the deadline for forming an executive in Northern Ireland. There has been no functioning government in Stormont since May’s vote, with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) refusing to restore power-sharing unless the Northern Ireland protocol is scrapped. The post-Brexit trade agreement was designed to prevent
A challenger bank specialising in green finance has poached its new finance chief from a rival as it seeks to accelerate its growth in a challenging economic environment. Sky News understands that David McCarthy, who resigned after eight years as chief financial officer of Atom in September, is joining Tandem Bank in the same role.
“Heroic people” confronted a gunman at a gay nightclub in Colorado and stopped him killing any more people, police have said. Five people died and at least 18 were injured at Club Q in Colorado Springs. The suspect has been named as 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich. In a news conference, officers said the gunman used
Joe Lycett has put his money where his mouth is, shredding £10,000 of his own cash after David Beckham failed to end his controversial multimillion-pound World Cup promotion deal with Qatar. Wearing a rainbow-coloured ruffled top, and noise cancelling headphones to protect his ears, Lycett tossed in the cash in two goes, with the resulting
Labour wants to replace the House of Lords with an elected chamber if it gets into power as part of a plan to “restore trust in politics”. The party will hold a consultation on the make-up of the new look Lords, including on how to make sure “regional voices” are included. But it has said