2022 has been a tough year, in which the UK has often been hit harder than its peer countries in the G7 – the club of the world’s wealthiest democracies. Russia’s bloody attack on Ukraine led to dramatic spikes in energy costs. A global cost of living crisis has been driven by soaring inflation and
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You can always count on the stars to bring drama to any situation – and the last year has been no exception. In fact, 2022 has been a rollercoaster of a year for entertainment, starting off with the biggest on-stage shocker of the last decade. We take a look though some of the most memorable
Defence analyst Michael Clarke looks at the circumstances surrounding the shelling of a nuclear plant in Ukraine last night by Russian troops. He also takes a look at what the Russian operation has achieved in the last 24 hours – and where it will go in coming days. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more
Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) says that Vladimir Putin’s latest threat that Russia will be increasing troop deployments is “probably a lot of bluster” and says Russian soldiers in the field have lost confidence in their leadership. #CNN #News
At least 28 people have died in the US as the country grapples with a brutal winter storm. Blizzard conditions have left almost 300,000 homes and businesses without power, as temperatures plunge to well below freezing. More than 3,000 flights were cancelled on Saturday, with some airports closed. On Friday more than 200 million people
Tesla is taking delivery of a little army of Kuka robots and the timing points that they will be used to build the Cybertruck electric pickup truck. We are not talking about an army of Tesla Bots… not yet. Kuka robots are mostly industrial arm robots used in manufacturing. It is Tesla’s preferred robot for
Maxi Jazz, the lead singer of dance group Faithless, has died at 65. Announcing his death on Facebook, the group said: “We are heartbroken to say Maxi Jazz died last night. He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways. “He gave proper meaning and message to our music. “He was a
A four-year-old boy has died after an incident at a Center Parcs resort. The emergency services were called to the resort at Longleat in Wiltshire after a “serious medical incident” at a swimming pool at around 11am this morning. Wiltshire Police said: “Our thoughts are with the boy’s family at this difficult time.” The death
The Taliban have banned Afghan women from working at non-governmental organisations in the country. The letter said female employees would not be allowed to work for NGOs until further notice because some had not adhered to the Taliban’s interpretation of the Islamic dress code for women. The economy ministry said it had received “serious complaints”
Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has branded Rishi Sunak’s visit to a shelter “excruciating” after he asked a homeless man if he works in business. Mr Sunak visited the homeless shelter in London run by The Passage on Friday and praised the “fantastic” work that the institution is carrying out during the festive period. The
Retired Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell looks at the situation on the ground in Ukraine and how Vladimir Putin would “love Belarus more intimately involved in this war”. #ukraine #russia #skynews 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
CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman shares her takeaways from the latest January 6 committee meeting with CNN’s Don Lemon and Kaitlan Collins. #CNN #News
Rishi Sunak has hired the Spectator’s political editor, James Forsyth, as his political secretary. The move comes as the PM continues bolster his top team in Downing Street in the hope of overturning recent negative polling results for the Conservative Party. It is understood that Mr Forsyth’s role will be to act as a link
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week that it wants to significantly raise the minimum common lightbulb efficiency level from 45 lumens per watt to over 120 lumens per watt. The DOE previously banned incandescent bulbs from 2023, and this new rule will accelerate the transition away from compact fluorescent bulbs as well toward LED
A worker walks past gas pipes that connect a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit ship with the main land in Wilhelmshaven, northern Germany on December 17, 2022. EU energy ministers are wrangling over a proposed price cap on gas. Michael Sohn | Afp | Getty Images European Union nations are engaged in crunch talks to cap gas
In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The crypto market has been battered this year, with more than $2 trillion wiped off its value since its peak in Nov. 2021. Cryptocurrencies have been under pressure after the collapse of major exchange FTX. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images 2022 marked the
Rapper Tory Lanez has been found guilty of three firearms offences over the shooting of hip hop star Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez, 30, was convicted of assault with a semi-automatic firearm; having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle; and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. The charges related to an incident in the Hollywood
A US airline has unveiled plans to bring back supersonic transatlantic flights by the end of the decade. United Airlines has conditionally agreed to buy jets capable of flying at speeds of Mach 1.7 – twice as fast as modern airliners. It could see flight times slashed in half – with a journey from London
Incoming Republican Congressman George Santos may have misrepresented parts of his resume, a CNN review of his public statements confirms. The New York Times, citing public documents and court records, first reported that key parts of Santos’ biography were either contradicted or not supported by evidence. A CNN review of claims Santos has made about
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss Tesla’s demand, TSLA stock price, more of Elon Musk’s shenanigans, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post,