Alex Salmond has died at the age of 69. The former first minister of Scotland was first elected to Westminster in 1987 as the SNP MP for Banff and Buchan – a position he retained until 2010. In 1990, he successfully defeated Margaret Ewing in the SNP leadership contest and would go on to campaign
Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond has died aged 69. Salmond, who led the Scottish Nationalist Party between 1990 and 2000 and then again between 2004 and 2014, was a prominent figure in the country’s nationalist movement. The second time around he used his mandate as first minister to hold a referendum on Scottish
The man who was prime minister of Lebanon during the last Israeli invasion of the country in 2006 has both Israel and Hezbollah in his sights. Talking to me in the hills above Beirut, Fouad Siniora says the Israeli forces are killing too many civilians in Gaza and in Lebanon. He says the targeting of
A £1bn investment in Britain by port operator DP World will go ahead as planned, after a frantic effort by ministers and diplomats to repair relations following a row with the Dubai-owned multinational that threatened to overshadow a crucial investment summit. On Friday, Sky News revealed that the planned investment was under review and that
A man has been shot dead in east London, police have said. A murder investigation has been launched after the victim – believed to be aged in his 30s – was found with a gunshot wound in Barking shortly after 4.30am. He was treated by emergency workers but died at the scene. Police were called
Sir Elton John has spoken openly about his fears of death, saying “I don’t know how much time I have left”, in a new documentary about his life. The 77-year-old Rocketman singer also admitted that his young children worry about his age. Elton John: Never Too Late was shown at a special gala screening at
A group of children and adults have been taken to hospital in the US after ingesting “toxic mushrooms”, in what has been described as a “mass casualty incident”. Emergency services in Peach Bottom Township, Pennsylvania, were alerted after 11 people became ill after ingesting the fungi on Friday. They had eaten “toxic mushrooms and were
Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and has “the physical and mental resiliency” required to serve as president, her doctor has said, as details of her medical status and history were released. Dr Joshua Simmons, physician to the US vice president, wrote that she maintains a healthy, active lifestyle and that her most recent physical
For the first time in almost half a century, Israel is at war during the Jewish day of atonement, Yom Kippur. The streets are empty, driving is forbidden. Religious observant Jews are at home. Others walk the traffic-free boulevards here in Tel Aviv. The seaside city is in the eye of the storm in the
We didn’t learn much new from Tesla’s Robotaxi event last night, but one piece of information we were looking forward to was a little information on Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot. And we got some, but it’s maybe a little less flattering to Tesla than some might have liked. After unveiling the Robotaxi/Cybercab and Robovan, Tesla
Crude oil futures fell about 2% on Tuesday, as the rally on geopolitical risk took a pause while the market waits for Israel to strike back against Iran. “Oil can keep ascending only for so long purely based on perceptions and not actual supply disruption,” Tamas Varga, an analyst at oil broker PVM, said in
A former rock musician has been found guilty of killing his girlfriend after prosecutors found an audio recording of the victim fighting for her life. Theobald “Theo” Lengyel, a founding member of the experimental rock band Mr Bungle, was convicted of the first-degree murder of Alice “Alyx” Kamakaokalani Herrmann at her California home on 4
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — Screens are everywhere inside Delta Center. At one point a few of those screens, along with the rich voice of the building’s public address announcer, issue a message
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tesla unveils its “Cybercab” on October 10, 2024 in Burbank, California. Shares of electric vehicle maker Tesla tumbled Friday after the company’s long-awaited robotaxi event — where CEO Elon Musk unveiled the firm’s Cybercab self-driving concept car — failed to impress investors. Tesla stock was down 5.7%
The leaders of France, Italy and Spain have condemned “unjustifiable” Israeli attacks that have hit the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon amid heightened conflict in the region. In a joint statement, the three EU countries, which contribute troops to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expressed “outrage” as they accused Israel of
Sir Keir Starmer will mark his first 100 days in office this Sunday. When his press spokesperson was asked ahead of the big day if the prime minister thought it had been a successful start, he simply said: “It’s up to the public to decide that.” The verdict is in, and it isn’t good: Sir
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 11, 2024, 02:09 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas – United States men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino hailed Christian Pulisic as one of the world’s best offensive players but said he was concerned about
Tesla’s Robotaxi event came and went last night, and we finally learned (very few) new details about the much-hyped car that CEO Elon Musk thinks will add $5 trillion to Tesla’s market capitalization. But the main thing it left me (still) thinking is: why does this car even exist? Tesla has been talking about robotaxis
U.S. crude oil on Friday was on pace to eek out its second weekly gain in a row as Israel prepares to retaliate against Iran. The U.S. benchmark has gained 1% this week, while global benchmark Brent is ahead 0.8%. Oil prices have gained more than 10% through Thursday’s close since Iran hit Israel with
In this article NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this photo illustration, a Core Weave logo is displayed on a smartphone with stock market percentages on the background. Omar Marques | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images CoreWeave, an Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence startup that rents out chips to other companies, announced Friday