Elon Musk has sparked a backlash as he admitted his Starlink satellite communications network was not activated near the Crimean coast – effectively thwarting a sneak attack by Ukrainian forces on Russian ships. Ukrainian officials have reacted furiously to claims in a new biography of the tech billionaire which reportedly says the secret order meant
Record-breaking rainfall in Hong Kong has caused widespread flooding – shutting schools and businesses and turning streets into rivers. On Thursday night it experienced the most rainfall in an hour since records began in 1884. The Hong Kong Observatory recorded 158.1mm (6.2 inches) of rainfall between 11pm on Thursday and midnight. The weather bureau issued
Adam Teicher Close Adam Teicher ESPN Staff Writer Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Eric Woodyard Close Eric Woodyard ESPN Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current
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A cruise ship has collided with a tourist boat on one of Venice’s busiest canals. Four people were injured in the collision, as Mark Stone reports from Venice. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews and https://twitter.com/skynewsbreak Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews For
Arizona’s upcoming Republican primary for governor has turned into a tug-of-war between former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence. CNN’s Jake Tapper discusses what this means with a panel of experts.
Oil prices eased in Asian as concerns over slow demand from top crude importer China grew after bearish trade and inflation data, outweighing fears over tighter supply arising from output cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia. David Mcnew | Getty Images News | Getty Images Saudi Arabia on Tuesday extended its 1-million-barrels-per-day voluntary oil production
Climate activists have interrupted the women’s semi-final at the US Open. The protesters were wearing shirts that said End Fossil Fuels – and began causing disruption from the stands at the start of the second set. At least one demonstrator had glued their shoes to the ground, making them harder to remove. Image: Pic: AP
Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, looks on as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters WASHINGTON — A Ukrainian official slammed Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for ordering engineers
In the foothills of the Himalayas is Shimla – once the summer capital of the British Raj, known as the Queen of the Hills. Shimla proudly sits 2,200m (7,200ft) in the mountains. But the Queen is crumbling – and she’s a warning shot to the rest of the planet. It comes as India’s leader, Narendra
Ezra Collective have won this year’s Mercury Prize, with their album Where I’m Meant To Be. The instrumental jazz group beat acts including Raye, Jessie Ware and J Hus to claim the prestigious award and the £25,000 prize at a star-studded ceremony held at London’s Hammersmith Apollo. Nine of the 12 nominated acts played on
The jail from which terror suspect Daniel Abed Khalife escaped “really needs closing ultimately”, the chief inspector of prisons has said. Speaking to Sky News’ Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge, Charlie Taylor said there was a “crisis” in large institutions like Wandsworth prison in south London due to a lack of places and staff, and
King Charles has remembered his late mother’s “devoted service” and “all she meant” to the country on the first anniversary of her death. Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September last year. She was 96 and had received her 15th prime minister, Liz Truss, only two days before. The King, who said he recalled Her
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech in Beijing, China, April 24, 2023. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Chinese state-aligned influence and disinformation campaigns are impersonating U.S. voters and targeting political candidates on multiple social media platforms with improved sophistication,
Think this weekend’s college football slate can’t possibly top the excitement of a Week 1 that extended into Week 2 because of the holiday? How can it beat the “Florida State is back” headline? Or the Duke upset of Clemson? And finally, no way it can top the Colorado/Deion debut, right? But Deion and his
Ukraine’s defence minister Oleksii Reznikov has been dismissed – as Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares to make the biggest political shake-up in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion in February 2022. Mr Reznikov confirmed on social media he had sent his resignation letter to the chairman of parliament. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/topic/ukraine-6556 #ukraine #corruption #defenceminister SUBSCRIBE
Pennsylvania police are still searching for escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante, who broke out of the Chester County Prison about 30 miles west of Philadelphia. Officials have been broadcasting a message from Cavalcante’s mother urging him to surrender, as they narrow in on a 2-mile area where they believe he is hiding. #cnn #news
Daimler, Cummins, and PACCAR are forming a joint venture to manufacture battery cells in the US for commercial electric trucks. The joint venture – which consists of Accelera, the zero-emissions business unit of Cummins; Daimler Trucks & Buses; and large commercial truck maker PACCAR – will build battery cells for commercial electric trucks. Each company
Oil storage tanks in Tuapse, Russia, on Sunday, March 22, 2020. India’s imports of Russian crude is a win-win situation for the world’s economy, said Oil and Natural Gas Corporation. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — India’s imports of Russian crude is a win-win situation for the world economy, according to India’s No.
About 80% of mortgage holders and renters are now worried about rising housing costs, according to a poll. Which? said the figure was the highest in the 10-year history of its monthly Consumer Insight Tracker. It comes as rents continue to rise and mortgage payments remain high after the Bank of England hiked interest rates