The mother of Shamima Begum, the British schoolgirl who joined ISIS, has said her world “fell apart” when she ran away from home. Asma Begum said her daughter’s bedroom in the family home has not been touched since she travelled to Syria in 2015. “My youngest daughter is even more present in my mind, the
A World Cup pundit and footballer has revealed her mother has died after being hit by a truck – the reason she came off-air during a match. Nadia Nadim represents Denmark at international level and was on ITV’s panel for the country’s game against Tunisia on Tuesday. She was not seen on screen at the
Sequoia Capital Global Managing Partner Doug Leone speaks onstage during Day 2 of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018 at Moscone Center on September 6, 2018 in San Francisco, California. Steve Jennings | Getty Images HELSINKI, Finland — American venture capitalist Doug Leone doesn’t think the tech wreck is going away anytime soon. The Sequoia Capital partner
Tesla (TSLA) is getting help from Wall Street with several analysts pointing to the stock now being at a buying opportunity level, which is helping to stop the bleeding. As we reported on Monday, Tesla’s (TSLA) stock is taking a beating, and investors are asking the board to help with a share buyback program. Investors
Commissioner for energy Kadri Simson is talking to media. EU countries are debating new steps to deal with the energy crisis. Thierry Monasse | Getty Images News | Getty Images Several EU member states are not happy with the bloc’s proposed cap on natural gas prices — at 275 euros per megawatt hour — which
Lord Dannatt, former chief of the defence staff, told Sky News that Vladimir Putin may not be as healthy as he wishes to portray. He added that keen observers may notice signs of injections on Mr Putin’s hands, this comes after US intelligence claims that he has been “treated for advanced cancer”. #skynews #ukraine #russia
A former Twitter executive who recently exited the company says there is a “mass exodus” at Twitter after Elon Musk’s ultimatum to work “extremely hardcore.” #CNN #News
As if there weren’t other things for Russian MPs to worry about nine months into the Kremlin’s war with Ukraine. But as their president seeks to exalt traditional Russian values above what he has called the “outright Satanism” of the West, his parliament has adopted in the second reading a bill that further tightens the
In this article AAPL TWTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT SpaceX Chief Engineer Elon Musk takes part in a joint news conference with T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert (not pictured) at the SpaceX Starbase, in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., August 25, 2022. Adrees Latif | Reuters Elon Musk has announced big, albeit confusing, plans for Twitter
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks on stage during the annual Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2018. Stephen Lam | Reuters As industry-wide layoffs hit bigger tech names, some Google workers worry they’re next. While Google has so far avoided the widespread job cuts that have hit tech companies, particularly those
Nov 23, 2022 This is the week in which we all give thanks for family, friends, good health and great food. Or, if you’re an NHL franchise, for residing in a Stanley Cup playoffs seed at the quarter mark of the season, because that usually means you’ll still be in one when the postseason begins.
Royal Mail workers are beginning a 48-hour strike that the retail sector warns could cripple the Black Friday discount shopping season. The strike action is being taken nationwide by 115,000 staff who are represented by the Communication Workers Union (CWU). It is the latest stoppage in a long-running, and increasingly bitter, dispute over pay and
Musician Wilko Johnson has died aged 75, a statement on official social media accounts has confirmed. The guitarist and songwriter was a member of rock band Dr Feelgood in the 1970s, joined Ian Dury’s band The Blockheads in the 1980s, and also had a successful career with his own group The Wilko Johnson Band. After
A man whose wife and two young children died in a flat fire in Nottingham has said it is “inconceivable” to think who might have “committed this cruel crime against my family”. Aboubacarr Drammeh’s wife Fatoumatta Hydara and their two young daughters – Fatimah, three, and one-year-old Naeemah – died in hospital following a blaze
When the fatigue set in and the sensation in parts of her left side started flickering away, Faye Fantarrow thought she knew what was coming. At 20, the leukaemia she had survived twice as a child had returned for a third time, she feared. “Just” the leukaemia, she says, knowing cancer is never a “just”.
Pay growth has only kept up with inflation in one industry, official figures show. According to data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), regular wages – wages excluding bonuses – have only risen as fast as prices in the professional and scientific industry. Jobs in the sector include legal services, management, engineering and scientific
Tampax is facing a potential boycott after it was accused of “sexualising women” in a controversial tweet that ended up going viral. In a spin-off of a popular internet meme, the US arm of the tampon brand wrote: “You’re in their DMs. We’re in them. We are not the same.” The meme features the lines
The Scottish Parliament does not have the power to call a second independence referendum in the country, the Supreme Court has said. The unanimous ruling from the UK’s top judges said, despite demands from the SNP for a fresh vote, the country’s government would need approval from the government in Westminster before going ahead. First
Tensions between Israel and Palestinians have been rapidly worsening The news of two bombings at bus stops in Jerusalem is an extremely concerning development, and will immediately bring back memories of the bad days of the 2nd Intifada. Tensions between Israel and Palestinians have been rapidly worsening, and attacks by Palestinian militants on Israeli checkpoints
Six people have been killed after a Walmart employee opened fire at a store in Virginia. Police said a seventh person who died is believed to have been the gunman and four more victims are in hospital. It happened in the city of Chesapeake, with police called shortly after 10pm local time, spokesman officer Leo