The US central bank has fired the starting pistol on interest rate rises as the world’s largest economy faces up to a surge in inflation that is only predicted to accelerate during Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate, for the first time since 2018, by a quarter point to a
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The Ukrainian president has asked the US Congress in Washington to “remember” Pearl Harbor and the 9/11 attacks, when “innocent people” were attacked from the air, as he called for more support. Volodymyr Zelenskyy was greeted with a standing ovation ahead of his powerful remarks, which he made through a video link from Ukraine. Echoing
The White House has mocked Russian sanctions imposed on senior US individuals, quipping that nobody was planning a holiday to Moscow and suggesting Vladimir Putin’s regime had targeted the wrong Joe Biden. President Biden was banned from entering Russia in response to the sanctions imposed against the country after the invasion of Ukraine. Also put
Supermodel Bella Hadid has said she regrets having a nose job when she was 14 and spoken of her struggles with mental health issues in a candid new interview. The star confirmed she had the surgery as a teenager to US Vogue, following years of speculation about her appearance. Hadid also discussed what it was
Renowned battery-swapping and electric scooter company Gogoro has just announced its new SSmartcore technology platform. The new technology will result in smarter electric two-wheelers, and is getting its big debut at the heart of the new Gogoro SuperSport electric scooter that was also unveiled today. Gogoro SSmartcore unveiled Developed internally by Gogoro, SSmartcore is designed
China’s recent Covid wave and subsequent lockdowns have helped oil prices ease from record highs reached roughly a week ago, according to analysts. “We have the re-emergence of Covid in China, which is throwing another spanner into the works when we’re trying to assess what the demand will be,” said Richard Gorry, managing director of
Ukraine is “adeptly exploiting” Russian forces’ “lack of manoeuvre” and inflicting heavy losses, the UK Ministry of Defence has said. In its latest intelligence update, it also said Moscow is struggling to overcome “challenges” imposed by Ukraine’s terrain. Russian troops have remained largely on the road network and have “demonstrated a reluctance to conduct off-road
An Indian-American astronaut and one of his colleagues have conducted a spacewalk to work on the International Space Station (ISS), whose services have been extended till 2030. Raja Chari, the commander of the SpaceX crew currently docked at the ISS, and flight engineer Kayla Barron walked out of the safety of the space station’s airlock
Though a flood of claims by hacking groups followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one study shows most made by Anonymous check out. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images More than three weeks ago, a popular Twitter account named “Anonymous” declared that the shadowy activist group was waging a “cyber war” against Russia. Since then, the
Drone footage shows the “ambush” of a Russian military convoy in Skybyn close to Kyiv. Sky News has verified the drone footage that was released by Ukraine’s military forces. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog 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
Exiled Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who once led Russia’s largest private oil company, says the best way to end the war in Ukraine is to block Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bankers. #CNN #Ukarine #NewDay
Legal targets for air pollution and the abundance of wild species are among proposals being set out by the government. Ministers want legally-binding targets for air quality, wildlife, water, waste reduction and resource efficiency. The proposals include annual targets for average concentrations of fine particulate matter – air pollution that can affect lung function and
In this article TSLA John Bernal, the creator of AI Addict on YouTube. Courtesy: AI Addict Tesla has fired a former Autopilot employee named John Bernal after he shared candid video reviews on his YouTube channel, AI Addict, showing how the company’s Full Self Driving Beta system worked in different locations around Silicon Valley. Following
Five companies that deliberately targeted the elderly with “predatory” and “coercive” marketing calls in order to sell them unnecessary insurance have been fined more than £400,000 by the UK’s privacy watchdog. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said the businesses had been purchasing marketing data lists of people who were aged 60 and over, were homeowners,
A murdered girl known for decades as “Little Miss Nobody” has finally been identified. Her burned remains were found nearly 62 years ago in the Arizona desert and her killers have never been caught. Authorities have now revealed she was four-year-old Sharon Lee Gallegos of New Mexico. She was abducted from her grandmother’s yard on
SUPER73’s highly anticipated (and then cancelled, and then rescheduled, and then delayed a bit again today) debut occurred just minutes ago in Los Angeles. The brand had teased multiple new electric bicycle models and hinted at a light electric motorcycle. Fortunately for anyone who values their e-bikes with an extra side or two of excess,
A Shell logo seen at a petrol station in London. A court in The Hague has ordered oil giant Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45% compared to 2019 levels by 2030, in what is widely seen as a landmark case. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Shell‘s board is being sued for
Boris Johnson will hold talks with the leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as he bids to end the West’s “addiction” to Russian oil and gas. With Vladimir Putin’s increasingly barbaric assault on Ukraine set to enter a third week, the prime minister is visiting the Gulf in a stepping-up of his
The promoters of the artist who has accused Ed Sheeran of stealing part of one of his songs say there was a “concerted plan” to get the Shape Of You singer to engage with him, the High Court has heard. Sami Chokri and fellow musician Ross O’Donoghue, allege that Sheeran’s 2016 hit copies parts of
In this article TSLA Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at a delivery ceremony for Tesla China-made Model 3 in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 7, 2020. Ding Ting | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Tesla has hiked the prices of its electric vehicles in the U.S. and China after CEO Elon Musk warned of inflation