It may be the smallest planet in the solar system but Mercury could be hiding a big secret. A layer of diamond beneath the crust of Mercury could be up to 10 miles (18km) thick, new research suggests. Scientists from China and Belgium used data collected by NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft between 2004 and 2015 to
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A police officer has been suspended after footage shared on social media showed a suspect being kicked and stamped in the head at Manchester Airport. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said earlier it understands the “immense feeling of concern and worry that people feel” after the footage emerged. An estimated 200 people gathered outside Rochdale Police
Robert Jenrick will join the race to run for Conservative Party leader this morning. The former minister is the third Tory to throw their hat into the ring to replace Rishi Sunak as leader of the party after he stepped down following a devastating loss at the general election three weeks ago. Mr Jenrick served
Representation of cryptocurrency and Gayscale logo displayed on a phone screen. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images For crypto firm Grayscale, it’s deja vu in the ETF market. On Tuesday, the first spot ether exchange-traded funds hit the U.S. The ETFs will invest directly in ether, the cryptocurrency used in the Ethereum network, allowing
A man walks past a logo of SK Hynix at the lobby of the company’s Bundang office in Seongnam on January 29, 2021. Jung Yeon-Je | AFP | Getty Images SK Hynix, one of the world’s largest memory chipmakers, on Thursday said second-quarter profit hit its highest level in 6 years as it maintains its
On this, extra-dense episode of Quick Charge, we cover Tesla’s Q2 earnings call, Elon Musk talks cheap Tesla cars and cheaper 4680 batteries while promising to finally deliver on that new Roadster from 2017. While Tesla pushes back its Robotaxi launch, Google is powering ahead, beting $5 billion on Waymo’s expansion in to Texas. Plus,
Joe Biden has said he couldn’t let his “personal ambition” stand in the way of “saving our democracy” in a live address to the nation from the Oval office -his first speech since announcing his decision to drop out of the presidential race. The 81-year-old president, who on Sunday abandoned his bid for a second
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 24, 2024, 05:43 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Canelo Alvarez, boxing’s top star, is set to defend his super
Benjamin Netanyahu preached about unity but his presence in Washington stirred a firestorm, exposing deep division amongst Democrats and providing an awkward and delicate test for a party desperately trying to look like they agree with each other. The speech from Israel’s leader was fiery, combative and showed little sign of any shift in policy.
Former security minister Tom Tugendhat has joined the race to replace Rishi Sunak as the next leader of the Conservative Party. He is the second person to formally join the race, with shadow home secretary James Cleverly announcing his candidacy yesterday. Nominations for the race opened up this evening, with Mr Tugendhat, Mr Cleverly, Suella
Amanda Abbington has suggested there are 50 hours of footage which her ex-Strictly partner Giovanni Pernice “doesn’t want anyone to see” as she reiterated accusations about him during their training. The Sherlock actress claimed the footage was from video cameras she alleges were installed after she raised concerns about the Italian professional dancer to producers
An oil pump jack is shown in a field in Stanton, Texas, on June 27, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. crude oil futures rebounded more than 1% Wednesday, breaking a three-day losing streak as an industry report pointed to falling U.S. crude inventories and as wildfires in Canada raise
When Louise* received a letter from the police regarding their investigation into her abuse at the hands of a long-term partner, it was not the outcome she was hoping for. The letter said there was not enough evidence to take further action, and her case was closed. “I was devastated,” she told Sky News, “I
Jul 24, 2024, 07:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With two title fights, a raucous crowd and big stakes up and down a 14-fight card, UFC 304 looks to be full of drama in Manchester, England. (10 p.m. ET on ESPN PPV) Fellow Englishmen Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall look to defend their titles —
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. Antonio Masiello | Getty Images Tesla shares fell more than 8% in premarket trading in the U.S. after the electric carmaker reported second-quarter earnings that missed expectations amid ongoing pressure in its auto business. The stock pared losses to trade
Remember the ELF? It was one of the first ever electric bike cars to actually reach production. Nearly a thousand of the hand-built three-wheeled electric vehicles were delivered between 2013 and 2019, when an unfortunate bankruptcy seemed to mark a regrettable end to the world’s first production electric bike car. But just like any good
It is now even harder and more expensive for the UK’s biggest water provider to borrow money as leading credit ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded its debt to “junk” status. Thames Water’s parent company had already defaulted on some loan payments that make up its £16.5bn debt pile. More pressure will be put on its
Rachel Reeves is to hold talks with a group of Canadian retirement funds which have invested tens of billions of pounds into the British economy in a bid to convince them to back her “big bang” pension reforms. Sky News has learnt the chancellor will meet funds including the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB),
The man who was shot dead after trying to kill Donald Trump had searched details on the assassination of John F Kennedy, the FBI director has said. Thomas Crooks, 20, was killed on the rooftop from where he tried to assassinate Mr Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on 13 July. The FBI has
Video has emerged of Olympian Charlotte Dujardin repeatedly whipping a horse during a training session. Britain’s joint-most decorated female Olympian pulled out of the Paris Games over the footage, recorded during a lesson at a private barn. The 39-year-old said it was “completely out of character” and “does not reflect how I train my horses