Sir Keir Starmer will tell NATO allies that the UK has a “cast iron commitment” to lifting the UK’s defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, but is refusing to honour this pledge in his first term in government. The new Labour prime minister said en route to his first international summit since his landslide election
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The air-launched cruise missile that struck a children’s hospital in Kyiv was from Russia, Sky News can confirm. The strike on Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital was one of several attacks in the deadliest bombardment of Ukraine’s capital in several months. According to the United Nations team tracking human rights violations in Ukraine, at least two people
A sequel to The Devil Wears Prada, the hit 2006 film featuring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, is reportedly in development. One of the original screenwriters Aline Brosh McKenna is in talks to write the follow-up, which reportedly follows Streep‘s character, magazine editor Miranda Priestly, as she confronts the decline of print publications in the
Harvey Weinstein is facing an investigation over “additional violent sexual assaults,” prosecutors in New York say. Speaking at a hearing in New York state criminal court in Manhattan on Tuesday, prosecutor Nicole Blumberg said they will seek a new indictment, adding the additional assaults allegedly committed in Manhattan were still within the statute of limitations
The UK has launched a multi-billion pound national wealth fund to power green invest and infrastructure development in an effort to grow the economy. So far £7.3bn in state funds has been allocated so investments can be made “immediately” in areas such as ports, manufacturing and renewable energy. The move is part of Labour’s plans
The Conservative Party is a step closer to choosing a replacement for Rishi Sunak after picking a new leader of its backbench group. Bob Blackman has been chosen as the new chair of the 1922 Committee. “The 22”, as it is known, is the Conservative Party‘s backbench committee – meaning it organises things like leadership
BP in 2020 set out its ambition to become a net zero company “by 2050 or sooner.” Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images BP shares dropped on Tuesday after the firm flagged it expects to post an impairment of up to $2 billion in the second quarter and warned of lower refining
In 1996, US hip-hop stars Cypress Hill sent themselves up in an episode of The Simpsons, accidentally booking a gig with the London Symphony Orchestra “possibly while high”. While it might have seemed an unlikely collaboration at the time, The Simpsons has gained a reputation for being eerily good at predicting the future, and the
Josh Silverman, CEO of Etsy. Adam Jeffery | CNBC When Etsy launched almost two decades ago, the site attracted artisans and craft makers, who finally had a place online where they could sell their niche products and reach a large audience. But in recent years, Etsy has found itself overrun with mass-produced, generic items from
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we ask: What does war look like to someone who “narrowly avoided” military conscription in South Africa? Apparently it involves lots and lots of robots, and a cameo appearance from Bill Gates! Elon took to X to say he was ready to wage war on TSLA shorts – and, once
At least four people have died after Hurricane Beryl ripped through Texas late on Monday. Russell Richardson, a 54-year-old information security officer called in to help with relief efforts, died when his vehicle flooded while he was driving to work, police in Houston said. At least two people were killed when trees fell on homes,
A man in his 20s has been shot dead and another has been wounded during an incident in the West Midlands. Police have launched a murder investigation after the shooting in Well Lane, Walsall, just before 5pm on Monday. The second man who was wounded is not thought to be in a life-threatening condition. West
Crisis-hit Thames Water has warned its cash is at risk of running dry by the end May next year due to a lack of new investment, forcing it to prepare a plan for its lenders. The country’s biggest water company, which serves almost a quarter of the population, previously said it had £2.4bn of liquidity
U.S. crude oil futures fell nearly 1% Monday as traders monitored the impact of Hurricane Beryl on Gulf Coast refining, production and export infrastructure. Beryl made landfall near Matagorda, Texas, as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center. Matagorda is about 150 miles
Pedestrians near Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, California, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Marlena Sloss | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence has been a big boon for San Francisco real estate. But not enough of one to make up for the broader struggle across the market. The vacancy rate for San Francisco office space
Porsche is doubling down on its shift to EVs as gas-powered vehicles, like the Macan, are already being retired in Europe. With new electric vehicles launching, including the Macan, Boxster, Cayenne, and a range-topping seven-seater EV, Porsche is laying the groundwork for the future. Porsche launched its first fully electric car, the Taycan, in 2019.
This feels like a significant moment in the war in Ukraine, and the timing is telling, coming on the eve of the NATO summit in Washington. If Vladimir Putin wanted the West’s attention, he most certainly has it now. Follow latest: Aftermath of deadly strike on children’s hospital As ever, there are competing narratives about
Joe Biden is not being treated for Parkinson’s disease, the White House has said, after reports that a specialist doctor had visited the US president several times in the past year. Concerns around the president’s health have risen since Mr Biden’s poor showing in his debate with Donald Trump – with Democrats describing the US
Just days into his premiership, Sir Keir Starmer is heading to the US for a meeting with NATO leaders. We take a look at why he is taking the trip and what might happen when he is there. Why is the prime minister going to Washington? NATO – or the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation –