Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation could prompt a major rethink around the SNP’s plans for indyref2, the party’s Westminster leader has suggested. The first minister previously announced her intention to fight the next UK general election as a de facto referendum on independence. Following the decision of the UK Supreme Court that Holyrood could not legislate for
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A Chinese “spy” balloon that was shot down over the US was likely heading to Guam and then Hawaii, a US official has said. What the US has described as a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down off the South Carolina coast on 4 February. Two other objects have also been shot down, on
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10:26 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Alex Bowman admired yet another Daytona 500 pole trophy that he won from mastering the superspeedway over one fast lap ahead of NASCAR’s marquee race. The Hendrick Motorsports driver still wants to add to his Daytona collection. There’s a championship trophy missing. “It may not be
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Following the midterm elections in November, President Joe Biden faces a GOP-controlled House of Representatives largely opposed to the administration’s climate change and clean energy policies and efforts to curb the country’s dependence on fossil fuel
The names of two of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s guarantors were revealed on Wednesday, after an unsealing motion from media companies including CNBC was granted by a Manhattan federal judge. Bankman-Fried was released on $250 million recognizance bond in December after he was indicted on criminal fraud charges. In all, there were four guarantors, including
Former Chief of UK Defence Intelligence Air Marshal Philip Osborn says Russian forces in Ukraine are moving from Crimea to conquer Odesa and Mariupol. Russian Ministry of Defence confirms use of the TOS-1A weapon system in the North and East of Kyiv. The weapon is considered a “conventional weapon of mass destruction” and is traditionally
Anthony Bourdain is in the Philippines exploring the culture’s love of music and cooking firsthand. Tune in Sunday at 9 p.m. ET.
Rare footage has been released showing the Titanic on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. The video, most of which has not been seen by the public before, was shot just months after explorers found the wreckage in September 1985. More than 1,500 people died when the Titanic, which was on its way from Southampton
The race to replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland’s first minister is now under way – with the party meeting to set out the succession timetable later today. Ms Sturgeon announced her resignation during a press conference in Edinburgh at her official residence, Bute House, on Tuesday. The 52-year-old said it had been “the very best
Hollywood actress Raquel Welch has died at the age of 82. The US star “passed away peacefully early this morning after a brief illness”, her management company said. Her career spanned more than 50 years and included 30 films and scores of TV series and appearances. Welch won a best actress Golden Globe in 1975
Ram Trucks just revealed its first electric truck, the Ram 1500 REV, but the auto manufacturer is already working on a midsize EV pickup it will unveil to dealers next month. Ram to reveal midsize electric truck in March After discontinuing the Dakota in 2011, Ram has been left with a glaring hole in its
Feb 15, 2023 Full-time real estate professional Matija Pecotic stunned former world No. 8 Jack Sock on his ATP Tour main draw debut at the Delray Beach Open on Tuesday. Pecotic, who works as a director at a real estate investment firm, plays tennis part time and beat Sock 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to set up
Jeremy Corbyn has accused Sir Keir Starmer of “a flagrant attack on the democratic rights of Islington North Labour Party members” after he ruled out allowing the former party leader to stand as a Labour candidate in the next general election. Earlier today, marking a watchdog’s decision to no longer monitor the party over antisemitism,
In this article GOOG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Google logo is displayed at Google headquarters on February 02, 2023 in Mountain View, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images A former Google employee said the company has lost its way, writing in a recent blog post that Google is inefficient, plagued by mismanagement
Men wearing military uniform walk along Red Square in front of St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow on February 13, 2023. Alexander Nemenov | Afp | Getty Images The coming months will be critical in figuring out how Russia’s economy is holding up in the face of a new suite of sanctions, and for how
The council which removed the freezer used in Banksy’s new artwork in Kent hours after the artist claimed it was theirs, has been returned. The mural in Margate, titled Valentine’s Day Mascara, had incorporated a real-life chest freezer, a broken garden chair, a blue crate and an empty beer bottle, which were all removed from
The family of Epsom College headteacher Emma Pattison have said she and her daughter Lettie were “inseparable” – as they paid tribute to them. Police believe they were shot dead by her husband, who was also found deceased at a property within the independent school’s grounds on 5 February. His legally-owned shotgun was found nearby.
The UK’s top flight share index, the FTSE 100, has crossed the 8,000 points barrier for the first time. It was less than a fortnight ago that the collective market value of its 100 constituents exceeded the previous record high – seen all the way back in May 2018. The intraday record of 8,003 was
A white supremacist mass murderer, whose sentencing hearing was disrupted by an audience member rushing towards him, has been jailed for life without parole. Payton Gendron, 19, admitted killing 10 black people in a racially motivated attack at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, in May 2022, as well as domestic terrorism charges. Gendron was