Ed Arnold, former British Army officer and research fellow for European security at the Royal United Services Institute, looks at the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. Russian forces “are switching from offensive to defensive” to protect the logistical routes they have built up. Keep up with all the latest developments in Ukraine on
A former Russian officer who took part in the invasion of Ukraine tells CNN why he resigned his post. #CNN #News
Images of Boris Johnson with a beer in his hand have emerged in Sue Gray’s damning report of Downing Street parties during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sue Gray’s report into Downing Street parties included nine photographs from two of the investigated events – one on 19 June 2020, and another on 13 November 2020. Mr Johnson
Boris Johnson has said he “briefly attended” Downing Street lockdown gatherings but didn’t know at the time that they “went on far longer than was necessary”. The prime minister said he had attended to thank staff because it’s “one of essential duties of leadership” and to keep morale as high as possible”. He told the
Katie Price has pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order against her ex-husband Kieran Hayler’s fiancee Michelle Penticost. The 44-year-old former glamour model appeared at Lewes Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing. She previously denied breaching a restraining order against her ex-husband’s fiancee. The mother-of-five wore a black coat, black leggings and
Seventy-five people are missing after a crowded boat of migrants sank off Tunisia, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The IOM said 24 people had been rescued from the boat, which left the beaches of Zawara in northern Libya and sank off the coast of Sfax. A Tunisian security official told Reuters news
The senior leadership at Downing Street – both political and official – must “bear responsibility” for the culture of partying during COVID lockdowns, according to a report from senior civil servant Sue Gray. The report added that “while there is no excuse for some of the behaviour set out here it is important to acknowledge
Victims killed in the school shooting at a US primary school in Texas have started to be named, including two teachers and three students. An 18-year-old gunman, who was later named as Salvador Ramos, crashed a vehicle before entering Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde, around 80 miles (130km) from San Antonio. Texas
Major US and European oil and gas companies are failing to meet the bare minimum of their promises to reach net zero by 2050 in order to align with the Paris Agreement, according to a new study released today. Big Oil’s climate plan failure The report, titled “Big Oil Reality Check,” was released today by
In this article SHEL-GB Shell officially changed its name on Friday, ditching “Royal Dutch”, which has been part of its identity since 1907. Rick Wilking | Reuters At 8:27 a.m. on Monday morning, May 23, Caroline Dennett emailed 1,400 executives at the oil and gas conglomerate, Shell, to announce her resignation after 11 years working
Russian forces have suffered heavy losses but the surrender of Ukrainian forces in Mariupol could have provided a morale boost. Defence and security analyst Michael Clarke has been looking at the situation on the ground. #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on
Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer joins CNN to explain why he calls the Russia-Ukraine conflict a “Goldilocks crisis.” #CNN #News
9:00 AM ET ESPN staff After 10 FBS games (plus Howard–Alabama State in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge) kick things off in Week 0, everyone will start getting in on the action when Week 1 kicks off exactly 100 days from now, on Sept. 1. The arrival of the 100-day mark to the beginning of the college
In this article GOOGL Sen. Ron Wyden, D-OR Sarah Silbiger | Getty Images News | Getty Images A group of 42 Democratic lawmakers urged Google CEO Sundar Pichai in a letter Tuesday to stop collecting and keeping unnecessary or non-aggregated location data that could be used to identify people seeking abortions. The letter comes ahead
Pressure is mounting on the prime minister over Downing Street lockdown parties ahead of the release of the Sue Gray report into partygate. Number 10 is expecting to receive the inquiry’s final report on Wednesday. It is anticipated to be more in-depth than the Met Police investigation that concluded last week – and will include
Amber Heard’s estimated $45m loss of earnings due to negative statements made by Johnny Depp and his attorney has been disputed in court, as their ongoing libel battle ends its 21st day. Depp is suing Heard over an article she wrote in the Washington Post in 2018, in which she claimed to be a victim
MPs should be banned from giving paid parliamentary advice or consultancy services, a long-awaited report into MP standards has recommended. It is understood up to 35 MPs would be impacted by a crackdown on second jobs. MPs must now have a written contract for any outside work, which makes explicit that their duties cannot include
14 children and one teacher have been killed in a shooting at a primary school in Texas, the state governor has said. The attack happened at Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde, around 80 miles west of San Antonio. Governor Greg Abbott identified the gunman as Salvador Ramos,18, who lived in the city
Western countries who spent years “demonising oil and gas companies”, pushing for a rapid end to fossil fuel production and calling producers the “bad guys” are now reaping the consequences, the Qatari energy minister has told Sky News. In an exclusive interview, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi said that the root causes of the recent increase in
Tesla’s advanced battery research group in Canada in partnership with Dalhousie University has released a new paper on a new nickel-based battery that could last 100 years while still favorably comparing to LFP cells on charging and energy density. Back in 2016, Tesla established its “Tesla Advanced Battery Research” in Canada through a partnership with