In this article BAB-GB An image of the £4.6 million FastBlade facility. Scotland has a long association with North Sea oil and gas production, but in recent years it’s also become a hub for companies and projects focused on tidal power and marine energy in general. Jeff J Mitchell | Getty Images News | Getty
Air, chemical and water pollution accounted for one in six deaths in 2019, a study has found. Pollution was responsible for nine million deaths worldwide in 2019, according to the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health – a figure unchanged since 2015. More more than 90% of pollution-related deaths occur in low-income and middle-income countries,
Ministers plan to introduce legislation to change Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trade arrangements in coming weeks as it faces a “very grave and serious situation”, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has announced. The government argues that without resolving problems caused by the Northern Ireland Protocol it will not be able to re-establish the Stormont power sharing executive
7:00 AM ET Alden Gonzalez Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Joon Lee Close ESPN Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate More than a month into the 2022 Major League Baseball
Inflation has hit its highest level in 40 years amid the deteriorating cost of living crisis. The rate shot up to 9% last month – its highest level since comparable readings in 1982. Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed a broad-based hike in prices for everyday goods and services during April
In the tenth annual Disruptor 50 list, CNBC highlights private companies that grew through the ups and downs of the pandemic and are poised to meet increasing economic and consumer challenges. All told, these firms have raised a half-trillion dollars in venture capital. At least 41 are unicorns, with valuations of $1 billion or more
A giant underwater volcano erupted in the South Pacific nation of Tonga in January this year. It produced massive pressure waves, some of which raced through the Earth’s atmosphere. In the audible range of frequencies, people 10,000 km away in the US state of Alaska reported hearing repeated booms. Two new studies have claimed it
In this article TWTR Musk’s plan to buy Twitter has worried policymakers around the world. Joe Skipper | Reuters Elon Musk has said his $44 billion purchase of Twitter will not move ahead until he has more clarity on how many accounts are fake. Twitter estimated in a filing earlier this month that fewer than
The Queen has made a surprise visit to see the new Elizabeth line at London’s Paddington Station, Buckingham Palace has said. The 96-year-old monarch joined her youngest son, the Earl of Wessex, for the official visit. Holding a walking stick, the monarch emerged from a transparent lift and smiled brightly, looking resplendent in a Stewart
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An emotional Tom Hanks shares a funny story at Michael Clarke Duncan’s memorial service. For more CNN videos, check out our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/cnn Or visit our site at http://www.cnn.com/video/
Kay Mellor, who wrote hit series including ITV’s Girlfriends and The Syndicate, has died aged 71. Mellor, who was also best known for writing hit TV series Fat Friends and Band of Gold, died on Sunday. A spokesperson for her TV production company, Rollem Productions, said: “It is with profound sadness that we announce the
The remains of an American teenager have been found more than a decade after she went missing on holiday – and a convicted sex offender has been charged with her murder. The body of Brittanee Drexel, who went missing in 2009 at the age of 17, was found last week less than an hour’s drive
A Cabinet minister has said he was “somewhat surprised” to hear the Bank of England warn of “apocalyptic” food price rises. Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis was quizzed by Sky News’ Kay Burley on the comments made by BoE governor Andrew Bailey in a select committee appearance on Monday. Mr Lewis said: “I was somewhat
5:41 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Kentucky Derby runner-up Epicenter was set Monday as the 6-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness Stakes, which will be run without Rich Strike. The surprise Derby winner at 80-1 is not in the field of nine for Saturday’s $1.65 million race at Pimlico. Rich Strike’s owner felt
The US has successfully tested a hypersonic weapon, according to the US Air Force. The test was conducted on Saturday in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California, but it was confirmed in the early hours of Tuesday. The US Air Force said that the air-launched rapid response weapon (ARRW) was released by
Tesla currently has the top three electric cars in the United States so far in 2022, and the competition isn’t even close. The United States is trailing far behind Europe and China when it comes to electrifying its passenger car market. There are many factors at play, including weaker incentives and a preference for pickup
In this article INTC Patrick Gelsinger, chief executive officer of Intel Corp., speaks during a Bloomberg Studio 1.0 interview at the company’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California, Feb. 3, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Intel shareholders voted last week against the company’s compensation for its top executives, according to an regulatory
Finland remains strident over joining NATO, as Russia offers reassurance that there’s no threat of violence from there. Allies including the United Kingdom have been supportive, while NATO member Turkey says that it is not convinced that Finland should be allowed to join. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more
CNN’s Sara Sidner reports on how Ukraine is using facial recognition technology to identify Russian soldiers killed in battle. #CNN #News