Ivanka Trump has given evidence before the US House of Representatives panel investigating the US Capitol riot. The daughter of former US President Donald Trump was one of those closest to him when his supporters stormed the building in Washington on 6 January last year as a joint session of Congress was sitting to ratify
Kourtney Kardashian has tied the knot with drummer Travis Barker in a secret Las Vegas wedding ceremony, reports say. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 42, reportedly married the Blink-182 rocker, 46, following the Grammys, where the drummer performed. TMZ reported that Kardashian and Barker walked into a wedding chapel around 1.30am on Monday,
The nominees for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting have been announced, with Adele, Dave, Ed Sheeran, Raye and Coldplay among the stars who have been recognised. Other artists up for awards include Laura Mvula, Little Simz, Sam Fender, Holly Humberstone, FKA Twigs, James Blake and Rag’n’Bone Man. Producer and writer Inflo, real name
According to research teams and engineers at multiple US energy laboratories, the acceleration of EV adoption will not reach any sort of “tipping” point in which charging EVs will overwhelm the electrical grid. In fact, experts state that the entire industry is well aware of this imminent electrical load coming to the US grid and
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the EU to ban Russian coal as part of a wave of new sanctions to further isolate the Kremlin. Frank Rumpenhorst | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LUXEMBOURG — The European Commission will propose banning Russian coal as part of a new round of sanctions against the Kremlin
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia wants to turn Ukrainians into “silent slaves” as he told the UN Security Council that Vladimir Putin’s forces must be brought to justice. The Ukrainian president was addressing the United Nations Security Council and said that Russia is “pursuing its policy of destroying ethnic and religious diversity during its
Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Elon Musk will join Twitter‘s board of directors after taking a 9.2% stake in the social media company, according to a release filed with the SEC. “Through conversations with Elon in recent weeks, it became clear to us that he would bring great value to our
Rishi Sunak has donated more than £100,000 to Winchester College – one of the most expensive private schools in the country, Sky News can reveal. Mr Sunak has continued to give money to the school, where he was head boy, since becoming chancellor. The money funds bursaries for children whose parents would otherwise not be
Amazon on Tuesday announced deals for scores of launches to deploy a “constellation” of satellites in low orbit around the Earth to provide internet service to people below. Amazon said that its contracts with Arianespace, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance (ULA) are the largest commercial procurement of launch vehicles in history. The overall cost
Ferry passengers heading to France have faced long queues and disruption to cross-Channel services from Dover to Calais and Dunkirk. The delays have been blamed on a shortage of ferries after the suspension of P&O services following the firms “fire and re-hire” controversy. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/379eVV1 For the latest developments in Ukraine:
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Ed Sheeran has won his High Court copyright trial against two songwriters who claimed he ripped off part of one of their songs for his huge 2017 hit Shape Of You. Sheeran and two of his co-writers – Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid and producer Steve McCutcheon, known as Steve Mac – had been accused of
From British TV’s first female same-sex kiss before the watershed to the naughtiness injected into morning viewing with The Big Breakfast, not to mention Big Brother starting an era of reality TV, Channel 4 has always done things differently. Launching 40 years ago with Richard Whiteley introducing the now long-running afternoon favourite Countdown, this was
A new strategy for how the UK will produce more of its own energy is to be announced this week after several delays. The government has confirmed it will publish the “Energy Security Strategy” on Thursday to help tackle soaring energy prices and reduce reliance on Russian oil and gas. Boris Johnson promised the plan
A rise in demand for leisure and entertainment activities last month helped the UK economy grow more than had been expected, according to a closely watched survey, as fears intensify that soaring inflation will apply the brakes. The S&P Global/CIPS UK Services PMI, which measures the sector accounting for 80% of the country’s economy bar
A musician has pleaded guilty to the murder of teenager Bobbi-Anne McLeod. The student, 18, went missing on the evening of 20 November and was last seen at a bus stop in Plymouth. She was due to travel to the city centre to meet friends but never arrived. Three days later, her body was discovered
Elon Musk has been given a seat on Twitter’s board after becoming the company’s single biggest shareholder. The company has informed the US securities regulator that he will join the board as a Class II director. Shares in the platform surged by a quarter after it was revealed he had bought a 9.2% stake worth
It’s a famous view, but slightly different from what we are accustomed to seeing so far. A stunning photograph of Mount Everest has been shot by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The photo, shared by NASA on Instagram, shows an aerial image of the mountain with many snow-capped peaks, and it looks distinct and
Satellite pictures appear to show dead bodies lying for weeks on the streets of Bucha, where Russian soldiers are accused of committing “war crimes”. Russian forces are also said to be preparing to launch a fresh offensive in the south east of Ukraine after pulling back from around Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to
Boris Johnson is set to announce plans to send migrants to Rwanda to be processed, it has been reported. The prime minister is edging closer to unveiling proposals to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing and settlement, according to reports in The Times. The Home Office did not deny the reports, with a spokesperson