Liz Truss has stormed off stage after a banner featuring a lettuce and the words “I crashed the economy” unfurled behind her at an event. The former prime minister was taking questions from an audience in Beccles, Suffolk, as part of her book tour on Tuesday evening when campaign group Led By Donkeys carried out
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a warning about a severe geomagnetic storm, classified as level G4. This storm is anticipated to affect power grids, GPS systems, and radio communications. Despite these potential disruptions, it provides an extraordinary opportunity to witness vibrant auroras in high-latitude regions, especially across parts of Canada and
Germany has issued a European arrest warrant against a Ukrainian diving instructor who was allegedly part of a team that blew up Nord Stream gas pipelines, according to German media. Police believe the man, last known to have lived in Poland, was one of the divers who allegedly planted explosive devices on pipelines running from
A recent study reveals that a 3,500-year-old mummy, known as the “Screaming Woman,” experienced a death filled with agony. Virtual autopsies conducted on the mummy, discovered in an Egyptian tomb in 1935, show that her final moments were marked by a painful spasm, which left her face in a scream-like expression. The “Screaming Woman” was
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has made a groundbreaking observation with its recent image of the Serpens Nebula. Captured on June 20, 2024, this image reveals a fascinating phenomenon: aligned protostellar outflows. These outflows, represented by bright red streaks in the upper left corner of the image, are jets of gas ejected by newborn stars,
In this article 9984.T-JP AMD QCOM NVDA 2330-TW SMSD-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign is posted in front of Intel headquarters on August 01, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Intel has sold its 1.18 million share stake in British chip firm Arm Holdings,
New research based on data from NASA’s InSight mission has uncovered a vast underground reservoir on Mars, capable of filling oceans on the planet’s surface. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals that water, trapped in small cracks and pores within Mars’ crust, could cover the planet to a depth
The pace at which prices are rising has sped up, according to official figures. The rate of inflation grew to 2.2% in July, up from 2% a month earlier, data from the Office for National Statistics showed. It is the first time since December last year that the rate has increased, rather than fallen. But
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got a medium duty Tesla RV that could help stop sliding sales in Europe, Tom Kasper from SWTCH Energy shows up to talk EV charging in older buildings, and we cover Biden’s big bump to Chinese solar. We’ve also got an all-new Jackrabbit OG2 review from Micah Toll,
Jeff Wagenheim Aug 12, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There’s something special about a mixed martial arts event Down Under. Maybe it’s the time warp a North American fan experiences while watching fights on TV on a Saturday night and realizing that they’re taking place the following morning, local time. That’s about as
Canal water in the West Midlands is being tested for sodium cyanide after a spillage of toxic chemicals. Walsall Council said the Environment Agency told it about a spillage that went directly into the canal at Pleck on Monday. A major incident has been declared, involving police, the fire service, the Canal and Rivers Trust
Russia has begun to thwart a week-long Ukrainian incursion into its Kursk region, Moscow has claimed. Russian army units – including fresh reserves, aircraft, drone teams and artillery forces – have stopped Ukrainian troops from gaining further territory near the settlements of Obshchy Kolodez, Snagost, Kauchuk and Alexeyevsky, the Russian defence ministry said. The influx
General Motors is being accused of collecting data about the “bad” habits of drivers and selling it on to insurers. The state of Texas is suing the car company over the allegations, claiming it installed technology on more than 14 million vehicles to collect data about drivers. The lawsuit alleges GM – which manufactures brands
U.S. crude oil prices traded close to a three-week high Tuesday, after rallying on Monday in anticipation of an attack by Iran against Israel that could play havoc with Mideast production and transportation. “The oil market’s concern is that a broader conflict between Israel and Iran could cause oil supply disruptions in and around the
Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The judge overseeing X’s lawsuit against advertisers has recused himself following a news report that showed he owned shares of Tesla. In a recusal notice dated Aug. 13, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in Texas backed out of X’s case against the World Federation of
Mazda confirmed its new EZ-6 launching globally. The Mazda EZ-6 is the brand’s first global electric sedan. After the first model rolled off the assembly line last month, will Mazda’s new EV arrive in the US? Here’s what to expect. Lagging behind in the global EV race Mazda is not a name often mentioned when
George Clooney has expressed his frustration with Quentin Tarantino as he claimed the Hollywood director had said he was “not a movie star”. The 63-year-old US actor was asked by GQ if he should let the Reservoir Dogs filmmaker, 61, know he’s available for casting, but said he was a “little irritated” with him. “Quentin
James Corden has given a filming update on the final episode of sitcom Gavin & Stacey. It was revealed in May the series would return for one last time on Christmas Day. The programme originally aired between 2007 and 2010, before returning for a special in 2019. Co-creator Ruth Jones had previously denied rumours of
Newborn twins in Gaza were killed with their mother and grandmother as their father went to collect birth certificates earlier today. Aysal, a girl, and brother Aser were born over the weekend and were just four days old when father Mohammed Abu al Qumsan left their home in Deir al Balah, central Gaza. By the
There were “multiple and fundamental failures” with the NHS’s management of Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane’s mental health treatment, the health secretary has said. Speaking after a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report found paranoid schizophrenic Calocane’s condition was downplayed by the NHS, Wes Streeting said the report’s findings were “deeply distressing”. Calocane fatally stabbed students Grace