The Burning Man festival in Nevada has been dominated by rain, mud baths and videos of Chris Rock and Diplo’s escape – but a slightly different picture is emerging online. Social media has seen a torrent of misinformation claims of an “Ebola outbreak” at the festival – causing mass panic. The hashtag #Ebola has made
Sky News’ military analyst Sean Bell looks at the record number of targeted drone attacks from Ukraine that hit multiple regions of Russia overnight. The operation has been described as the biggest coordinated assault since the start of the invasion. In the east of Ukraine, Sean says that the conflict is drifting into two different
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) appeared unable to speak again while answering questions from reporters in Covington, Kentucky. In July, McConnell froze while taking questions from reporters on Capitol Hill, but later said he was “fine.”
VW has shown an electric version of its classic GTI hot hatch. It’s just a concept so far, but VW says the all-electric ID. GTI is planned for eventual production. The electric VW ID. GTI concept was unveiled today in advance of the IAA auto show in Munich, Germany. The original Golf GTI, released in
Germany is once again the “sick man of Europe,” according to Hans-Werner Sinn, president emeritus at the Ifo institute, and the challenges that poses, particularly in terms of the country’s energy strategy, could serve to benefit increasingly popular right-wing parties. The “sick man of Europe” moniker has resurfaced in recent weeks as manufacturing output continues
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it is “completely and utterly wrong” to suggest that he is to blame for failing to fully fund a programme to rebuild England’s schools when he was chancellor. Thousands of pupils face disruption at the start of term this week following an order to fully or partially close 104 schools
Stars including Nicole Kidman, Elton John and LL Cool J have paid tribute to singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who has died aged 76. The performer – known for his laid-back approach to life and credited with creating the tropical rock genre – died at his home in Sag Harbor, on Long Island, in America,
It’s been a crazy few years for the cost of many services and essentials, with fuel prices among the bills enduring something of a roller-coaster ride. Pump prices during the COVID pandemic sank as low as £1.07 a litre for petrol and £1.11 for diesel as demand fell off a cliff due to lockdowns. As
A man who sexually assaulted and murdered his 16-year-old sister has been jailed for at least 22 years. Connor Gibson, who was 19 at the time of the attack, targeted Amber Gibson in woodland in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, in November 2021. He removed his sister’s clothes, sexually assaulted her with the intention of raping her,
India switched off its moon rover, the first craft to reach the lunar south pole, after it completed its two-week assignment conducting experiments, the country’s space agency said. The Pragyan rover from the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft was “set into Sleep mode” but with batteries charged and receiver on, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in
In this article TSLA MBG-DE BMW-DE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT BMW took the wraps of the Vision Neue Klasse electric vehicle at the IAA motor show in Munich, Germany. It underpins BMW’s big push into electric vehicles. BMW MUNICH, Germany — BMW and Mercedes are making their biggest push yet into electric cars
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced he will replace his defence minister – marking the biggest political shake-up in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion in February 2022. In his nightly video address to the nation, the Ukrainian president said he would dismiss defence minister Oleksii Reznikov and ask parliament this week to replace him with
The Tesla Model 3 is getting a new rival. After teasing us for the past few months, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its highly-anticipated CLA electric sedan concept at IAA Mobility on Sunday. The Mercedes CLA concept is the new “one-liter car” thanks to its advanced efficiency, enabling over 466 miles (750 km) WLTP range. It will be
Associated Press Sep 3, 2023, 05:54 PM ET NEW YORK — Coco Gauff became the first American teenager since Serena Williams more than two decades ago to reach the US Open quarterfinals in consecutive years, getting that far this time by beating Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 on Sunday. Gauff asked one of her coaches,
A man who allegedly allowed his 10-year-old son to drive a pick-up truck on a freeway in Arizona has been arrested. The vehicle was said to be speeding and weaving between lanes on State Route 101 in Scottsdale, east of Phoenix. There was an “open container of alcohol” in the vehicle, it has been claimed.
Railway lines have been closed, a football match has been cancelled and residents have been ordered to stay indoors after heavy rain in parts of Spain. Weather warnings were issued for intense rainstorms in Madrid and nearby areas on Sunday. Spain‘s national weather agency AEMET issued a maximum red alert, which meant extreme danger was
The boss of Universal Music Group and the fashion designer Anya Hindmarch are among a coterie of British business leaders being lined up to join a revamped government Board of Trade. Sky News has learnt that Ms Hindmarch, the UMG chairman and chief executive Sir Lucian Grainge and Tim Bevan, the co-founder of film producer
A US jail has been placed under an emergency lockdown after about 100 prisoners refused to return to their cells. Members of a crisis negotiation team are at the prison in the state of Minnesota. A spokesperson for the state’s Department of Corrections said on Sunday the special operations response team had been deployed “out
Rishi Sunak will be under increased pressure as MPs return to Westminster on Monday after their summer recess. The prime minister has been accused of presiding over a “zombie parliament” – not just by Labour, as would be expected, but in a parting shot by Nadine Dorries, who has finally vacated her seat of Mid
A boy thrown from the 10th floor of the Tate Modern art gallery is now mostly out of his wheelchair, his family says. The French youngster, who was six at the time of the attack, survived the 100ft (30m) fall but suffered life-changing injuries, including a bleed on the brain and broken bones in August