An Indian pharmaceutical group is closing in on a deal to snap up Nicotinell, the anti-smoking aid, from Haleon, its FTSE-100 parent company. Sky News has learnt that Hyderabad-based Dr Reddy’s Laboratories could be within days of acquiring the brand and a number of lesser-known European products from Haleon. Sources said a deal was likely
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Fred’s Tesla Cybertruck first driving impressions, Kia EV3, Chevy Silverado EV RST and more. Today’s episode is sponsored by Momentum, a new brand of lifestyle e-bikes from Giant Group designed to deliver a full
The prime minister appears to have had a belated epiphany about the critical importance of defence – and now even National Service. It was just four months ago that Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson slapped down the outgoing head of the army for advocating the need for civilians to be trained to fight given the dangers of
Hamas has launched rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza for the first time in months. The barrage of rockets set off air raid sirens in cities as far away as Tel Aviv. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in what appeared to be the first long-range rocket attack from Gaza since January,
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has directly called on his US and Chinese counterparts to join his latest summit for peace in Ukraine. Speaking from Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine on Friday, Mr Zelenskyy announced a “global peace summit”, co-hosted by Switzerland, starting on 15 June. He claimed 80 countries have already confirmed their attendance. But he said:
The UK will “compel” young people to partake in National Service if the Conservatives win the general election, after seeing “enthusiasm” from other countries with similar schemes, the home secretary has said. Speaking to Sky News’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips, James Cleverly supported Rishi Sunak’s plan to introduce a new form of mandatory National
Nobody would go to jail for refusing to comply with National Service under a Conservative government, the home secretary has said. In the Conservatives’ first policy announcement of the general election campaign, Rishi Sunak said on Saturday he would introduce a new form of mandatory National Service for 18-year-olds if his party wins the vote
Donald Trump was booed during an address at the Libertarian Party National Convention on Saturday. Libertarians have been largely critical of Mr Trump, whose invitation to speak at the party event in Washington caused mass division. There was some show of support, as he asked for the party’s endorsement, with chants of “USA! USA”, but
An album of “incredibly personal” new songs from Sir Elton John won’t be the singer’s last, according to his long-term songwriting partner Bernie Taupin. “It’s a pretty amazing project, very cool…it tells a lot of stories and it’s incredibly personal, but it’s certainly not final.” Few details are known about what fans can expect from
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on efforts to lower high gas prices in the South Court Auditorium at Eisenhower Executive Office Building June 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration will release 1 million barrels of gasoline from reserves held in the Northeast to reduce prices
Associated Press May 25, 2024, 10:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HURRICANE, Utah — Angela Stanford became the first player to successfully defend the LPGA Senior Championship title, closing with a 3-under 69 in breezy conditions Saturday for a 3-stroke victory over Cristie Kerr. The winner last year at Sultan’s Run in Jasper, Indiana, the
More than 4,000 people have been impacted, and hundreds feared dead, by a massive landslide that flattened a village in northern Papua New Guinea on Friday. The landslide hit the Pacific nation at around 3am local time on Friday (7pm on Thursday UK time) and levelled the mountainous Kaokalam village in Enga Province – about
James Regan May 25, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LEEDS, England — The rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall was a thrilling battle, cheered on by an emphatic crowd Saturday night, but the outcome still leaves plenty of questions for both fighters to answer. Catterall, 30, of Lancashire, England, earned a unanimous
A songwriter who created the soundtracks of some of Disney’s best-known films – including Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – has died. Richard M Sherman, one half of the award-winning pair of brothers who wrote more than 150 songs for Disney, died aged 95 on Saturday due to an age-related
Want your electric bike to have utility as well as comfort and style? Then, the Invanti Tornado, with its impressive array of optional accessories, could be your ideal ride. Invanti is developing multi-functional e-bikes to reinvent the e-bike industry. It will launch an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign on May 22 for its first product, the versatile
Rishi Sunak has said he will introduce a new form of mandatory National Service for young people if the Conservatives win the general election. In the first new policy announcement of the campaign, the prime minister has unveiled a plan that would see 18-year-olds given the choice of a full-time military placement for 12 months
Professional golfer Grayson Murray has died aged 30, the PGA Tour has said. The American, a two-time tour winner, withdrew late in his second round at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday citing an illness. “We were devastated to learn – and are heartbroken to share – that PGA Tour player
Music star Nicki Minaj has been arrested at an airport in the Netherlands hours before she was due to perform at Co-op Live in Manchester. The American rapper was detained at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on suspicion of possession of soft drugs. She posted a series of messages on the social media site X – including
In this article BP.-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sam Edwards | Getty Images The ex-husband of a former BP mergers and acquisitions manager was sentenced to two years in federal prison for insider trading that netted him $1.76 million after he eavesdropped on her work calls about the oil giant buying another company.
May 25, 2024, 10:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a very challenging year due to injuries, how will 14-time French Open champ Rafael Nadal play in what may be his final tournament at Roland Garros? And after a tough season so far, can Novak Djokovic come back to win a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam