China has tested its ability to “seize power” by launching mock missile strikes on Taiwan and pretending to bomb foreign assets. The two-day tests were staged to punish Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, who China has previously denounced as being a “dangerous separatist”. China dispatched fighter jets carrying live missiles along with bombers on Friday,
A driver who shouted and swore at a lone female motorist has avoided being sent to prison – but has been ordered to complete an anger management course as part of his sentence. Peter Abbott, 60, was convicted of using threatening abusive or insulting words or behaviour against Samantha Isaacs during the incident outside a
Sir Keir Starmer has accused Rishi Sunak of “sounding a bit desperate” after he accused him of chickening out of TV debates. The Labour leader told Sky News that “of course there are going to be TV debates” and they are “part and parcel of the election cycle now”. “I obviously want to spend as
A huge fire has broken out at an amusement park in western India, leaving at least 20 people dead. The blaze happened at the park in the city of Rajkot in Gujarat state, with the cause of the fire being investigated. Police Commissioner Raju Bhargava said the flames were now under control and 20 bodies
The average annual energy bill will be £506 cheaper than a year ago from July, the sector’s regulator has announced. The energy price cap – which limits what can be charged per unit of energy – is due to fall from the month after next. It means the average annual bill will be £1,568 a
The bodies of three more hostages killed on 7 October have been found in Gaza, Israel’s army has said. The Hostages Families Forum named them as Michel Nisenbaum, Hanan Yablonka, and Oryon Hernandez Radoux – and said their bodies had been returned to Israel for burial. “The sorrowful return of Michel, Hanan, and Oryon is
A SWAT team has raided the rented Florida mansion of singer Sean Kingston and arrested his mother on fraud and theft linked to the installation of a gigantic TV. Detectives detained his mother, Janice Turner, 61, at the property in a Fort Lauderdale suburb, popular with celebrities and professional athletes, including Dwayne Johnson and Miami
Aerial view of Eleven Mile Solar in Coolidge, Az. Photo: Van Applegate Danish renewable energy developer Orsted won a $680 million investment from JPMorgan in two U.S. projects as incentives from the Biden Administration’s signature climate law — the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — spur a clean energy boom in the U.S. JPMorgan will provide tax
Tesla has officially broken ground on its new Megafactory project to build Megapacks for energy storage in China. The Megafactory in Lathrop, California, was Tesla’s first dedicated factory to produce Megapacks, which were previously produced at Gigafactory Nevada. It is still ramping up to its full capacity of 40 GWh worth of Megapacks, a battery
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A minister asked a meeting of Tory MPs whether it was still possible to submit a letter of no confidence in the prime minister after he announced the election, Sky News understands. Sky’s political editor Beth Rigby revealed in her Electoral Dysfunction podcast that health minister Dame Andrea Leadsom made the query at the 1922
Bruce Springsteen has become the first international artist ever to receive the Ivor Novello Awards’ biggest prize – presented on stage by a surprise guest, his friend Sir Paul McCartney. Receiving a standing ovation at the ceremony in London, Springsteen performed an acoustic version of Thunder Road on stage after being inducted into the Fellowship
A father whose British-born baby is being threatened with removal from the UK is urging the Home Office to be flexible with how it enforces rules on visas. Massah, who is 13 months old, was born in the Midlands in April last year. Both her parents have been living legally in Britain since 2021 when
Two people have been killed and at least 12 have been injured after a building collapsed on a beach in Majorca, emergency services said. The building collapsed in the capital of the island, Palma – a tourist hotspot. Spanish media is reporting the building affected is a restaurant. Firefighters and local police were called to
Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X Holdings Corp., speaks at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel,on May 6, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. Apu Gomes | Getty Images PARIS, France — Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday that he doesn’t support President Biden’s recent announcement
The US Justice Department (DOJ) is suing Live Nation, arguing the big concert promoter and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster, have been “monopolising” the live events industry. The antitrust lawsuit was launched on Thursday by the DOJ, 30 US states, and the District of Columbia, with US Attorney General Merrick Garland saying: “It is time to break
A pumpjack is shown outside the Midland-Odessa area in the Permian basin in Texas, July 17, 2018. Liz Hampton | Reuters Crude oil futures bounced back Thursday after a three-day decline but are still on pace for a weekly loss. U.S. crude oil is down 2.4% for the week while Brent, the global benchmark, is
Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X Holdings Corp., speaks at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel,on May 6, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. Apu Gomes | Getty Images Tesla could use more of high-profile CEO Elon Musk’s divided focus at a critical juncture for the electric
May 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As the battle in the National League persists between three powerhouse teams, one has emerged as the new No. 1 in our rankings — the Phillies. The shake-up in the top five continued beyond that, as the Yankees jumped up two spots to No. 3 and
Portable power stations are a great way to take adventures to the next level but they also serve plenty of purpose at home when the power goes out. And, they getting even more versatile with products like this, the Growatt INFINITY 2000. This new portable power station can be expanded from 2048Wh of capacity up