Ireland’s Leo Varadkar has announced he is stepping down as prime minister. In a statement delivered this afternoon in Dublin, Mr Varadkar said his reasons for leaving were “both personal and political”. He said he believed a new leader “will be better placed than me” to gain seats for his party Fine Gael in the
Photo: CSIRO Researchers led by Australia’s national science agency had an efficiency breakthrough with roll-to-roll flexible printed perovskite solar cells. The international team, led by the Australian government’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), has developed a new method for producing roll-to-roll flexible printed solar cells that deliver unprecedented levels of efficiency. Printed solar cells are
In this article INTC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT U.S. President Joe Biden listens to Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger as he attends the groundbreaking of the new Intel semiconductor manufacturing facility in New Albany, Ohio, U.S., September 9, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters The White House said Intel has been awarded up to $8.5
The final series of royal drama The Crown leads this year’s BAFTA TV Awards nominations, picking up eight nods including four in the acting categories – but misses out on the best drama shortlist. Happy Valley, The Gold, Slow Horses and Top Boy are the four shows up for the prize, which will be one
Two former Mississippi sheriff’s deputies who were members of a group calling itself “the Goon Squad” have been handed lengthy prison sentences for their part in torturing two black men. Hunter Elward, 31, was jailed for 20 years, and Jeffrey Middleton, 46, was sentenced to 17-and-a-half years on Tuesday during back-to-back proceedings at a federal
Greggs says it is “experiencing issues accepting payments” amid reports shops have been forced to shut across the country. In a statement, the bakery chain added: “We are working to resolve this as soon as possible.” Users on X around the country reported that their local branches were shut or heavily affected. “Greggs in Westminster
Dan Schneider has apologised for inappropriate behaviour on the sets of Nickelodeon shows. The former producer, who was behind shows such as Drake and Josh, iCarly, Victorious and The Amanda Show, left Nickelodeon in 2018. Over the weekend, several actors, staff and former child stars alleged abuse, inappropriate behaviour and a toxic work environment while
The rate of inflation slowed sharply to an annual rate of 3.4% in February, according to official figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed an easing from the 4% rate recorded the previous month. It marks further progress in the battle against energy-led price growth that followed Russia’s war in Ukraine and
Within weeks of Yadi Zhang’s arrival in London in September 2017, Jian Wen had left her job and room in a Chinese takeaway and moved into a £5m six-bedroom house near Hampstead Heath. The women, who claimed to run an international jewellery business trading in diamonds and antiques in countries including Japan, Thailand and China,
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Mar 19, 2024, 10:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz are each halfway to achieving the 2024 Sunshine Double. On Sunday, in front of a star-studded crowd that included Zendaya, Tom Holland and Charlize Theron, Swiatek defeated Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0 in just 68
The death of Chen Almog-Goldstein’s 20-year-old daughter Yam was just the start of her ordeal. The final time Chen saw her, Yam was convulsing on the floor of their home after being shot in the face by a Hamas terrorist; minutes earlier, Chen’s husband Nadav had also been killed by a bullet in his chest.
Segway debuts its new Navimow i110N Robot Lawn Mower on Amazon after a successful European launch that began two weeks ago. Now available for pre-order, the new i Series models are designed for yards up to 1/4-acre in size and introduce the company’s updated Exact Fusion Location System 2.0, a vision-enhanced RTK GPS, alongside AI-assisted
Shaikh Nawaf S. Al-Sabah, deputy chairman and chief executive officer of Kuwait Petroleum Corp., speaks during the 2024 CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Aaron M. Sprecher | Bloomberg | Getty Images HOUSTON — Global energy demand will increase faster than the rate of population growth through
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions Twenty-six of the NHL’s 32 teams will be in action tonight, including seven of eight in the Atlantic Division. The Florida Panthers are off until Thursday,
The final episode of the Hairy Bikers has aired, after star Dave Myers died earlier this month. Myers died at the age of 66 towards the end of February, less than two years after revealing his cancer diagnosis. His death was announced by co-star Si King, who said he was with him when he passed.
What was Jeremy Hunt up to? Was he aiming to snatch the headlines from his Labour rival Rachel Reeves on the evening of her weighty and well-trailed lecture on the economy? Almost certainly. Was he also aiming to tease Labour MPs about an October election when he and the prime minister are really planning for
In this article NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nvidia’s next-generation graphics processor for artificial intelligence, called Blackwell, will cost between $30,000 and $40,000 per unit, CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC’s Jim Cramer. “This will cost $30 to $40 thousand dollars,” Huang said, holding up the Blackwell chip. “We had to invent some new
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMar 18, 2024, 10:07 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England had the chance to pip Ireland to the Six Nations trophy on Saturday but Andy
Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated his determination to carry out a ground invasion of Rafah, despite growing pressure from Western allies. The Israeli prime minister rebuked Joe Biden, saying he made it “supremely clear” to the US president he intended to go ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city where he believes Hamas‘s remaining
Jeremy Hunt has hinted at an autumn election as speculation continues to grow over when the country will head to the polls. Speaking at the Lords’ Economic Affairs Committee on Tuesday, the chancellor was asked about the government’s spending review – the detailed multi-year plan on how departments will spend their cash – and revealed