Vladimir Putin is the man who brought war back to Europe, by sending his tanks into Ukraine on 24 February last year. Little is known about the murky workings of the Kremlin and of Mr Putin’s state of mind – to his citizens, he is both “the old man” and the symbol of Russia. To
At least 89 people have been confirmed dead after wildfires in Hawaii – with the state’s governor warning the figure will rise. It makes the disaster the deadliest wildfire the US has seen in the past century, surpassing the 85 who died in California five years ago. Governor Josh Green told reporters it had been
The health secretary is said to be “open to requests” for patients from other UK nations to be treated in England to help tackle waiting lists. Steve Barclay has invited the health ministers for Scotland and Wales to discuss what can be learned from their varying approaches. He suggested he would consider appeals for people
Ukrainian forces have hit critical road bridges linking occupied Crimea with parts of the Kherson region under Russian control. Kyiv has claimed responsibility for attacks on two bridges – one in Russian-annexed Crimea and one near the Ukrainian port city Henichesk. Our military analyst Sean Bell discusses these latest developments and what they mean for
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In this article SCHN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Radius Recycling CEO Tamara Lundgren pictured at the CNBC CEO Summit in May 2023. Randy Shropshire | CNBC One of the first questions Tamara Lundgren often heard when she introduced herself as the CEO of Schnitzer Steel is, “What kind of steel do you make?'”
Vicky McClure married her long-term partner Jonathan Owen and then partied with her Line of Duty co-stars during her reception on what she said was the “best day ever”. The This Is England actress, 40, and film director Owen, 52, tied the knot in her home city of Nottingham on Friday. In a photo shared
Associated Press Aug 12, 2023, 12:48 PM ET Cleveland Guardians All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez had his MLB suspension for fighting with Chicago’s Tim Anderson reduced from three games to two on Saturday. Ramirez, who knocked Anderson to the ground with a wild, well-placed punch, will serve the suspension this weekend during Cleveland’s series in
In this article META GOOGL MSFT AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In an unmarked office building in Austin, Texas, two small rooms contain a handful of Amazon employees designing two types of microchips for training and accelerating generative AI. These custom chips, Inferentia and Trainium, offer AWS customers an alternative to training their
An investigation has been launched into claims climbers left a porter to die near the peak of the world’s most treacherous mountain, a mountaineer has said. Dozens of climbers are alleged to have walked past the Pakistani helper in their eagerness to reach the summit of K2 after he was gravely injured in a fall.
The owner of the Daily Mail is in talks with prospective backers of a bid for The Daily Telegraph - a deal that would underline its proprietor’s status among the most powerful figures in British media. Sky News has learned that Lord Rothermere, chairman of both DMGT and its consumer division dmg media, is courting
Asylum seekers on board the Bibby Stockholm were not told to stop showering or drinking water during their stay despite Legionella bacteria being discovered in the water supply, a source told Sky News. Stand Up to Racism, who have been in contact with migrants who have been moved from the barge, heard reports that the
Authorities in Ukraine report two missiles have hit the centre of Pokrovsk in the Ukrainian-controlled part of the partially occupied Donetsk area. The Ukrainian president accuses Moscow of trying to leave “only broken and scorched stones” in the region. See more on Ukraine here: https://news.sky.com/topic/ukraine-6556 #ukraine #volodymyrzelenskyy #russia SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor made a big catch while fishing the Florida Keys with family late last month, spotting and hauling in a package containing 70 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of approximately $1.1 million, according to the mayor’s office. #tampamayor #janecastor #floridakeys #borderpatrol
Luxury electric bike company Riese & Müller generally ships its e-bikes the same way every electric bike maker in the world does so: in cardboard bike boxes. But now the company is switching to a new, greener solution. Riese & Müller has just unveiled its new reusable packaging. Constructed of polypropylene and sealed using velcro,
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at Manhattan Federal Court for a court appearance in New York, United States on June 15, 2023. Fatih Aktas/ | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Sam Bankman-Fried will head to jail on Friday after a judge sided with a request by federal prosecutors to revoke the FTX founder’s bail over
A British-based company which boasted that it would be a global pioneer in electric vehicle manufacturing is working with advisers to prepare for possible insolvency. Sky News has learnt that Arrival, which is listed on New York’s Nasdaq stock exchange, has drafted in Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) to advise it as it tries to salvage
It was the first time the people of Lahaina had been allowed to return since wildfires laid ruin to their town three days ago. A queue of cars, hours long, waited at the police checkpoint to show their documents. Once cleared, they travelled the winding highway, under a tunnel cutting through the lush west Maui
At least one person has died and dozens of others have been rescued after a migrant boat crossing the English Channel capsized. Five other people were recovered in “serious condition” and taken to a hospital in Calais by helicopter and 50 people have been rescued, French authorities said. A search and rescue operation involving five