Olympic chiefs have been urged by five of Russia’s neighbours to rule on Tuesday that all Russians should be blocked from competing at the Paris Games. The plea from the governments of Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and Ukraine is likely to go unheeded. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has been insistent in recent weeks
The CEO of the largest online exchange for trading cryptocurrency, Binance, said he is establishing a recovery fund to help people in the industry, while saying the sector “will be fine.” Ben McShane / Contributor / Getty Images The Commodity Futures and Trading Commission filed a complaint against crypto exchange Binance, its co-founder, Changpeng Zhao,
Humza Yousaf is expected to be declared Scotland’s new first minister later today. The 37-year-old has replaced Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader, triumphing over Kate Forbes and Ash Regan in the contest for the party’s top job. Mr Humza is now set to face a vote at Holyrood before being formally confirmed as the country’s
Multiple victims are being treated after a shooting at a school in Nashville, Tennessee, local officials say. The gunman was shot dead by officers, police said. Metro Nashville Police Department tweeted: “An active shooter event has taken place at Covenant School, Covenant Presbyterian Church, on Burton Hills Dr. The shooter was engaged by MNPD and
British Airways has been forced to cancel flights at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 over the Easter period due to strike action by security workers. The airline is expected to cancel up to 32 flights a day between 31 March and 9 April. A BA statement read: “Following Heathrow’s requirement for us to reduce the number of
Elon Musk‘s brain implant company Neuralink has approached one of the biggest US neurosurgery centers as a potential clinical trials partner as it prepares to test its devices on humans once regulators allow for it, according to six people familiar with the matter. Neuralink has been developing brain implants since 2016 it hopes will eventually be
Humza Yousaf has won the SNP leadership contest and is set to be named as Scotland’s new first minister, replacing Nicola Sturgeon. The explosive leadership contest was sparked following Ms Sturgeon’s shock resignation last month. Lorna Finn, the SNP’s national secretary, stated that the total turnout in the leadership election was 70% with 50,490 of
Singer Linda Nolan has revealed her cancer has spread to her brain. The 64-year-old, who was part of girl group The Nolans, said she has now bought a wheelchair and is preparing for “the inevitable”. She told Good Morning Britain she learnt her cancer had spread last week and she has moved in with her
The home where Awaab Ishak died still has problems with damp and mould more than two years after his “tragic and preventable” death. A new report into Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) paints a “disturbing picture” of life on the estate where the toddler died after being exposed to extensive mould in his family’s flat. RBH
Prince Harry has arrived at the High Court as legal proceedings begin in a phone-tapping and privacy case involving Associated Newspapers. He is among a group of claimants in accusations against the publisher of The Daily Mail newspaper. Associated Newspapers denies the allegations and a preliminary High Court hearing starting today, will consider legal arguments
Humza Yousaf’s leadership win is a big victory for the SNP establishment. A close ally of Nicola Sturgeon, he was branded the “continuity” candidate – pledging to build on the former first minister’s work. The losers in this contest had planned a more radical overhaul of both policy and party. There is no doubt this
2:46 AM ET Former Formula One world champion Jenson Button said that he suffered heat exhaustion and nearly retired from the race before finishing 18th at his NASCAR debut in Texas on Sunday. The 43-year-old Briton, who won the F1 world championship in 2009, said he feared fainting while driving his Ford Mustang during the
Nigerian politician Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice and a medical “middleman” have been found guilty of conspiring to traffic a market trader to the UK to harvest his kidney. It was alleged that the 21-year-old street trader was to be rewarded for donating the organ to his 25-year-old daughter Sonia Ekweremadu, in an £80,000 private
“Succession” star Brian Cox joins CNN’s Chris Wallace to discuss his character, Logan Roy, the show’s upcoming final season and how his catchphrase became a fan favorite. Watch Chris Wallace’s interview with Brian Cox Sunday, March 19, at 7pm ET on CNN or on HBO Max. #CNN #News #shorts
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin has finally reached its goal to produce 5,000 electric cars in a single week, which is considered achieving “volume production”. When ramping up a new vehicle to volume production at a new factory, Tesla generally considers 5,000 units per week to be the goal. After starting production late in 2021, Tesla originally
Lindsay Lohan attends/performs during a photocall for “Speed The Plow” at Playhouse Theatre on September 30, 2014 in London, England. Tim P. Whitby | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission has unveiled fraud and unregistered securities charges against crypto founder and Grenadian diplomat Justin Sun, alongside separate violations against the celebrity backers of his
A pause – not a halt After hours hidden out of sight and in emergency negotiations with his coalition partners, Benjamin Netanyahu eventually bowed to the inevitable. As the sun was going down on an extraordinary day in Israel, news emerged that a deal had been struck. The party of Itamar Ben-Gvir said he would
The White House has urged Israel “to find a compromise as soon as possible” after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his defence minister for objecting to judicial reforms, triggering widespread protests. Mr Netanyahu fired Yoav Gallant on Sunday – a day after Mr Gallant broke ranks as an increasing number of Israeli Defence Force
Elon Musk Twitter account seen on Mobile with Elon Musk in the background on screen, seen in this photo illustration. On 19 February 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Pieces of the computer code used to run Twitter were leaked online, according to court filings, marking the social media site’s
The gruelling contest to replace Nicola Sturgeon as the leader of Scotland’s biggest political party reaches its crescendo later when the winner is announced. Humza Yousaf, Ash Regan and Kate Forbes have spent weeks battling to become the new SNP leader and, ultimately, the next first minister. The party will reveal the results of the