Men wearing military uniform walk along Red Square in front of St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow on February 13, 2023. Alexander Nemenov | Afp | Getty Images The coming months will be critical in figuring out how Russia’s economy is holding up in the face of a new suite of sanctions, and for how
The council which removed the freezer used in Banksy’s new artwork in Kent hours after the artist claimed it was theirs, has been returned. The mural in Margate, titled Valentine’s Day Mascara, had incorporated a real-life chest freezer, a broken garden chair, a blue crate and an empty beer bottle, which were all removed from
The family of Epsom College headteacher Emma Pattison have said she and her daughter Lettie were “inseparable” – as they paid tribute to them. Police believe they were shot dead by her husband, who was also found deceased at a property within the independent school’s grounds on 5 February. His legally-owned shotgun was found nearby.
The UK’s top flight share index, the FTSE 100, has crossed the 8,000 points barrier for the first time. It was less than a fortnight ago that the collective market value of its 100 constituents exceeded the previous record high – seen all the way back in May 2018. The intraday record of 8,003 was
A white supremacist mass murderer, whose sentencing hearing was disrupted by an audience member rushing towards him, has been jailed for life without parole. Payton Gendron, 19, admitted killing 10 black people in a racially motivated attack at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, in May 2022, as well as domestic terrorism charges. Gendron was
After two days of diplomacy and negotiations, NATO’s meeting broke up with lots of ideas, but no deal to send fighter jets to Ukraine. Despite the smiles and bonhomie of Ukraine’s Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov, NATO’s resolve didn’t buckle. The question of supplying planes remains “under discussion”, we are told, but other things took precedence.
The war in Ukraine has wiped out half of Russia’s fleet of modern battle tanks, say analysts presenting their annual assessment of military power in the world. The staggering estimate was made by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). Its ‘Military Balance 2023’ is the much-anticipated annual bible for military observers. Ukraine war –
Retired Air Vice Marshall Sean Bell says that it is “highly unlikely” that the west would provide aid for Taiwan as it has for Ukraine. He says this is because NATO does not recognise the country as an independent state. China has now concluded their live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, but says that
Joby Aviation’s electric, six rotor aircraft can take off like a helicopter yet fly like a plane. Its commercial operations, which it hopes to launch by 2024, will allow customers to book a seat on one of its aircraft like they would on a rideshare app. With a distance of up to 150 miles on
It’s time for London to get the Hollywood treatment, with the great and the good of the film world in town for this year’s BAFTAs ceremony. All Quiet On The Western Front, The Banshees Of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Elvis and Tar are the films everyone is talking about ahead of this year’s
Ofgem has revealed that the end of forced installation of controversial energy prepayment meters only extends until the end of March. The watchdog said the date, that household energy suppliers had agreed to, also included a temporary halt to remote transfers for customers currently on smart meters. The government had suggested last week that the
Jason Sudeikis and ex-partner Olivia Wilde are being sued by their former nanny, who says working for them was “debilitating” and caused her “extreme anxiety”. Ericka Genaro said she suffered issues with her mental health after the couple’s separation in 2020, as she had to “ostensibly pick sides” between the two parents. The claim was
A Grammy-winning British a cappella group has said a US Christian college cancelled a planned concert at the last minute due to “concerns related to the sexuality” of some members. The King’s Singers said they were “deeply saddened” to have the show at Pensacola Christian College, in Florida, called off at two hours’ notice. The
Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced her resignation, saying the job “takes its toll on you and all around you”. The SNP leader made the shock announcement during a press conference in Edinburgh at her official residence, Bute House. The 52-year-old said it had been “the very best job in the world” and one
California-based solar EV charging tech company Enteligent is debuting what it claims is the world’s first DC-to-DC rooftop solar-powered hybrid bidirectional EV charger. Enteligent is launching its new product this week at Intersolar North America 2023 in Long Beach, California. The solar EV charger, which draws power from rooftop solar, can supply 25 kW of
Oil-and-gas producer Devon Energy (DVN) on Tuesday delivered lackluster fourth-quarter earnings, sending shares lower. And now we’re looking to the company for answers on how it plans to continue returning cash to shareholders in a lower oil-price environment. Total revenue was roughly flat year-on-year, at $4.3 billion, slightly missing analysts’ forecasts of $4.39 billion, according
11:39 PM ET PARIS — First, the negatives: Paris Saint-Germain lost their third game in a row Tuesday night, a 1-0 Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich. The losing sequence is a rarity; it has happened only twice since the Qataris took over the club 11 years ago. They have now been defeated five times
In this article 175-HK BIDU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Visitors look at a Jidu Robo-01 electric SUV during the 20th Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition at Canton Fair Complex on Dec. 30, 2022 in Guangzhou, China. Zou Wei | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Baidu’s ChatGPT-like product is set to come
Three objects shot down by fighter jets over North America in the past week probably had a “commercial or benign” purpose, the White House has admitted. The US said it destroyed the objects out of an abundance of caution after an alleged Chinese spy balloon drifted across its airspace earlier this month. Expensive Sidewinder missiles,
Russian forces have spent the day trying to encircle Ukraine’s capital. However, it appears their soldiers have been held up to the south-east of the city and were unable to reach their positions before nightfall. Security expert Prof Michael Clarke has more details. For the latest developments: https://news.sky.com/story/explosions-reported-near-kyiv-after-putin-authorises-military-operation-in-ukraine-ukraine-latest-12541713 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more