Russia has launched an invasion of Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin ordered a “specialised military operation” in the Donbas region. US President Joe Biden denounced the “unprovoked and unjustified” attack on Ukraine and said the “prayers of the world” were with Ukraine – as Sky News heard explosions in Kyiv and Kharkiv. Ukraine’s foreign minister
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Valuable props used in the filming of the Netflix series The Crown have been stolen, the company has confirmed. The items, worth up to £150,000, were taken during an overnight raid on the TV company’s production site near Doncaster last Wednesday. The Sun newspaper reported that among the props taken was a replica of a
Elon Musk is ramping up his fight with the SEC saying that he has been “building a case” against the agency and that he “didn’t start the fight,” but he “will finish it.” Tesla is stuck in the crossfire. The situation between the SEC, Elon Musk, and Tesla appears to be escalating after a lawyer
In this article GS The pump of a hydrogen refueling point at a gas station in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hydrogen has an important role to play in any transition to net-zero and its generation could develop into a market worth over $1 trillion a
Sky News’ Alex Rossi reports from the town of Avdiivka near Donetsk, where they are experiencing the worst bout of violence in years. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download
Anthony Bourdain sits down with a family in Senegal to share their country’s national dish the way it’s meant to be eaten.
In this article BTC.CM= Bitcoin on a mound of gold. bodnarchuk | iStock Editorial | Getty Images A key investment case for bitcoin is deteriorating as geopolitical uncertainty and rising inflation hammer cryptocurrency prices. The price of bitcoin fell to a two-week low Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Donetsk and Luhansk,
The attorney general for Texas has said giving transition care to minors is child abuse under the state’s laws. Ken Paxton said that medical care such as puberty blockers, hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgeries “must be halted”. He said the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services “has a responsibility to act accordingly”. Mr Paxton
An Android statue is displayed in front of a building on the Google campus on January 31, 2022 in Mountain View, California. Google parent company Alphabet will report fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday after the closing bell. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Google is dropping some Covid-related mandates for employees and restoring perks back to
Rishi Sunak has been urged by the IMF to consider raising taxes on those “who have benefited most from the pandemic” as it warned of inflation risks facing the UK economy. It suggested that levying “windfall or wealth taxes” now could be one way for the chancellor to address “demand-supply imbalances” when he unveils latest
The Queen has held her weekly telephone audience with the prime minister despite having COVID-19, Buckingham Palace said. The monarch, 95, has been suffering mild COVID symptoms after testing positive for the virus on Sunday. A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “Her Majesty did speak to the prime minister this evening.” On Tuesday, she cancelled her
The asteroid which killed nearly all dinosaurs struck the Earth during the spring, according to new research. To reach their conculsions, researchers searched parts of North Dakota in the US to find fossilised paddlefishes and sturgeons that were killed when the asteroid made impact with Earth. They used powerful X-rays and carbon isotope records of
7:00 AM ET MIKE MINTER IMAGINED the headlines more than a year ago: Former NFL defensive back makes history by bringing elite recruits to FCS school. When the 2022 recruiting cycle officially drew to a close earlier this month, Minter’s prediction was nearly ubiquitous. The biggest story in recruiting came when Pro Football Hall of
Robert Pattinson has confessed to finding himself distractingly handsome as the new Batman. “It’s funny, you kind of have this split personality moment,” he told Sky News, of playing the masked super-hero. “You look in the mirror and go, ‘Daaaamn’. And then you’re like, ‘Wait, hold on. That’s me!'” It has been a long wait
Home Secretary Priti Patel has received a demand to review the events around the resignation of Metropolitan Police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick. Scotland Yard’s deputy commissioner Sir Stephen House revealed he has written to Ms Patel about the controversial circumstances of his boss’s departure. He claimed that “due process” was not followed over Dame Cressida’s
Swedish EV automaker Polestar has begun sharing its initial list of potential collaborators for its Polestar 0 Project – the company’s initiative to change the way cars are made by eliminating emissions from the entire supply chain. In addition to announcing the industry suppliers on board, Polestar is extending a global call for collaboration over
A summer wheat harvest in Chernihiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017. Vincent Mundy | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil and gas prices are set to spike further as the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates, but the impact on energy won’t be the only ramification. From wheat to barley, and copper to nickel, analysts tell CNBC that
Ukraine has brought in emergency measures and told its citizens in Russia to flee the country as fears of a large-scale invasion by President Vladimir Putin’s troops mount. In further ominous signs, Moscow began evacuating its Kyiv embassy and the leaders of two Russian-backed separatist-controlled regions in eastern Ukraine asked Mr Putin for military help
President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is still open to diplomacy but will put its national security interests first. He said the country would continue to bolster its military amid a “difficult international situation”. In a video statement released to commemorate the annual Defender of the Fatherland Day, Mr Putin appeared to indirectly address the
The size of the explosion that ripped through the port in the Lebanese capital Beirut has shocked the world. Some 300,000 people have been left homeless, at least 130 were killed and thousands have been injured. But what do we know about where and how it happened? Satellite imagery: Planet Labs Inc SUBSCRIBE to our