So it’s “Call me Keir”, is it? Sounds very informal. But we shouldn’t be fooled. “I’m very happy to be called Keir or prime minister,” he said at his first Downing Street news conference. “Perfectly happy to be called Keir.” How very Sir Tony Blair. At his first cabinet meeting in 1997, Sir Tony famously
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NASA volunteers who spent over a year in a simulated Mars bunker have completed their mission. After 378 days in a 3D-printed, Mars-imitation bunker in Texas, Kelly Haston, Anca Selariu, Ross Brockwell and Nathan Jones were set free Saturday around 10pm UK time. Speaking at a news conference after they were allowed back into the
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJul 3, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Dan Ige was about as mentally removed from a fight as one could get on a Saturday afternoon. He’d just spent the last hour on a massage
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Aidan Gomez was an intern at Google Brain in 2017, when he helped co-author the “Attention Is All You Need” paper that conceptualized the transformer and eventually kicked off the generative artificial intelligence boom. “There’s no one in the field who was around back then
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJul 5, 2024, 02:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has agreed on a five-year, $224 million rookie contract extension — a deal that could become worth as much as $269 million, sources told ESPN on Friday. Wagner is eligible to earn 30% of the team’s salary cap should
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss EV delivery results from the industry, especially Tesla, Ford, and GM. Today’s Podcast is sponsored by the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2024. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube
The new prime minister has announced he will be visiting all four nations of the UK from tomorrow. Sir Keir Starmer confirmed he will travel to Scotland first before heading to Northern Ireland, Wales and back to England. During a news conference from Downing Street, he also said “mission delivery” boards will be established to
Paris’ famed Moulin Rouge cabaret got its iconic red windmill back on Friday after it collapsed earlier this year. A special ceremony that featured can-can dancing on the plaza outside marked the restoration of the windmill – an emblem of the surrounding Montmartre neighbourhood. The mill’s huge sails and part of the cabaret’s illuminated sign
Sir Keir Starmer is chairing his first cabinet meeting following Labour’s landslide win that ended 14 years of Tory rule. It comes after the new prime minister appointed his top team on Friday afternoon – making few changes to the shadow cabinet that existed before the election. Follow general election fallout live Please use Chrome
One of the advertising gurus who helped propel Margaret Thatcher to power is weighing the formation of a consortium to bid for The Daily Telegraph. Sky News has learnt that Lord Saatchi, the Conservative peer, has been discussing the option of launching an offer for the right-leaning newspapers ahead of a deadline later this month.
More than 50 candidates and their supporters have been attacked ahead of a second round of voting in France’s parliamentary elections. Interior minister Gerald Darmanin said politicians from across the spectrum had faced verbal and physical abuse – often while they were putting up campaign posters. He told BFM that several of the attacks had
It was the world’s biggest job interview. Joe Biden‘s grilling on primetime TV was a test of suitability for the dual role of president and election winner, when many had already reached the conclusion he’s neither. This 22-minute Q&A with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos felt make or break and, in the event, it was probably more
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has been elected as Iran’s new president, beating hardline conservative Saeed Jalili. The country’s interior ministry confirmed Mr Pezeshkian’s victory on Saturday, after he secured 16.3 million out of the 30 million votes cast on Friday – Mr Jalili gained 13.5 million. The election was called after the death of former
Bill Barnwell, ESPN Staff WriterJul 5, 2024, 06:35 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell
The countdown is on for this year’s Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) collegiate solar car track event, swiftly followed by the Electrek American Solar Solar Challenge cross-country race. In just one week, teams from universities worldwide will put rubber to track at NCM Motorsports Park, competing to complete as many laps as possible on
U.S. crude oil was little changed on Friday, but was on pace for a fourth straight weekly gain as falling inventories show an uptick in demand. Oil market analysts have been forecasting a tighter market in the third quarter as summer fuel demand picks up. U.S. inventory data appeared to confirm those forecasts, with crude
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk attends ‘Exploring the New Frontiers of Innovation: Mark Read in Conversation with Elon Musk’ session during the Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity 2024 – Day Three on June 19, 2024 in Cannes, France. Marc Piasecki | Getty Images Tesla’s stock price rose
Boris Johnson says Nigel Farage played a “significant” role in the “destruction” of the Tories – while taking a swipe at those who ousted him from Number 10 back in 2022. The Conservatives endured a crushing defeat in the general election with numerous big name casualties, as Labour secured a landslide victory. Reform UK have
Joe Biden has again vowed “I am staying in the race” at a rally as pressure mounts on him to quit the presidential election. Doubts grew over the health and capability of the 81-year-old US president after a shaky performance in a debate with opponent Donald Trump last week. Amid questions about whether he has
War in Ukraine will not “miraculously end”, Hungary’s prime minister has said as he defended his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Viktor Orban angered European Union leaders after holding talks with Mr Putin in Moscow over a potential peace deal in the war launched more than two years ago by Russia. While Mr Orban