Google workers in the UK and Ireland face uncertainty after its parent company Alphabet announced 12,000 jobs are to be axed globally. The Silicon Valley giant employs more than 5,000 staff in both countries, but the company would not be drawn on how the mass redundancies would impact them. The “difficult news” about the job
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Thousands of protesters descended on Peru’s capital and clashed with police as they demanded President Dina Boluarte leave office. The South American country has seen its worst political violence for more than two decades, with 55 people killed in unrest since the country’s first president from a rural Andean background was removed from office last
Rishi Sunak has been given a fixed penalty notice after being caught not wearing a seatbelt. Lancashire Police issued the notice after the prime minister appeared without a belt in a clip on Instagram as he promoted his levelling-up funding in Lancashire. Mr Sunak has accepted the fine. ‘Hapless’ Sunak has photo-op blow up in
A mother has accused her daughter’s school in Birmingham of having a “racist hair policy” after she was “banned” from the canteen and playground. Jade Samuels claimed her daughter was barred from the areas at Bishop Challoner Catholic College due to her braided hairstyle which featured a heart shape. In a viral tweet which has
A series of fresh walkouts by ambulance workers has been announced by Unite in an escalation of the bitter dispute over pay and staffing. The union said its members across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will stage 10 further strikes over the coming weeks, warning that additional dates could be announced soon. Unite’s ambulance workers
A small amount of uranium has been detected in a package that arrived in the UK at Heathrow Airport following a routine screening. The Metropolitan Police said its counter-terrorism command unit was contacted by Border Force colleagues at the airport after the contaminated material was discovered on December 29th. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/uranium-detected-in-package-at-heathrow-airport-as-counter-terror-police-launch-investigation-12784017 #skynews SUBSCRIBE
CNN senior political commentator and former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger gives his reaction after Rep. George Santos (R-NY) said he would not resign from his position despite lies and fabrications he made about his personal life. #CNN #News
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It has been 15 months since cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot dead during rehearsals on set in New Mexico. One of her friends, whom she worked with on the film Rust, told me he has been “praying for accountability” and the looming charges of involuntary manslaughter suggest it could finally be on the way. There
DAVOS, Switzerland – Jan. 19, 2023: Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, during a CNBC panel session on day three of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg via Getty Images U.K. opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for opting not to attend the World
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at a panel at the CEO Summit of the Americas hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on June 09, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Google executives are deferring a portion of employees’ year-end bonus
Receiving a BAFTA nomination is always going to be an honour, but for one of those on the shortlist for the best actor award it came at the perfect time – just days before his 30th birthday. Daryl McCormack, who already knew he was in the running for the EE Rising Star trophy, found out
4:29 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — If this is to be the last time Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi meet on the same pitch, at least they put on a show. Thursday night was GOATs in the Gulf, an exhibition match between a Riyadh Season Team featuring Ronaldo, newly signed up to
The police have said they are “looking into the matter” after the prime minister was caught on camera not wearing a seatbelt. Rishi Sunak admitted a “brief error of judgement” after appearing beltless in a clip on Instagram as he promoted his levelling-up funding in Lancashire. Downing Street said: “That was a brief error of
3:16 PM GMT Tackling above the waist will be banned in community rugby matches from next season to “reduce head impact exposure and concussion risk”, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Thursday. The RFU added that ball carriers would be encouraged to “follow the principle of evasion” and avoid “late dipping.” “Designed to improve
A country that operates German-made Leopard tanks has asked for permission from Berlin to give the heavy armour to Ukraine, Britain’s defence secretary has revealed. Ben Wallace did not say which nation he was referring to but it is likely to be Poland, which has made clear it would like to send some of its
The father of Elle Edwards, who was shot dead at a pub last month, has said “Christmas will never be the same” for him and his family. In his first interview since her death, Tim Edwards spoke of how his “beautiful and caring” daughter “with a heart of gold” will never leave him – as
The ban on a range of plastic cups, cutlery, and food containers will take effect in England this October. According to estimates, 2.7 billion items of single-use cutlery, most of which are plastic, are used in England each year, but only 10% are recycled. Find the full story here – https://news.sky.com/story/date-set-for-ban-on-wide-range-of-single-use-plastic-items-in-england-12786210 #skynews #climate #plastic SUBSCRIBE
Incoming House Oversight Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) discusses the committee’s investigations into President Biden after aides found five additional pages of classified material at his personal residence in Wilmington, Delaware, on the same day a special counsel was appointed to investigate the matter, according to the White House. #CNN #News
The BYD Seagull looks a lot like the venerable Chevy Bolt EV, but comes in at a literal fraction of the price… but with a fraction of the specs as well. As BYD expects to pass Tesla in Global EV sales this year by expanding its markets with significantly lower-priced vehicles, will we start seeing