With soaring inflation, a nascent recession and the fallout from eight weeks of perilous political and economic instability there were no shortage of issues facing Rishi Sunak as he made the annual Prime Minister’s address to the CBI conference. Yet the one confronting the PM as he travelled to Birmingham is the same that faced
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Joe Biden is sending federal aid to western New York state to help authorities clean up after a massive storm dumped as much as 6ft of snow in western and northern areas. The emergency declaration authorises the US Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief in 11 counties
England have thrashed Iran 6-2 in their opening World Cup game in Qatar. The match at Khalifa International Stadium marked the first-ever encounter between the two teams and saw thousands of fans pack the stands to watch the action unfold. Before kick-off, some England supporters struggled to enter the stadium due to an issue with
Elon Musk has decided he won’t allow controversial conspiracy theorist Alex Jones back on Twitter, despite allowing his users to choose whether Donald Trump can return. Explaining his reasoning, Musk tweeted: “My firstborn child died in my arms. I felt his last heartbeat. “I have no mercy for anyone who would use the deaths of
Joe Lycett has revealed that he didn’t shred £10,000 in a livestreamed stunt on Sunday, and has instead donated the money to LGBTQ+ charities. The comedian, who is known for his high-profile stunts, had pledged to shred £10,000 of his own cash if David Beckham failed to end his controversial multimillion-pound World Cup promotion deal
Spacetech startup Pixxel is set to launch its third hyperspectral satellite – Anand – onboard ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from the Sriharikota spaceport on Saturday. Anand is a hyperspectral microsatellite weighing less than 15 kg but having more than 150 wavelengths that will enable it to capture images of the earth in greater
Rishi Sunak has reiterated his commitment to Brexit amid reports the government could be seeking a closer “Swiss-style” deal with the EU. Speaking at the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) annual conference, the prime minister said he was “unequivocal” that he would not return to any alignment with EU laws. “I voted for Brexit, I
The town of Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire is synonymous with fish, a tumultuous political landscape, and the butt of jokes about poverty and the working classes. Many will remember the Sacha Baron Cohen film about the town, The Brother’s Grimsby, which relentlessly mocked the town and its people – it left a sour taste
At least 162 people have been killed following an earthquake in Indonesia, with the “majority” of them being children, according to West Java’s governor. As of 9pm local time, 326 people had minor or serious injuries, 2,345 houses were heavily damaged and 13,400 were displaced in the 5.6 magnitude quake, governor Ridwan Kamil said. Herman
The Indian Space Research Organisation will launch PSLV-C54/ EOS-06 mission with Oceansat-3 and eight nano satellites, including one from Bhutan, on board from Sriharikota spaceport on November 26. The launch is scheduled at 11.56am on Saturday, the national space agency said on Sunday. Asked about the passengers aboard the rocket, a senior ISRO official told
Two children killed in a Nottinghamshire flat fire have been named by police as they said their mother has also died. Naeemah Drammeh, aged one, and three-year-old sister Fatimah, were taken to Queen’s Medical Centre along with their mother after the blaze in Fairisle Close, Clifton, in the early hours of Sunday. The sisters were
India will host a meeting of science ministers from G-20 member nations at Coimbatore in July next year during its presidency of the grouping of the world’s 20 major developed and emerging economies. Besides the Science-20 Summit with the theme ‘Disruptive Science for Innovative and Sustainable Growth’, the science administrators will also host the “Research Innovation
Skin-like electronics combined with Artificial Intelligence are being developed by researchers in order to detect potential emergent health concerns. The study was published in the journal Matter with the title Intrinsically stretchable neuromorphic devices for on-body processing of health data with artificial intelligence. Although flexible, wearable electronics are becoming increasingly common, they have yet to
Russia’s withdrawal of troops from Kherson “probably suits both sides”, retired Air-Vice Marshal Sean Bell has said. Speaking on the latest scenes emerging from Kherson, the defence analyst said there was “no doubt” the recapture of Kherson was a “decisive victory”. He said: “It’s great to see jubilation after eight months of Russian rule,” adding
Retired Maj. Gen. James “Spider” Marks discusses Russia increasing their cruise missile carriers in the Black Sea and what it means for Putin’s war in Ukraine. #CNN #News
The Biden administration, through the US Department of Energy (DOE), today announced that applications are now open to states, tribes, and utilities to tap into $13 billion in new financing opportunities for the expansion and modernization of the US power grid. The Grid Resilience Innovative Partnership (GRIP) program and the Transmission Facilitation Program are funded
Climate scientists described the shocking images of gas spewing to the surface of the Baltic Sea as a “reckless release” of greenhouse gas emissions that, if deliberate, “amounts to an environmental crime.” Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Sweden’s prosecutor’s office said Friday that an investigation into gas leaks from two underwater pipelines
Immigration should be used to solve worker shortages in the UK and the government must be “practical” on the issue, the head of the CBI is expected to say. Tony Danker, director general of the Confederation of British Industry, will urge politicians to allow migrant workers to take up hard-to-fill jobs. Speaking later at the
Most days there is an alert on my phone: the Washington DC police posting an update on the latest shooting in America’s capital city. ‘Shots fired’ ‘Suspect apprehended’ ‘Victim hospitalised’ Here’s the latest one, from the DC Police Department, from a few hours ago: “An arrest has been made and additional suspects are sought in
England and Wales open their World Cup campaigns today in Qatar amid ongoing uncertainty about potential FIFA punishments for their activism. Captain Harry Kane is due to wear a One Love multicoloured armband when England face Iran at Khalifa International Stadium at 1pm UK time. Then at 7pm, at Al Rayyan Stadium, Gareth Bale is