The 76th Cannes Film Festival begins today, with the movie world’s movers and shakers jetting into the French Riviera from around the world. Last year’s festival produced three Oscar best picture nominees, so all eyes are on the films up for contention this time around. It’s a record year for female filmmakers too, with seven
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In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A signboard mentions the plot number of Foxconn India production unit at SIPCOT (State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamilnadu) a special economic zone (SEZ) in Sriperumbudur on the outskirts of Chennai on December 28, 2021. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) (Photo by ARUN SANKAR/AFP
Royal Mail is again being investigated by the communications regulator over its missed delivery targets. Ofcom announced the inquiry after Royal Mail said on Monday it did not meet its 2022 to 2023 quality of service targets. The targets require Royal Mail to deliver 93% of first-class mail within one working day of collection; deliver
Supermarket fuel prices were roughly 5p more expensive per litre in 2022 than pre-pandemic levels, an investigation by the competition watchdog has found. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that factors beyond the invasion of Ukraine have impacted the price customers are paying at the pumps and weak competition has helped drive increases.
Phillip Schofield has left ITV and will not present The British Soap Awards after admitting to an affair with a younger colleague. Schofield revealed the relationship in a statement to the Daily Mail newspaper on Friday. The 61-year-old – who has also split from his agent – described his relationship with the man as “unwise,
ITV daytime stalwart Phillip Schofield has stepped down as presenter of This Morning after days of intense speculation over his relationship with co-host Holly Willoughby. In a statement released on Saturday, the 61-year-old said he understood ITV had decided “the current situation cannot go on”. Willoughby herself released a short statement, in which she said
A protester has been hauled off stage after interrupting a speech by senior Tory MP Jacob Rees Mogg to warn about “fascism”. The former Business Secretary was addressing the National Conservativism conference when a man joined him at the lectern and told the audience: “Ladies and gentlemen, you’re very nice people and I’m sure you
A parliamentary inquiry has concluded that Boris Johnson knowingly misled parliament multiple times with his statements about parties in Downing Street that breached COVID rules. The privileges committee of MPs found Mr Johnson’s breaches serious enough to recommend a suspension of 90 days, if he were still an MP – far exceeding the period needed
The ‘Godfather of poker’, Doyle Brunson has died at the age of 89. The legendary figure of the game died on Sunday in Las Vegas, his family announced, via his agent on Twitter. Their statement said: “It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our father, Doyle Brunson. “He was a beloved
Former British Army Intelligence Officer and Chief Executive of McKenzie Intelligence, Forbes McKenzie takes us through what’s happening in the east of Ukraine and Russia’s tactics. #Ukraine #Russia #War For the latest developments in Ukraine: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog 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
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin announced that his private military company would leave the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on May 10 because his fighters lack ammunition. #CNN #News
There’s been a lot of fuss about the supposed “$14,000 GM electric mini-truck” recently, but you probably shouldn’t get too worked up about it. That’s not to say that electric mini-trucks aren’t an exciting new field. I’m a proud owner of one and I love the thing. Mini-trucks, and especially electric mini-trucks, are incredibly useful
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Amazon is increasingly using robotics in its fulfilment centers to carry out repetitive tasks such as lifting heavy packages. Nathan Stirk | Getty Images News | Getty Images Amazon is focusing on using artificial intelligence to speed up deliveries — by minimizing the distance between
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in the UK for “substantive negotiations” with Rishi Sunak, as the UK is set to confirm further military aid for Kyiv. The Ukrainian president will meet Mr Sunak at Chequers, the prime minister’s country retreat. Two Russian commanders killed – latest updates The government said Mr Sunak will confirm
Rebekah Vardy has spoken for the first time about her experiences of growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness. In a Channel 4 documentary she alleges the religion failed to support her through sexual abuse as a child. The media personality and wife of footballer Jamie Vardy was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness in Norwich but
Britain is at risk of forgetting “how to do things for ourselves”, the home secretary will warn, as she increases pressure on Rishi Sunak to cut net migration. The home secretary will use a speech at the National Conservatism Conference today to call for the Conservatives to renew their 2019 manifesto commitment, which promised “fewer
Babies are dying needlessly due to overstretched maternity services, failures to adhere to national safety standards, and persistent social and racial inequalities, charities have warned. More than 5,000 babies are stillborn or die within the first four weeks of life every year in the UK, according to a report by baby loss charities Sands and
It was a night of glitz and glamour, with the stars descending on the Royal Festival Hall for the biggest night in the UK television calendar. Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet picked up an award for best leading actress while Ben Whishaw took the gong for leading actor for his performance as the under-pressure doctor in
CNN’s Tom Foreman explains the tech behind the Hellfire R9X missile, nicknamed the “Flying Ginsu,” a secretive weapon that is believed to use kinetic energy and metal blades to eliminate a target with minimal collateral damage. #CNN #News
Tesla is stepping up its in-car driver monitoring as it starts to count yawns, blinks, and more to keep track of how drowsy the driver is. Over the years, Tesla has been criticized for not putting a lot of emphasis on driver monitoring with its advanced driver-assist features under the Autopilot and Full Self-Driving packages.