Alexei Navalny, the jailed critic of Vladimir Putin, is grappling with a mystery ailment in prison that could be the result of a slow-acting poison, his spokesperson has suggested. The opposition politician has reportedly lost 8kg in weight in just over two weeks and an ambulance was called for him over the weekend. Mr Navalny
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Harry Potter will be brought to life on the small screen in a new decade-long television series, it has been revealed. The series will be a “faithful adaptation” of the hugely popular books about the wizarding world by author JK Rowling, who will serve as an executive producer. It will feature a different cast to
The man behind a hugely embarrassing leak of highly classified military documents is believed to be a young gun enthusiast who shared the secrets in a group for gamers. Known as “OG” in the Discord chatroom, the man allegedly claimed to spend parts of his day inside a secure facility where phones were banned, according
Solar was the fastest-growing source of electricity for the 18th consecutive year, the report said, rising by 24% year-on-year and adding enough power to meet the annual electricity demand of South Africa. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Record growth in wind and solar last year pushed worldwide electricity generation to its cleanest-ever
Chinese EV maker Zeekr officially unveiled its new “X” electric SUV in China Wednesday. With up to 348 miles range and a surprisingly low starting price of around $28,000 (189,800 yuan), the Zeekr X is set to take on a surging Tesla, among other luxury automakers, in China before it launches in Europe. Zeekr, a
Jon Rahm arrived at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, on Tuesday with a second major championship victory and a new green jacket. The new Masters champion admits it’s going to be difficult to refocus after a marathon week at Augusta National Golf Club. That’s life in the new era of designated events on the PGA
Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who was appointed by former President Trump, issued a ruling that could restrict the usage of the abortion-inducing drug mifepristone. Washington Post reporter Caroline Kitchener discusses her reporting on Kacsmaryk and why he’s so passionate about the issue of abortion. #CNN #News #shorts
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Jason Decrow Alejandro Lopez-Lira, a finance professor at the University of Florida, says that large language models may be useful when forecasting stock prices. He used ChatGPT to parse news headlines for whether they’re good or bad for a stock, and found that
A man has been extradited from Pakistan and charged with the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. PC Beshenivsky was gunned down while responding to a robbery at a travel agent in Bradford in November 2005. The 38-year-old, a mother to three children and two stepchildren, had only served
A street drug which rots the skin of those who use it has been designated an “emerging threat to the nation” by the White House. The unprecedented announcement, by the Biden administration’s Office for National Drug Control Policy, reflects the alarming speed at which ‘Tranq’ is spreading across America. Last month, Sky News revealed the
South_agency | E+ | Getty Images Inflation continued to retreat in March as energy prices pulled back from a year ago, when they began to spike due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But swings in gasoline and other energy mask price pressures that, while easing, remain under the surface, economists said. “It’s improving and the economy
Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been questioned twice under police caution over five alleged sex offences. The alleged offences go back 40 years, between 1982 and 2016, according to the Met Police. Scotland Yard said detectives interviewed a 65-year-old man under caution on 15 March and 4 April. No arrests have been
Andrew Bailey has called into question whether UK banks have large enough cash buffers to cope with crises similar to the recent run on Silicon Valley Bank. The Governor of the Bank of England (BoE) said last month’s turmoil, which led to the rapid takeovers of the bank’s US and UK arms, served as a warning
The EPA is announcing expected new emissions rules today that will save Americans trillions of dollars in health and fuel costs, avoid nearly 10 billion tons of emissions, and result in an EV market share of about 60% by 2030 and 67% by 2032. The rules are an improvement from President Biden’s previous commitment of
Oklahoma’s attorney general is taking steps that may stop next month’s scheduled execution of Richard Glossip, a man who has spent almost 25 years on death row and whose conviction may have resulted from another man’s lie. CNN’s Ed Lavandera reports. #CNN #News
A gruesome video appearing to show a Ukrainian captive being beheaded by a Russian soldier has been condemned by Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The clip appears to show a man in green fatigues wearing the yellow armband typically used by Ukrainian soldiers. He is heard screaming before another man apparently uses a knife to decapitate him. Sky
In this article FICV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Vehicles traveling along the The New Jersey Turnpike in Carteret, New Jersey. Kena Betancur/VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images Four new companies have committed $100 million to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as part of an effort started by several major tech
Joe Biden said he hoped the Northern Ireland Assembly would be restored as he praised the Good Friday Agreement during a speech in Belfast. In a carefully worded segment of his speech, the US president urged a return to power sharing at Stormont. “As a friend, I hope it’s not too presumptuous for me to
The UK economy flatlined in February, with no growth in GDP, according to official figures. Civil sector strikes and low energy consumption offset growth in areas such as construction, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data showed. It followed growth of 0.4% in January and confirmation that the UK economy avoided recession in the second
Rishi Sunak says the relationship between the UK and US is “in great shape” after he held talks with Joe Biden, despite strong criticism of the president from one of Northern Ireland’s main parties. Mr Biden arrived in the region late last night for his trip to the island of Ireland to mark 25 years