Tesla has confirmed that deliveries of Model Y vehicles built at Gigafactory Berlin in Germany are starting on March 22. Last week, after months of delays, Tesla finally received its official building permit following the environmental approval of its Gigafactory Berlin project. It was believed to be the last regulatory step needed for Tesla to
A worker cutting steel pipes near a coal-powered power station in Zhangjiakou, China, on November 12, 2021. Greg Baker | AFP | Getty Images Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose to their highest level in history last year, according to the International Energy Agency, as economies rebounded from the coronavirus pandemic with a heavy reliance on
The U.S. needs to boost oil production to replace banned Russian crude instead of possibly looking to Iran or Venezuela, which are also run by dictators, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told CNBC on Wednesday. “Why would you take the billions of dollars you provide to [Russian President Vladimir Putin] and just give it
3:19 PM ET ESPN’s divisional boxing rankings highlight the best in the sport at every weight class. They will change often based on recent results and performances. Rankings are based on what a fighter has accomplished in the weight division in which he is ranked. A fighter who has announced he is moving up or
Ukraine’s president has told Sky News that his country cannot stop the war against Russia on its own and said nations must act now before it is “too late”. Speaking to Sky News’ Alex Crawford inside the leader’s office in Ukraine’s capital city, Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated his call for the West to impose a no-fly
Kara Swisher, CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin, Martha Stewart, and Barry Diller at CNBC’s “The Next 25” Gala in New York. CNBC | Nbcuniversal | Getty Images Entertainment mogul Barry Diller strongly denied the idea that he, his stepson, and longtime pal and fellow mogul David Geffen engaged in insider trading in what he claims was
U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday calling on the government to examine the risks and benefits of cryptocurrencies. It’s a long-awaited directive that has had the crypto industry on edge, not least due to growing regulatory concern around the world surrounding the nascent digital asset market. There had been reports of
A visa centre being set up in northern France to assist Ukrainian refugees will not offer appointments or walk-in access, and its exact location will not be made public, the Home Office has confirmed. Earlier, a Downing Street spokesman told reporters the centre in Lille would “start accepting appointments” from Thursday, but that has been
From climate change to the Troubles in Northern Ireland, many of this year’s BAFTA-nominated films carry powerful political messages. It is likely that the speeches too will also reflect on what is happening in the wider world, so the war in Ukraine will inevitably feature heavily – the winners no doubt will want to use
Western officials have warned of their “serious concern” that Vladimir Putin could order chemical weapons to be used on Ukraine’s capital. In an assessment, they say an “utterly horrific” attack on Kyiv could be unleashed as Russian forces attempt to overcome the logistical issues that have apparently plagued the convoy heading for the city. Please
Belfast star and BAFTA nominee Caitriona Balfe has told Sky News she never predicted the film becoming the hit that it has. Kenneth Branagh‘s semi-autobiographical film, about a young boy and his working-class family living through the Troubles in Northern Ireland, is up for six awards at this weekend’s ceremony – including best supporting actress
Singer-songwriter John McDaid has called the idea of plagiarising other people’s work as “abhorrent” as the High Court case over the copyright of a song he wrote with Ed Sheeran continues. The co-authors of Shape Of You – Mr McDaid, Mr Sheeran and producer Steven McCutcheon – are all involved in a legal row with
Children have been buried under rubble after a Russian airstrike hit a hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. The president tweeted that children were among people “under the wreckage”, calling the strike an “atrocity”. Mariupol’s city council said the maternity and children’s hospital had been destroyed, adding that it did not know
Drivers in the UK have been hit by the largest daily rise in average diesel prices, as the cost per litre shot up by nearly 3p in a single day. Figures from data firm Experian Catalist show the average cost of a litre of diesel at UK forecourts reached 165.2p on Tuesday, up from Monday’s
Elon Musk has gone to court to ask a judge to free him from the constraints of a deal he made with US regulators that force him to have his tweets about Tesla pre-approved by a lawyer. Mr Musk was forced to sign the agreement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2018
The two British board members of Huawei’s UK subsidiary are to resign over the Chinese telecoms giant’s refusal to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Sky News has learnt that Sir Andrew Cahn and Sir Ken Olisa notified the company on Wednesday that they intend to step down from their positions as non-executive directors. City sources
The devastation and destruction rained down on Ukraine by the Russian forces has taken many civilian lives. President Putin insists that only military targets are being attacked but many ordinary people, often trying to flee the violence, have been killed. How that happens was made terrifyingly clear to one of our Sky News teams reporting
Russian news director and anchor, Ekaterina Kotrikadze, speaks to CNN’s Fareed Zakaria about the state of the country’s news media after her station, TV Rain, shut down due to the Russian government’s crackdown on local media over unfavorable coverage of the war in Ukraine. #CNN #News
7:23 AM ET The PGA Tour heads to its marquee event this week with The Players at TPC Sawgrass. Unofficially labeled “golf’s fifth major,” The Players doesn’t just boast prestige — but a huge payday. This year, the purse is up $20 million. The winner will be cashing in a $3.6 million check, the largest
7:22 AM ET It has become a go-to thought each year when the Players Championship arrives. Anybody can win at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium Course because the track does not favor a certain player’s game. Well, it’s true. Look at the champions list — everyone from Tiger Woods to Tim Clark, Rory McIlroy to Fred Funk,