Shell has revealed further plans to turn its back on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine by saying it will stop “all involvement” with the country’s oil, gas and other hydrocarbon products. The UK-based oil and gas giant’s chief executive announced the decision after a backlash over a Russian oil deal last week as sanctions
John Bercow has been found guilty of bullying House of Commons staff by the standards watchdog and banned from holding a pass allowing him access to parliament buildings for life. A report published by the Independent Expert Panel into the former Commons speaker’s conduct states Mr Bercow “has been a serial liar” and “a serial
Ukraine has begun evacuating civilians from more areas after new “humanitarian corridors” were opened – as the number of people fleeing Russia’s advance into the country reached two million. Ukrainian officials said people had started leaving the northeastern city of Sumy and the town of Irpin, near capital Kyiv, on Tuesday. Both areas have been
Hubble Space Telescope never lets us down when it comes to taking striking images of distant stars, full-fledged galaxies, and other stellar objects. Stunning us once again, the telescope has shared an image of a picturesque phenomenon occurring on a young star. What we see is a jet of gas like no other. NASA and
Ukraine civilians including the elderly and children, are being evacuated from a town near Kyiv amid relentless bombing and shelling on the 10th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Sky’s special correspondent Alex Crawford, reports from the Ukraine capital. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us
CNN’s Nina dos Santos speaks with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a former Russian oil tycoon and Kremlin critic who says Russian President Vladimir Putin is “the enemy of humankind.” #CNN #News
Spanish automotive brand Hispano Suiza has officially made its debut in the United States, delivering its first Carmen Boulogne all-electric hypercar to a customer during the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in Florida. This bespoke hypercar was designed to the client’s specifications and will be one of five Carmen Boulognes produced in the world. Hispano Suiza
This image from 2016 shows a wind turbine on property used by MidAmerican Energy’s Eclipse Wind Farm in Adair, Iowa. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images New wind installations fell in 2021 as the industry faced a series of challenges, including supply chain headwinds, logistics logjams and international trade barriers, according to new analysis
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is “not hiding” and “not afraid of anyone” as he revealed his location in Kyiv. In a defiant video message from his office on Bankova Street, he said he is staying there “as long as necessary” and his team is with him. Mr Zelenskyy was previously reported to
People wait in line for t-shirts at a pop-up kiosk for the online brokerage Robinhood along Wall Street after the company went public with an IPO earlier in the day on July 29, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Macro conditions were already troubling for tech. With
A new Economic Crime Bill to bolster the government’s ability to target Russian oligarchs has been pushed through the Commons. The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill received an unopposed third reading on Monday evening and will now go to the House of Lords for further scrutiny. It was rushed through the Commons in the
UK households face the biggest squeeze on their incomes since the mid-1970s as the Ukraine conflict deepens the cost of living crisis, a think-tank has warned. Britain is already experiencing its steepest inflation in three decades and a renewed surge in oil and gas prices caused by the war is set to push it above
Apple’s March 2022 event invite Apple Apple is holding its first launch event the year on Tuesday, where it is expected to announce a new iPhone, an iPad, and possibly some fresh Macs. The launch will be livestreamed from Apple’s Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California, like all of the company’s launch events since 2020.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address British MPs via video link tomorrow. Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has granted Mr Zelenskyy’s request to read a statement to the House of Commons at 5pm GMT on Tuesday. It is expected he will ask for more arms and will repeat calls for a no-fly zone over Ukraine,
Rapper Dizzee Rascal has been found guilty of assaulting his ex-fiancee. The 37-year-old, whose real name is Dylan Mills, was found guilty at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court. The grime artist had denied pressing his forehead against hers and pushing her to the ground during a “chaotic” row at a home in Streatham, south London, on 8
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an attempt by prosecutors to undo last year’s ruling that overturned Bill Cosby’s 2018 sexual assault conviction. The 84-year-old actor and comedian was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison in 2018 following his conviction on three counts of aggravated indecent assault. It had been alleged
There’s no shortage of weird, funky or wild electric vehicles on the Chinese shopping platform Alibaba. I’ve found some real doozies for past entries in this weekly column. But this week’s feature of an electric bus is particularly far flung. A tiger molded electric bus might prompt some to ask “Why….?” But for me, the
In this article OXY Carl Icahn has sold the last of what was once a 10% stake in energy company Occidental Petroleum, The Wall Street Journal reported, ending an uneasy relationship between the billionaire activist investor and the oil-and-gas producer just as the latter’s shares surge. Carl Icahn speaking at Delivering Alpha in New York
Key cities in Ukraine remain under sustained bombardment. Sky News has witnessed preparations for the conflict in Kyiv with citizens, including young women, preparing to take up arms for the first time. For the latest developments: 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:
Foreign citizens, some without any military training, are traveling Ukraine to join the fight against Russia. CNN’s Sara Sidner talks to them about what motivated this decision. #CNN #News