8:13 AM ET The PGA Tour heads to Arnie’s place, Bay Hill Club & Lodge, this week for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau pulled out this week, citing an ongoing hand injury. Play begins Thursday. But a strong field will be at Bay Hill, a week before the Players Championship and a
Brits could help to reduce Europe’s reliance on Russian energy by temporarily reducing their thermostat by 1 degrees Celsius, according to new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The group has released a 10 point plan that it says could bring down gas imports from Russia by over one-third, with additional temporary options to
Ed Sheeran has appeared at the High Court for the start of a three-week legal battle over the copyright of his song Shape Of You. The 31-year-old singer-songwriter is in a dispute with two musicians who claim his 2017 hit rips off parts of their song Oh Why, which was released in March 2015. Sami
Sony and Honda have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop electric vehicles, with the first car becoming available commercially in 2025, reports Nikkei Asia. Sony has been making their EV ambitions more and more clear over the last few years, showing their VISION-S concept EV at the last three CES conferences. In each
An artist rendering of the future South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, transformed into a major hub for wind turbine construction. Artist rendering courtesy Equinor New York City is moving to become one of the largest port facilities for offshore wind farm parts in the United States. Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday that the South Brooklyn
Russian foreign policy adviser, Dr Andrey Kortunov, has said he is ‘depressed’ and ’embarrassed’ by Russia’s actions in Ukraine. He told Sky News that he had always thought going into the Ukraine would not be in Russia’s best interests and the price will be ‘substantial. He said President Putin had his ‘own vision’. For the
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received a standing ovation after delivering an emotional speech to the EU Parliament on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. #CNN #News Russia invades Ukraine: Live Updates on CNN.com https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-01-22/index.html
Former prime minister Gordon Brown has called for the creation of a special tribunal to punish Vladimir Putin for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The former Labour leader is urging Western countries to set up the tribunal to prosecute the Russian president and his accomplices. Live updates as nuclear plant seized by Russian troops Speaking alongside
Mila Kunis and husband Ashton Kutcher have set up a fund to support Ukrainian refugees, saying they will match donations of up to $3m (£2.25m). Ukrainian-born actress Kunis, who left the country when she was seven years old, said that while she was a “proud American”, she had “never been more proud to be a
A US senator has sparked outrage after he called on Russian people to assassinate President Vladimir Putin. Lindsey Graham, a Republican senator for South Carolina, said the only way Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ends is “for somebody in Russia to take this guy out”. “Is there a Brutus in Russia? Is there a more successful
In this article ABNB Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb. Getty Images Home-sharing platform Airbnb is suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus. Brian Chesky, the company’s CEO and co-founder, announced the move on Twitter late on Thursday as companies continue to boycott Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. Airbnb did not immediately respond when CNBC
Glastonbury has confirmed that Sir Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar will be joining the headline acts performing at this year’s festival. The former Beatle and the American rapper were both due to perform at the world-renowned Somerset festival in 2020, before the pandemic forced its cancellation. Sir Paul, 79, will perform on the Pyramid Stage
All submissions funded by the Russian government for this year’s Emmys have been disqualified, the award organisers have announced. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) said it is “appalled” by the conflict in Ukraine and could not “in good conscience” do business with those funded by Russia. “Like countless individuals and organisations
The shelling of a nuclear power plant in Ukraine by Russian troops is “a threat to European security and stability”, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said. Speaking in Brussels, where ministers from across the West are gathering today to discuss how to respond to Russian aggression, Ms Truss told broadcasters that those responsible for the
British satellite company OneWeb said on Thursday it was suspending all launches from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan after Moscow’s space agency demanded guarantees that its technology would not be used for military purposes. The British government, which owns a stake in OneWeb, said it supported the decision. “In light of Russia’s illegal and unprovoked
The Sun is a mysterious place. Its atmosphere gets much hotter the farther one goes from the Sun’s blazing surface. In fact, the outermost part of the Sun (corona) burns at a temperature rising to one million degrees Celsius, while just 1,500 kilometres below, the surface simmers at 5,500 degrees Celsius. The biggest challenge in
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine is the largest in Europe. It is one of the country’s four active nuclear plants, which combined provide around half of its total electricity. The plant was hit by Russian forces in the early hours of Friday morning, but Ukrainian officials said the fire had been extinguished
SpaceX chief Elon Musk warned there was a high chance the company’s Starlink satellite broadband service could be “targeted” in Ukraine, which has been hit by Russian invasion. The warning came days after an internet security researcher warned that devices used for satellite communications could become “beacons” that Russia could target for airstrikes. “Important warning:
Labour has held Birmingham Erdington in the by-election triggered by the sudden death of frontbencher Jack Dromey. Former nurse and mother-of-five Paulette Hamilton, 59, won with a majority of 3,266 but the by-election failed to inspire voters, with a turnout of just 27%. She picked up 9,413 votes, ahead of Conservative candidate Robert Alden with 6,147.
7:01 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Ashleigh Barty, the world’s top-ranked women’s tennis player, pulled out of Indian Wells and the Miami Open on Thursday citing a need for an ongoing recovery after winning the Australian Open. Indian Wells begins next week, and had she played, it would have been Barty’s first