7:31 AM ET “The Colosseum. Oh, you should see the Colosseum, Spaniard. Fifty-thousand Romans. Watching every movement of your sword. Willing you to make that killer blow. The silence before you strike. And the noise afterwards. It rises. It rises up like … like a storm. As if you were the thunder god himself.” —
A five-year-old boy who spent four days trapped in a 32m (105ft) deep well has died, Morocco’s king has said. Footage from the scene in the north of the country showed workers emerging from a tunnel – dug specifically for the rescue – carrying the child, Rayan Awram, on Saturday evening. An Associated Press reporter
Another Conservative MP has submitted a letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson. Aaron Bell, MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme, said the partygate allegations and the prime minister‘s subsequent handling of the fallout has made his position “untenable”. Politics live: Resignation of Downing Street official ‘will be terminal’ for PM – as Tory MP says public has
The US employment market started the year in a much healthier state than expected, despite Omicron disruption hitting consumer-facing businesses. America added 467,000 jobs in January – about three times the 150,000 level expected by economists – according to the US bureau of labour statistics. The dollar rose and Wall Street stocks were subdued as
*** This story contains spoilers for Moonfall *** Legendary disaster film director Roland Emmerich says he took a “deep dive” into the maddest moon conspiracy theories to come up with the plot of his new film, Moonfall. Speaking to Sky News, he said: “I [initially] read the book, ‘Who Built The Moon’, which inspired this
The boss of British Gas owner Centrica has warned that household bills could see a further increase in the autumn on top of the 54% hike set to take place in April. Chief executive Chris O’Shea told Sky News that “nobody really knows” where the wholesale costs of energy – which are running about four
Russia and China have put on a united front as the country’s leaders met in Beijing ahead of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, with the two looking to present themselves as a counterweight to the US and its allies. China said it supported Russia’s demands for security guarantees from the West, as both countries called
First things first – there are spoilers galore in this story. If you’ve not seen Spider-Man: No Way Home and you don’t want to know anything about it – click or tap away now. It was one of the worst-kept secrets in the movie history, but that didn’t make the reveal any less exciting. If
A contestant on The Masked Singer prompted two members of the judging panel to walk off in protest during filming last week. Warning: If you watch the US version of The Masked Singer – there are spoilers ahead. The super popular show sees famous faces donning over-the-top costumes before singing to panel of celebs who
Another aide has reportedly left Number 10, taking the total number of departures in less than 24 hours to five. Number Ten Policy Unit member Elena Narozanski is the latest aide to leave Boris Johnson’s Downing Street operation amid the continuing fallout from the partygate allegations, Conservative Home reports. Her departure comes after Number 10
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has suggested that workers should not ask for big pay rises as it battles surging inflation. The Bank has acted to combat accelerating price growth by hiking interest rates to 0.5%. But if employees ask for wage increases to match the cost of living its task could be made
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A pump jack at oil well and fracking site situated in cotton field in Shafter. Kern County Education Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images U.S. oil crossed above $90 on Thursday for the first time since 2014 as demand for petroleum products surges while supply remains constrained. West Texas Intermediate crude futures, the
Ukrainian people living in towns on the eastern border with Russia have seen their region become littered with the scars of fighting since 2014 – with many now staying in their homes because of fears of an invasion. Army trucks and armoured vehicles crunch through the snow and ice-covered roads where people are still holding
In an interview with Anderson Cooper, former Washington, DC, police officer Michael Fanone discusses former President Donald Trump encouraging protests against law enforcement. #CNN #News
NASA has again delayed the final prelaunch test of Artemis I, an uncrewed mission that will be the stepping stone for returning humans to the Moon after several decades. The wet dress rehearsal was previously scheduled for February and has now been postponed to mid-March. This could now delay the actual launch of Artemis I
Since its launch three decades ago, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured millions of stunning images of the cosmos. On its first launch anniversary on April 24 in 1991, it observed something amazing. It’s called the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant and it is located 2,600 light-years away from Earth. Sharing the image on Twitter, NASA
Conservative candidate Anna Firth has won the Southend West by-election triggered by the killing of Sir David Amess. Essex-born barrister Ms Firth won 12,792 votes. Conservative MP Sir David was fatally stabbed at a constituency surgery at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, on 15 October. The 69-year-old, who secured an increased majority of 14,459
In this article AMZN Andy Jassy, chief executive officer of Amazon.Com Inc., speaks during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon will report its fourth-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday. Here’s what Wall Street expects: Earnings per share: $3.57, according to
Households will be left in “deep peril” and older people will be “badly shaken” by the rise in energy bills, charities have warned. On Thursday, energy regulator Ofgem announced prices are set to soar by 54% for 22 million households from the beginning of April, adding £693 to the annual costs of a typical household.