First-time mothers battling apocalyptic flooding – it’s a storyline we’d like to confine to the realms of fantasy drama – but the author of The End We Start From says it’s a case of fiction becoming reality. Megan Hunter tells Sky News: “It was the dystopian future novel. But now when people talk about the
A nose wheel fell off a Boeing 757 jet that was taxiing on the runway with 184 passengers on board at Atlanta’s international airport. The wheel “came off and rolled down the hill” as the Delta Air Lines flight was waiting to take off, according to a report from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). A spokesperson
A major monument dedicated to peace and the possibility of reunification between North Korea and South Korea appears to have been demolished under the orders of Kim Jong Un. Mr Kim recently vowed to launch new spy satellites, build military drones and boost his nuclear arsenal, saying US policy was making war inevitable. Last week,
A warning from the head of the British Army that the UK would not be prepared in the event of a war should be “listened to carefully”, a former defence minister has said. Tobias Ellwood told Sky News there was a “1939 feel to the world” and that Britain was not equipped to deal with
Royal Mail could be allowed to deliver letters just three days per week, under a series of options outlined by the industry regulator to help the company run a sustainable service. Ofcom said its consultation document was designed to spark a “national debate” on the future of the UK’s postal service. It separately announced that
Ryan Gosling has expressed his disappointment that Barbie director Greta Gerwig and star Margot Robbie were overlooked during the Oscars nominations in their respective categories. Gosling, who played the role of Ken in last summer’s box office blockbuster said he was “honoured” to be nominated for best supporting actor “for portraying a plastic doll”. Image:
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJan 24, 2024, 12:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Portland Trail Blazers are filing a protest with the NBA to challenge the result of a 111-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, sources told ESPN. The Blazers are contending that coach Chauncey Billups — with a 109-108 lead —
Unavoidable hidden charges for online consumers, a practice known as drip pricing, is to be banned under a wider transparency drive. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) said additional fees, which are only revealed late in the checkout process and cost customers £2.2bn a year, must be included in the headline price under the
It was Trump’s night, no question. New Hampshire delivered numbers that cement his position as the Republican nominee in waiting and tighten his grip on the party. This primary race has been coloured all shades of anti-Trump, strategies from attack to appeasement, but he remains seemingly untouchable. He has consolidated and grown support in a
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Core Scientific’s 104 megawatt Bitcoin mining data center in Marble, North Carolina Carey McKelvey Just over a year after the crypto winter sent bitcoin miner Core Scientific spiraling into bankruptcy, the Texas-based company is back on the Nasdaq. Trading is scheduled to resume Wednesday morning. Core, which has operations in five U.S. states — Texas,
eBay’s headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S. Bloomberg | Getty Images eBay said Tuesday that it plans to lay off 9% of the company’s workforce, equating to 1,000 full-time employees Jamie Iannone, the president and CEO of eBay, detailed the layoffs on Tuesday in a letter to employees that was published on a corporate blog,
Donald Trump has won the Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire. The result is a setback for former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley who invested significant time and financial resources into winning the state. She is the last major challenger in the race after Florida governor Ron DeSantis ended his presidential bid over the weekend. Ms
The brother of two men still being held captive by Hamas in Gaza has said his life “stopped on 7 October”, the day his loved ones were taken. Liran Berman said he “needs his little brothers home” as he spoke on behalf of the families and loved ones of more than 130 hostages who remain
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 22, 2024, 07:16 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Top 14 giants Racing 92 have announced the signing of England and Saracens star Owen Farrell
Former cabinet minister Sir Simon Clarke has called on Rishi Sunak to resign as prime minister. The Tory MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, who served as housing secretary under Liz Truss, said in The Telegraph: “Rishi Sunak has sadly gone from asset to anchor.” Politics latest: Reaction to Clarke’s call for PM to
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterJan 23, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY CHIEFS cornerback L’Jarius Sneed approached defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo during the offseason with a simple request. Instead of having him bounce back and forth between slot
Paying monthly for car insurance can lead to paying hundreds of pounds extra, according to analysis from a leading consumer group. Those who pay an annual sum typically incur less cost, research from Which? said. The group assessed sales data from comparison website GoCompare and found monthly payers were charged £309 more on average than
The families of three people who were stabbed to death in Nottingham have told a court of the “crippling” grief they have felt after losing their loved ones. Two 19-year-old university students, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber, and 65-year-old school caretaker Ian Coates were “deliberately and mercilessly” killed by 32-year-old Valdo Calocane on 13 June
500,000th BYD Dolphin rolls off assembly line (Source: BYD) China’s behemoth BYD overtook Volkswagen as the best-selling car brand in China last year, the first time any carmaker outsold the German brand since at least 2008. BYD reported 2.4 million new car registrations in China last year, according to data from the China Automotive Technology