US actors and writers have come out in force to protest outside some of the biggest production companies in the world in a move set to paralyse Hollywood’s film and TV industry. For the first time in 63 years, both SAG-AFTRA (the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) and WGA
In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency Ripple is displayed on January 30, 2018 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images Ripple’s XRP token went up 68% in the last 24 hours, leading a wider rally of major-cap altcoins, as crypto traders digest a key ruling that could stifle U.S. regulator
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft CNBC In a victory for Microsoft, the U.S. Appeals Court for the Ninth Circuit late on Friday denied the Federal Trade Commission’s appeal of a judge’s decision that would have stopped the software maker from completing its $68.7 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard. Microsoft is still working
Ben Wallace – the longest-serving Conservative defence secretary – is considering leaving government in an anticipated autumn reshuffle, Sky News understands. It follows a failed UK bid to make Mr Wallace, 53, the next head of NATO and as the prime minister reportedly prepares to refresh his top team ahead of next year’s election. The
Local councils are calling for disposable vapes to be banned in the UK by next year on environmental and health grounds. The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents councils in England and Wales, has said it is “crucial” a ban comes into force “rapidly” to stop a flood of single-use vapes into the UK market.
Tesla has unveiled its V4 Supercharger station, and it now includes a credit card reader for the first time. When Tesla first launched the Supercharger network in 2012, it was a free service to Tesla owners. Later, the automaker started charging some Tesla owners for charging at the Supercharger stations, but it was only for
Europe is set to reach even higher temperatures over the weekend, as the Cerberus heatwave continues to grip the south of the continent. Temperatures are expected to continue to swelter in Italy, with a second heatwave expected to rocket 12C (53.6F) above average in some areas on Sunday. Five cities in Sicily, Sardinia and Puglia
It is over two weeks since Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner mercenaries marched on Moscow. This apparent rebellion represented the most significant challenge to President Putin’s two decades in power. The Kremlin has confirmed President Putin met Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin days after his mercenary group staged its rebellion. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wagner
A thief in Southern California drilled a hole in the roof of a high-end wine shop and stole over $500,000 worth of wine and liquor, according to the store owner. Police are investigating the matter.
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT PillPack Amazon has let go of some of the employees in its Pharmacy business, the company confirmed to CNBC. A “small number” of staffers in the Amazon Pharmacy division were informed Thursday they were being laid off, Amazon spokesperson Brad Glasser said in a statement.
Shortly after the opening bell, we’ll be selling 200 shares of Halliburton (HAL), at roughly $37.57 apiece. Following the trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 1,600 shares of HAL, decreasing its weighting in the portfolio to 2.11%, from 2.37%. Our three energy positions — oilfield services giant Halliburton as well as oil and natural
A man has been charged with murdering three women linked to the unsolved killings of 11 people, which was the subject of the Netflix film Lost Girls. Wealthy architect Rex Heuermann, 59, was arrested as the prime suspect in the historical Gilgo Beach murder case – in which the remains were found along a New
Keyhole surgery is perhaps a misleading term: despite the technology, expertise and extreme finesse involved, it’s also hugely physical. Sky News watches as surgeon Luke Jones performs an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in an operating theatre in King Edward VII’s hospital in central London. Mr Jones (male surgeons are referred to as Mr rather than
After the successful launch of Chandrayaan-3 on GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy-lift launch vehicle on Friday, Director of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) S Somanath said that landing is one important step for further exploration. “Chandrayaan-3 is a very important step…Landing this time is very important. Unless you land, you cannot take samples, you
Succession star Brian Cox has told Sky News the Hollywood actors’ strike could get “very unpleasant” and may not be resolved until the end of the year. The industry looks set to effectively shut down after actors decided to join an existing walkout by writers. It means many hit TV shows and movies will have
Elle Fanning has graced film screens since the age of three, when she played the younger version of her sister Dakota in I Am Sam. Since then, Elle has made a name for herself in Hollywood portraying Aurora in Angelina Jolie’s Maleficent, Michelle Carter in The Girl From Plainville and Catherine, Empress of Russia, in
French space sector firm Promethee on Friday said it was exploring the possibility of placing its nanosatellites in orbit using the Vikram-series of launch vehicles being developed by Indian start-up Skyroot Aerospace. Skyroot co-founder Pawan Kumar Chandana held discussions with Promethee President Olivier Piepsz on the sidelines of the official visit of Prime Minister Narendra
Former Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of rape and attempted rape. The France international was accused of raping a 24-year-old woman in a bedroom at his multi-million-pound mansion in Cheshire in October 2020. He was also charged with the attempted rape of a 29-year-old woman at his home two years
The world’s first nuclear explosion happened on 16 July 1945, when a plutonium implosion device was tested in New Mexico. Now a new film about the so-called father of the atomic bomb, J Robert Oppenheimer, looks at how he came to create a weapon that would change the world and how it changed him. Image:
Actor John Nettleton, who starred in Yes Minster, has died aged 94, his representatives have confirmed. He was best known for portraying Sir Arnold Robinson in the political satire sitcom and in its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister, in the 1980s. His agent, Scott Marshall Partners, said in a statement: “It is with great sadness that