Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on “worldwide threats,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 8, 2023. Mary F. Calvert | Reuters U.S. cyber intelligence staff is vastly outnumbered by Chinese hackers, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray told Congress as he pleaded for more money
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Labour will perform strongest in the Midlands and north of England next week, according to an exclusive new local election projection for Sky News, which suggests the “Red wall” is starting to abandon the Conservatives. The Tories are also likely to struggle in key bellwether seats elsewhere in England – although the pollster did not
Three photographs of the King and Queen Consort have been released a week ahead of the coronation weekend, and a new partition for the ceremony has been unveiled. And details of a new partition which will shield the King for the ceremony have also been revealed. The screen features an embroidered design by painter Aidan
Tesla has lowered the price of its seven-seat, third-row option for its popular Model Y SUV to $3,000, down from $4,000 previously. The change is the latest among several recent price changes for Tesla as inventory reaches a new high. The standard Model Y includes five seats, but buyers can upgrade to an option for
OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said finger-pointing and misrepresenting the actions of OPEC and OPEC+ was “counterproductive.” Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty Images A surprise decision by several OPEC+ producers to voluntarily cut output earlier this month had pushed analyst oil price forecasts near $100 per barrel, but stagnating prices now point to
For some time now, the City has been doing some soul-searching over its future. There was a lot of speculation around the time of Brexit that, deprived of the “passport” that enabled UK-based firms to do business in the EU without having permission from each individual country regulator, there would be heavy job losses in
Tom Daley’s husband, Dustin Lance Black, is facing trial in August accused of assaulting a woman in a London nightclub. The 48-year-old American filmmaker is accused of throwing a drink over BBC Three presenter and party planner Teddy Edwardes. He appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, a court official confirmed. Black is charged with
After three months of refusing to leave, Richard Sharp succumbed to what was perhaps inevitable. His carefully choreographed TV statement was recorded before the report was even published, and he avoided the need to do an interview. Mr Sharp has, therefore, not been held to account about the damage his behavior and this whole row
A group of Britain’s most influential trade associations are in talks about forging closer ties as they try to navigate the crisis engulfing the CBI. Sky News has learnt that groups including the British Retail Consortium, Energy UK, the Food and Drink Federation, TheCityUK and UKHospitality have held a series of discussions this week about
There’s growing pressure on the government to get British nationals out of the war-torn capital of Sudan. Sky News understands that British troops have flown to a port in eastern Sudan on a reconnaissance mission. But it does not mean any rescue is imminent, as the government is working out options to present to the
Former Fox News employee Jonah Goldberg predicts viewers have not seen the last of Tucker Carlson following his split from Fox News.
Richard Sharp has resigned as chairman of the BBC in the wake of a report into his appointment following a cronyism row. Mr Sharp said the report found he had breached the government’s code for the public appointments but said it was “inadvertent”. The matter has been a “distraction” for the BBC and he has
Three soldiers have died following a collision between two army helicopters in the US state of Alaska. Two of the soldiers died at the scene, with the third dying while on the way to hospital. A fourth soldier is being treated in hospital for injuries following the crash on Thursday, which involved two AH-64 Apache
A ceasefire in Sudan has been extended for three more days despite continuing reports of heavy fighting in the capital Khartoum and the western region of Darfur. The truce between Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and military had been due to expire at midnight, but the US and Saudi Arabia brokered a new deal.
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Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s key moments. Equities rise on tech earnings Meta’s first-quarter win Watch Pioneer 1. Equities rise on tech earnings Stocks rose Thursday morning on the heels of strong earnings reports for a slate
9:26 AM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Wild On Ice is out of the Kentucky Derby after injuring his left hind leg following a workout Thursday morning at Churchill Downs. The withdrawal allows Santa Anita Derby third-place runner Skinner into the 20-horse field for the 149th Derby on May 6. Wild On Ice was
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, speaks at the ceremonial ribbon cutting prior to tomorrow’s opening night for the NHL’s newest hockey franchise the Seattle Kraken at the Climate Pledge Arena on October 22, 2021, in Seattle. Bruce Bennett | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images
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People in deprived areas are now more likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer at an earlier stage, thanks to the success of trucks offering chest scans in supermarket car parks, the NHS has said. For the first time ever, data shows more than a third of people diagnosed with lung cancer from the most