For the first time in eight months, the Russians are on the cusp of taking a Ukrainian city. Bakhmut, which sits in a Russian-occupied region of eastern Ukraine, has already been abandoned by more than 90% of its prewar population. Ret. US Army Maj. Mike Lyons explains what it looks like on the ground right
“Hundreds and hundreds” of stranded drivers have been stuck in “never-ending” miles-long tailbacks overnight in heavy snow – and forecasters say blizzards are on the way and will cause “treacherous conditions”. Travellers have been warned of train and flight cancellations, while the Met Office says the cold snap is moving south, as Storm Larisa continues
Several people have been killed in a shooting inside a building used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in the northern German city of Hamburg. Shots were fired at the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Kingdom Hall in the Gross Borstel district, with police alerted at around 9.15pm on Thursday. Police say “several people” died and “several” were wounded and taken
Rishi Sunak will use talks with President Emmanuel Macron to push for a returns agreement allowing migrants to be sent back to France after crossing the English Channel. The prime minister is set to meet the French president in Paris on Friday where he will prioritise discussing his “stop the boats” plan. Downing Street wants
“I don’t want to attend the Home Office to proceed with my claim. I don’t want to risk it,” says Dravid, 28, who arrived in the UK from India on fake documents last year. “They may detain me and send me to Rwanda. At the moment I don’t have any choice.” In the week the
9:00 AM ET When Bo Horvat was traded to the New York Islanders earlier this season, he lamented the end of his time with the Vancouver Canucks. “I thought I was going to be a Canuck for life, to be honest with you. Things just didn’t work out that way,” he said, before signing a
In this article ZE738-CN 3799-SZ Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The demand for lithium is rising as it has become a critical component needed in electric vehicle batteries. In 2021, the world produced 540 thousand metric tons of lithium and by 2030 the World Economic Forum projects the global demand will reach over 3
Tesla has added a rare new paint color option, “Ultra Red,” available on the Model S and Model X built at Fremont Factory. Back in the early days of the Model S, Tesla used to offer a variety of colors, but the automaker decided to streamline options in order to facilitate production and service. It
A man dressed in a thawb walks past Dassault Falcon executive jets, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Leonid Faerberg | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The organizers of the Investopia x Salt conference in Abu Dhabi — the brainchild of American financier and one-time White House press secretary Anthony Scaramucci and Dubai ruler Sheikh
The economy rebounded to grow by 0.3% in January, according to official figures which reaffirmed that the UK avoided recession at the end of last year. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a recovery for output last month after the bigger than expected contraction of 0.5% witnessed in December, which went unrevised in the
Active service members and veterans have described in harrowing detail the carnage and death they witnessed during the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Former US Marine Sergeant Tyler Vargas-Andrews was among those giving evidence to the House of Representatives foreign affairs committee examing the handling of the withdrawal. Mr Vargas-Andrews broke down in tears as
7:00 AM ET It’s that time of year: The projection systems for the 2023 MLB season have been released and baseball analysts are divulging their secret-sauce prophecies, so let’s dig into the five teams that are most likely to take a step forward and possibly emerge as playoff surprises in 2023. And, yes, no matter
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House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is on a mission to prove the FBI and DOJ have “weaponized” conservatives, but Democrats are raising questions about the legitimacy of Jordan’s whistleblowers central to his case. #CNN #News
Match Of The Day presenter Gary Lineker has told reporters outside his London home that he stands by his criticism of the government’s asylum seeker policy and does not fear suspension by the BBC. The former England striker, 62, has faced criticism from members of the Conservative Party after comparing the language used to launch
Margaret Lake, known as Mystic Meg, has died aged 80. The astrologer had written daily horoscopes for The Sun newspaper for almost 23 years. The paper reported that she was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, last month suffering from flu. She died at 3.45am on Thursday morning. Her agent of 34 years
Matt Hancock was told by the Cabinet Office to tone down claims in his book that a Wuhan lab leak started the pandemic over fears it would “cause problems” with China. The former health secretary wanted to include in his Pandemic Diaries book that the Chinese government’s explanation “just doesn’t fly”, the latest messages leaked
People planning to travel to Ibiza over the summer are being warned of an increased risk of dengue fever after an outbreak on the Spanish island. Health officials have issued an alert to say the usual “low” risk rises to “moderate” between May and November. The alert comes after six German tourists were infected while
The biggest producer of oil and gas in the North Sea has reported that the government’s energy profits levy (EPL) has “all but wiped out our profit for the year”. Harbour Energy said it had “reduced our UK investment and staffing levels” and bolstered its aim to expand elsewhere as a result of the hit
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