Most days there is an alert on my phone: the Washington DC police posting an update on the latest shooting in America’s capital city. ‘Shots fired’ ‘Suspect apprehended’ ‘Victim hospitalised’ Here’s the latest one, from the DC Police Department, from a few hours ago: “An arrest has been made and additional suspects are sought in
England and Wales open their World Cup campaigns today in Qatar amid ongoing uncertainty about potential FIFA punishments for their activism. Captain Harry Kane is due to wear a One Love multicoloured armband when England face Iran at Khalifa International Stadium at 1pm UK time. Then at 7pm, at Al Rayyan Stadium, Gareth Bale is
3:23 PM ET Associated Press TURIN, Italy — Novak Djokovic claimed a record-equaling sixth ATP Finals title by beating the third-seeded Casper Ruud on Sunday to top a fantastic finish to the season for the Serb. Djokovic won 7-5, 6-3 to secure his first title at the event since 2015 and match Roger Federer’s record.
Kanye West has returned to Twitter with the Hebrew word “shalom” after his account was previously blocked for antisemitic posts. He posted the word – often translated as “peace” but also used as a greeting or farewell – with a smiling emoji on Sunday evening. A few hours before, he tweeted: “Testing Testing Seeing if
5:41 PM ET ESPN News Services Adam Svensson handled the cold air and the heat of contention as if he had been there before, closing with a 6-under 64 to win the RSM Classic on Sunday at Sea Island for his first PGA Tour victory. Svensson, a 28-year-old Canadian, was locked in a four-way tie
Twelve years ago, Qatar was awarded the World Cup and scrutiny has barely let up since. But on Sunday evening, after a build-up as strange and muted as anything that’s gone before, the controversy was put to one side as the football finally took centre stage. Outside Al Bayt stadium, designed to resemble a Bedouin
For anyone who thinks the worst part of stand up paddleboards is the paddling, you’re going to love this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week entry. Apparently all it takes to ditch the paddle is a $300 SUP conversion kit that turns a paddleboard into an electric surfboard. Electric conversions are all
We’re buying 100 shares of Coterra Energy (CTRA) at roughly $26.47 each. Following Friday’s trade, the Charitable Trust will own 1,500 shares of CTRA, increasing its weighting in the portfolio to 1.37% from 1.28%. Oil-related stocks were getting hit hard Friday, but we’re viewing the group’s decline with an opportunistic lens. The cause of the
Ukrainian troops have been met with cheering crowds as soldiers cautiously moved into Kherson. Some 30,000 Russians have retreated from the southern city in recent days, setting up defensive positions on the opposite side of the Dnipro river. Alex Rossi joined Ukrainian forces on the outskirts of the city. #ukraine #kherson #skynews #crimea #russia SUBSCRIBE
Misty Copeland is the first African American ballerina to perform the lead role in the American Ballet Theatre’s history .
The UK government will introduce new legislation today to extend the deadline for forming an executive in Northern Ireland. There has been no functioning government in Stormont since May’s vote, with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) refusing to restore power-sharing unless the Northern Ireland protocol is scrapped. The post-Brexit trade agreement was designed to prevent
A murder investigation has been opened after a baby and a toddler died in a flat fire in Nottingham. The emergency services were called to reports of a fire in a first-floor flat in the Clifton area of the city at 3.17am today. An initial joint fire and police investigation concluded the fire was started
A challenger bank specialising in green finance has poached its new finance chief from a rival as it seeks to accelerate its growth in a challenging economic environment. Sky News understands that David McCarthy, who resigned after eight years as chief financial officer of Atom in September, is joining Tandem Bank in the same role.
“Heroic people” confronted a gunman at a gay nightclub in Colorado and stopped him killing any more people, police have said. Five people died and at least 18 were injured at Club Q in Colorado Springs. The suspect has been named as 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich, who was taken into custody and treated for injuries.
Joe Lycett has put his money where his mouth is, shredding £10,000 of his own cash after David Beckham failed to end his controversial multimillion-pound World Cup promotion deal with Qatar. Wearing a rainbow-coloured ruffled top, and noise cancelling headphones to protect his ears, Lycett tossed in the cash in two goes, with the resulting
Labour wants to replace the House of Lords with an elected chamber if it gets into power as part of a plan to “restore trust in politics”. The party will hold a consultation on the make-up of the new look Lords, including on how to make sure “regional voices” are included. But it has said
COP27 will be remembered for establishing a loss and damage fund – a genuine breakthrough for those most vulnerable to the climate crisis. But it will also be remembered as a chaotic summit that teetered on the brink of disaster. A summit where the ambitious goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, was
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In this article BNB.CM= FTT.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bahamas-based crypto exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. on Nov. 11, 2022, seeking court protection as it looks for a way to return money to users. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images FTX’s new CEO said on Saturday that the bankrupt crypto
Ukrainian troops have begun arriving in the centre of the strategic city of Kherson after Russia’s withdrawal – with jubilant residents celebrating their liberation. Sky’s international correspondent Alex Rossi and his team were among the first foreign journalists to reach the centre since the city was retaken. #skynews #ukraine #kherson SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel