Business Secretary Grant Shapps has hinted that the government may extend the windfall tax on oil and gas companies in this month’s autumn budget as it tries to stabilise the UK’s public finances. Speaking to Sky News with just 10 days to go before the government’s fiscal plans are unveiled, Mr Shapps said: “I mean,
Kyiv’s mayor has told residents to consider leaving the capital in the event of a complete blackout. Urging residents to “consider everything” including a worst-case scenario where the capital loses power and water, Vitali Klitschko said he could not rule out the prospect of a total loss of power. “If you have extended family… or
Scotland will announce new funding towards the loss and damage from climate change suffered by vulnerable countries that are beyond the realms of human adaptation, Sky News can reveal. “We’ll be announcing a further financial commitment to loss and damage,” First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told Sky News during the COP27 climate summit in Egypt. The
12:00 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Former world No. 1 Ash Barty has emphatically ruled out ever making a comeback to tennis, or switching to another sport. Launching her autobiography at Melbourne Park — scene of her Australian Open triumph in January just two months before her shocking retirement announcement — the 26-year-old
In a park on a Saturday afternoon in suburban Atlanta, a group of young women gather, eating pizza and talking. But this is no idle chit chat, they are discussing the future leadership of this country, and specifically what the midterm elections on Tuesday mean for their reproductive rights. Most of them are first-time voters
Scientists have used advanced computing tech and AI to design a clear window coating that could lower the temperature inside buildings, thus saving a whole lot of cooling energy. Cooling accounts for about 15% of global energy consumption, and it’s only going to get hotter, especially in more tropical climates. The sun’s ultraviolet and near-infrared
In this article COIN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this photo illustration, the Coinbase logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Coinbase reported user numbers that topped analysts’ estimates even as third-quarter revenue missed estimates and the cryptocurrency exchange had a wider-than-expected loss.
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT After a Covid outbreak at a Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou, China, some workers chose to go home. Pictured here are the shuttle buses on Oct. 30, 2022. VCG | Getty Images Apple said in a statement on Sunday that it has temporarily reduced iPhone 14
7:11 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Needing 164 passing yards Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady became the first quarterback in NFL history to reach 100,000 career passing yards (combined regular season and postseason). Brady reached the milestone midway through the fourth quarter, with a 15-yard completion to running
Watch the moment former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in a leg at a rally in Wazirabad in Punjab province. Mr Khan was rushed away from the scene to hospital and his supporters said he had survived the ‘assassination attempt’. Read the latest info here: https://news.sky.com/topic/pakistan-6263 #pakistan #imrankhan #assasination SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube
They’re inspired by lies and baseless claims of election fraud. Now, just days before the midterms, there are new concerns about self-proclaimed poll watchers and fears they could intimidate voters. CNN’s Elle Reeve reports. #CNN #News
America’s midterms don’t normally grip us. Wake us up when you choose another president. But these should, and for all the wrong reasons. Anyone who has covered a few of them knows they are very different this year. The mood is dark in America. There is a sense of dread about the future. And if
Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter has paid tribute to his “baby brother” Aaron after he was found dead. The singer, 42, wrote on Twitter that his “heart is broken” and uploaded several photos of the pair in their younger years. “Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him
A farmer from Eritrea who was in the Manston processing centre in Kent has told Sky News he slept on cardboard and was given cold hot dogs for lunch. The 29-year-old, who asked to be referred to as Samuel, said it wasn’t what he was expecting after crossing the Channel by small boat in September
Rishi Sunak will call for a “global mission for new jobs and clean growth” as he joins world leaders for the first day of COP27 in Egypt. The PM, who only announced he would be attending the climate change talks in a U-turn this week, will tell attendees today it is essential countries stick to
The Labour peer who once presided over media assets including the Octonauts, Mr Men and Noddy is returning to the London stock market at the helm of a vehicle that will target takeovers in the creative industries. Sky News has learnt that Lord Waheed Alli, the former boss of Chorion and online fashion retailer Koovs,
People “cannot accept a small country from the Middle East” hosting the World Cup and those criticising the tournament are “arrogant”, Qatar’s foreign minister has told Sky News. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani described negative media coverage of the upcoming tournament as “misinformation” in an exclusive interview with Sky News Middle East correspondent Alistair
There’s something fun about trademark infringement reproducing retro-looking vehicles in an electric form factor. You get all of the exciting, old school design vibes that today’s automotive culture is sorely lacking, yet in a modern vehicle that doesn’t require two hours of wrenching for every hour of driving. And this awesome-looking reproduction of a 60’s
We’re buying 100 shares of Coterra Energy (CTRA) at roughly $28 each. Following Friday’s trade, the Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 1,400 shares of CTRA, increasing its weighting in the portfolio to 1.44% from 1.34%. Shares of Coterra Energy dropped more than 8.5% on Friday, following the after-the-bell release of third-quarter results by oil and
11:50 PM ET ESPN staff We knew entering the week we’d lose either Georgia or Tennessee from the list of six remaining unbeaten teams. The question following the Saturday game between the Bulldogs and Vols was how it would affect the loser. How will Saturday’s top games affect the College Football Playoff chase? What are