A man with a knife has been shot dead by armed officers after being spotted in the car park of a police station in Derby. Police have said the man was white but they are still trying to identify him following the shooting at 10.03am this morning. Deputy Chief Constable Kate Meynell said the incident
South Korea’s military has said it is “desirable” for the K-pop supergroup BTS to be conscripted to ensure fairness. The nation is split over whether the boy band should be exempt from mandatory service in a country where all able-bodied men must perform between 18 and 21 months of military service. However, exemptions are made
A new NASA-funded technology for future space missions may charge an electric car in just five minutes on Earth, paving the way for increased adoption of such vehicles, the US space agency said. Researchers at Purdue University, US developed the Flow Boiling and Condensation Experiment (FBCE) to enable two-phase fluid flow and heat transfer experiments
The professional wrestler and reality TV star known as Sara Lee has died suddenly at the age of 30. Her real name was Sara Weston and in 2015 she won Tough Enough, a competition in which contestants vied for a contract with WWE, the professional wrestling organisation. She had been a competitive powerlifter and was
The pound’s value ebbed and flowed on Friday – supported by a Bank of England deputy governor’s vow to persist in the fight against inflation but later hammered as stronger than expected US jobs data lifted the dollar. Remarks by Sir Dave Ramsden, a member of the monetary policy committee (MPC) which sets Bank rate,
The number of company insolvencies in England and Wales hit its highest level for 13 years in the second quarter of the year, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recorded a total of 5,629 business failures between April and June. It was the highest quarterly number since the third quarter of
The US president is hardly unique in saying the risk of a nuclear “Armageddon” is higher now than it has been since the Cuban missile crisis – or as it is known in Russia, the Caribbean crisis. Anyone who has thought for more than five seconds about Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats given the geopolitical state
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz last week announced a package worth 200 billion euros ($198 billion) designed to help with soaring energy prices. The “defensive shield” includes a gas price brake and a cut in sales tax for fuel. Steffi Loos | Pool | Reuters Amid downbeat predictions of a recession in Germany and the wider
Two people have died and six have been injured during a knife attack outside a casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The attacker, named by police as Yoni Barrios, 32, was armed with a large kitchen knife during the “unprovoked” attack. Showgirls and street performers are believed to be among those injured in the attack
Sky News’ Dominic Waghorn speaks to Russian men, including veterans, who gather to cross the Georgian border for fear of being drafted and sent to Ukraine. Rumours have spread that people from ethnic minorities from far-flung parts of the country, including Chechnya and Dagestan, are being selected to go to battle in Ukraine. #ukraine #russiaukrainewar
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a former Russian oil executive who spent years in prison, discusses Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mindset as he declared Russian rule over parts of Ukraine. #CNN #news
A four-member SpaceX Crew Dragon team, including a Russian cosmonaut and the first Native American woman sent to orbit, safely docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday and moved aboard to begin a five-month science mission. Rendezvous of the latest NASA expedition to the orbiting laboratory came just after 5 EDT (2:30am IST)
The FBI has reportedly gathered enough evidence to charge Joe Biden’s son with tax crimes and making a false statement to buy a gun. Hunter Biden, 52, has been under investigation since 2018 and has denied any wrongdoing. FBI agents are said to have a “viable case” against the son of the US president which
A government minister has failed to rule out energy rationing across the UK this winter after warnings three-hour power blackouts could be imposed. Asked on Sky News whether the measure – not seen in the UK since the 1970s – would be brought in, climate minister Graham Stuart said the government did not “expect that
10:01 PM ET Associated Press CAMARILLO, Calif. — Jodi Ewart Shadoff went on a run of four straight birdies late in her round Thursday for an 8-under 64, taking a 2-shot lead in the LPGA Mediheal Championship. Ewart Shadoff has played 245 times on the LPGA Tour without winning, but she got off to a
Liz Truss has ruled out launching an energy-saving public information campaign amid warnings planned three-hour power blackouts could be imposed in some areas. Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg is believed to have backed a £15m campaign this winter, with The Times reporting the idea was blocked by No 10. It said the campaign was seen as
US President Joe Biden has said the world is facing the biggest threat of nuclear “Armageddon” since the days of President Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Speaking at a Democratic Party fundraiser in New York, his ‘off camera’ comments were overheard by journalists from the White House pool. It comes as Russian officials warned
In this article AMD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT AMD issued preliminary third-quarter results Thursday that are well below its initial guidance. The semiconductor company reported preliminary quarterly revenue of approximately $5.6 billion. It had initially said it expected $6.7 billion in revenue for the quarter, plus or minus $200 million. AMD also said
Tesla (TSLA) has been officially upgraded to investment grade long-term credit rating by S&P Global Ratings. Despite delivering profits for more than two years straight and building a cash position of over $18 billion while sitting on very little debt, Tesla was still rated as a “junk bond” by rating companies like S&P Global Ratings and