Holidaymakers are stuck in long queues heading into the Port of Dover – with French immigration being blamed for causing a “critical incident”. The delays are currently “in excess of four hours”, P&O Ferries said, adding: “Please arrive prepared for a prolonged wait. Carry snacks and additional water with you.” One traveller said they were
Singer and actress Shonka Dukureh, who starred as blues singer Big Mama Thornton in the film Elvis, has been found dead at her home in Nashville, Tennessee. The 44-year-old was found unresponsive by one of her two young children who she lived in an apartment with, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said in a statement.
Several protesters have been injured after Sri Lankan forces raided an anti-government camp at the president’s office. Media footage showed soldiers in riot gear and armed with assault rifles tearing down the camp, which was set up by demonstrators in April. Activists stormed the president’s home and office as well as the prime minister’s residence
11:01 AM ET What you’re about to read is pure speculation. It’s an exercise in what might happen, in trying to find logic in a game (football) that has little and a summer rite of passage (the transfer market) that often has even less. With Cristiano Ronaldo‘s future seemingly up in the air with few
A billboard funded by Airbnb shows opposition to Proposition F in downtown San Francisco, California. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Marshall Luck’s chiropractic and massage practice in downtown San Francisco survived the Covid-19 pandemic thanks to government stimulus money and a hefty amount of debt. But well over two years since lockdowns swept
Donald Trump watched the Capitol riots on television in his dining room and failed to take “immediate action in a time of crisis”, an investigation has heard. During the eighth hearing into the January 6 riots, the committee was told that the former president was aiming to stop or delay the congressional certification of Joe
Eurobike 2022, one of the largest bicycle trade shows in the world, took on a new life this year as it moved to a larger venue in Frankfurt, Germany. Electrek was on site to check out all the latest news and unveilings from the electric bike world. We also want to thank Tern Bicycles for
One of the ways that the sector is seeking to replace conventional fossil jet fuel is by exploring the use of sustainable aviation fuels, or SAF. Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images FARNBOROUGH, England — Airline executives at Britain’s Farnborough International Airshow are betting on the use of so-called sustainable aviation fuels to reduce
Russian military units have stepped up their assaults on Ukrainian forces in the Donbas, where both sides have been pausing manoeuvres to regroup and replenish. But as retired Air Vice-Marshall Sean Bell tells Sky News, this could be ahead of Russian artillery assaults beginning again. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel
Documentary filmmaker Alex Holder discusses an excerpt from his docuseries “Unprecedented,” wherein he asks then-President Donald Trump to reflect on the January 6 attack on the Capitol. #CNN #News
Rishi Sunak says he flew back from a government trip last December to stop the country going into a new COVID lockdown. The former chancellor and Tory leadership candidate told LBC that the UK was “hours away from a press conference” announcing the measures due to the spread of the Omicron variant. But he said
In this article ONEM AMZN Dr. Stephanie Long (right), MD, of One Medical Group takes the blood pressure of Danielle Greene (left), who is 20 weeks pregnant, during a prenatal appointment on Thursday, February 4, 2016 in San Francisco, Calif. Lea Suzuki | San Francisco Chronicle | Getty Images Amazon is acquiring One Medical for
Fuel price protests planned for Friday are set to unleash chaos on major roads as millions of families head off on their summer holidays. Protesters plan to cause delays with “slow-moving roadblocks” – when motorists drive really slowly – on parts of the M4, M5, M32 and A38, police warned. Fuel Price Stand Against Tax,
Jul 21, 2022 Mike Coppinger Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Unlike most other professional sports, trades do not happen in boxing. Boxing promoters sign fighters to their companies and promote their fights,
Russia is “about to run out of steam” in Ukraine, the head of MI6 has said. Richard Moore said President Vladimir Putin’s soldiers will “have to pause” as they find it hard to find more troops and equipment to send to the frontline in eastern Ukraine in the coming weeks. This will enable the Ukrainian
Pearl Jam have cancelled a gig in Vienna due to damage caused to lead singer Eddie Vedder’s throat as a result of the wildfires sweeping across Europe. Just hours before they were due to perform, the rock band shared the news on social media, calling the cancellation “brutal news and horrible timing”. The five-strong band
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID. His press secretary announced the news, adding that the president is “experiencing very mild symptoms”. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Mr Biden, 79, tested positive this morning, adding that he is fully vaccinated and twice boosted. The president said he’s “doing great” and appeared on a
Our planet was recently hit by solar winds triggered by the snapping of a gigantic canyon of fire filament on the Sun. The event, earlier predicted to take place on July 20 or 21, slammed Earth on Wednesday. However, one doesn’t need to panic as the G1 geomagnetic storm was a mild one posing no
Regulators have told airlines that they must treat passengers better when dealing with disruption. In a joint letter to carriers. the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said passengers “could experience significant harm unless airlines meet their obligations”. They said some airlines were not doing enough to avoid “engaging in
A new study released by electric scooter sharing company Dott shows that there’s a significant gender gap in the electric scooter market, and it’s exactly what you think it is: men greatly outnumber women in electric scooter ridership. According to Dott’s latest study, 71% of its electric scooter riders are men, with the remaining 29%