Liz Truss will hold meetings with EU leaders today after a chaotic party conference that left Conservatives divided over her policies. The prime minister has arrived in Prague for the European leaders’ summit where she is expected to have bilateral meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and Czech Prime Minister
Two million fewer barrels of oil are to be produced each day, equivalent to 2% of global supply, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and Russia have agreed. The move is an effort to increase prices in countries feeling the heat from high energy costs. Members Saudi Arabia and Russia have led the
Alec Baldwin and the production company for the film Rust have reached a settlement with the family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer who was fatally shot on set. Following the agreement, filming of Rust will resume in January 2023 – with Ms Hutchins‘ husband Matthew executive producing, he said in a statement. The cinematographer died
M People founder Mike Pickering has said the band is “livid” that their song was used by Liz Truss on stage at the Tory party conference. The prime minister walked up to the podium to their 1990s hit Moving On Up, which features vocalist Heather Small, ahead of delivering her keynote speech. Mr Pickering said: “They (the
In this article TWTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Among the big winners in Elon Musk’s agreement to follow through with his deal to buy Twitter is an activist hedge fund based in a coastal Florida city that was just wrecked by Hurricane Ian. Pentwater Capital, a
Artillery strikes are playing a crucial role in Russia’s war in Ukraine in what top American commanders have called a “battle of fires”. Russia’s military initially had a significant advantage over the Ukrainian armed forces because of a much larger arsenal of artillery systems. It meant they were able to devastate Ukrainian positions in the
The United States will on Wednesday carry a Russian to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX ship, in a voyage that carries symbolic significance amid the Ukraine war. Anna Kikina, the only female cosmonaut in service, is part of the Crew-5 mission, which also includes one Japanese and two American astronauts. Blast-off is set
Her latest film is the true story of a fierce group of female warriors who protected a West African Kingdom in the 1800s, given the Hollywood treatment. And like her latest character, Viola Davis has told Sky News she’s had to fight in order to succeed. “If I waited for the sort of roles that
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While there is a great deal of excitement about fusion, there are huge challenges too. Jose A. Bernat Bacete | Moment | Getty Images The U.K. government has chosen the location for a prototype fusion energy plant, with the country’s Energy Secretary, Jacob Rees-Mogg, describing the technology as “a great hope.” In a statement Monday,
Twitter has told its staff there are no plans for mass redundancies in the wake of a US press report that Elon Musk wants to make 75% of the workforce redundant when his $44bn (£38.4bn) takeover is completed. The company’s main lawyer sent an email to staff on Thursday evening clarifying its position, according to
Three British rockets streaked into the sky towards Russian forces under attack in a key frontline town in eastern Ukraine. The target was a mobile Russian command post. A Ukrainian artillery officer said it would have been hit because his soldiers never miss. Sky News is the first to be granted permission to film a
The taxpayer support for household energy bills could cost up to £140bn in an “extreme” scenario, an energy market expert has warned. Cornwall Insight, which became a prominent voice in predicting levels for the energy price cap before it was replaced by the government’s energy price guarantee (EPG) this month, said its findings showed a
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has urged his ministerial colleagues to keep their views on government policy “around the cabinet table” as Liz Truss faces an open split within her top team over the 45p tax rate U-turn. The senior cabinet member warned his peers that it is “always better to feed straight into the boss”
Reporters Rachael Bade and Karoun Demirjian discuss Mitch McConnell’s decision not to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial. #CNN #News
Angelina Jolie accused Brad Pitt of being “emotionally and physically abusive” towards the actress and her children, according to new court filings. Jolie claimed a series of violent incidents took place during a plane journey in September 2016, which ultimately led to her filing for a divorce. The allegations, which Pitt strongly denied at the
A suspected California serial killer appears to be “on a mission” police have said, although they admit they are still baffled as to what that mission is. The gunman has so far shot dead six men and wounded a woman in a 18-month killing spree in the Stockton and Oakland areas. There is a $125,000
5:36 PM ET Associated Press The path for 30 players to reach the PGA Tour starts in the Bahamas next year as part of a Korn Ferry Tour schedule that has the same number of tournaments, nearly $8 million more in prize money and a revamped end of the year. The Korn Ferry Tour released
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Amazon is pausing hiring for corporate roles in its retail business, according to a report published Tuesday by The New York Times. The company confirmed the accuracy of the report to CNBC. Amazon instructed recruiters to close all open job postings for those roles in
LineVision, based in Somerville, Massachusetts, provides “electric utilities with the real-time monitoring and analytics needed to accelerate the net zero grid.” Here’s why this company might play a crucial role in helping to upgrade the US grid and global grids to ensure that the electrification revolution is a success. To explain exactly what LineVision does