Kenyans have started voting for a new president amid widespread economic issues and corruption in the country. Longtime opposition leader Raila Odinga, who is backed by the outgoing president, faces William Ruto, who styles himself as the outsider. Mr Ruto, 55, has served as deputy president for the past nine years, though he has fallen
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In this article GOOGL The entrance to Google’s U.K. offices in London. Olly Curtis | Future Publishing | via Getty Images Users around the world are reporting outages on Google’s search engine, according to DownDetector.com. In the U.S., more than 40,000 people reported that Google was down for them around 9.20 p.m. ET, though the
A health alert lasting until Saturday has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) with the country braced for another heatwave. A level 3 alert is in place for southern and central England, and a level 2 for the North. Level 4 is the most serious designation. The Met Office said temperatures are
The Tornado Cash website displayed on a laptop and smartphone screen arranged in London, on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Luke MacGregor | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Treasury on Monday sanctioned the popular cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash, banning Americans from using a service that the government said, “launders the proceeds of cybercrimes.”
The FBI is searching Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, the former president has announced. “These are dark times for our Nation, as my beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents,” Mr Trump said in a statement. “Nothing like
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), who is on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, discusses a federal grand jury issuing a subpoena for former Trump White House lawyer Pat Cipollone. #CNN #News
Dame Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73, her husband has said. Her family said in a statement that she “passed away peacefully at her ranch in southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends”. They added: “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her
Lord Hammond, the former chancellor, is among a host of heavyweight figures being enlisted to back a new £1bn fund aimed at accelerating the expansion of some of Britain’s most promising financial technology companies. Sky News has learnt that Lord Hammond has been lined up to serve on the advisory board of the new venture,
Some schools in the US are stocking up on AR-15 rifles to be used to tackle a gunman – but critics are worried the measure will lead to more incidents. The North Carolina school district and sheriff’s office are working together to improve security – with one of the semi-automatic rifles being placed in each
Tesla has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Indonesian government that will secure the automaker about $5 billion worth of nickel, according to a government official. In 2020, we reported on Tesla allegedly being in talks with the Indonesian government to build a new nickel venture in the country, which has a strong nickel reserve –
Atomic clocks, combined with precise astronomical measurements, have revealed that the length of a day is suddenly getting longer, and scientists don’t know why. This has critical impacts not just on our timekeeping, but also on things like GPS and other technologies that govern our modern life. Over the past few decades, Earth‘s rotation around
The Asia-Pacific gas market has suffered another blow after major natural gas producer Australia signaled it could potentially cut down liquified natural gas exports as the region battles tight gas supplies, high prices and competition from gas-short European buyers. Australia is looking to trim its overseas sales in favor of domestic consumption ahead of a
In this article PLTR A banner featuring the logo of Palantir Technologies (PLTR) is seen at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the day of their initial public offering (IPO) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 30, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Palantir reported second-quarter results before the bell Monday that showed a
Ex-Emmerdale actor Sam Gannon has died suddenly while travelling in the US, his family have said. Gannon, 31, who played Kev in the long-running ITV soap in 2019, had been staying with family in Willows, California. His death is not being treated as suspicious. Gannon’s character in Emmerdale was a horse-drawn carriage coachman, sharing scenes
Future food supply concerns were the focus of a team of Singaporean academics, who eventually chose to generate them using 3D printing. The need for foods high in protein is anticipated to grow as the world’s population ages and expands, raising concerns over rising greenhouse gas emissions, and increased water and land use associated with conventional
Sky’s Alex Rossi is in southern Ukraine, where the countryside is littered with the aftermath of the war. It has turned into an artillery slugging match, fought over vast and open areas. Ukrainian soldiers say they need more help from the west. #SkyNews #Ukraine #Russia SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow
Former DC Metropolitan Police Sergeant Mark Robinson tells CNN’s Don Lemon about his experience working in former President Donald Trump’s motorcade during the January 6 riot. #CNN #News
People will have to go without food and be unable to heat their homes by October if the government doesn’t take urgent action on the cost of living crisis, Gordon Brown has warned. Speaking to Sky News, the former Labour prime minister took aim at the Conservatives as he demanded further interventions and branded the
China is extending threatening military exercises around Taiwan that have already disrupted shipping and air traffic, further fuelling concerns about potential conflict in the region. According to Moscow, the exercises include anti-submarine drills, apparently targeting US support for Taiwan in the event of a potential Chinese invasion. The Chinese military has said the exercises involving