The savage heatwave that has scorched India and Pakistan in recent months was made more likely by climate change and is a harbinger of the region’s future, scientists have said in a new study. Parts of the region have long suffered gruelling summers, but this year temperatures even in parts of northern India soared to
SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell has defended her boss Elon Musk against allegations of sexual harassment, reportedly telling employees that she does not believe them to be true. Ms Shotwell – the highest ranking woman at the company – sent an email to all SpaceX employees titled “The recent news story”, according to news sites CNBC
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said his country — and southern Europe more broadly — could provide an answer to the shortfall in gas supplies from Russia as the region looks to double down on sanctions against Moscow. “Spain and, I would say, Southern Europe, will have a chance to provide an answer to this
In a case that has raised the bar for eye-popping revelations and allegations, it is perhaps one of the most shocking – Amber Heard’s claim that Johnny Depp pushed his ex-girlfriend Kate Moss down some stairs during their relationship. Heard alleged she had heard this had happened during her time on the stand earlier in
Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens has pleaded not guilty to four charges of indecent exposure. The 49-year-old former police officer is accused of the flashing in January and February last year in Swanley, Kent. The last of the alleged incidents is said to have happened four days before he kidnapped Ms Everard. Couzens, wearing a
An international group of astronomers has revived an alternative gravity theory, known as Milgromian Dynamics or MOND. A majority of astronomers agree that there’s something out there, called a ‘dark matter’, which causes spiral galaxies to rotate faster than they should. If we follow the rules of physics, galaxies rotate so quickly that they should
London mayor Sadiq Khan has asked police for an explanation after “smoking gun” pictures emerged of Boris Johnson drinking at an event during lockdown – for which he was not fined. Mr Khan, who oversees policing in the capital, told Sky News’ Kay Burley that the pictures from a Downing Street leaving do in November
4:11 PM ET Dwayne Haskins was legally drunk when he was struck by a dump truck on I-595 in Florida and killed on April 9, according to a toxicology report released by the office of the Broward County Medical Examiner on Monday. According to the toxicology report, two separate samples taken from Haskins’ body had
Government borrowing was £18.6bn last month – down by £5.6bn from a year ago, but the fourth-highest April figure since records began in 1993. Despite the fall, borrowing was still £7.9bn higher than in April 2019 – the last April before the coronavirus pandemic, the Office for National Statistics said. The figures include £3bn for
Russian forces have intensified their efforts in the Donbas region in the east of the country. But Ukraine says Vladimir Putin’s soldiers are using heavy firepower around Donetsk, and have suffered severe losses in the disputed Luhansk region. Sky’s Special Correspondent Alex Crawford reports from there. Keep up with all the latest developments in Ukraine
Ret. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling joins Ana Cabrera to discuss reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin is making tactical military decisions in Russia’s months-long war in Ukraine. #CNN #News
In this screengrab, CEO of Snap Inc. Evan Spiegel takes the stage at the virtual Snap Partner Summit 2021 on May 20, 2021 in Los Angeles. Snap Partner Summit 2021 – Snap Inc | Getty Images Snap will miss its own targets for revenue and adjusted earnings in the current quarter, CEO Evan Speigel warned
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is being sued by the US District of Columbia which is seeking to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica scandal that breached millions of people’s personal data. The political consultancy was accused in 2018 of illegally harvesting the personal data of as many as 87 million Facebook users. The
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Naftogaz CEO Yuriy Vitrenko says OPEC is on the wrong side of history in choosing to stick with Russia. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images The chief executive of Ukrainian state energy giant Naftogaz says oil producer group OPEC is on the wrong side of history in choosing to stick with Russia to
In this article ABNB Nathan Blecharczyk, co-founder and chief strategy officer of Airbnb Inc., speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, June 6, 2019. Akio Kon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airbnb is closing its domestic business in China, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The company is planning to
12:20 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN With all respect to the rapt attention that will be paid to the verbal donnybrook between Alabama’s Nick Saban and Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher, there are more pressing matters that will unfold when SEC officials meet in Destin, Fla., for their annual meetings next week. With the SEC poised to
At a recent Dallas conference, Justice Clarence Thomas took a surprising, public jab at Chief Justice John Roberts. Thomas has long touted the good relations inside the court and avoided public criticism of colleagues. CNN’s Joan Biskupic reports. #CNN #News
The cost of living crisis is causing “anxiety and uncertainty” for millions – but apps to help “feel a bit more in control” amid soaring prices can save you money, a consumer expert has told Sky News. Inflation reached 9% in April – its highest level in 40 years, further pushing up the cost of
Another 36 monkeypox cases have been detected in the UK, taking the total to 56. All the new infections are in England, while Scotland announced its first case earlier today. Health officials said that while the outbreak is “significant and concerning”, the risk to the UK population remains low. It comes as experts on the