Zac Efron has praised the late Matthew Perry for motivating him in his career, during a speech at the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The High School Musical star, 36, was honoured with a star on the famous path, which he described as “so surreal”. Ahead of unveiling the star, Efron gave mention to his former
The One Nation group of centrist Tory MPs have recommended its members vote for the government’s Rwanda bill tomorrow. It comes after MPs on the right of the party earlier today suggested they may not support the legislation. The faction of about 100 One Nation MPs met this evening to discuss their concerns that the
UN envoys from the security council have made a whirlwind trip to Egypt’s Rafah Crossing into Gaza in what is being seen as a urgent attempt to try to halt the war. The trip went ahead under heavy security as there were further signs of a deterioration in law and order – with starving Gazans
If you’ve ever flown on the double-decker monster that is an Airbus A380, you know just what a bizarrely special experience it is — a plane so massive, you can barely tell it’s taking off or landing (let alone that it’s cruising 35,000 feet in the air). The latest MPV (MPEV?) from Geely-owned LEVC (London
Pavlo Gonchar | LightRocket | Getty Images Occidental Petroleum has agreed to buy CrownRock, a major privately held energy producer that operates in the Permian Basin, for $12 billion. The deal is latest in a spate of consolidation in the U.S .energy sector, particularly in the Permian, the largest oil-producing region in the U.S. CrownRock
A worsening macroeconomic climate and the collapse of industry giants such as FTX and Terra have weighed on bitcoin’s price this year. STR | Nurphoto via Getty Images Bitcoin fell Monday as investors took profits after its December rally. The price of the cryptocurrency was recently lower by more than 3% at $42,151.38, according to
Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Cillian Murphy are among those nominated for next year’s Golden Globes. The Golden Globes is the first major ceremony to announce its shortlist ahead of the 2024 awards season, and it comes as Hollywood is getting back in gear following the end of the long-running actors’ and writers’ strikes that
Dec 11, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Some teams will need to replace their world-beating quarterbacks. Others will just need to make sure that they keep most of their players. But from top to bottom, every team in college football will leave this season with something more to prove. Here are the biggest
Governments are considering a plan to “reduce” consumption and production of fossil fuels, according to a first version of the COP28 draft text. In the United Nations negotiations, the word “reducing” is used rather than previously proposed words saying “phase out”. But the language could frighten OPEC countries, as both their production of fossil fuels
The fast-fashion giant Shein has held talks with the London Stock Exchange about the possibility of staging a blockbuster public listing in the UK, even after filing documents paving the way for a flotation in New York. Sky News has learnt Donald Tang, Shein’s executive chairman, met executives from the LSE and other stakeholders in
Millennials face being trapped for longer on surging rents, according to a report charting the impact of rising bills on various generations. Estate agency Hamptons estimates that Brits will have forked out a record £85.6bn on private rents by the end of the year – more than double the £40bn bill seen in 2010. The
A suspect has been arrested after a 16-year-old cheerleader was found dead in her bathtub by her mother in Texas. Rafael Romero was located by the Edna Police Department on Saturday. The force said the “undocumented male subject” was detained in Schulenberg, about 50 miles (80km) from Edna, where the body of Lizbeth Medina was
Australia’s rugby world champs have triumphed in the Cape Town Sevens after holding on bravely when down to just six players to edge a drama-filled final against France. But it was again a very different story on Sunday (Monday AEDT) for the Aussie men who, having excelled to reach their final, were hammered in the
Ford’s F-150 Lightning is the top selling electric truck in the US through November. As production at its Rouge EV plant ramps up, a new video gives us an inside look at how Ford builds its Lightning in the US. Ford has been building trucks for over 100 years. Since introducing the Model TT in
After appearances from Boris Johnson, Matt Hancock and a range of Downing Street advisers, it is now time for Rishi Sunak to be questioned at the official COVID inquiry. We take a look at what questions the prime minister – who served as chancellor throughout the pandemic – is likely to face. Please use Chrome
The UK is considering extraditing an American driver who fled the country after a crash that left a British nurse unable to walk. Mystery surrounds exactly who the other driver – 22-year-old Issac Calderon – really is after the victim of the crash was told by police that he had been visiting a British special
In this article 4755.T-JP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The logo of Japanese tech giant Rakuten logo seen at the Mobile World Congress 2019. Paco Freire| SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images Japan’s Rakuten plans to launch its own artificial intelligence language model within the next two months, its CEO told CNBC in
Rishi Sunak will be challenged at the COVID inquiry on claims that government scientists branded him “Dr Death” – and called his scheme to kickstart the economy “Eat Out to Help Out the Virus”. The inquiry has also been told that Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s chief adviser in Downing Street at the time, claimed Mr
Donald Trump has said he will no longer give evidence at his New York civil fraud trial. The former US president had been expected to return to the witness stand on Monday. He was due to be the last big defence witness in the case, which threatens his real estate empire. Posting on social media,
Nigel Farage has finished in third place in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! The former UKIP and Brexit Party leader, 59, was reportedly paid up to £1.5m for his appearance in the jungle. GB News presenter Mr Farage joked he was “now a remainer” when he made it to the final alongside