Wind turbines and coal photographed in Maryland, United States. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images Global investment in energy is slated to hit roughly $2.8 trillion in 2023, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency, with over $1.7 trillion of that set to go on clean energy technologies such
The energy price cap on household bills has fallen to an annual average of £2,074 between July and September, removing some of the financial pain inflicted by the unprecedented surge in gas and electricity costs. Industry regulator Ofgem made the announcement against a backdrop of good news for the cost of living crisis – with
May 24, 2023, 04:39 AM World XV coach Steve Hansen has welcomed the decision to raise the rainbow flag above Twickenham for their game against the Barbarians on Sunday after he named Israel Folau in his squad. Folau, an evangelical Christian, had his Wallabies contract terminated in 2019 after he posted a meme on social
A group claiming to be behind a recent strike in the Russian border region of Belgorod have said they will launch more incursions in future. Denis Kapustin (also known as Denis Nikitin), the commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, was speaking on the Ukrainian side of the border with Russia a day after his group
“Look what I have done in this lifetime, with this body,” said Tina Turner, in a documentary released about her life in 2021. “I’m a girl from a cotton field, that pulled myself above what was not taught to me.” Tina Turner‘s life was a story of trauma and triumph – she was the star
May 23, 2023, 07:53 PM ET At long last, Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford will meet for welterweight supremacy on July 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN, and unlike Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao, this matchup is materializing while both are still in the prime of their careers. Crawford and
Rishi Sunak has met leaders of the tech industry to discuss the “existential threats” artificial intelligence could pose. The prime minister met CEOs of OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic today to share ideas about how to manage the technology as it grows in sophistication. Mr Sunak praised AI as “the defining technology of our time
Volvo Trucks and Econ Engineering’s new electric gritter truck isn’t limited to just winter use because it has an Electric Quick Change Body (E-QCB) system. Transformer-like electric gritter truck The E-QCB, which is what Econ calls it, is much more than just an electric gritter truck. Thanks to Volvo Trucks’ customizable EV truck base, it
An airplane in the skies over France. The government there wants to cut short-haul flights in the country to reduce emissions. Alain Pitton | Nurphoto | Getty Images A French ban on domestic short-haul flights when alternative train journeys exist came into force this week, with one lawmaker hailing it as “an essential step” in
Nine million people in the UK live in hygiene poverty, according to research by In Kind Direct charity, which says that number tripled on last year. Marie Henry, a volunteer for Breadline London foodbank, has told Sky News that they’ve seen ‘almost a 100% increase’ in demand for hygiene products, adding that some women are
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The government is trying to distance itself from tomorrow’s net migration figures. There won’t be a minister on Thursday’s morning media round, the home secretary and immigration minister will be firmly out of sight. The reason – net migration for 2022 is expected to be more than 700,000, the highest level on record, and could
Ron DeSantis has entered the race to be the next US president, going head to head with Donald Trump. He filed a declaration of candidacy with the US federal electoral commission on Wednesday. The 44-year-old becomes the latest in a crowded Republican contest to decide whether the party will move on from Mr Trump in
Tina Turner – one of rock’s great vocalists and most charismatic performers – has died aged 83, her spokesperson has confirmed. In a statement, they said: “Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. “With
Microsoft will on Wednesday lodge a formal appeal against British regulators’ decision to block its $75bn takeover of Activision Blizzard, the Call of Duty maker. Sky News understands that the technology behemoth will file its complaint with the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) within hours, sparking the next phase of its fight to secure one of
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., left, arrives at federal court in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta has begun its third round of layoffs as part of the company’s
A paralysed man has been able to walk again after communication was re-established between his brain and spinal cord using a wireless “digital bridge”. The so-called brain computer interface is made up of two electronic implants, one each in the brain and spinal cord. Read more:Analysis: Paralysis breakthrough is quite astonishing – and AI is
Police are using sniffer dogs to comb through a wooded area on the banks of a reservoir during the second day of an operation in Portugal as part of the investigation into Madeleine McCann’s disappearance. Officers are searching close to the Arade dam, located around 30 miles (50km) from the Algarve resort town of Praia
Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The 32-year-old professional dancer, who has partnered with stars including McFly’s Tom Fletcher, EastEnders actor James Bye, and comedian Brian Conley during her time on Strictly, shared the news on social media. “Hey all, I’ve got some news which isn’t
Suella Braverman is to remain in her post as home secretary after the prime minister said “further investigation is not necessary” into her handling of a speeding offence. In his letter to the home secretary, the prime minister said he had consulted with his independent ethics adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, who advised that “on this