CNN military analyst and retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling explains how Russia’s Iranian-made “kamikaze” drones work and what it means for their military strategy. #CNN #News
Last week we reported on Fiido’s latest e-bike frame recall, which saw yet another one of its models demonstrate a propensity to break in half after several months of riding. Now the company is stepping up with a redesign and a $10,000 promise to make Fiido T1 e-bike owners feel more secure about their rides.
As Europe struggles with a power shortage, Asia-Pacific’s power supply remains secure mainly because the region still uses a lot of coal, data has shown. With liquified natural gas supplies in the region redirected to Europe, power generators in Asia not only have less access to LNG but have had to opt out of buying
The blackouts in Kyiv creep up on you. There is no Hollywood moment when the whole city goes dark or when the twinkling lights of a block of flats go out in unison. Instead, these cuts happen sporadically, with a sense of tiring unpredictability. The electricity will be cut from half a building, but not
Donald Trump will not be allowed to testify live on television to the US Capitol riots investigation. The former US president was last week issued with a subpoena by the House committee investigating the riots of 6 January 2021. So far, anyone giving evidence to the hearings has been shown live on the American public
Boris Johnson has pulled out of the Conservative leadership race. His withdrawal leaves the path open for Rishi Sunak, who has a chance of picking up the keys to Downing Street as early as today. The former prime minister had the public backing of 59 Tory MPs – far short of the 100 required to
Penny Mordaunt has rejected a call by Boris Johnson to pull out of the Tory leadership race and back him, sources say, in another blow to his prospects of returning to Downing Street. Sources close to the Commons leader told Sky News she had spoken to the former prime minister today. Several long-time allies of
Author Sir Salman Rushdie has lost the sight in an eye and the use of a hand after he was stabbed on stage, his agent has revealed. The Indian-born British writer, who faced death threats for his novel The Satanic Verses, was attacked in August as he was about to deliver a lecture in New
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has slammed Prime Minister Liz Truss for not turning up to answer his Urgent Question on the sacking of Kwasi Kwarteng. Mr Starmer had called for Ms Truss to come to the Commons and answer the question in front of MPs, but instead sent former Tory leadership contest rival Penny
Iranian Kurdish women who fled Iran’s brutal crackdown on protests have taken up arms and are patrolling the heavily militarized Iraq-Iran border. CNN’s Nima Elbagir reports. #CNN #News
The city of Chaozhou, in China’s Guangdong province, is going to build an offshore wind farm so large that it is expected to provide more power than all of Norway’s power plants combined. The city intends to start work on the 43.3 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind farm before 2025, according to the city’s five-year plan,
Police offers stand guard near demonstrators blocking the entrance to a Luma Energy facility at the Puerto Rico Electric Authority (Prepa) Palo Seco Power Plant in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, on Friday June 4, 2021. Xavier Garcia | Bloomberg | Getty Images When Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico in September, Felipe Pérez was ready. Pérez,
1:16 AM ET Third-seeded Jessica Pegula overcame a sluggish start to breeze past Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (3) 6-1 on Saturday to reach the final of the Guadalajara Open. The 28-year-old American, chasing her second career title, will await the winner between Greek fourth seed Maria Sakkari and Czech Marie Bouzkova in Sunday’s final. Pegula found
History has been made in China after it was confirmed that President Xi Jinping will remain in power – breaking with a decades-long precedent that limits the terms of Chinese leaders. Having ruled China for 10 years already, he will now stay on for at least another five-year term – and he could, in theory,
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak held talks late into the night, Sky News understands. Reports suggest Mr Johnson and Mr Sunak’s talks focused on a potential joint ticket. The discussion has fuelled speculation the pair could strike a deal – though neither the former prime minister nor the ex-chancellor have officially declared themselves in the
‘Play therapy’ helps children cope with the trauma and anxiety of hospital visits by involving them in playtime and games. Health charity Starlight says access to ‘play therapy’ in hospitals has fallen since the pandemic, partly due to funding pressures, but also because of concerns about controlling infection. Sky’s Emma Birchley met one three-year-old boy
Retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling discusses the latest developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine. #CNN #news
Samuel Bankman-Fried, founder and CEO of FTX, testifies during a Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry hearing about “Examining Digital Assets: Risks, Regulation, and Innovation,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on February 9, 2022. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images A network of political action committees supported by cryptocurrency industry leaders are
In a recent letter to current reservation holders of the R1T, Rivian has said it will halt the production and installation of the powered tonneau cover on all future deliveries. Those reservation holders can now choose between a manual tonneau cover or no cover at all, while Rivian “upgrades” the powered version. Here are the
After years of anticipation, the cryptocurrency ethereum finally implemented a major network upgrade that completely changes how the blockchain verifies transactions, mints new coins and secures its network. Called proof-of-stake, this system has reduced ethereum’s energy consumption by more than 99%. Energy usage has been one of the cryptocurrency industry’s biggest targets for critique. But