The rosters for the 14th Presidents Cup are set, and once again the Americans, who have won 11 previous times, seem to be overwhelming favorites. With the U.S. team having five of the top 10 players in the world and 11 of the top 20, the International team faces an uphill climb when play begins
Liz Truss will set out her plan on Thursday to help households and businesses with soaring energy costs. Downing Street said the action would be “bold” and “decisive” and will support people across the UK facing rocketing bills, whilst also increasing domestic energy supply. Ms Truss is due to unveil her proposals to parliament, opening
Liz Truss will need “some luck” in her new role as prime minister, according to Hollywood superstar George Clooney. Speaking to Sky News at the premiere of Ticket To Paradise, his new romcom with Julia Roberts – which took place in Leicester Square, less than a mile away from Number 10 – it was the
Barack and Michelle Obama have returned to the White House for the unveiling of their official portraits. More than five years after Mr Obama completed his second term in the Oval Office, he and his wife were hosted by the man who served as his vice president, Joe Biden. The former commander-in-chief’s portrait has been
The Queen has postponed her Privy Council meeting and has been advised by doctors to rest after “a full day yesterday”, Buckingham Palace says. The 96-year-old monarch remains at Balmoral Castle, where she appointed Liz Truss as the new prime minister on Tuesday. The Queen, who has ongoing mobility issues, had been due to hold
“Jeopardy!” Executive Producer Mike Richards reflects on Alex Trebek’s life after the longtime game show host passed away at age 80. #CNN #News
The British pound has hit its lowest level against the US dollar in almost four decades. Just after 2pm on Wednesday, sterling fell to $1.1407, according to Refinitiv data – its lowest point since 1985. The pound has lost more than 15% against the dollar so far this year, hurt by both the dollar’s strength
8:02 AM ET Two big fights. Each could have been a main event on a card of its own. When Claressa Shields faces Savannah Marshall and Mikaela Mayer fights Alycia Baumgardner on an all-female 10-fight card at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday, it will be another touchstone point for women in boxing. The
“Some people are scared to pinch your bum now,” says the musician Self Esteem, pondering the question of change for women in the music industry. “I’m like, that’s nice! That’s great!” She gives a sarcastic thumbs-up. Because as women have felt more emboldened to speak out about experiences of misogyny, harassment, misconduct and abuse in
The European Union appears set for a new showdown with Russia over gas supplies. The bloc has revealed plans for a price cap on Russian gas imports in retaliation for the war in Ukraine and measures to help member states cope with the energy squeeze. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission,
Prime Minister Liz Truss says she will take “immediate action” to deal with soaring energy bills – and will make an announcement tomorrow. However she has been accused of “protecting profits and forcing working people to pay the bill” after ruling out extending the windfall tax to fund her energy plans. Ms Truss is widely
Google Maps can now provide the “most fuel-efficient route” possible if you specify your car’s engine type, while eco-friendly routing is coming to all of Europe. Google launched eco-friendly routing in Maps earlier this year for the United States, Canada, and Germany to highlight directions that use less fuel. A “Most fuel-efficient” leaf badge appears,
The uptake of electric vehicles has increased in recent years, as countries around the world attempt to reduce the environmental effects of transportation. Simonskafar | E+ | Getty Images Recent comments from Elon Musk about the need for more oil and gas reflect a broader concern that the uptake of electric vehicles will be hampered
In this article ETH.CM= BTC.CM= Bitcoin continues to trade in a tight range of $18,000 to $24,000 mark, keeping investors on edge about where the price is going next. The crytpo market has been plagued with a number of issues from collapsed projects to bankruptcies. Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin traded below $19,000 on Wednesday
Four men arrested over the fatal shooting of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel have been bailed by police. A 34-year-old man from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder on Sunday and questioned by police. A 34-year-old man from Liverpool, a 41-year-old man from Knowsley and a 29-year-old man from Liverpool were arrested on
Netflix has been asked to remove “offensive content” by Gulf Arab countries in an apparent targeting of programmes involving people who are gay and lesbian, claiming they “contradict Islamic and societal values and principles”. The streaming service was warned if it continued to broadcast the content then “necessary legal measures will be taken”. A joint
Vladimir Putin has said that Russia has not lost anything as a result of its war in Ukraine. The Russian president added that all of the Kremlin’s actions – which it terms a special military operation – were designed to strengthen his country’s sovereignty and were aimed at “helping people” living in the Donbas region
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured in-depth details of a stellar nursery nicknamed the Tarantula Nebula. Webb’s recent image of the 30 Doradus, or Taratula Nebula, displays several never-before-seen young, with galaxies in background. The picture also reveals the composition of the nebula’s gas and dust. Located around 161,000 light-years away from us, Tarantula has
A document describing a foreign government’s military defences, including its nuclear capabilities, was reportedly found in the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home last month. The Washington Post, which cited people close to the matter, reported the discovery during the raid but has not identified the foreign government discussed in the document.
Staff Sargent Aquilino Gonnell of the Capitol police has been at the January 6 hearings in person. He says that while former Vice President Mike Pence was courageous in doing his job on January 6, 2021, he did not see that courage before or after that day. #CNN #News