Millions of households will see their energy bills rise to a typical £1,971 a year after regulator Ofgem increased its price cap by 54%. The increase, which will on average see bills for 22 million customers on variable gas and electricity tariffs rise by £693, will take effect in April and follows a 12% rise
Month: February 2022
US intelligence accusing Russia of planning a fake attack to justify an invasion of Ukraine is “shocking evidence of Moscow’s aggression”, Liz Truss has warned. The foreign secretary tweeted: “This is clear and shocking evidence of Russia’s unprovoked aggression and underhand activity to destabilise Ukraine. “This bellicose intent towards a sovereign democratic country is completely
The leader of Islamic State has been killed during a raid by US special forces in Syria. Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi died by exploding a bomb that killed himself and members of his family as American forces approached a house in the rebel-held province of Idlib, a US official said. He was among at least
The horror renaissance has been going strong for years, bringing some of the best horror movies back with new sequels. This includes the new Scream movie, which was a critical and box office success upon its release in January. Fans have been wondering about the franchise’s future, and it looks like Scream 6 is officially
Who revealed their truth? The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 16 Episode 8 kicked off with the ladies in Cabo and a big secret brewing. Shannon was ready to switch things up, but she found herself in a tough spot. Meanwhile, Noella shed light on the demise of her marriage and what it meant
Every once in a while, an article with reading advice will blow through the online bookish community, baffling everyone in its wake. Book Riot writers had a good laugh at the title How a Super Reader Gets Through 52 Books a Year, which advises to “skim, skim, skim.” As anyone who has spent time on
International Space Station (ISS) is entering its final decade of operational life and NASA is planning to open it for commercial activities. The space agency has detailed the transition plan in a new report. It outlines the steps being taken by NASA to develop “both the supply and demand side” of the low-Earth-orbit commercial economy.
In this article FB Building the metaverse isn’t cheap. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, revealed the financials of its Reality Labs division for the first time in its Q4 2021 earnings report on Wednesday. That’s the segment of the company tasked with building CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s vision for the metaverse. It also includes revenue from hardware,
Analysis by Jon Craig, political correspondent It’s being called D-day for the cost-of-living crisis. And Rishi Sunak is determined to be centre stage and show the public and Tory MPs that he has the right measures to tackle it. On a day of good news and bad news, on which the bad threatens to outweigh
The energy regulator will reveal this morning the extent of the additional financial pain households face through its revision to the price cap. Ofgem is expected to confirm a rise from 1 April of up to 50% – about £700 – taking a typical annual bill for gas and electricity up towards the £2000 mark.
A production and storage vessel which can hold up to two million barrels of oil has exploded off the coast of Nigeria with ten crew members on board. The FPSO Trinity Spirit, with can process up to 22,000 barrels of oil per day, was situated near Warri in southern Nigeria when it burst into flames.
Four men have been arrested and charged in relation to the death of The Wire actor Michael K Williams. Williams, 54, was found dead by family members at his penthouse apartment in Brooklyn, New York, last September. New York City’s medical examiner ruled he had died of acute drug intoxication. US Attorney Damian Williams and
Play video content TMZ.com Whoopi Goldberg’s suspension is unnecessary, because she’s already made good with the community she offended — so says AOC, anyway. The New York congresswoman gave us her take on the controversy Wednesday in D.C., saying this was a learning moment … and suggesting WG had, indeed, learned her lesson. Deeply appreciate
This season of Bravo’s Project Runway brought nothing but the crème de la crème. The lauded panel of judges lent their impeccable taste, unbeatable track record, and eye for top talent to the 19th season of the acclaimed fashion competition series. The judges include ELLE Editor-in-Chief Nina Garcia, journalist and New York Times bestselling author
Marilyn Manson has confirmed that he is once again collaborating with Kanye West, this time on the rapper’s upcoming album, Donda 2, which is expected to be released later this month. The embattled shock rocker previously appeared on Ye’s 2021 album, Donda, guesting on the track “Jail pt 2.” Reports recently surfaced that Manson was
Rain Neuromorphics, a startup designing chips that mimic the way the brain works and aims to serve companies using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, said on Wednesday it raised $25 million (roughly Rs. 187 crore). Gordon Wilson, CEO and co-founder of Rain, said that while most AI chips on the market today are digital, his company’s