A former Brussels lawmaker will on Monday be appointed to a key City post as Britain’s financial services industry strives to maintain its international competitiveness after Brexit. Sky News understands that Dr Kay Swinburne, a former vice-chair of the European Parliament’s influential Economics and Monetary Affairs Committee, is to be named as the next chair
A few years ago if someone asked you to imagine spaceships as a mode of everyday transport, you would dismiss the idea, right? But the Japanese government, along with private companies, is all set to develop an intercontinental passenger spaceship network that will enable people to fly to the major cities of the world in
In this article WBA Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes leaves the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building with her defense team in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images | MediaNews Group | Getty Images Money may buy happiness but in the case of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth
A senior Hamas leader has told Sky News the group’s current ceasefire should hold but warned there was no chance of making peace with Israel for the moment. In a wide ranging interview – the first he’s given to any broadcaster since the ceasefire was announced – Mahmoud Zahar, a Hamas co-founder, denied the group
The debut lineup for Beyond Wonderland at The Gorge has been revealed, bringing the festival’s magic and fantasy to the Pacific Northwest for the very first time. The two-day event features Alison Wonderland, The Chainsmokers, Rezz, Tiësto, Steve Aoki, Benny Benassi, JOYRYDE, Malaa, G Jones, Whipped Cream, Moore Kismet, Kayzo, Lucii and so many more. With over 65
In the Third Ward of Houston in Texas, the name and face of George Floyd adorn dozens of walls. The murals and slogans reflect that he spent most of his life in this neighbourhood. His death forced a reckoning on racial equality and police brutality in America but there is another battle being fought over
Lil Nas X brought ‘SNL’ to a grand finale Saturday night, but the performance was a little … well, a little too tight. Lil Nas was performing “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” during the show, and all the gyrating was too much for his pants, ’cause they split down the front. It happens at
Dominic Cummings has claimed the government originally planned to let coronavirus rip through the country in an attempt to build “herd immunity”. Boris Johnson’s former top adviser said the plan was to develop resistance in the population in the months leading up to September after the disease first emerged in early 2020. In a series
Ian King speaks to the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, about plans to extend the Northern Line Tube service. Plus, hear from PwC’s leader of industry for consumer markets, Lisa Hooker, about figures which suggest retail sales are on the rise. And Nationwide’s chief executive, Joe Garner, joins the show to discuss how the COVID-19
The favorite space travel maneuvers in and out of a wormhole of science-fiction fables could be more real than we thought. Physicists initially did not know whether black holes existed in the real world. Over the years, they said black holes are very real and then showed they even exist in our galaxy, using the theory
In this article DRH Signage for the AT&T Inc. WarnerMedia HBO Max streaming service is displayed on a smartphone in an arranged photograph taken in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, U.S., on Thursday, May 28, 2020. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images During its annual upfront presentation to advertisers this week, Fox ran
DR Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo has erupted for the first time in nearly two decades. Many thousands of people have fled the city of Goma, some heading for its highest point Mount Goma. Others headed for the nearby Rwandan border, with authorities there saying that around 3,000 people had already crossed over on Saturday night. Goma
News A Look at Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s Debut as the Smile at Glastonbury 2021 Livestream The new band—with drummer Tom Skinner—was a surprise addition to Live at Worthy Farm on Saturday By Allison Hussey and Matthew Ismael Ruiz May 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter A screengrab of Thom Yorke performing during the Live at
Virgin Galactic has made its first rocket-powered flight from New Mexico to the fringe of space in a manned shuttle. Two pilots made the flight in the VSS Unity as Virgin Galactic moves towards offering tourist trips to the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere. A live feed by NASASpaceFlight.com showed the rocket ship accelerating upward
Remember movie premieres? On Friday night, Emilia Clarke attended the premiere of Billie Piper’s new movie, Rare Beasts, in London. On the reportedly socially distanced red carpet, Clarke wore a floor-length, stunning sheer polka-dot dress with a mock turtleneck. She paired the look with bright red heels. David M. BenettGetty Images David M. BenettGetty Images
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