A consortium of US-based investors is close to buying a big stake in the McLaren Formula One (F1) team in a deal that will value the historic British racing outfit at more than £550m. Sky News can exclusively reveal that MSP Sports Capital, whose partners have had extensive involvement in Major League Baseball, American basketball
The first aid convoy has arrived in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray State, 10 days after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government said humanitarian organisations would have “unimpeded, sustained and secure access” to areas under its control. Seven trucks belonging to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) were sent to the city’s
The US Supreme Court appears to have put the final nail in the coffin of Donald Trump’s attempts to undo his election loss, rejecting a lawsuit seeking to throw out results in four states. The justices said the long-shot case, brought by Texas and backed by the president, did not have any legal standing. Mr
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This has been a reading year like no other. For some people, it meant reading more than ever before, while for others, concentrating on a book has been almost impossible. I’ve had to face the sad truth that even if my library is closed and I am unemployed for weeks at a time, I somehow
And they’re all Canadian, too! It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, seriously. It may feel harder to get in the festive spirit, but holiday music already abounds, Christmas decor is filling our Insta feeds and gift giving is firmly top of mind. And although we’re unable to partake in our favourite holiday
It’s night two of Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin’s Hanukkah song series, and that can only mean one thing: they’ve covered Drake’s “Hotline Bling”. In a tweet posted to Foo Fighters’ Twitter account, the duo wrote: “You might be surprised to learn that this superstar is… Canadian. He’s never hidden the fact that he was M.O.T.
Hyundai Motor Group and its chairman have agreed to buy a controlling stake in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group in a deal that values the US-based robot maker at $1.1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,111 crores). The South Korean automaker group said on Friday the purchase would help it expand automation in its vehicle factories and
Armed Royal Navy boats are being prepared to patrol the UK’s fishing waters in an apparent final warning shot to Brussels as negotiations enter the final 48 hours. Four of the 80-metre vessels are on standby to guard British waters from EU fishermen in case no deal is agreed on fishing rights after the Brexit
California is seeking to join the Justice Department in its antitrust lawsuit against Google, according to a court filing the state submitted on Friday. The move makes Google’s home state the first Democratic enforcer to seek to join the DOJ and eleven Republican attorneys general in the lawsuit. California did not join the initial group
The pound came under pressure and UK banking stocks were sold off in volatile trading on Friday as fears of a no-deal Brexit intensified. Sterling dipped by nearly two cents to just above $1.31 against the US dollar- a four-week low. It was down by more than a cent versus the euro at a little
There is a “long and difficult road ahead” with 12 months to go until the landmark COP26 climate conference hosted by the UK, the UN secretary-general’s special adviser on Climate Action has said. Selwin Hart was speaking ahead of a virtual climate ambition summit on Saturday when around 70 countries will reveal how much they
The US government advisory panel has recommended the Pfizer COVID-19 be approved for use. The Food and Drug Administration administration’s vote to recommend the vaccine’s approval represents the penultimate hurdle before the rollout of the biggest vaccination campaign in US history. Depending on how fast the FDA signs off on the panel’s recommendation – which
Rocket League Season 2 marks the game’s first-ever music-themed season, heavily focused on EDM. Kaskade has produced an entire EP’s worth of material specifically for the game. His collab with WILL K, “Flip Reset,” recently launched as part of the Rocket League partnership and multi-track deal between Kaskade and Monstercat. The song is also featured in
Taylor Swift hasn’t spoken much about Joe Alwyn publicly, but they’re definitely a very committed couple that has been together for about four years. Swift has been purposely quiet about her relationship with Alwyn. The paparazzi photo ops of her Hiddleswift days and the coupley Instagram pics she’d post with Calvin Harris are nowhere to
Blue Ivy Carter is in the running for her first Grammy — but the timing of her nomination is a little mysterious. Blue’s voice is featured in the beginning and end of Beyonce‘s single, “Brown Skinned Girl,” which received a Grammy nom for best music video. However, when the nominations were announced November 24, Blue’s