Supermarket chain Morrisons has taken out a High Court injunction preventing anyone from protesting at its sites – amid what it calls a “serious threat” of further action. It comes after dozens of farmers angry at inheritance tax reforms and food prices used tractors to block roads outside the chain’s distribution depot in Bridgewater, Somerset,
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin hit a new all-time high overnight after the incoming first couple launched a pair of meme coins and as traders await the inauguration of incoming President Donald Trump. On Monday the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by nearly 1% at $106,622.54, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an extraordinary view of the Orion Nebula, the closest star-forming region to Earth, located approximately 1,500 light-years away. This new image highlights protostars HOPS 150 and HOPS 153, which are playing a significant role in reshaping their surrounding environment. The nebula, visible to the naked eye near the constellation
Korean author Han Kang, winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, returns with We Do Not Part, her poetic, starkly beautiful fifth novel to be translated into English. Kyungha, the book’s narrator, wanders through a bewildering internal dreamscape, haunted by a recurring nightmare of graves inundated by rising water. She has lost or cut
On Friday, January 17, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously upheld a federal law that will ban TikTok unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance Ltd., initiates a sale by Sunday, January 19. Last night, January 18, TikTok went dark in response, with users unable to see content and major app stores removing the
It not a blockbuster MLK weekend but indies are out in force with The Brutalist continuing to surprise, The Substance adding theaters and Nosferatu, A Complete Unknown and Babygirl holding at nos. 7, 8 and 10 at the domestic box office. Robert Eggers’ vampire fest from Focus Features had a $4.3 million weekend with a
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Recently, Reddit user u/Monke_0101 posted on the popular Ask Reddit page to ask the people of the internet, “What is a crazy medical fact that most people don’t know about?” Here are some of the wildest answers: 1.“I can’t declare a hypothermic person deceased until we warm them to room temperature.” CBS Photo Archive /
A secret 1,000ft-long tunnel between the US and Mexico will be sealed after it was discovered earlier this month. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said its agents found a completed man-made tunnel after inspecting a storm drain system in Texas. According to officials, the tunnel runs between the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez and
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The government doesn’t think Donald Trump will impose trade tariffs on the UK, but is “prepared for all scenarios”, a cabinet minister has said. Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the Treasury, told Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that the former president’s return to the White House “could be an enormously positive thing
TSMC Arizona’s first chip fab on November 7, 2024 Katie Tarasov U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has accused Taiwan of “stealing” his country’s chip industry. But Taiwan’s biggest chip company is confident the Trump administration will continue funding its projects in the U.S. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co has been promised $6.6 billion under the Joe Biden
A centuries-old supernova in the constellation Cassiopeia has been illuminated by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), unveiling intricate interstellar structures around 11,000 light-years away. The telescope’s infrared capabilities captured glowing gas and dust in the aftermath of the supernova’s explosion, offering astronomers a rare glimpse into the otherwise hidden dynamics of interstellar material. The
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The first Avatar movie introduced audiences to the world of Pandora, and the second movie presented the aquatic Metkayina clan. In James Cameron’s threequel, Fire and Ash, the dark side of the stunning planet will be explored, as a more sinister group of Na’vi called “the Ash Clan.” With each film of the franchise presenting
TikTok has come back online just 12 hours after the social video platform went dark over the threat of a nationwide ban in the US. Users were able to access TikTok again starting around 12:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. TikTok’s decision to restore access in the US followed an announcement by President-elect Donald Trump on