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Month: February 2022
In this article @CL.1 @LCO.1 The oil and gas terminal at the Port of Odessa in Odessa, Ukraine, on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. Christopher Occhicone | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices jumped as the crisis between Russia and Ukraine escalated. On Monday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered forces into two breakaway regions of
2:04 PM ET ESPN News Services Medina Spirit has been disqualified as Kentucky Derby champion and trainer Bob Baffert was suspended for 90 days after the horse tested positive for a banned medication, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission announced Monday. In addition, Baffert was fined $7,500 and all purse money from Medina Spirit’s win was
It has dominated his premiership, put him into intensive care, provoked a bitter row and rebellion with his parliamentary party and could – depending on the result of the Met Police investigation – ultimately cost Boris Johnson his job. So you could imagine the prime minister’s sense of relief on Monday when he announced the
Vladimir Putin has declared he recognises the independence of two separatist regions in Ukraine – and there is now the heightened threat that Russian troops could enter the areas. The Russian president defied Western warnings against such a move over Luhansk and Donetsk, announcing it at the end of a TV address which lasted around
Trade unions have lashed out at the government’s decision to limit statutory sick pay for workers who fall ill with COVID-19. Those sick with coronavirus will be forced to wait until the fourth day of their illness before they can claim statutory sick pay, which provides workers with £96.35 per week for up to 28
Elon Musk says that Tesla is moving its plan to build a “diner and drive-in theater” at a Supercharger station in Santa Monica, California, to a new, undisclosed location in Hollywood. It’s also not going to be a “retro-looking” one but a “futuristic” diner apparently. In 2018, Elon Musk said that Tesla plans to open an “old
In this article TATAPOWER-IN RWE-DE This image shows onshore wind turbines in Gujarat, India. Shiv Mer | Istock | Getty Images German energy giant RWE and India’s Tata Power on Monday announced a collaboration that will focus on developing offshore wind projects in India. The firms said a memorandum of understanding relating to the plans
The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate will be removed from Thursday and free symptomatic and asymptomatic testing will end in England from 1 April, the PM has announced. Boris Johnson confirmed the move as he unveiled his government’s plan for “living with COVID” in the Commons. The changes will
5:33 PM ET Barcelona found a new hero this weekend in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, just as Manchester City were reminded of the one that got away as Harry Kane inspired Tottenham. Meanwhile, Milan’s big two dropped points in their Serie A title pushes, while Luis Suarez went all spectacular again. Here are Sam Marsden, Mark Ogden,
Vulnerable people and those aged 75 and over will be offered a fourth COVID jab this spring, says Health Secretary Sajid Javid. It comes after a recommendation by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). Immunity from vaccination declines over time and many older adults received their most recent vaccine dose in September or
A Tesla Model S car equipped with Autopilot David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla’s automated lane changing system, known as Autopilot, is being probed by German regulators, newspaper Bild am Sonntag reported Sunday, citing a spokesperson for the agency. The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (Federal Motor Transport Authority) is reportedly assessing whether the technology, which
Downing Street has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plan for invading Ukraine has effectively “already begun”. Number 10 suggested that Russia’s “playbook” for launching military action against its neighbour had begun to “play out in real time”. But a “window for diplomacy” still remains to prevent war in Europe, Downing Street added. Live updates
Tributes have poured in from the music world and beyond for entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards, who died on Sunday at the age of 31. Edwards leaves behind a lasting legacy on the UK music scene, having founded the YouTube channel SBTV from his bedroom in 2006 after getting a video camera for Christmas.
Courteney Cox has spoken out about the pressure of fighting ageing, saying she didn’t realise when she was younger that “injections and doing stuff” to her face left her looking “strange”. The actress, 57, said in a new interview that there was a time when she would “chase” youthfulness but has become more “grounded” about
A cabinet meeting to sign off on Boris Johnson’s “living with COVID” strategy has been delayed due to a row over free testing. Number 10 has told Sky News that the gathering has been pushed back while the prime minister is briefed, with ministers convening later on Monday afternoon to agree the plan. Mr Johnson’s
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