Australia has reacted angrily to a UN committee recommendation that the Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of world heritage sites that are in danger. The UN Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation committee said the reef should be added to the list due to the effects of climate change. Australia has been
A Las Vegas Raiders player has become the first active NFL player to announce he is gay. Some 15 NFL players have come out after their careers were over, but Carl Nassib is the first to do so while still playing. The 28-year-old defensive end posted a video on Instagram on Monday from his home
Iran’s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi attends a news conference in Tehran, Iran June 21, 2021. Majid Asgaripour | WANA News Agency | Reuters DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s president-elect Ebrahim Raisi gave his first press conference since the country’s election, saying Monday that his government’s priorities would be to improve ties with regional neighbors and
In this article TSLA US electric car maker Tesla Vice President Jerome Guillen poses at the Paris Auto Show on the last press day on October 3, 2014. The Paris Auto show opens to the public on Saturday. Eric Piermont | AFP | Getty Images Former Tesla executive Jerome Guillen sold more than $270 million
Boris Johnson has pledged not to ditch the “triple lock” on pensions, following press reports that the government was considering scrapping the commitment. A spokesperson for the prime minister said that the promise to annually increase pensions by the highest of either the consumer price index (CPI), wage growth, or 2.5%, would stay in place.
5:50 PM ET Associated Press LEBANON, Tenn. — New Orleans Saints All-Pro running back Alvin Kamara has gone beyond being just a fan of NASCAR and sponsoring a car. He’s now advising NASCAR on how to add more fans as its first “Growth and Engagement Advisor.” “I’m excited they carved out a role for me,”
MPs and peers have warned the government that a controversial Bill which places curbs on demonstrations will restrict peaceful protest in a way that is inconsistent with human rights. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has published a report raising concerns about the government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, namely that it would
The line-up for the new series of Love Island has been revealed ahead of its launch next week. This year’s 11 contestants include a PE teacher who has played for England’s disabled cricket team, a civil servant and a former glamour model. ITV has not revealed where the new season of the dating show is
As Prime Day begins, we’re gathering the best new green deals for you to browse. Today, we’re going to take a look at a new low on the Juiced Scorpion e-bike. Plus, there’s discounts on smart thermostats, LED lighting, and much more. We also have a wide selection of Tesla and other e-bike deals today, so
Here is an object lesson for our times. A plan to create a massive green energy hub in Western Australia has been nixed by the country’s environment minister Sussan Ley on the grounds that it will adversely affect fragile wetlands and several species of migratory birds and violate the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. This
One of India’s leading solar power project developers has partnered with Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec Solar to development of a large solar power project. According to media reports, Scatec Solar has agreed to acquire a 50% equity stake in a 900-megawatt solar power project that Acme Cleantech is developing in the state of Rajasthan.
Actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther in Friends, has revealed he has terminal prostate cancer. Tyler, 59, played Jennifer Aniston‘s Central Perk colleague in the show, and recently appeared via video on Friends: The Reunion. But in an interview with the Today Show in the US, he revealed he was unable to attend in
Edwin Poots, the DUP leader ousted after 21 days in the job, has told Sky News he nominated a First Minister against his party’s wishes to fight the Brexit Protocol. In an exclusive interview, he said: “My focus was on the Northern Ireland Protocol first and foremost because constitutionally that is what is damaging Northern
An arm of Sanjeev Gupta’s industrial empire which counts Jaguar Land Rover as its main customer faces collapse within days amid last-ditch negotiations with its lender. Sky News has learnt that Liberty Aluminium Technologies (LAT) is in detailed talks with Close Brothers in an attempt to avert the division being placed into administration. City sources
On the second floor of the Aquarius Casino Resort, two of Nevada’s quirkier attractions are on offer. Turn left and you can pledge until death do you part in the wedding chapel, turn right and you are deep in wonders of the annual UFO Mega Conference. For 30 years, researchers and enthusiasts have gathered to
In this article AMZN Prime Day is here, and that means a lot of deliveries for Amazon’s army of 115,000 drivers who work for small businesses, called Delivery Service Partners. Amazon has been relying less and less on UPS and the U.S. Postal Service, building its own network of more than 2,000 independent contractors who