It’s been a long time for many of us since we last stepped foot inside a cinema. The COVID-19-enforced shutdowns has meant that dozens of movies have seen their debuts on the big screen delayed, pushing back cinema releases by up to two years. Major studios are now tentatively releasing films into cinemas, in the
Novoshakhtinsk is a nondescript former mining city on Russia’s border with Ukraine. It is not the place for a day-trip. But six days a week, two or three buses pull up to the local community centre and passengers pile out clutching documents. They are all residents of the separatist republics of Eastern Ukraine and they
The biggest reforms to the global taxation system in a century are edging closer to reality, with the group of seven leading industrial economies now on the brink of agreeing to a global minimum corporate tax rate, insiders have told Sky News. The unprecedented plans could mean the UK raises billions of pounds in taxes
A team of researchers appears to have identified the total lifespan of a human body. They believe the upper limit of a human body could be as much as 150 years, which leaves Jeanne Calment, the oldest human to have lived, behind by some years. Calment passed away in 1997 at the age of 122
Last year, British star Cynthia Erivo earned an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of the American abolitionist and activist Harriet Tubman in Harriet. This year, Erivo is turning her attention to another iconic woman, Aretha Franklin, for the upcoming third season of the biography series Genius. The star told Sky News’ Backstage podcast while the
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Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station (ISS), said in an interview landing a rover on Mars is “almost indescribably difficult,” but humans are going to get there eventually to find out whether we’re alone in the universe. He also addressed the curiosity over the recent sightings of UFOs, saying he has seen
Companies such as hotels, bars, restaurants, travel and leisure firms are taking on workers at the strongest rate since late 2015 as hopes for an economic bounce-back grow, new figures suggest A CBI survey pointed to a bounce in jobs growth for Britain’s consumer-facing services sector. The poll showed a balance of +38% when firms
Demand flexibility offers high value in supporting a highly electrified, renewables-based U.S. power system, according to the sixth and final report in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) Electrification Futures Study (EFS), Operational Analysis of U.S. Power Systems with Increased Electrification and Demand-Side Flexibility. The EFS was launched in 2017 to explore the potential impacts of
There is a 40% chance that global temperatures will reach 1.5C above pre-industrial levels in the next five years – and the odds are rising. The 2015 Paris climate accord set a goal of keeping temperature rises under that threshold to prevent the worst effects of global warming. Last year the UN World Meteorological Organisation
In this article XOM A view of the Exxon Mobil refinery in Baytown, Texas. Jessica Rinaldi | Reuters This is breaking news. Please check back for updates. Activist firm Engine No. 1 has won at least two board seats at Exxon following a historic battle over the oil giant’s board of directors. The vote over
In this article NVDA Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wearing his usual leather jacket. Getty In February, as cryptocurrency prices spiked, Nvidia released new cards specifically for mining crypto. They can’t power a computer monitor, but they can generate valuable ether coins. On Wednesday, the company provided an update on how its cryptocurrency (CMP) cards are
A mechanic at a San Jose, California rail yard has shot dead eight co-workers before taking his own life as police officers arrived on the scene. The gunman, named by officials as 57-year-old Sam Cassidy, opened fire at around 6.30am local time at the light rail facility for the Valley Transportation Authority, which provides bus,
Matt Hancock is launching a personal fightback after Dominic Cummings’ sensational claims that he should have been sacked for telling lies about COVID. After a brutal onslaught by Boris Johnson’s former aide, the health secretary will come out fighting in the Commons and at a Downing Street news conference. He is answering an urgent question
A man has walked free from prison after 32 years after his murder conviction was overturned due to new evidence. Gilbert Poole Jr, 56, was jailed for the murder of Robert Mejia in 1988 in Detroit, Michigan. He had always challenged the ruling – despite his girlfriend at the time saying he confessed carrying out
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he did not watch all of Dominic Cummings’ testimony to MPs today because he was dealing with the vaccination rollout and “saving lives”. Mr Hancock came in for repeated attacks by the prime minister’s former adviser during a seven-hour-long committee hearing. Analysis: Hancock fighting for his political life after brutal