A well-known paraglider has been found dead in the mountains of Nevada in the US, nearly a month after he went missing. The body of James “Kiwi” Johnston – who disappeared on 23 August – was found under a tree in the Fish Creek mountains of Eureka County after a passerby noticed a parachute on
September 21st, 2020 by Steve Hanley The Guardian reports the UK government has a proposal under consideration to bring the existing ban on vehicles powered by gasoline and diesel powered vehicles forward to 2030 — 10 years earlier than previously planned. Such a move is absolutely necessary, of course, if the world is to have
The author of classic children’s book Guess How Much I Love You has died, his publisher has said. Sam McBratney, 77, died on Friday, according to Walker Books. His much-loved bedtime story, first published in 1994, has sold more than 50 million copies and has been translated into 57 languages. It tells the story of
Pubs, bars and restaurants throughout England will be forced to close at 10pm from Thursday, Boris Johnson will announce in a new coronavirus crackdown. In a House of Commons statement followed by a TV address to the nation, the prime minister will unveil a range of new measures to tackle the dramatic surge in COVID-19
The family of Jacob Blake, the man shot seven times by US officers in front of his children, has told Sky News how the traumatised youngsters scream in fear at the sight of a police car. Jacob Blake Snr said: “It’s burning their little minds. One of them, who’s eight – his question constantly is:
September 21st, 2020 by Tina Casey A new community solar project is brewing in New York State, and if all goes according to plan it could spark yet more activity for US solar developers. Instead of forcing individual ratepayers to jump through hoops for solar power, the first-of-its-kind project will automatically pop discounted solar credits
Tesla is reportedly in talks to build a research and development center in India — a market that Tesla has had difficulties entering in the past. Back in 2016, CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla had plans to enter the Indian market, but those plans have been delayed. Jay Vijayan, who was then Tesla’s Chief
This image shows how the airplanes might look when in flight. Airbus European aerospace giant Airbus released details of three hydrogen-fueled concept planes on Monday, saying they could enter service by the year 2035. The designs, named ZEROe, differ in size and style, but are all meant to be zero-emission, using hydrogen as their primary
Boris Johnson is set to make a statement on the next steps the country will take to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. The prime minister will speak a day after Sir Patrick Vallance, the government’s chief scientific adviser, warned the UK could soon see 49,000 new cases of COVID-19 every day unless action is taken. Mr
Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella speaks to participants during the Viva Technologie show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 24, 2018 in Paris, France. Viva Technology, the new international event brings together 5,000 startups with top investors, companies to grow businesses and all players in the digital transformation who shape the future of
Go to any hospital in the southern French city of Marseille and you will see the impact a second wave of COVID-19 is having. Intensive care units are either full or about to reach saturation. More bed capacity is desperately needed but staffing is an issue. Hospitals here have issued an urgent appeal for doctors,
Boris Johnson will chair an emergency COBRA meeting on Tuesday ahead of a statement on the next steps in tackling the coronavirus pandemic. It comes on a day when the prime minister will also chair cabinet – and it is expected he will announce new measures designed to curb the number of COVID-19 infections. Live
The UK could soon see 49,000 new cases of coronavirus every day unless action is taken to drive down the current rate of infection, the government’s chief scientific adviser has warned. Sir Patrick Vallance told a Downing Street briefing that the number of new COVID-19 cases was doubling roughly every seven days. Live coverage of
More than £215m in furlough payments have been returned to the government by employers. While the reimbursement will go some way to helping the UK’s leaders with the management of the coronavirus crisis, the figure pales in comparison to the £3.5bn officials think was paid out in error or to fraudsters. Data released by HM
Tesla (TSLA) has ‘a shot’ at a ‘record quarter for vehicle deliveries’, according to CEO Elon Musk in a leaked email to employees. The end of the quarter is approaching and as usual, Tesla is in the middle of a rush of deliveries in order to improve its financials for the quarter. Unlike other automakers,
Joe Biden has accused Donald Trump of an “abuse of power” over his plans to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the presidential election. Mr Trump has said he will nominate a woman next week to fill the seat of the liberal justice and women’s rights champion in the country’s highest