Damien Hirst has started burning millions of pounds worth of his art as part of a project testing the value of physical paintings versus digital works – and told Sky News: “Who’s to judge what’s right and wrong and what’s real and not?” The British artist, who rose to fame in the 1990s – winning
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Sir Keir Starmer has removed his chief of staff as part of a major restructuring of the Labour leader’s office as he moves the party to an “election footing”. In a statement released on Tuesday, the party said the Labour leader held a call with staff this morning alongside the general secretary and announced plans
A US mayor suffered a fractured ankle and head injuries as he rescued a mum and three children seconds before a train smashed into their car which had stalled on the tracks. Eddie Daniels was on his way to work in Vienna, Georgia, when he spotted the black SUV on the tracks with a train
Kate Garraway has spoken about the mental toll of caring for her husband, Derek Draper, as her documentary about his care is nominated for a National Television Award. Former political adviser Derek Draper, 55, became seriously ill with COVID in March 2020, suffering lasting damage to his organs. He now receives 24-hour care from broadcaster
From source of moral panic, to source material for a multi-million pound drama – while drill music has moved more into mainstream culture, rapper Big Narstie has hit out at how it has been demonised in the press. The musician and presenter is the star of new series Jungle, which he says presents the controversial
A “historic deal” has been signed by Lebanon and Israel that has the potential to ease security and economic concerns in both countries. The neighbours have backed a final draft of a US-mediated maritime border deal that will resolve a territorial dispute in the eastern tip of the Mediterranean Sea. The agreement has the potential
The Bank of England’s governor has ruled out extending its bond-buying support for pension funds beyond Friday’s deadline, prompting a dramatic fall in the value of the pound. Andrew Bailey told an event in Washington that funds had “three days left… to get this done” after a series of interventions to support the “dysfunctional” market
Russian forces are in danger of being cut off in the south of Ukraine by advancing Ukrainian forces, according to a Sky News military analyst. Ed Arnold, a former British Army and NATO officer, and research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, says the Ukrainians are focussing on cutting communication lines between Russian soldiers,
Ukrainian officials say soldiers are fleeing, harming themselves, and faking illnesses to avoid fighting in Ukraine for Putin. In an interview with CNN’s Ana Cabrera, retired Army Major John Spencer reacts to the new video that shows the recruits complaining about their conditions. #cnn #News
In this article GE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Invenergy Judith Gap wind farm in central Montana, uses 90 wind turbines from GE. William Campbell | Corbis Historical | Getty Images General Electric is laying off 20% of its U.S. onshore wind workforce, which equates to hundreds of jobs, according to a person
In what’s believed to be a first-of-its-kind project, four companies worked to give asphalt roofing shingles a sustainable second life by using mushrooms to break them down in a technique known as mycoremediation. Asphalt shingles and mushrooms According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 11 to 13 million tons of asphalt shingles end up in US landfills
Oct 10, 2022 D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Noah Rubin didn’t know exactly what he was going to do following his decision to take an indefinite break from professional tennis. He just knew the physical and mental strain had taken its toll and he needed to step away. But it didn’t take long for him to figure out
Rowan Trollope, CEO, Five9 Scott Mlyn | CNBC Shares of cloud software vendor Five9 closed down 25% Monday and fell to their lowest since March 2020 after CEO Rowan Trollope announced his resignation. Trollope is leaving to become CEO of a venture-backed pre-IPO startup, he said on Twitter. He is being succeeded by former Five9
Three lucky fishermen have been rescued from shark-infested waters in the Gulf of Mexico. The men had been stranded in the water after their 24-foot fishing boat sank at around 10am on Saturday morning, leaving them without any means of communication. US Coast Guard Heartland said that two of the men were fending off sharks
The government’s mini-budget has left it facing such a large black hole in the public finances that the most credible way of filling it is severe spending cuts similar to the kinds imposed during the austerity years a decade ago, according to an authoritative new report. The “Green Budget”, from the Institute for Fiscal Studies
The Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Monday said the Indian startups would soon launch space satellites as well as satellite constellations and try their rockets. Speaking at the India Space Conclave here on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Indian Space Association, ISpA, Jitendra Singh said the “revolutionary and
MPs will return to Westminster on Tuesday after a chaotic conference season, with the chancellor set to face questions for the first time since the fallout from his mini-budget. Parliament has been in recess for over two weeks to allow the parties to hold their annual political gatherings, but will kick off at 2.30pm with
Russian forces will soon be down to their last supplies of fuel and unable to transport their troops in Ukraine after the crippling attack on the Kerch Bridge between Crimea and Russia, say analysts. “If we’re talking about the ability to manoeuvre, ie drive places, I think we are talking days into very short weeks
A hospital nurse accused of the murder of seven babies – and attempted murder of 10 more – was a “poisoner at work”, a jury has heard. Lucy Letby, who had specialist training in care for the sickest babies at the neonatal unit in the Countess of Chester, is alleged to have gone on a
The mother of murdered student Libby Squire has revealed that the “sexual predator” who raped and killed the 21-year-old has agreed to meet her. Lisa Squire told Sky News she is determined to find out what exactly happened to her daughter after she was abducted by Pawel Relowicz – and hopes to get answers by