Ministers are urging all broadband providers to offer “social tariffs” allowing low-income households to receive discounted mobile and internet deals to ease the pressure of rising living costs. A new service, which will go live this week and be run by the Department for Work and Pensions, will allow internet providers to verify, with customers’
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A man drove his car into a barricade near the US Capitol building in Washington DC and fired shots into the air before killing himself, police said. As the man got out of the vehicle, it became engulfed in flames, officers added. The man fatally shot himself as police went to confront him. It happened
John Dean, former White House Counsel for the Nixon administration, weighs in on the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. #CNN #News
The InMotion V13 Challenger electric unicycle has just been unveiled, touting its maximum speed as the “fastest in the world” among other leading high power electric unicycles. Increasingly powerful electric unicycles The electric unicycle market is an often overlooked niche of the larger world of micromobility vehicles. These personal electric vehicles are designed to offer
An employee looks on at Saudi Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Saudi oil giant Aramco reported a stunning 90% surge in second quarter net income and record half year results on Sunday, as high oil prices continue to drive historic windfalls for “Big Oil.” Aramco said
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged that people will not “pay a penny more” on their winter energy bills as he prepares to unveil Labour’s plan for easing the cost of living crisis. Ahead of a full reveal later today, the Labour leader says his party’s £29bn energy plan will save the typical family £1,000 immediately,
With his long black hair flowing beneath a traditional cap and over his masked face, a Taliban guard, machine gun in hand, indicated I should follow the doctor. I realised then we were to have his company for the duration of our stay. A peculiar development and an unusual experience, but one that was
8:00 AM ET BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A month ago, a man drove out to Bill Clark’s home and dug a small hole near the mailbox, just big enough for a for sale sign to slide in. Up the driveway, Bill and Jennifer, who met on a blind date more than 30 years ago and have
Sir Salman Rushdie’s injuries remain “severe” after he was stabbed, but his condition is heading “in the right direction”, the author’s agent has said. The 75-year-old was airlifted to hospital and underwent hours of surgery following the attack on stage in Chautauqua, New York state, on Friday. His literary agent, Andrew Wylie, said: “He’s off
A footwear reseller which has developed a cult following among Gen-Z consumers has drafted in advisers to explore options including a £150m sale. Sky News has learnt that Kick Game, which was founded in 2013, is working with the accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to field interest from a number of suitors. The process, which is
At least 41 people have reportedly been killed in a fire at a church near Egypt’s capital, Cairo. The number of dead was announced by the country’s Coptic Church, citing health officials. Fourteen other people were reportedly injured. An electrical fire broke out as 5,000 worshippers gathered for mass at the Coptic Abu Sifin church
A teenage boy has died after going into the sea in Skegness, Lincolnshire. Police described him as “a child under the age of 16”, saying that he was in the water at around 6.15pm on Saturday. A search was carried out by officers and the coastguard, with the boy’s body found at around 11.30pm. No
Scotland is to become the first country in the world to introduce a law to protect the right to free period products. On Monday, when the Period Products Act comes into force, councils and education providers in Scotland will be legally required to ensure free sanitary products are available to anyone who needs them. The
Sir Keir Starmer is tomorrow expected to call for the energy price cap to be frozen this autumn as households across the UK feel the pinch amid the cost of living crisis. The Labour leader will say the price cap, which is the maximum that firms in England, Wales and Scotland can charge an average
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Olivia Newton-John, the Australian singer whose breathy voice and wholesome beauty made her one of the biggest pop stars of the ’70s and charmed generations of viewers in the blockbuster movie “Grease,” has died, according to a statement from her husband. She was 73. #CNN #News
Rivian, Fisker, and other EV makers are offering binding purchase agreements to reservation holders after the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act with big EV tax credit changes. The availability of tax credits could change within the span of the next few days now that the House has passed the bill, if President Biden signs
Michael Sonnenfeldt, Tiger 21 Scott Mlyn | CNBC The members of TIGER 21 – a peer network of ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs and investors – are putting most of their money to work in the stock market for the first time. TIGER 21 consists of 1,200 members with a cumulative $140 billion in assets, and individuals must
An FBI report has concluded Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger of the gun that killed a cinematographer on the Rust film set. Baldwin accidentally shot Halyna Hutchins while they were filming the movie in October 2021 – but always maintained he did not actually pull the trigger. However, a newly completed forensics investigation by the FBI says
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship was postponed in December due to an outbreak of COVID-19. The tournament will restart on Aug. 9 in Edmonton, Alberta, and conclude with the gold-medal and bronze-medal games on Aug. 20. Nine out of 10 teams that participated in the earlier event will be