A gas cooker is seen in Boroughbridge, northern England. Nigel Roddis | Reuters Germany has declared an “early warning” that it could soon be facing a natural gas emergency as Europe’s largest economy prepares for the risk of a full supply disruption from Russia. The Kremlin has repeatedly demanded that so-called “unfriendly” countries pay in
From Earth, those taking photographers of space often capture magnificent images of distant galaxies, planets, and moons. Last week, however, astrophotographer Sebastian Voltmer captured something completely different. On March 23, NASA astronaut Raja Chari and Matthias Maurer of the European Space Agency (ESA) spent nearly seven hours outside the International Space Station (ISS), completing various
A driver holds a fuel nozzle at a gas station in Sacramento, California, U.S., on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Russia’s assault on Ukraine has lifted gas prices near record levels, reflecting Western sanctions on the world’s third-largest oil producer. Meanwhile, an ice shelf just disintegrated in Antarctica, and the
P&O plans to double the time crew members spend aboard cross-Channel ferries could increase stress and fatigue and compromise safety, according to the author of a report that warned of the dangers of extending tours of duty. Having sacked almost 800 workers without notice earlier this month, P&O plans to extend the tour of duty
A major report into maternity failings at an NHS trust has found at least 210 deaths could have been avoided. At least 201 babies could have lived if their care had been better, including 131 who were stillborn and 70 who died soon after birth. Nine mothers also died avoidable deaths. In 94 cases babies
The death throes of a red giant star have been seen in unprecedented clarity by astronomers, exhibiting an unusual trait. V Hydrae (or V Hya for short) was a star that ejected six different rings of material. The exact mechanism in which these intriguing “smoke rings” develop is still unknown. V Hya is an asymptotic
It’s A Sin has swept the BAFTA TV Awards with 11 nominations, including best miniseries, leading actor and leading actress. True crime black comedy-drama Landscapers, which was co-produced by Sky and starred Olivia Colman and David Thewlis, was close behind with seven nominations. Set in London from 1981 to 1991, It’s A Sin follows the
Dominic Raab has defended Downing Street staff who were under “incredible pressure” after police investigating the partygate scandal began to announce fines for lockdown breaches. The deputy prime minister admitted that “there were clearly things that were got wrong” but said the prime minister had since overhauled the Number 10 operation. Mr Raab’s comments come
12:33 AM ET DALLAS — For the first time since the first week of the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves on the outside of the play-in tournament looking in after Tuesday night’s 128-110 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Playing without LeBron James (left ankle sprain) and Anthony Davis (right mid-foot sprain), the
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Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander of Europe Gen. Philip Breedlove warns the more frustrated Russian President Vladimir Putin gets, the more dangerous he’ll become. #CNN #News
GM has been spotted benchmarking a Tesla Model S Plaid and Model 3. The latter appeared to be in order to test Tesla’s Summon feature. Tesla has had a lead in electric vehicles for a long time, which made its vehicles popular for other automakers to benchmark as they develop their own EV programs. Benchmarking
Eugene (L) and Ginger Arboleda giving a demonstration on how to play Axie Infinity, an NFT game where players earn tokens that can be exchanged for cryptocurrency or cash, Manilla, December 10, 2021. Jam Sta Rosa | AFP | Getty Images The popular blockchain game Axie Infinity, which lets users earn money as they play,
12:36 PM ET PALM BEACH, Fla. — NFL owners have approved a modified proposal for overtime that will guarantee each team a possession, but only for postseason games. The vote took place Monday afternoon at the annual league meetings. The current rule, which allows a team to win on the opening possession of overtime if
In this article AAPL CEO of Apple Tim Cook attends the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party following the 94th Oscars at the The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California on March 27, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Apple shares rose on Tuesday, putting them on track
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed scepticism about peace talks with Russia, saying signals it will pull back troops from some areas “do not drown out the ruptures of Russian shells”. It comes as Russia started withdrawing some forces from around Kyiv, according to CNN. In a new video – the first time he has
Foo Fighters have cancelled all of their upcoming tour dates after the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. In a message to fans on social media, they said: “We’re sorry for and share in the disappointment that we won’t be seeing one another as planned.” The band invited their supporters to use the time “to grieve,
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia’s signals it will pull back troops from some areas “do not drown out the ruptures of Russian shells”. In a new video – the first time he has spoken about the peace talks that ended with a hint of some possible progress ahead – he said that only
Free COVID tests will still be available to certain groups after universal testing ends on Friday – but it could still be rolled out again if a new variant of concern emerges, the government has announced. As the pandemic enters a new phase, Health Secretary Sajid Javid said COVID will start to be treated like
Ukrainian soldiers have described the dangers of using a mobile phone at the frontline in the conflict with Russian backed-separatists in recent years. “When you hear a drone, you have about five seconds to leave your position and run. The rocket will fly in that fast.” New evidence suggests the mobile networks are now being weaponised