People gather to stage anti-war protest in Saint-Petersburg, Russia on March 1, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Getty Images As the U.S. and Europe impose economic sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, and businesses from McDonald’s to Starbucks shut down operations in the country, tech platforms must weigh a more complex equation. Unlike certain
Arnold Schwarzenegger has made an impassioned plea to Russian troops in Ukraine, telling them he does not want to see them be “broken” like his father who fought for the Nazis in the Second World War. In a video message, the 74-year-old spoke of his “affections and respect” for the Russian people ever since meeting
7:49 AM ET Saturday’s fight card at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden could provide a glimpse of future world champions (ESPN/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPN+ at 7:10 p.m. ET). The Top Rank card inside one of boxing’s most historic venues features two of the promotional company’s most interesting prospects —
7:59 AM ET Nothing about golf on the PGA Tour has been easy the past few weeks. The Arnold Palmer Invitational was challenging, so much so that Rory McIlroy said he left the event “punch-drunk.” The Players was a marathon that stretched into a Monday thanks to wind and rain that made the tour’s marquee
Actors Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton are engaged, after dating for three years. The couple walked the red-carpet hand in hand at the 75th BAFTAs at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday. While they were congratulated by industry friends at the event, it was an Instagram snap revealing Ashton’s engagement ring that truly let the
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Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Wesley Clark and CNN National Security Analyst Shawn Turner review the current state of affairs in Ukraine, evaluate whether Russian forces are achieving their military goals, and look at what Putin may do next as the war enters its third week. #CNN #News
Eugene Parker, a pioneering American astrophysicist whose mathematical prediction that charged particles streamed from stars in a solar wind was met with disbelief before he was ultimately vindicated, has died aged 94, NASA said on Wednesday. Parker was hailed as a visionary who laid the groundwork for the field of heliophysics, the science of understanding the
The Bank of England has hiked the interest rate by 0.25% to 0.75% as it forecast inflation surging to 8% next month – and even higher in the autumn. It is the third increase in a row in as many policy meetings by the bank’s rate-setters and restores the cost of borrowing to pre-pandemic levels.
Kanye West has had his Instagram account locked for 24 hours for violating the social media platform’s bullying policies. The rapper – who is known as Ye – will not be able to post, comment or send direct messages for 24 hours. Instagram took action after he made a number of online attacks on Saturday
P&O Ferries has suspended all sailings ahead of a “major announcement”, which it said will be made today. A statement which appears to be from the ferry operator posted on Twitter by Hull Labour MP Karl Turner said it “will be making a major announcement today”. This will “secure the long-term viability of P&O Ferries”,
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In this article @CL.1 @LCO.1 Oil well pump jacks operated by Chevron Corp. in San Ardo, California, U.S., on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Three million barrels per day of Russian oil output is at risk beginning in April as sanctions hit and buyers shun the nation’s exports,
NASA’s next-generation moon rocket was due on Thursday to make a highly anticipated, slow-motion journey from an assembly plant to its launch pad in Florida for a final round of tests in the coming weeks that will determine how soon the spacecraft can fly. Rollout of the towering Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with its Orion
1:48 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — As fans showered the Minnesota Timberwolves starters with thunderous applause when they exited the game late in a blowout win, Karl-Anthony Towns raised one hand and waved toward the Los Angeles Lakers‘ bench, gesturing by opening and closing his hand several times. There was noticeable trash talking during the Timberwolves’
Ministers’ hopes of getting Britain’s new “moonshot” scientific research agency off to a flying start have been dealt a blow by the withdrawal of the boss appointed to lead it just six weeks ago. Sky News has learnt that Dr Peter Highnam, deputy director of the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), has decided
Jussie Smollett has been released from jail in Chicago pending an appeal against his conviction for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that he had staged on himself. A jury found the former Empire star guilty of five counts of felony disorderly conduct in December – and a Cook County judge last
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has been aligned to produce the first unified image of a single star, reaching a critical milestone in its journey to unravel the mysteries of the world far beyond our reach. Most traditional telescopes have a single primary mirror that collects light from distant stars. But Webb has 18 hexagonal
In this article TSLA Customers experience new energy electric vehicles at a Tesla store in Shanghai, China, On December 4, 2021. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Tesla raised the price for its cheapest Model Y car in China by 15,060 yuan ($2,372) on Thursday, following two consecutive price hikes for more expensive
Rescue workers have been digging survivors out of the rubble of a theatre which was reportedly bombed in a Russian airstrike in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, according to officials. Prior to Wednesday’s attack, up to 1,000 men, women and children were thought to have taken shelter in the Drama Theatre’s basement seeking safety