After half an hour’s windswept journey on foot and by boat through a craggy forested estuary to the school he attends in remote southern Chile, Diego Guerrero can finally access the Internet. His school is located in the hamlet of Sotomo, around 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) south of the capital Santiago in the region of
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NASA agreed on Thursday to temporarily halt work on a $2.9 billion (roughly Rs. 21,587 crores) lunar lander contract awarded to Elon Musk’s SpaceX after rival billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin sued the U.S government, an agency spokeswoman said. Blue Origin has said its lawsuit, filed in the US Court of Federal Claims last
Shares in Marks & Spencer have surged after it bumped up its profit outlook following “encouraging” sales – but admitted stores are still struggling to recover after lockdowns. The retailer pointed to clothing and home sales – increasingly made online – bouncing back to just below pre-pandemic levels as well as a big boost to
Japanese actor and martial artist Sonny Chiba, who appeared in Kill Bill, has died aged 82. Chiba, known in Japan as Shinichi Chiba, starred in more than 100 films during his career. He died in a hospital near Tokyo where he had been treated for COVID-19 since 8 August, his management office, Astraia, said. It
A passenger who had collapsed on the tracks at a New York subway station was rescued by a police officer and member of the public moments before a train arrived. Video of the incident from a bystander shows the man lying face down at the station in the Bronx area of the city, as others
Elon Musk has claimed Tesla will likely launch a humanoid robot prototype as early as next year, designed to do “boring, repetitious and dangerous” work. The billionaire said the “Tesla Bot,” which stands around 5ft 8in tall and weighs 125lbs, would be able to handle a range of jobs – from attaching bolts to cars
Retail suffered a washout last month as the end of the Euro 2020 tournament combined with wet weather were blamed for a sharp fall in sales. Experts also pointed to the likely impact of rising COVID-19 case numbers prompting people to self-isolate as well as the global chip shortages holding back computer and phone supply.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate, have met the Prime Minister of Pakistan on day two of their royal tour, the first royal visit to the country since 2006. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram:
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Tuesday. Abbott, a Republican, is fully vaccinated against the virus, his office said in a statement, adding that he is tested daily and this is his first positive result. He is currently isolated in the governor’s mansion and is receiving Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody
2:36 PM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Golf’s regular season came to a close on Sunday, with a lot of last-day jockeying to get into the field when the FedEx Cup playoffs start next week at the Northern Trust. Only the top 125 advance to the first event. After that, the
You can watch Tesla AI Day right here starting at 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT) if Tesla is on time, which is a big ‘if’. We are also going to link to all the headline-worthy news coming out of the event. Over the last few years, Tesla started holding events, not really to unveil
In this article SPOT BMW-DE SSAB.A-SE Steel production is one of many industrial processes ripe for improvement when it comes to emissions. Henrik Kettunen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sweden’s SSAB says it has “produced the world’s first fossil-free steel” and has started delivering it to the Volvo Group, its first customer. The news represents
Taliban fighters killed nine ethnic Hazara men after taking control of Afghanistan’s Ghazni province last month, Amnesty International has said. The killings, which took place between 4 and 6 July in the village of Mundarakht, Malistan district, saw six men shot and three others tortured to death. One man was strangled with his own scarf
In this article UWMC Tony Andrews | Twenty20 Starting later this year, U.S. homebuyers will have the option to pay for their mortgage in bitcoin. United Wholesale Mortgage, which made its public debut in January via a special purpose acquisition (SPAC) merger, announced plans this week to accept cryptocurrency for home loans, in what is
Britney Spears is under investigation over assault charges after a staff member claimed the singer struck her, authorities have said. Deputies attended Spears’ home in Southern California after a member of her staff reported a dispute had taken place on Monday night, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said. No injuries were recorded and reports taken
A £7bn bid for the supermarket chain Morrisons by US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice has been backed by the supermarket’s board, edging the company towards a takeover of the Bradford-based grocer. The offer by CD&R tops a rival bid by a private equity-backed consortium of £6.7bn, and is the latest development in
Ministers”blindsided themselves” by ignoring a warning eight months ago about the implications of the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. A report submitted to the government in January laid out how the US pull-out risked undermining the Afghan government and allowing the country to descend into civil war. But the Conservative chair of the International Relations
12:20 PM ET The NHL will allow teams to sell advertising on their jerseys beginning in the 2022-23 season. The measure has been approved by the board of governors, and teams are already having exploratory conversations with potential sponsors. To say those teams are salivating at the potential revenue the ads will generate is an
The paras knew we wanted to get outside of the British evacuation camp where they’re protecting and processing thousands of people bound for the UK. “Do you really want to go outside?” a somewhat incredulous looking soldier said to me. “Obviously I’m not going to stop you, if you are sure.” We’d been outside already,
Sky News’ Chief Correspondent Stuart Ramsay reports from Kabul, on the day the Taliban retook the Afghan capital after 20 years of war. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download