Boris Johnson has explained why Western countries cannot immediately stop using Russian gas and oil despite wanting to punish Vladimir Putin. The prime minister said the world needs to “move away as fast as possible” from a reliance on Russian energy supplies but said there would need to be a “step-by-step transition period” while countries
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an attempt by prosecutors to undo last year’s ruling that overturned Bill Cosby’s 2018 sexual assault conviction. The 84-year-old actor and comedian was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison in 2018 following his conviction on three counts of aggravated indecent assault. It had been alleged
7:53 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Kamaru Usman stood on stage Friday afternoon at T-Mobile Arena, his daughter Samirah next to him. The UFC welterweight champion and ESPN’s pound-for-pound MMA king was participating in a question-and-answer session with UFC interviewer Megan Olivi ahead of the UFC 272 ceremonial weigh-ins. Usman was asked if the winner
Russia has said military action in Ukraine would stop “in a moment” if the country meets its conditions for a ceasefire. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia is demanding Ukraine cease military action, change its constitution to enshrine neutrality, acknowledge Crimea as Russian territory and recognise the separatist republics of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent
There’s no shortage of weird, funky or wild electric vehicles on the Chinese shopping platform Alibaba. I’ve found some real doozies for past entries in this weekly column. But this week’s feature of an electric bus is particularly far flung. A tiger molded electric bus might prompt some to ask “Why….?” But for me, the
The oil and gas terminal at the Port of Odessa in Odessa, Ukraine, on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. Christopher Occhicone | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. crude oil surged more than 8% in early trading on Sunday evening as the market continued to react to supply disruptions stemming from Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and
Key cities in Ukraine remain under sustained bombardment. Sky News has witnessed preparations for the conflict in Kyiv with citizens, including young women, preparing to take up arms for the first time. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog 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:
Foreign citizens, some without any military training, are traveling Ukraine to join the fight against Russia. CNN’s Sara Sidner talks to them about what motivated this decision. #CNN #News
A government minister has defended the UK’s support for fleeing Ukrainian refugees after it was revealed by the Home Office only “around 50” visas had been granted. Foreign Office minister James Cleverly said the UK government has “made it absolutely clear we want to support Ukrainians who are seeking refuge”, adding that most of those
A bizarre video posted by Russian state-controlled news agency RIA Novosti shows the International Space Station (ISS) breaking apart in an artist rendering after Russian cosmonauts bid adieu. With this video, we are not sure if Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russia’s Roscomos space corporation, is trying to threaten the US or hinting at something
The cost of Brent crude oil has surged by 10% to its highest level since 2008 after the United States said a ban on Russian crude imports was being considered as a further sanction following president Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The international oil benchmark hit $130 a barrel early on Monday – with its US
The Russian military will hold fire and open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv and Mariupol, at 10am Moscow time (7am UK) today, according to reports. The corridors, which will also be opened from the cities of Kharkiv and Sumy, are being set up at the personal request of French President Emmanuel Macron, the
8:23 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Alex Bowman beat NASCAR champion Kyle Larson in a door-to-door overtime battle at Las Vegas Motor Speedway that sent Hendrick Motorsports to victory lane for the second consecutive week. The win Sunday was the first of the year for Bowman and seventh of his career. It was
In this article NFLX Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, attends a press conference in Mexico City, Mexico. Hector Vivas | Getty Images Netflix is pulling its service in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, the company confirmed to CNBC. “Given the circumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia,”
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In this article .SPX XLE With the national average for a gallon of gas hitting its highest price since 2008 and the stock market on edge with the first land war in Europe since WWII being waged by one of the world’s biggest crude oil producers, crude oil prices and energy stocks are an area
Russian paratroopers stormed a military hospital in Kharkiv overnight – as forces close in on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog 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 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For
While Republican leaders like Kevin McCarthy condemn Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s controversial actions and words, they never actually punish her. CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains why that’s the case. #CNN #Cillizza #MTG
American Express has announced it is suspending “all operations” in Russia and Belarus. The payments company said it had taken the decision in the “light of Russia’s ongoing, unjustified attack on the people of Ukraine”. Visa and Mastercard have also announced they are suspending their operations in Russia. Amex said “globally issued” cards will no
More than 10,000 people have applied for the UK’s Ukraine Family Scheme since Friday. Under the scheme Ukrainian refugees who have family settled in the UK will be able to apply to come to Britain for three years. The numbers were announced by Home Secretary Priti Patel – on the same day France publicly criticised