The UK’s evacuation flights from Afghanistan may have to stop this week after Boris Johnson failed to secure an extension to a US deadline for all western forces to leave. The Guardian newspaper reported late on Tuesday that the last Royal Air Force aircraft carrying Afghans to safety from Kabul airport could even be in
The global industry is responsible for about 3.1% of global CO2 emissions, and that number goes up when you consider black carbon emissions, as the soot and unburned hydrocarbons have a 20-year global warming potential (GWP) of 4,470, and a 100-year GWP of 1,055–2,240. Yes, our Amazon purchases and salads come with a carbon debt.
Tom Cruise has been spotted filming scenes for Mission: Impossible 7 at Birmingham’s New Street Station. The station has been transformed to look like an airport for camera crews, with the Hollywood actor seen in a dark suit and sunglasses. Airport signs had been hung up in the station, which was opened in 2015 following
Every summer, millions of people across the country stay indoors to keep cool and stay healthy. In a summer like 2021’s record-setting heat wave, there’s nothing more satisfying than the feeling of a crisp, air-conditioned room. But heat is not just inconvenient; it can be dangerous. In the United States, more than 600 people die from extreme heat
Takeaway delivery platform Just Eat has announced plans to create more than 1,000 customer service roles at its new office near Sunderland. The company, which is part of the Amsterdam-based Just Eat Takeaway group, is bringing work in-house that was previously outsourced to third party operators in Bulgaria and the Philippines. It said it had
A grieving father has said he feels like he “failed” his family after his twin babies died in the devastating flooding in Tennessee. At least 22 people were killed and dozens are still missing after record-breaking rainfall and floodwater caused severe damage to homes, buildings, roads and power cables as it rushed through the southeastern
In this article MSFT Microsoft’s Xbox Series S (L) and Xbox Series X consoles. Phil Barker | Future Publishing | Future via Getty Images Microsoft is bringing its cloud gaming service to Xbox consoles later this year. The company announced Tuesday that Xbox Cloud Gaming, which lets players stream games rather than having to install
The creators of the solar-powered locomotive of the future were aiming to set a Guinness record for speed last weekend, and that is more than just your ordinary attention-getting stunt. Demonstrating the functionality of PV panels on rail cars could help set the stage for solar power to knock diesel fuel out of the railroad
Britain is actively working to keep an airport open in Afghanistan after the final withdrawal of troops, Sky News understands. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said after Tuesday’s G7 summit that the number one priority for the West in coming months was to ensure safe passage for people who want to leave Afghanistan after 31 August
It only lasted for a few minutes, but for a brief time last Sunday, electricity from solar provided more electricity to Australia’s national energy grid than electricity from coal-fired generating stations. Just after noon, 9,427 megawatts (MW) of electricity came from solar, while only 9,315 MW came from burning coal. Granted, there were several factors
The G7 group of nations has agreed a “roadmap” for future engagement with the Taliban and will insist on the “safe passage” of people who want to leave Afghanistan beyond 31 August, Boris Johnson has said. The prime minister was speaking after a virtual G7 summit about the evacuation of people from Afghanistan. Mr Johnson
Thousands of people are still trying to get out of Afghanistan, with large crowds by Kabul airport as UK and US troops check paperwork. Under the baking sun, Sky’s Stuart Ramsay reports a sense of unease in the air, and the vast majority of the people waiting must know that escape for them will not
CNN’s Maggie Haberman breaks down comments made by former President Trump during a rally in Florida in which he appears to admit facts of a case against his company, The Trump Organization and its CFO, Allen Weisselberg. #MaggieHaberman #CNN #NewDay
6:50 AM ET NFL NationESPN Preseason is a time for looking ahead, but as we unleash the latest version of the 2021 NFL Power Rankings, we’re looking way ahead. That means looking into the future to see whose status could be in jeopardy if they don’t step it up this season. Whether it’s judging who
Electric bicycle manufacturer Himiway has been riding high on its main two electric bicycle models for quite some time. Now the company says it is ready to mix it up with a slew of new e-bikes. Himiway’s bread and butter has so far been its fat tire Cruiser e-bike and Escape moped e-bike. Both are
Electric cars are the future. Literally. Whether you want to go green or not, most of us are going to be driving an EV in the next two decades. Automakers are spending billions retooling factories and revamping their fleets to go most or all-electric in the next ten to 15 years, plans fully endorsed by
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are being developed nowadays to infer people’s intentions and reactions by studying their facial expressions. But a new study says that such conjectures by AI cannot be very reliable. A recent study analysed photos of actors to examine the relation between facial expressions and human emotions. They found that people could
In this article BIDU .HSI BABA 3690-HK 700-HK 9618-HK GUANGZHOU, China — Chinese tech stocks staged a huge rally Tuesday as investors got a little more clarity on the regulatory outlook and bought some of the names that have taken a beating in recent months. A positive set of earnings from Chinese technology giants also
6:00 AM ET The college football coaching hot seat for 2021 was supposed to be crowded. When the coronavirus pandemic hit last year, sources widely expected schools to be hesitant to make coaching changes, mindful of the cost for already-crunched athletic department budgets. Just wait for 2021, they said. It will be wild. Then, South
A two-year-old child has died after a fire at a caravan park in Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire Police has said. Officers said they were called to reports of a fire at about 10.30pm on Monday at Sealands Caravan Park near Skegness, where a caravan was alight. A woman and three of her children were able to escape