A leather jacket worn by the late pop star Michael Jackson in an advert for Pepsi has sold for £250,000. The jacket, worn by Jackson in the 1984 commercial, fetched the whopping six-figure sum at an auction in London on Friday. It had been estimated to sell for between £200,000 and £400,000. It went under
An aerial view of Funafuti, Tuvalu, from 2019. Tuvalu’s Department of Foreign Affairs describes climate change as “one of the most existential security risks currently threatening” the country. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Australia and the South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu are to forge closer ties thanks to a new
A pond in Hawaii has mysteriously turned bright pink – with experts voicing concerns about the bizarre phenomenon. Curious onlookers have been flocking to the pond after images first appeared on social media. Volunteers at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge on Maui, some of whom have been around the water for 70 years, say
Fighting has reportedly broken out as people attempt to reach the Cenotaph in London. A large crowd of people bearing St George’s flags was seen walking along Embankment and shouting “England ’til I die”. A line of police attempted to stop them from reaching Whitehall but the group pushed through, with some shouting “let’s have
Brad Garlinghouse, chief executive officer of Ripple Labs Inc., speaks during the Token2049 conference in Singapore, on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. Joseph Nair | Bloomberg | Getty Images The CEO of blockchain company Ripple has some strong words for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Brad Garlinghouse told CNBC’s Dan Murphy at the company’s Ripple
Israel is facing mounting international pressure – including from its main ally – to do more to protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza. The number of people killed in the Gaza Strip in the past five weeks now stands above 11,000, according to health officials in the territory. Israeli forces have been waging war on Hamas
Explosions have been heard in Kyiv as the Ukrainian capital came under an air attack, its mayor has said. Authorities in Kyiv have urged residents to stay in shelters, in the first reported attack on the city since late September. Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko posted on Telegram: “Strong explosions were heard on the left bank
EV startup Rivian is racing past many rivals with its all-electric adventure vehicles. Yet, what many may not know is that the technology inside a Rivian is just as alluring as the design. Rivian is using software to gain an advantage over the competition. Rivian took a page from Tesla in designing and building its
A mother who was found stabbed by her two young children in Greater Manchester has died. Perseverance Ncube, 35, was discovered with a single wound to her chest before being taken to hospital where she died of her injuries. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said a 45-year-old man had been arrested by officers on suspicion of
In this article TWOU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Shares of online education company 2U plummeted about 60% Friday, falling below $1, after a problematic forecast and indications that some universities are terminating their contracts. 2U, which helps companies offer digital programs to students, posted a net loss of $47.4 million for the third
NFL Nation, ESPNNov 10, 2023, 06:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Week 10 NFL schedule for the 2023 season is stacked with great matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a bold
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a Morning Meeting livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Friday’s key moments. 1. U.S. equities climbed higher Friday, with the S & P 500 up 0.47% and the Nasdaq Composite up 0.74%. Both indices are on track to deliver gains for the
A man who spent 35 years behind bars after being wrongly convicted of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl has been freed from prison thanks to a DNA breakthrough. Louis Wright, now aged 65, had lived near the child’s home in Albion, Michigan, at the time of the attack in 1988 and an off-duty officer reported
Pete Thamel Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Nov 10, 2023, 03:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Big Ten has suspended Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh for the remainder of the regular season as the league disciplines the program under its sportsmanship
Mike Coppinger, ESPNNov 10, 2023, 01:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Terence Crawford was stripped of his IBF title months after he won the 147-pound belt from Errol Spence Jr. in July. The ninth-round TKO victory crowned Crawford as the undisputed welterweight champion and cemented his place as ESPN’s No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer. Crawford, 36,
Suella Braverman has met the head of the Metropolitan Police this afternoon to offer the force her “full backing” ahead of controversial pro-Palestine protests taking place this weekend. On Wednesday, the Home Secretary wrote an article for The Times newspaper – which was not signed off by Number 10 – attacking the force for “playing
Volvo Group has won an auction for Proterra’s battery business with a bid of $210 million – here’s what that means for the EV industry. Volvo Group buys Proterra Powered By acquiring the Proterra Powered business unit, Gothenburg, Sweden-HQ’ed Volvo Group is expected to gain a development center for battery modules and packs in California and an
Succession star Brian Cox may be better known for his villainous roles, but James Bond co-magnate Barbara Broccoli thinks he would have made a great 007. Broccoli told Sky News: “He’s one of the greatest actors ever. I would just say he would have been a great Bond.” Image: Pic: Amreen Rooprai/Prime Video Despite never
About 5 and a 1/2 years from now, astronomers predict, an asteroid about as wide as the Empire State Building is tall will streak through space within 20,000 miles (32,200 kms) of Earth, the closest any celestial object of that size will have come to our planet in modern history. When it does, a spacecraft
A pedestrian walks pass a branch of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in Fuzhou, Fujian province of China. VCG | Getty Images The U.S. financial services division of Chinese bank ICBC was hit with a cyberattack that reportedly disrupted the trading of Treasurys. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world’s largest lender