There’s a trade war brewing between China and the West, at stake is who will dominate the global market for electric vehicles. Outside the port city of Ningbo, Chinese car company Zeekr is rolling out luxury EVs and growing fast. The factory has only been up and running for three years, but this year it’s
Jeff Kassouf Apr 25, 2024, 08:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sophia Smith of the Portland Thorns was the NWSL’s MVP in 2022. Is she on track for another MVP-worthy season this year? Troy Wayrynen/USA TODAY Sports The 2024 National Women’s Soccer League season is five matchweeks old. Too early to start talking about contenders for
Student protests against Israel’s war in Gaza continue to spread across the US, following last week’s arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University. There have been nearly 550 protest-related arrests in the past week at major US universities, according to a tally by news agency Reuters. The students want universities to cut ties
The migrant dinghy in which five people died was chaotic, overloaded and packed with people carrying weapons and fighting, according to one of the passengers who was on board, speaking exclusively to Sky News. Heivin, 18, confirmed the boat was stormed by a rival group of migrants, armed with sticks and knives, as it was
The extraordinary, unprecedented and largely unexplained flows of millions of pounds of British luxury cars into states neighbouring Russia continued in February, according to new official data. Some £26m worth of British cars were exported to Azerbaijan in February, according to data from HM Revenue & Customs. The numbers show that in the latest quarter
The world’s first personalised mRNA cancer jab for melanoma is being tested in British patients. The “gamechanger” jab also has the potential to stop bladder, lung and kidney cancer. It’s custom built for each person and tells the body to identify cancer cells and stops the disease returning. A stage-two trial found it significantly reduced
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai departs federal court on October 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. Pichai testified on Monday to defend his company in the largest antitrust case since the 1990s. Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images Alphabet’s board said Thursday
A general view of Isfahan Refinery, one of the largest refineries in Iran and is considered as the first refinery in the country in terms of diversity of petroleum products in Isfahan, Iran on November 08, 2023. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty Images The outbreak of a major conflict in the Middle East could
Associated Press Apr 25, 2024, 03:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Triple Crown winner Justify, 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner and jockey Joel Rosario have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. They were elected this week in
Tom Chambers Apr 22, 2024, 05:04 PM Open Extended Reactions Finally, 11 months after John Mitchell’s appointment as head coach in May 2023, we are about to learn something about this new-look England team. Only France stand in the way of a sixth consecutive Six Nations title, but tantalisingly, Les Bleues are the only side
In this article SNAP META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Snap reported first-quarter results on Thursday that beat analysts’ estimates and showed a return to double-digit revenue growth. Shares soared more than 25% in extended trading. Here’s how the company did: Earnings per share: 3 cents adjusted vs. a loss of 5 cents expected
Voters in Grimsby – one of Sky News’s election Target Towns – have been offering their views on politics, politicians and “broken promises”. The electoral battle in Grimsby and Cleethorpes, the Target Towns, will be fierce. Labour will need an 11.7 point swing to win this newly-merged constituency back from the Conservatives. In 2019, residents
Tesla Cybertruck Powershare Installation A Tesla Cybertruck owner has been quoted over $30,000 for a Powershare installation to enable his electric pickup truck to power his house. When Tesla unveiled the production version of the Cybertruck late in the year, the automaker finally confirmed it was its first bi-directional charging-capable vehicle. The feature allows Cybertruck
Alanis King, Racing columnistApr 25, 2024, 09:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Parker Kligerman races during the NASCAR Xfinity Series on April 13 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. (Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Most people think of NASCAR as one thing: “Just a bunch of left turns.” But NASCAR is so
Protests over the Israel-Hamas war have reached boiling point at US universities, leading to the arrests of hundreds of protesters on campuses across the country. Police have been involved in clashes with pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up encampments on dozens of campuses, with over 500 arrests being made. But what are their demands, how
A New York court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for rape, ordering a new trial in the landmark “MeToo” case. The state’s highest court found the judge at the trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case. The ruling
A former top Post Office executive has told the inquiry into the Horizon scandal that she never “knowingly” did anything wrong. Angela van den Bogerd, who held various roles over 35 years at the organisation, made the comment after opening her evidence on Thursday by saying she was “truly, truly sorry” for the “devastation” caused
Matty Healy has reacted to new tracks by supposed ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift that are rumoured to be about him. The 1975 frontman is never named in any tracks featuring on Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department, but fans have assumed several references are about him. Many have interpreted the lyrics of the first song
A pumpjack is shown outside Midland-Odessa area in the Permian basin in Texas, U.S., July 17, 2018. Image taken July 17, 2018. Liz Hampton | Reuters U.S. crude oil fell back below $83 a barrel on Wednesday after rallying nearly 2% in the prior session. Traders are waiting for the latest U.S. petroleum inventory data
Visitors to Venice are being charged to enter the Italian city from today, under a controversial scheme. Authorities say the pilot programme is designed to discourage tourists from arriving on peak days and make the city more liveable for residents. Signs advising arriving visitors of the new €5 fee (£4.28) during a test phase of