Joe Biden has frequently spoken of his Irish roots and his love for the country – but not all of his light-hearted comments have gone down well. As the US president visits Belfast before he crosses the border, we take a look at some of his controversial jokes and reactions to some of his past
Ariana Grande has spoken about her “vulnerability” when it comes being in the spotlight and having people constantly comment on her body. Speaking in a TikTok video, the singer-songwriter, 29, said she “wanted to address” concerns about her appearance that the public have been talking about for a “decade or longer”. “I just wanted to
Elon Musk has said his dog has replaced him as Twitter’s chief executive after appearing to back away from a pledge to step down. The billionaire SpaceX boss took over the day-to-day running of the social media platform after buying it for $44bn (£38bn) last October. After a tumultuous start to his tenure, which included
The Pentagon is racing to find the source behind the leaking of a slew of highly classified military documents about the Ukraine war. Bizarrely, the documents somehow surfaced on an online gaming forum. The US is now conducting damage control to reassure its allies. The accuracy of the dozens of leaked slides has been questioned.
The Ministry of Defence says there is “a serious level of inaccuracy” in leaks which claim UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine. The claims have been widely reported after US classified military documents were allegedly leaked and published online. A Ministry of Defence spokesperson has warned against taking allegations contained in the reported
The overall supply of candidates for jobs has increased for the first time in more than two years, a survey of recruiters suggests. While the rise in the availability of workers in March was “modest”, it marks the first such upturn in the UK since February 2021, a report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation
Lawmakers in Vermont are gearing up for a mileage-based EV tax. There are better ways to raise funds for roads and infrastructure. Mileage-based EV tax Vermont as a state is pro-EV – it’s actively incentivizing more environmentally-friendly transportation options through Drive Electric Vermont, it’s busy installing EV chargers, and its first Tesla center was unanimously
Dozens of Chinese military aircraft crossed the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait after China began three days of military exercises around the island. The drills are in retaliation for a meeting between the US House of Representatives speaker Kevin McCarthy and Taiwan’s president. Retired Air Vice Marshal Sean Bell gives this analysis. Read
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) explains to CNN’s Anderson Cooper why she believes the Biden administration should “ignore” a ruling from a federal judge in Texas that halted the approval of abortion pill mifepristone. #CNN #News #Shorts #AOC #Texas
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, April 11 1. Truist Bank downgraded natural gas producer EQT Corporation (EQT) to hold from buy, while lowering its price target to $28 per share, from $41, on “potentially lower volumes.” Meanwhile, the bank raised its price target on Club holding Coterra Energy (CTRA) to $29 per share,
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Police are now investigating alleged sexual misconduct at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The City of London Police said its inquiries were “at a very early stage”. Detective Chief Superintendent Richard Waight said: “The City of London police takes all acts of sexual misconduct and violence against women and girls extremely seriously. “We approached
Police bodycam footage has shown the moment a gunman opened fire at a Louisville bank – killing five colleagues. Connor Sturgeon, 25, was shot dead by police following the attack at the Old National Bank in the Kentucky city on Monday morning. Two patrol officers who responded to the shooting were among eight wounded, with
The Queen gave permission for both William and Harry to serve on the frontline, an upcoming royal documentary has revealed. Referring to the now Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex and their service in Afghanistan, the Queen said: “My grandsons have taken my shilling, therefore they must do their duty.” However, it was decided
Joe Biden will hold a bilateral meeting with Rishi Sunak today after arriving in Northern Ireland last night to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Mr Sunak greeted Mr Biden after Air Force One landed at Belfast International Airport for the US president’s four-day visit to the island of Ireland. The two
US President Joe Biden has landed in Belfast to meet Rishi Sunak to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. The policing operation around Mr Biden’s visit on Tuesday will be the biggest in nearly a decade, at an estimated cost around £7m. Around 300 officers from other parts of the UK will
A man has denied sending an offensive email to Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner. Appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, David Perry pleaded not guilty to two charges under the Communications Act. One alleges the message was “grossly offensive” and the other that it was “indecent, obscene or menacing”. The 66-year-old defendant from Weybridge in Surrey
The world economy is entering a “perilous phase” of low economic growth and high financial risk, the International Monetary Fund has warned in its latest set of assessments. The IMF, which is holding its spring meetings in Washington this week, downgraded its outlook for global growth and said its medium term forecast for economic output
A Tesla Cybertruck prototype has been spotted with new steel wheels as we try to track changes on the beta prototypes ahead of the start of production. As we previously reported, Tesla has built a fleet of beta Cybertruck prototypes to test ahead of the start of production this summer. Over the last few months,
The Port of Dover says waiting times are improving following 48 hours of delays for travellers. One woman told Sky News she had been waiting on a bus for 12 hours while concerned parents reported on Twitter that their children had been stranded for longer than that, delaying the start of their school trips. The