Police have released bodycam footage of officers storming a university building during their response to a shooting in Prague which killed 13 people. The footage shows armed officers entering a building and members of the public fleeing the scene at Charles University in Prague on Thursday. The gunman – named in Czech media as 24-year-old
The British economy increasingly resembles those sepia-toned clips of early American aeronauts trying and failing to get off the ground. Typically these hapless pioneers race along a harbour wall, strapped to a homemade contraption informed more by the spirit of optimism than a realistic grasp of physics. With hand-cranked mechanical wings clanking, they race towards
The UK economy has performed worse than previously thought and below the expectations of economists, new official figures show, meaning the country has taken the first step towards recession. There’s been a downward revision to a key measure of economic growth, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Friday morning. Rather than remaining stagnant,
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Fast And Furious star Vin Diesel has been accused of sexual battery by his former assistant while working for him in 2010. Astra Jonasson alleges the actor forced himself on her in a hotel suite in Atlanta, while the pair were working on Fast Five. Her lawsuit claims she tried to escape the room after
Donald Trump’s associate and former lawyer Rudy Giuliani has filed for bankruptcy just days after he was ordered to pay $148m (£116m) for defaming two election workers. His spokesperson said the move will give him time to appeal against the punishment and ensure other creditors are treated fairly. It’s not clear how the filing will
In this article MASI AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Apple Watch Ultra 2 device is displayed for sale at The Grove Apple retail store on release day in Los Angeles on Sept. 22, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Apple has stopped selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and
As if the government’s “stop the boats” policy wasn’t already in disarray, now James Cleverly’s crackdown on legal migration is already unravelling. In a move cynically timed to avoid a backlash from MPs, he has admitted he’s made a major climbdown on workers bringing family members from overseas to the UK. When he announced plans
Dec 21, 2023, 09:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions 2024 is shaping up to be a fascinating year in MMA. The UFC will celebrate its’ 300th pay-per-view event in April, Francis Ngannou — the “baddest man on the planet” — will make his debut in PFL (though we don’t know if it’ll be MMA or
The Home Office has rowed back on plans to increase the salary threshold for family members of migrants in the UK following a backlash Home Secretary James Cleverly told the Commons earlier this month that the threshold for a family visa would rise from £18,600 to £38,700 by “next spring” in a bid to reduce
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If your Tesla starts to stink like old sweat socks, you can fix that problem yourself, but it’s a little bit of a daunting process. My Tesla Model 3 has ponged of what I’d describe as a combo of feet and stinky cheese for a few months. I procrastinated dealing with it, but when it
Several people have been killed and dozens have been injured during a shooting in central Prague, according to Czech police. “The entire building is currently being evacuated and there are several dead and dozens of injured,” police said on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. “The shooter has been eliminated.” The incident took place in
All Eurostar services have been “temporarily suspended” due to “unexpected strikes” by French staff. An update on the Eurotunnel website said: “Due to industrial action in France, all Le Shuttle services have been temporarily suspended. We apologise for the delay to your journey. Further updates will be provided shortly.” The industrial action by staff is
Scotland’s first minister has been mocked over a “bold claim” world leaders have been “lining up” to seek advice from the Scottish government. Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross ridiculed a statement made by transport, net zero and just transition secretary Mairi McAllan in the chamber last week. She said world leaders have been approaching the
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said he believes there are “grounds for changing the law” around assisted dying. The debate has been back in the headlines this week after Dame Esther Rantzenrevealed she was considering ending her own life if treatment for her lung cancer did not improve her condition. Politics live: Starmer issues
Threats have been made against the judges who banned Donald Trump from standing for president in Colorado next year. “Significant violent rhetoric” against the justices and Democrats was uncovered on social media in the 24 hours after Tuesday’s decision by the Colorado Supreme Court. NBC News, Sky News’ US partner, reported on the findings by
FIFA and UEFA acted unlawfully in blocking the creation of the European Super League (ESL), the European Union’s top court has ruled. The court said both bodies were abusing their dominant position in the sport. But it added its ruling does not mean that a competition such as the Super League must necessarily be approved.
Government borrowing and debt grew in November, official figures showed, casting doubt on the likelihood of one of the prime minister’s key pledges. In the financial year, from April up to last month, borrowing grew to £116.4bn. That’s the second highest since records began in 1993 and an increase of £24.4bn on the same period
Dec 20, 2023, 05:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Nets say Ben Simmons will be out at least two more weeks as he continues to deal with a back injury that’s sidelined him since early November. The team said the left lower back nerve impingement that Simmons is dealing with continues to improve, allowing