Visitors enter the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anchored in a culture of entrepreneurship and adaptability, Israel is globally recognized as the world’s “Startup Nation” for its cross-sector contributions to modern research and technology. However, the horrific events of October 7 shifted
An asylum seeker has died on board the Bibby Stockholm barge. Further details concerning the incident are yet to be confirmed, including the individual’s age and country of origin. The Bibby Stockholm, docked in Portland Port in Dorset, is one of a number of alternative sites the Home Office is using to house asylum seekers.
Conservative rebels are meeting later to decide how they will vote on Rishi Sunak’s Safety of Rwanda bill. The prime minister met with some of those threatening to shoot down the totemic legislation for breakfast in Downing Street on Tuesday morning. Mr Sunak was hoping to convince the group – including the likes of Jonathan
US presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy was heard going to the bathroom during a live broadcast. The Republican took part in an X Space conversation with Elon Musk, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, representative Matt Gaetz and Andrew Tate yesterday. During the call, Ramaswamy was describing how he was “super pro-human – and I mean all humans
The pace of wage growth has eased back by more than expected, according to official figures that will please interest rate-setters at the Bank of England. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported basic pay was 7.3% higher in the three months to October compared to the same period last year. That was down from
Pavlo Gonchar | LightRocket | Getty Images Occidental Petroleum has agreed to buy CrownRock, a major privately held energy producer that operates in the Permian Basin, for $12 billion. The deal is latest in a spate of consolidation in the U.S .energy sector, particularly in the Permian, the largest oil-producing region in the U.S. CrownRock
Professional football in Turkey has been suspended after a top referee was punched to the ground by a club president at the end of a match in the country’s highest league. Halil Umut Meler was attacked at the final whistle and hit in the face by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, sparking a melee of
Porsche invited us out to Leipzig Germany all the way back in October to show off the Panamera Plug-in Hybrid and the new PPE-based Macan EV. We were kept on an incredibly short leash but learned a lot about the upcoming SUV, and paradoxically we were left with almost as many questions as answers… Macan
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Amazon delivery drone is on display at Amazon’s BOS27 Robotics Innovation Hub in Westborough, Massachusetts on November 10, 2022. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images Amazon has lost a high-profile executive in its drone delivery unit who was the company’s primary liaison with
Tissue from the brain of a man who shot dead 18 people is being analysed for signs of injury related to his army service. Robert Card, 40, carried out his rampage on 25 October, opening fire in a bowling alley and bar in Lewiston in Maine. Card, who was found dead after a three-day manhunt,
Zac Efron has praised the late Matthew Perry for motivating him in his career, during a speech at the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The High School Musical star, 36, was honoured with a star on the famous path, which he described as “so surreal”. Ahead of unveiling the star, Efron gave mention to his former
The One Nation group of centrist Tory MPs have recommended its members vote for the government’s Rwanda bill tomorrow. It comes after MPs on the right of the party earlier today suggested they may not support the legislation. The faction of about 100 One Nation MPs met this evening to discuss their concerns that the
UN envoys from the security council have made a whirlwind trip to Egypt’s Rafah Crossing into Gaza in what is being seen as a urgent attempt to try to halt the war. The trip went ahead under heavy security as there were further signs of a deterioration in law and order – with starving Gazans
The top 10 things to watch Monday, Dec. 11 1. U.S. stocks are muted Monday following last week’s push to a new 52-week high in the S & P 500 , helped by a stronger-than-expected jobs report Friday. Good economic news is good news for the stock market, for now, with investors looking ahead to
Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Cillian Murphy are among those nominated for next year’s Golden Globes. The Golden Globes is the first major ceremony to announce its shortlist ahead of the 2024 awards season, and it comes as Hollywood is getting back in gear following the end of the long-running actors’ and writers’ strikes that
A number of Cybertruck order holders have started getting “prepare for delivery” emails today, suggesting that Tesla might be getting Cybertrucks out to the public a little sooner than we expected. Tesla held its first Cybertruck delivery event late last month to deliver the first Cybertrucks, though there were only a small number delivered on
“At no point did anybody see this coming”. Colin Speight was just 47 when he took his own life in December 2021. The firefighter’s colleagues found his death difficult to accept. Their loss hit home when they returned to work to find his kit still on his peg and his locker still filled with belongings.
The fast-fashion giant Shein has held talks with the London Stock Exchange about the possibility of staging a blockbuster public listing in the UK, even after filing documents paving the way for a flotation in New York. Sky News has learnt Donald Tang, Shein’s executive chairman, met executives from the LSE and other stakeholders in
Two people have been killed and a third injured in a shooting in a southern Swiss town, police have said. Police in the Valais canton said the suspect fired several shots in two different locations in Sion, a town of about 35,000 people not far from the Italian and French borders. The force said they
Millennials face being trapped for longer on surging rents, according to a report charting the impact of rising bills on various generations. Estate agency Hamptons estimates that Brits will have forked out a record £85.6bn on private rents by the end of the year – more than double the £40bn bill seen in 2010. The