MPs could face a crackdown on hosting TV shows under new rules to restore trust in parliament. The newly formed Modernisation Committee today published a memorandum agreeing to look at tightening rules on second jobs. Politics Live: PM to pledge ‘biggest reimagining of NHS’ in major speech The committee was promised in Labour’s manifesto and
An American billionaire has become the first person to take part in a private spacewalk – against the spectacular backdrop of the Earth. A spacewalk is considered one of the most dangerous activities an astronaut can do in orbit. SpaceX Polaris Dawn spacewalk – live updates Image: Pic: SpaceX It was delayed by around four
China is set to establish a moon base at the lunar south pole by 2035, with the project divided into two key phases. This ambitious initiative, led by China with Russia’s support, is part of the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) programme. Initially outlined in June 2021, the plan will involve constructing a basic robotic
Polaris Dawn, a private space mission has set a new record for the highest orbit reached by humans since NASA‘s Apollo programme. On 10th September 2024, the four-member Polaris Dawn crew aboard SpaceX‘s Dragon spacecraft Resilience achieved an apogee of 1,400.7 kilometres. This surpasses the 1966 Gemini 11 mission’s altitude of 1,373 kilometres, marking the
Almost 200 people have died and more than 125 are missing in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, according to local media. Yagi was the strongest typhoon to hit the Southeast Asian country in decades, making landfall on Saturday with winds of up to 92mph (149kph) and causing flash floods and landslides. Some 197
The Tories “squandered a golden inheritance” on the NHS, the health secretary has said – as he laid out three “fundamental shifts” to fix it. Wes Streeting told Sky News Tony Blair’s Labour government left the health service with the lowest waiting times and highest patient satisfaction “in the history of the NHS”. “What’s criminal
Dutch digital bank Bunq is plotting re-entry into the U.K. to tap into a “large and underserved” market of some 2.8 million British “digital nomads.” Pavlo Gonchar | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Dutch challenger bank Bunq told CNBC that it plans to grow its global headcount by 70% this year to over
High-end department store chain John Lewis is on course to profit tens of millions of pounds more despite cost of living pressures eating into shop sales. The profit forecast comes as the employee-owned John Lewis Partnership (JLP) behind the Waitrose and John Lewis shops reported a loss for the first half of the year amid
Caroline Ellison, former chief executive officer of Alameda Research LLC, arrives to court in New York, US, on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lawyers for Caroline Ellison, the star witness in the prosecution of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, are recommending no prison time for their client’s role in the implosion
Sep 11, 2024, 11:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chicago Cubs closer Porter Hodge got the save in Tuesday night’s 6-3 over the Dodgers but not without some drama, some of which was concerning. With two outs in the ninth and Max Muncy at the plate, Hodge stepped off the rubber and walked around the
In this article ORCL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Larry Ellison, co-founder, chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle, speaks during the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on Oct. 1, 2017. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Larry Ellison turned 80 last month. It’s been a celebratory year. While fellow legacy
(Photo: Tesla) Incentive packages for all cars were higher overall in August, but EV incentive packages continue to trend well above industry averages, reports Kelley Blue Book. The average incentive package for new cars in August equaled 7.2% of the average transaction price (ATP), up from 7.0% in July to the highest level since the first
Ohio’s governor has disputed Donald Trump’s claim that Haitian immigrants in a town are eating the pets of other residents. During Tuesday’s debate with Kamala Harris, the presidential hopeful said: “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats… “They’re eating… they’re eating the pets of the people that
Five people have been taken to hospital and put on ventilators with suspected botulism linked to pesto. The French ministry of farming on Tuesday said it detected five likely cases of food-borne botulism linked to contaminated pesto sauce that had been sold at some regional market fairs in central France. According to French media, the
Kelly Crandall Sep 11, 2024, 09:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Martin Truex Jr. enters the final NASCAR playoffs of his career having just eked into the postseason on points. James Gilbert/Getty Images Dale Earnhardt Jr. recalled a day from many years ago when he saw Martin Truex Jr. in the garage. The latter, as Earnhardt
Sir Keir Starmer will warn the NHS must “reform or die”, as the government publishes an independent investigation into the state of the health service. The report – ordered by Health Secretary Wes Streeting days after he took on the role – was carried out by peer and surgeon Lord Darzi. Politics live: Starmer and
The Renters Reform Bill is back in the commons, five years and four prime ministers after it was first promised. This time it’s Labour’s version – with the new party of government vowing to improve and complete the set of proposals the Tories pledged, then watered down, and then abandoned altogether before the general election.
In this article ORCL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A view of Oracle’s headquarters in Redwood Shores, California, on Sept. 11, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Oracle chairman and co-founder Larry Ellison had a “bizarre” announcement to make this week. The electricity demand from artificial intelligence is becoming so “crazy” that Oracle is
On today’s spectacular episode of Quick Charge, we bust the myth of slowing EV sales by teaching journalists how to do math. We also check out the new, $50,000 mainstream Lucid and break the news to California that they’re not #1 anymore. We also mark Greenlane’s groundbreaking (literally!) flagship EV charging station for big trucks, and talk
The divorce between Jonas Brothers singer Joe Jonas and his estranged wife Sophie Turner has been approved, five years after the pair got married. Florida judge Gina Beovides also signed off a confidential settlement over splitting assets, spousal support and custody of their two daughters, four-year-old Willa and two-year-old Delphine. She declared the marriage “irretrievably
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