Glastonbury has confirmed that Sir Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar will be joining the headline acts performing at this year’s festival. The former Beatle and the American rapper were both due to perform at the world-renowned Somerset festival in 2020, before the pandemic forced its cancellation. Sir Paul, 79, will perform on the Pyramid Stage
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The shelling of a nuclear power plant in Ukraine by Russian troops is “a threat to European security and stability”, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said. Speaking in Brussels, where ministers from across the West are gathering today to discuss how to respond to Russian aggression, Ms Truss told broadcasters that those responsible for the
British satellite company OneWeb said on Thursday it was suspending all launches from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan after Moscow’s space agency demanded guarantees that its technology would not be used for military purposes. The British government, which owns a stake in OneWeb, said it supported the decision. “In light of Russia’s illegal and unprovoked
Sony and Honda have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop electric vehicles, with the first car becoming available commercially in 2025, reports Nikkei Asia. Sony has been making their EV ambitions more and more clear over the last few years, showing their VISION-S concept EV at the last three CES conferences. In each
Local residents are seen in front of partially empty shelves at a supermarket in Kyiv, Ukraine March 3, 2022. Mykhailo Markiv | Reuters Donations in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum are pouring into Ukraine as the war with Russia enters its second week. Since Moscow invaded on Feb. 24, more than 102,000 cryptoasset donations, totaling
The Sun is a mysterious place. Its atmosphere gets much hotter the farther one goes from the Sun’s blazing surface. In fact, the outermost part of the Sun (corona) burns at a temperature rising to one million degrees Celsius, while just 1,500 kilometres below, the surface simmers at 5,500 degrees Celsius. The biggest challenge in
In this article 7267.T-JP 6758.T-JP Kenichiro Yoshida, Chairman, President and CEO of Sony Group Corporation, speaks as he introduces the VISION-S 02, an SUV prototype vehicle, as the VISION-S 01, announced in 2020, is on display during a Sony press event for CES 2022 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on January 4, 2022 in
12:36 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Take a look at Real Madrid‘s season so far, and by almost any metric, it looks like a success. They’re top of LaLiga with 12 games left to play, six points clear of Sevilla and 15 ahead of the rivals they care about most, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. They
Russian foreign policy adviser, Dr Andrey Kortunov, has said he is ‘depressed’ and ’embarrassed’ by Russia’s actions in Ukraine. He told Sky News that he had always thought going into the Ukraine would not be in Russia’s best interests and the price will be ‘substantial. He said President Putin had his ‘own vision’. For the
In a speech to the European Parliament, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky described the missile attacks that hit Kharkiv’s Freedom Square and killed civilians. CNN’s Christiane Amanpour reports. #CNN #News
SpaceX chief Elon Musk warned there was a high chance the company’s Starlink satellite broadband service could be “targeted” in Ukraine, which has been hit by Russian invasion. The warning came days after an internet security researcher warned that devices used for satellite communications could become “beacons” that Russia could target for airstrikes. “Important warning:
Labour has held Birmingham Erdington in the by-election triggered by the sudden death of frontbencher Jack Dromey. Former nurse and mother-of-five Paulette Hamilton, 59, won with a majority of 3,266 but the by-election failed to inspire voters, with a turnout of just 27%. She picked up 9,413 votes, ahead of Conservative candidate Robert Alden with 6,147.
Russian troops have seized Europe’s largest nuclear power plant after it was shelled overnight, sparking a fire but no release of radioactive material, the UN’s atomic watchdog has said. The attack on the southeastern city of Enerhodar and its Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant had led to fears of a nuclear disaster, with immediate condemnation from world
A fire has broken out at Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant after the Russian army targeted it “from all sides” in the Ukrainian city of Energodar. Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba has urged troops to immediately stop shooting at Zaporizhzhia power station so firefighters can take action. Officials have warned there is a “real threat
Priti Patel will meet Ukrainians trying to flee to the UK as she faced calls to extend visas to all fleeing the war zone. The home secretary will be in Poland on Friday to launch the Ukraine family scheme to allow Britons and those settled in the UK to bring their relatives over to join
2021 was a record-breaking year for investment in and deployment of clean energy, battery storage, and EVs in the US, according to the “2022 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook” published today by BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE). UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in
An artist rendering of the future South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, transformed into a major hub for wind turbine construction. Artist rendering courtesy Equinor New York City is moving to become one of the largest port facilities for offshore wind farm parts in the United States. Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday that the South Brooklyn
Russia’s former deputy prime minister and a billionaire who previously held a major stake in football club Arsenal have become the latest oligarchs to be sanctioned by the UK, the Foreign Office said. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Alisher Usmanov, who owned more than 30% of Arsenal before selling up to current owner Stan Kroenke,
Video has come to light of the leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko – who is a key ally of Russia – seeming to talk through the strategic aims of the invasion. Kamali Melbourne has this analysis. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews
CNN’s Matthew Chance reports from the aftermath of a battle at a bridge outside Kyiv, Ukraine, as the Russian invasion of the country enters its fifth day. #CNN #News