Members of The Wanted have been paying tribute to their “funny, driven and inspiring” bandmate Tom Parker after his death at the age of 33. The father-of-two died on Wednesday surrounded by his family and bandmates after battling an aggressive brain tumour for 18 months. There have been tributes from across the music industry, including
We are given strict instructions before entering the commuter town which has thwarted the Russian entry into the Ukrainian capital. “There may be shelling. You must stay with your army guards at all the times. If there is an attack, hit the ground.” Irpin is still far from safe. The little satellite town that’s refused
A man on trial for allegedly murdering his neighbour said his childhood teddy bear “told him to kill”, but an expert has said he is “sceptical” of his claim. Can Arslan, 52, fatally stabbed father-of-three Matthew Boorman 27 times on his front lawn last October, before forcing his way into the home of a second
Never before has there been an economic experience quite like this. Never before have households around the country faced as severe an increase in their bills as they will this year. The sharp rise in energy bills which kicks in on Friday is perhaps the most obvious of all these price increases. But this is
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said, from tomorrow, countries buying gas from Russia must pay in roubles or their contracts will not be honoured. In a televised statement on Thursday, Mr Putin said he had signed a decree to that effect, adding that the switch to roubles was designed to “strengthen our sovereignty”. He said:
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators have suffered symptoms of suspected “chemical weapons” poisoning, according to reports. Symptoms reportedly included “piercing pain in the eyes” but the dosage and type of toxin was unlikely to be sufficient enough to cause life-threatening damage and “was most likely intended to scare”, according to investigative website
CNN’s Ivan Watson goes to a gravesite and makeshift morgue in Dnipro, Ukraine, for those killed in the Russian invasion. #CNN #News
Tesla has paused solar roof installations due to issues with getting its solar roof tiles. Now some clients will be left without a roof for months. Supply chain issues are affecting virtually every industry in the world at this point. When it comes to its auto business, Tesla was not without supply chain challenges, but
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman has said Tuesday that OPEC+ would keep politics out of its decision-making process. Ian Forsyth | Getty Images News | Getty Images A group of some of the world’s most powerful oil producers on Thursday will meet to determine the next phase of output policy following reports the
Sir Keir Starmer called for voters to send a message to Boris Johnson over his “pathetic” response to the cost of living crisis – as he launched Labour’s local election campaign. The party is focusing on the crunch facing UK households – which it says it would partly mitigate through a plan to take £600
Energy customers around the country have been struggling to submit gas and electricity meter readings, a day before prices are set to soar when the price cap is raised. Millions of households will see their energy bills rise to a typical £1,971 a year when the cap is changed on 1 April. The 54% increase
A Bitcoin logo inside a BitBase cryptocurrency exchange in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Angel Navarrete | Bloomberg | Getty Images One in five Americans has invested in, traded or used cryptocurrency, a new NBC News poll found, another sign that digital assets continue to get more popular even as lawmakers warn of
Astronomers have discovered the farthest and oldest star ever seen, a dot of light that shined 12.9 billion years ago, or barely 900 million years after the Big Bang that gave birth to the universe. The light from the star must have travelled 12.9 billion light-years to reach the Earth. The newly discovered star appeared
The UK economy grew at a rate of 1.3% in the last three months of 2021, a faster pace than first thought and bringing GDP to just below pre-pandemic levels. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) had previously estimated GDP grew by 1.0% between October and December last year. “GDP grew a little stronger than we
A second Cabinet minister has admitted that lockdown laws were broken during the partygate scandal – even after Boris Johnson refused to do so. International trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan conceded that people who have been referred for fines by police investigating events in Downing Street and Whitehall had “broken the regulations”. Ms Trevelyan’s comments on
Chris Rock has broken his silence over being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars after receiving several standing ovations from a Boston audience upon returning to the stage for the first time since the incident. “How was your weekend?” the US comedian asked a sold-out crowd at Boston’s Wilbur Theatre on Wednesday night, drawing
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have shown support for actor Bruce Willis after his decision to retire due to a condition that causes difficulties with language or speech. The Pulp Fiction star, 67, was diagnosed with aphasia, a condition which has affected his cognitive abilities and is retiring from acting, his daughter said. Breaking Bad’s
A batch of dome-shaped ice volcanoes that look unlike anything else known in our solar system and may still be active have been identified on Pluto using data from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, showing that this remote frigid world is more dynamic than previously known. Scientists said on Tuesday that these cryovolcanoes — numbering perhaps
Delays in the UK visa scheme for Ukrainian refugees are “disgusting” and “shambolic”, according to a volunteer who helps run a Facebook page matching refugees to hosts in the UK. Sarah Cocks, who spends her spare time finding homes in the North West for individuals and families fleeing the war in Ukraine, says the people
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