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A vote on Rishi Sunak’s emergency Rwanda bill should not be seen as a matter of confidence in his leadership, a government minister has said. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris told Sky News he believed “all Conservatives” would vote for the bill when it is put to the Commons next week – despite it not
Tesla has started offering fully-loaded Cybertruck ‘Foundation Series’ for $120,000 to customers in the US. At a delivery event last week, Tesla delivered the first 10 Cybertrucks to customers. There was a fear that Tesla might pull a “Tesla Semi” – meaning doing the same thing it did last year and deliver a few Tesla
A teacher at a school in north London has been suspended after claims a 10-year-old pupil was “punched multiple times”. The Metropolitan Police are investigating allegations that a member of staff at Christ the King Primary School in Islington punched the 10-year-old which resulted in the child needing to receive treatment at A&E. Sky News
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks in conversation with Emily Chang during the APEC CEO Summit at Moscone West on November 16, 2023 in San Francisco, California. The APEC summit is being held in San Francisco and runs through November 17. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Google is launching what it considers
France has ordered a third round of bird flu vaccines for at-risk ducks. Citing “new scientific evidence”, France’s farm ministry said on Wednesday that the shots are to avoid a surge in outbreaks. On Tuesday, Paris raised the risk level of bird flu to high after new cases were detected, forcing poultry farms to keep
After the 7 October attacks, Israel vowed to eliminate Hamas. Two months later, what progress has the military made? The air and ground assault in Gaza by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has left more than 15,000 people, mostly civilians, dead, according to Gazan health officials. An Israeli military officer, who spoke on condition of
China has accused Britain of violating international law after the UK announced new sanctions targeting “individuals and groups supporting and funding Putin’s war machine”. China’s embassy said it firmly opposes the sanctions and has warned that any action harming China’s interests “will be met with a firm response”. In a statement, the embassy insisted that
President Joe Biden’s administration is currently considering new regulations that will deny middle-class and upper-middle-class Americans crucial child care services, specifically hampering their ability to welcome au pairs into their families. Biden has proposed further regulating the federal au pair program, which will disproportionately burden highly skilled working mothers, maybe even to the point of
Construction of an offshore wind farm that had the potential to power more than a half-million homes was canceled in late October, and a famously bad federal shipping regulation seems to be the prime culprit. When rsted pulled the plug on the Ocean Wind project that was planned for the New Jersey coast, the Danish
Ratings agencyMoody’sslapped a downgrade warningon China’s credit rating on Tuesday,saying costs to bail out localgovernmentsand state firmsandcontrol itsproperty crisiswould weigh on the world’s No. 2 economy. The downgrade reflects growing evidence that authorities will have to provide more financial support for debt-laden local governments and state firms, posing broad risks to China’s fiscal, economic and
A recent global assessment of 15-year-olds’ math and reading skills shows that the United States lags far behind its peer nations in math while performing unexpectedly well in reading. The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) test compares students from over 100 countries. The results from the 2022 test, the first since the pandemic, show
Florida is a land of attainable possibilities. It’s sunny, it’s warm, there’s a magic castle anyone can visit, there’s no income tax, and there’s enough beach for everyone. It lacks the pristine glamour of California or Hawaii, but it’s cheaper and more accessible in nearly every sense. What it lacks in polish, it makes up
Motorists caught speeding in Peninsula, Ohio, have options: They can pay with Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or PayPal. But if they want to dispute a ticket, the flexibility ends. Before vehicle owners can appear in municipal court to defend themselves, they must pay a $100 ” filing fee .” No exceptions. No discounts. No deferrals. It’s
South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia hit their highest export performance ever. The surge in exports was driven by Hyundai’s competitive EVs and expanding global sales. Hyundai and Kia were recognized for their performance at the 60th Trade Day ceremony in South Korea on Tuesday. After a record-setting year, both companies won the “Top of
The King and the Princess of Wales have been pictured together for the first time since being named in a book as the senior royals who allegedly questioned what skin colour Prince Archie would have. The Dutch edition of Omid Scobie’s book Endgame claimed they raised “concerns” during family discussions about how dark the skin
Elon Musk speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2023 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 29, 2023 in New York City. Slaven Vlasic | Getty Images X.AI, an artificial intelligence startup founded by Elon Musk, has filed with the SEC to raise up to $1 billion in an equity offering. The
A Texas woman who is 20-weeks pregnant and whose foetus has been diagnosed with a fatal condition has asked a court to allow her to have an abortion. Texas is one of 13 states that bans abortion at nearly all stages of pregnancy. Kate Cox recently learned her unborn child is at a high risk
Benjamin Netanyahu has accused human rights groups of turning a blind eye to rapes that Israel says were committed by Hamas during the 7 October massacre. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, the Israeli prime minister accused the international community of playing down the attacks and even ignoring them. He said he expects “all
Elon Musk commented on the upcoming low-cost Tesla electric car, saying that it is “advanced” in its development. The CEO also commented on the “revolutionary” manufacturing advancements that Tesla is making to make the vehicle a reality. While the cost of Tesla vehicles have come down recently, they are still not financially accessible to most