Dado Ruvic | Reuters Bitcoin extended its weekly gains on Friday, briefly topping $30,000 at one point, as confidence a spot bitcoin ETF will soon be greenlit grew and crypto investors continued weighing uncertainty in the U.S. and abroad. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was recently up 3.4% on Friday to $29,709.69, according to
They’re the big underdogs heading into the game in Paris, but England’s rugby players have become used to being written off lately. Their form heading into the tournament in France was woeful, and yet they’re the only unbeaten side left in the semi-finals. Now they face a South Africa team that’s proved to be their
An explosion at the al Ahli hospital in Gaza on Tuesday killed many – officials linked to Hamas said up to 471 were killed. This latest round of fighting has inflamed anger and violence well beyond the confines of the Israel/Hamas conflict. The Israelis insist they have evidence which suggests that the damage was not
Travis King, the US soldier who fled to North Korea, has been charged with desertion and the solicitation of indecent images of children. The US Army charged the 23-year-old private after he returned from North Korea following two months in detention. Pte King faces a total of eight distinct charges, ranging from desertion, assault and
Meta has apologised after Instagram inserted the word “terrorist” into some Palestinian users’ profile bios. Some bios containing the word “Palestinian” followed by the Palestinian flag emoji and the Arabic phrase “Alhamdulillah,” which means “Praise be to God”, were being auto-translated to: “Praise be to God, Palestinian terrorists are fighting for their freedom.” The issue
This was only the second time President Biden has used the Oval Office for an address to the nation – a framing to emphasise a time of deep uncertainty. It was just after 8pm when he spoke live on primetime television. From behind the resolute desk from where so many American presidents have sought to
A major search is under way after reports of a man trapped in a vehicle in floodwater as Storm Babet batters large parts of the UK. Police Scotland said the alarm was raised at 3am on Friday near the village of Marykirk in Aberdeenshire. “Multi-agency searches are ongoing and the public are asked to avoid
Toyota announced that it signed a deal with Tesla to adopt the NACS connector and get Supercharger access for its future EV owners. NACS has already become the defacto standard for EV connectors in North America. It took a while, but too many automakers have announced that they will adopt it, on top of the
Joe Biden said Hamas and Vladimir Putin both want to “annihilate” neighbouring democracies during a rare speech from the Oval Office. The president addressed the nation after his whirlwind trip to the Middle East. “If international aggression is allowed to continue, conflict and chaos could spread in other parts of the world,” he said. “Hamas
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives for a U.S. Senate bipartisan forum on artificial intelligence at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Shares of Tesla tumbled more than 6% Thursday, a day after
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 19, 2023, 01:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions has extended and expanded its deal with the streaming service DAZN for cards featuring the boxing stars of tomorrow, it was announced Thursday. Most Valuable Prospects will hold six cards in 2024, compared to four this year.
Polls have closed in two by-elections as the Conservatives attempt to hold on to their seats of Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire. Voters began casting their ballots at 7am, with polling stations shutting their doors at 10pm, and results are expected in the early hours of Friday morning. Watch our Sky News by-election special on TV
Another day, another EV concept rendering from Nissan. This evening, the Japanese automaker shared images of the Hyper Punk – its fourth all electric concept in a new “Hyper” series of design exercises set to make physical debuts next week. Does this one look punk to you? Anyone else getting deja vu? A mere two
Officers are looking for a masked man after more than 10 sexual assaults against Muslim women were reported on London buses. Between February 2022 and September 2023, a series of assaults took place around Ealing, Hammersmith, Westminster and Hounslow. Metropolitan Police officers investigating the crimes have now released images of a man they want to
Nokia has revealed plans to shed up to 14,000 jobs following a slump in sales. The Finland-based telecoms technology firm, which has 86,000 staff worldwide, said it was launching a cost-saving drive across the business in a bid to boost its margins. Nokia reported a 20% fall in sales during its third quarter. Comparable net
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, on Jan. 30, 2023. Marlena Sloss | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google cut dozens of jobs in its news division this week, CNBC has learned, downsizing at a particularly sensitive time for online platforms and publishers. An estimated 40
Kia wants to offer the right balance of range at an affordable price with the 2024 EV6 electric crossover. With a new EV6 Light Long Range trim, Kia is making it cheaper to get the range you want for a lower price. Kia to launch a cheaper long-range EV6 variant According to new order guide
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, speaks with CNBC on May 16, 2023. David A. Grogan | CNBC Tesla is set to report third-quarter results after the bell on Wednesday. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG, formerly known
Associated Press Oct 18, 2023, 05:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Billie Jean King wants the groups with a say in the tennis schedule to avoid potential conflicts such as the close timing and far distance between the WTA Finals and Billie Kean King Cup Finals, which led Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula
Oct 18, 2023, 05:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi is expected to miss four to six weeks with a sprained MCL in his right knee, coach Rick Bowness said Wednesday. Vilardi, 24, suffered the injury after he was tripped by Kings center Blake Lizotte during the first period of Tuesday