The juror who threw Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction into doubt will not answer a judge’s questions on the matter, his lawyer has said. Known as Juror No 50, he failed to reveal before the trial he had been sexually abused as a child – something he shared with other jurors during his deliberations. He
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The cost of Brent crude oil and natural gas have surged sharply as markets eye the chance of crucial Russian supplies being cut off – either through tighter Western sanctions or by a defiant President Vladimir Putin. As UK households already fret over wide-ranging hikes to bills, with a leap of almost £700 in the
Russia’s war on Ukraine has sparked many extraordinary developments, among them the sanctions unleashed by the west on Moscow, which have been far more extensive and more rapidly mobilised than anyone could have been expected. Another is the changes it is bringing about in the energy policies of many European countries. Chief among them is
Boris Johnson has accused Vladimir Putin of committing “a war crime” as he spoke during a session of PMQs preceded by a standing ovation for Ukraine’s ambassador. As the Russian president’s attempt to invade Ukraine entered a seventh day, Mr Johnson condemned Mr Putin’s “abhorrent assault” on his country’s neighbour. “What we have seen already
7:00 AM ET Now that we’re into March, many eyes are on the NHL’s transaction wire as the 2022 trade deadline approaches on March 21. But, February was no slouch for excitement either, with a wild All-Star Weekend and a number of individual performances that highlighted both superstars and under-the-radar contributors around the league. For
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Ukraine’s capital has become a hotbed of rumour and gossip over concerns Russian saboteurs have infiltrated the city. It’s feared these cells are paving the way for Russian troops – and curfews have been set up to try and stop them. Sky News witnessed one group being detained by Ukranian authorities. For the latest developments:
Fierce resistance by Ukrainian forces and armed civilians has thwarted at least one attempt by Russian troops to advance into Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city. CNN’s Alex Marquardt has more. #CNN #News How CNN verifies social media videos from Ukraine https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2022/03/01/ukraine-russia-social-media-video-verify-geolocation-orig-llr.cnn
A Russian-European mission to land a rover on Mars is “very unlikely” to launch this year due to sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Space Agency said. The launch of the Rosalind Franklin rover, whose mission is to drill into Martian soil to seek out signs of life, was originally planned for 2020
Iran likely suffered another failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket in recent days attempting to reinvigorate a program criticized by the West, even as Tehran faces last-minute negotiations with world powers to save its tattered nuclear deal in Vienna. Satellite images from Maxar Technologies seen by The Associated Press show scorch marks at a launch
NASA has granted three more missions — Crew-7, Crew-8, and Crew-9 — to SpaceX as part of its Commercial Human Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract for crew transportation services to the International Space Station (ISS). This takes the space agency’s total number of crewed missions to the ISS to nine, including the three successful operational trips
An Atlas V rocket blasted off from Florida on Tuesday carrying to orbit the next big satellite designed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide round-the-clock tracking of weather, wildfires and climate change over Earth’s western hemisphere. The GOES-T spacecraft is the third in the latest series of advanced geostationary satellites, credited
Russian paratroopers stormed a military hospital in Kharkiv overnight – as forces close in on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Fighting was ongoing overnight in Kharkiv and Kherson, while a long convoy of Russian military vehicles is now about 20 miles northwest of the capital, Kyiv. In Kharkiv, Russian paratroopers launched an airborne assault on
In this article TSLA Joe Biden, left, and Elon Musk Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters; Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The feud between President Joe Biden and Tesla CEO Elon Musk doesn’t seem to be cooling anytime soon. Musk said no one was watching Biden after the president did not mention Tesla during his
They had gathered in the house chamber on Capitol Hill for the key annual moment in America’s political diary. With the yellow and the blue of the Ukrainian flag dotted through the chamber, President Joe Biden pitted democracy against autocracy; good against evil. “Six days ago,” he said, “Russia’s Vladimir Putin sought to shake the
5:08 PM ET No deal. The MLB lockout continues. Major League Baseball has announced the delay of the 2022 regular season after the MLBPA player leaders agreed unanimously not to accept MLB’s final proposal before the league’s 5 p.m. ET deadline. What’s next? Will Opening Day really be pushed back? Why can’t the owners and
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a statement in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 25, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service | Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks straight into the camera with the quality of an amateur vlogger. Wearing a T-shirt and sweater, he names the official titles of those standing with him: high-ranking Ukrainian officials who are
Sir Keir Starmer should kick out Labour MPs who back the Stop the War campaign or face losing the next election, according to shadow cabinet ministers. Diane Abbott and John McDonnell are among 11 left-wing MPs who have signed a letter organised by the group last week which was critical of NATO expansion and UK
Joe Biden has said that the Russian president must “pay a price” for his invasion of Ukraine. Mr Biden was speaking during his State Of The Union address on Tuesday evening – almost a week after Vladimir Putin ordered his troops into Ukraine. Mr Biden said: “Throughout our history we’ve learned this lesson – when
If one of your 2022 resolutions was to live a greener life, then picking up the Macwheel Macmission 100 e-bike is a great way to do just that. You’ll find that this e-bike can deliver between 37 and 47 miles of range from just a 3-hour charge, making it a great way to get around