People from all parts of the UK, representing all age groups including a significant majority of Labour voters, believe the rate of inflation will increase in the next year across a range of categories, from bills and shopping to going out. Almost three quarters (71%) of those surveyed between 22 and 25 November expect the
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Bavarian automaker BMW has announced plans to convert the intralogistics fleet at its Regensburg plant from battery to hydrogen power, with FCEV forklift and tugger trucks set to replace the entirety of its existing fleet by 2030. Despite sales of BMW’s battery electric starting to take off, the propeller company is still investing heavily in
Australian mining company Fortescue is making headlines again, after it placed a huge, $400 million order for over 100 new electric equipment assets with Chinese heavy equipment company XCMG (Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group). The deal is the largest single equipment export deal in XCMG’s history. The $400 million contract also marks XCMG’s largest mining equipment
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s BWRX-300 small modular reactor incorporates proven components. Courtesy: GE Verona GE Vernova is aiming to deploy small nuclear reactors across the developed world over the next decade, staking out a leadership position in a budding technology that could play a central role in meeting surging electricity demand and reducing carbon dioxide
The unoccupied space-facing port on the International Space Station’s Harmony module is pictured several hours before the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft would relocate there after undocking from Harmony’s forward port. NASA Johnson Space Center In the race to conquer the cosmos, the greatest challenge to space exploration might be the vastness of the unknown, but
Officers investigating Louise Haigh’s “stolen” phone believed a photo she submitted of the handset had been taken after the alleged theft, Sky News has been told. Two sources said after looking at metadata attached to the photo – information that often details when photos were captured – officers believed it had been taken after the
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites was launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on November 30, 2024, at 12:00am EST (10:30am IST). According to a report, this marked the latest addition to the company’s growing Starlink constellation, designed to provide global internet coverage. Satellite Deployment and Low-Earth Orbit
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites was launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on November 30, 2024, at 12:00am EST (10:30am IST). According to a report, this marked the latest addition to the company’s growing Starlink constellation, designed to provide global internet coverage. Satellite Deployment and Low-Earth Orbit
A dramatic flow of lava from an active fissure near Iceland’s Blue Lagoon was captured by NASA’s satellites, highlighting the ongoing volcanic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The images, taken by Landsat 9 and Suomi NPP satellites, were released on November 27, showing the intensity of the eruption that began on November 20. The infrared
The production company that makes MasterChef has appointed a City law firm to lead the investigation into alleged misconduct by presenter Gregg Wallace. Wallace, 60, stepped down from the BBC cooking show on Thursday amid accusations he made sexual comments towards staff and celebrity guests on a range of programmes over 17 years. Banijay UK,
The first phase of astronaut training for India’s Gaganyaan mission, a collaborative effort between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NASA, has been successfully completed. ISRO announced this milestone in an official statment, which confirmed that Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the primary crew member, and Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, the backup crew member,
NASA’s Curiosity rover is gearing up for a fresh phase of exploration on Mars, targeting a striking patch of surface features resembling spiderwebs. These structures, referred to as “boxwork deposits,” extend over an area of 10 to 20 kilometres and are believed to hold clues about the Red Planet’s ancient water systems, according to reports
A study published in the American Journal of Primatology has provided new insights into the emergence of bipedalism in human ancestors. Using advanced 3D scanning techniques, researchers analysed fossil bones to investigate how early hominins moved, focusing on the transition from tree-dwelling locomotion to upright walking. The research was led by Professor Josep M. Potau from
Mourners have been paying their last respects to the comedian Janey Godley at her funeral in Glasgow. She died earlier this month aged 63 after receiving palliative treatment for terminal cancer. Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was among those to attend the service at St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow. Godley found surprising fame with her
It had appeared to be a conflict frozen in time, but the operation launched with blistering speed by Syrian opposition fighters has turned all of that upside down. It is also a potent reminder of the complexity of the Syrian conflict. What was a stalemate has revealed that the regime of President Bashar al Assad
A woman who was stabbed by her “evil” abusive husband in a knife and gun rampage on a Scottish island has revealed she is “glad the jury saw through his lies”. Rowena Macdonald was stabbed by Finlay Macdonald in a frenzied attack in front of their four children after he flew into a rage over
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla increasing its sale incentives, a potential new EV credit in California, Rivian’s new factory gets funded, and more. Today’s episode is sponsored by Huffy Bicycles, a household name in micromobility. For a limited
The Sky News crew was followed by a man in balaclava holding a knife after speaking live from Birmingham. The man stabbed the tyre of Sky broadcast van but didn’t damage it, so the crew was able to drive away. Protesters showed up after word had spread among the muslim community in Birmingham that the
Ahead of TNT’s star-studded golf exhibition, ‘The Match: Superstars’ we asked some of the participating celebs for their best golf tip. #markwahlberg #michaelphelps #cnn #thematch2024
HSBC Holdings, one of Britain’s biggest high street banks and Europe’s largest lender by market value, is preparing to kick off a hunt for its next chairman. Sky News has learnt that HSBC’s board has appointed headhunters to orchestrate the recruitment of a successor to Mark Tucker, who has held the post since 2017. City
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