A spike in oil and gas prices triggered by the Ukraine war could see energy giants enjoying unexpected, additional profits of £11.6bn this year from North Sea operations alone, new analysis predicts. Greenpeace and Oil Change International project that energy firms could see the money they make just from their North Sea fossil fuel operations
Black holes are intriguing and mysterious objects. They are dreaded, too, because their gravitational pull is so strong that they do not allow anything to pass through them, not even light, except on the rare occasions when they feed. When a black hole pulls in gas and dust from an orbiting star, it sends out
7:00 AM ET The journey from the green room to the stage Thursday night in Las Vegas was a short one, lasting about one minute and 100 steps. It was enough time for NC State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu to reflect on the longer one he had just completed, from Pop Warner to three-star college
7:00 AM ET Spring practice is over. The NFL draft has come and gone. College football is headed to its offseason, which once meant exactly that, though not anymore. Sunday was the deadline for entering the transfer portal and still being eligible for this upcoming season. More than 2,000 players entered the portal during the
The leaked draft opinion document that suggests the Supreme Court is set to overturn a historic law that legalised abortion is authentic, US Chief Justice John Roberts has said. In a draft ‘opinion’ document written by Justice Samuel Alito, the court says the landmark Roe v Wade decision in 1973 was “egregiously wrong from the
The business secretary has revealed that household energy suppliers are facing a crackdown on direct debit payment demands as customers grapple with record bills for gas and electricity. Kwasi Kwarteng said via Twitter that “some” companies had been increasing direct debit payments “beyond what is required” and regulator Ofgem had launched a compliance review. The
Ukrainian troops will beat Russia and the country will “be free” from occupation, Boris Johnson has told Ukraine’s parliament – adding that it is a fight of “good versus evil”. The UK prime minister, who has become the first world leader to address Ukrainian MPs since Russia invaded in late February, said Ukraine had proven
Ric Parnell, who played drummer Mick Shrimpton in the cult mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, has died aged 70. The actor musician’s cause of death has not been confirmed. Harry Shearer, who also starred in the 1984 comedy, announced the news on Twitter, writing: “Ric Parnell, our drummer in This is Spinal Tap, passed away
Patients who overcome severe COVID infections suffer the same cognitive impairment that people generally go through between the ages of 50 and 70, a new study has found. This is the equivalent of losing 10 IQ points say the team of scientists from the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London. Their findings suggest that
Is Foreign Secretary Liz Truss’ ambition to push Russia out of the whole of Ukraine realistic? Retired Air Vice Marshal Sean Bell explains why it might not be. He said getting military equipment and artillery into Ukraine was key, but it needed to be the right kind of equipment and not hardware which requires years
NATO fighter jets stationed in both the Baltic and Black Sea regions scrambled “multiple times over the past four days” to track and intercept Russian aircraft near alliance airspace, according to a statement posted by NATO’s Allied Air Command. CNN’s Barbara Starr reports. #CNN #News
Durham Police should reopen an investigation into whether Sir Keir Starmer broke coronavirus laws, a minister has said. The Labour leader has come under pressure since footage emerged of him drinking a beer with colleagues at a time when restrictions were in place. Speaking on Sky News, International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan said officers should
11:37 PM ET The Boston Bruins were routed in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes, 5-1, but coach Bruce Cassidy wasn’t about to pin that on Linus Ullmark. “I am not faulting our goaltender for this,” Cassidy said Monday night. “We had some opportunities we needed to finish. Like they did.”
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In this article MRTN Hydrogen packs a lot more punch than lithium-based batteries. India’s federal minister Nitin Gadkari (second from left) seen here launching the country’s first green hydrogen-based advanced fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), Toyota Mirai, at his residence in March. Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images The sun’s searing heat can
Kim Kardashian once again showed just how powerful she is by turning up at the Met Gala in New York in the $5 million dress Marilyn Monroe wore in one of pop culture’s most iconic moments. Monroe famously wore the nude-coloured figure-hugging gown to sing a sultry version of Happy Birthday to President John F
A leaked document seems to indicate a majority of US Supreme Court justices planned to support overturning the historic Roe v Wade case law that legalised abortion. Politico claims to have seen the draft ‘opinion’ which if genuine, is, they say, a “full-throated” and “unflinching repudiation of the 1973 decision” which guaranteed constitutional protections of
Men are much more likely to be offered the chance to own shares in their company than women, a new survey suggests. An analysis by law firm Boodle Hatfield showed that of 33,400 occasions when tax-advantaged share options were offered, 69% were to men and 31% to women. And a study of 14,260 different tax-advantaged
3:58 PM ET Associated Press DOVER, Del. — Chase Elliott snapped a 26-race winless streak when the 2020 NASCAR champion pulled away down the stretch to win the Cup Series race on Monday at Dover Motor Speedway. Elliott, who led the final 53 laps, won his 14th career Cup race and gave Hendrick Motorsports another
Shane Smith, co-founder of Vice. CNBC Vice Media, the digital media company once valued at $5.7 billion, has hired bankers to seek a sale, according to people familiar with the matter. Several buyers have expressed preliminary interest in acquiring Vice outright, people familiar with the matter said. While finding a single buyer would be a