Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration taken Nov. 25, 2024. Dado Ruvic | Reuters After a blistering rally in bitcoin this year, crypto investors and industry executives told CNBC, they’re expecting the flagship cryptocurrency to hit new all-time highs in 2025. In December, the world’s largest cryptocurrency broke the highly-anticipated $100,000, setting
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a settlement after eight years in one of the longest and most bitter divorces in Hollywood history. In a statement, Jolie’s attorney James Simon said: “More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr Pitt. “She and the children left all of the properties they had
A team of US and South Korean investigators are to set to begin looking into the cause of the plane crash that left 179 people dead at Muan International Airport. The disaster on Sunday is the worst plane crash in South Korea’s history – with the youngest victim a three-year-old boy, according to a list
Tesla is now offering free lifetime supercharging for Foundation-series Cybertrucks purchased as inventory vehicles, suggesting that it’s having a tough time getting rid of the highly-priced limited edition vehicles. Tesla has often introduced vehicles with a limited-edition early series, such as the Founders’ and Signature series for early Roadsters, Model S and Model X. It
Hundreds of people are being recognised for their services to the country in this year’s New Year Honours. Here are just some of the people who earned a gong this year. Sir Gareth Southgate is knighted for services to association football after leading England to the finals of the Euros in 2020 and 2024. Sir
What will 2025 mean for Gaza, Ukraine, trade wars and African tech? Our foreign correspondents set the scene for trends that will shape their region. From elections in the EU to a bombastic Trump presidency to climate disruption, 2025 is shaping up to be a bumpy year. But it’s not all bad news… Immediate, dramatic
Former England manager Gareth Southgate, London mayor Sadiq Khan and actor Stephen Fry have been knighted in the New Year Honours. Others who have received honours include a host of Team GB athletes – among them gold medal-winning runner Keely Hodgkinson – as well as author Jacqueline Wilson and television presenter Alan Titchmarsh. Honours have
The operator of nearly 150 Pizza Hut restaurants in the UK is in advanced talks with potential buyers as it races to wrap up a deal to secure its future. Sky News has learnt that Heart With Smart (HWS), the US-owned brand’s biggest UK franchisee, is aiming to select a preferred bidder in January after
A group of 12 students and two teachers from the main branch of Dyal Singh Public School in Karnal have been recognised by NASA’s International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) for their efforts in the discovery of a main belt asteroid, designated TD40. The discovery was made using data provided by the Pan-STARRS telescope. The students,
The government has insisted that private school fees are “clearly out of reach for most people” as ministers continue to defend their VAT policy. On Wednesday, Labour will scrap the VAT exemption and business rates relief for private schools in a bid to fund 6,500 new teachers in the state sector. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson
A veteran Labour MP and the long-standing mayor of London are among a handful of politicians named in the King’s New Year Honours list. Former shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry, who has been made a dame, appears on the list alongside Sadiq Khan, who has been made a knight after securing a record third term
Five people have been charged in connection with the death of One Direction star Liam Payne in Argentina. Three people have been charged with negligent homicide and two have been charged with supplying drugs, the Argentinian Public Prosecutor’s Office said. The 31-year-old pop star died after he fell from a third-floor balcony at the Casa
At the crash site at Muan Airport, you get a really strong sense of just how sudden and catastrophic it all was. There is an eerie quiet as the army sifts through the wreckage, picking up tiny bits of debris and placing them in small plastic bags. Tens of metres from the plane you can
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced $28.5 million in additional funding being made available to install DC fast chargers for private and commercial EVs driving along major travel corridors across the Empire State. Funded by the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula funding program, the State’s new competitive Downstate Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC)
The House Ethics Committee found evidence that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for sex or drugs on at least 20 occasions, including paying a 17-year-old girl for sex in 2017, according to a final draft of the panel’s report on the Florida Republican, obtained by CNN.
Britain looks set for a blustery, rainy and possibly snow-hit start to 2025, with much of the UK covered by yellow weather warnings for 1 January. Blackpool’s New Year’s Eve fireworks have been cancelled due to the forecast of high winds in the northwest of England tomorrow night. There are currently three Met Office weather
As the ransomware industry evolves, experts are predicting hackers will only continue to find more and more ways of using the technology to exploit businesses and individuals. Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao | Moment | Getty Images Ransomware is now a billion-dollar industry. But it wasn’t always that large — nor was it a prevalent cybersecurity risk like
US President Joe Biden says the world has lost a “remarkable leader” and a “man for all time” after the death of Jimmy Carter. Mr Carter, who was US president between 1977 and 1981, died at his home in Georgia while surrounded by his family on Sunday afternoon. The Nobel Peace Prize winner was aged
Swedish multinational Sandvik says it’s successfully deployed a pair of fully autonomous Toro LH518iB battery-electric underground loaders at the New Gold Inc. ($NGD) New Afton mine in British Columbia, Canada. The heavy mining equipment experts at Sandvik say that the revolutionary new 18 ton loaders have been in service since mid-November, working in a designated
Actress Michelle Keegan is expecting her first baby with husband Mark Wright, the celebrity couple have announced. Keegan and former The Only Way Is Essex star Wright, both 37, shared the news on their Instagram accounts with the caption “2025 is going to be a special one for us” followed by a baby emoji. A
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