Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Authorities have arrested crypto fugitive Su Zhu, co-founder of bankrupt digital asset hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, who was apparently attempting to flee Singapore at the time. Liquidators handling the bankruptcy estate of the collapsed fund, known as 3AC, said in a statement on Friday that Zhu was
First presented in 1984, named after English painter J M W Turner, The Turner Prize is the art competition that introduced us to Tracey Emin’s iconic bed, Damien Hurst’s formaldehyde cow and calf and not forgetting Anthea Hamilton’s giant bum. Now the British art prize has arrived in the coastal town of Eastbourne this year
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks prior to signing an executive order on “promoting competition in the American economy” during an event in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington U.S., July 9, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Joe Biden has positioned himself as a pro-competition president, delighting progressives by installing their
The 15-year-old girl killed in a school bus crash on the M53 in the Wirral has been named as Jessica Baker. The driver of the bus also died in Friday morning’s incident but has not yet been publicly identified. A total of 54 people were on board – with many assessed at the scene near
Sep 29, 2023, 07:00 AM ET At the beginning of the season, the implementation of new rule changes dominated the conversation surrounding baseball. There was a pitch clock for the first time ever — probably the most controversial of all the changes, though a month into the season, a few MLB players had come to
Lorenzo Di Cola | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Friday said it will decide whether it’s constitutional for Texas and Florida to prevent social media companies from banning users over potentially harmful rhetoric. The states have both passed legislation that many Republican lawmakers say will stop tech companies like Facebook parent Meta,
A man has been arrested in Las Vegas over the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, who was shot dead in 1996. Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested early on Friday morning, though the exact charge or charges were not immediately clear. A formal indictment is expected later on Friday, according to reports. The arrest represents
Rishi Sunak is considering removing the winter fuel allowance from all but the poorest pensioners as a way of clawing back some taxpayer funds from the elderly as he prepares to fight the next election on a pledge to keep the pension triple lock despite its spiralling costs. Government figures told Sky News the prime
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterSep 29, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. NHL playoff hockey has one absolute, and it’s this: There are none. At least when it comes to teams populating the postseason field. Every new season inevitably produces teams putting the league on notice (we’ve
Energy bills in the first three months of 2024 are projected to increase before dropping later in the year, according to a closely-watched forecast. Consumers can expect more costly bills from January as energy regulator Ofgem will bring its price cap up to £1,898 for an annual average household bill – an increase of £64,
A medical student suspected of shooting dead three people in Rotterdam had a history of psychotic behaviour, according to prosecutors. Although still investigating Thursday’s deadly attack, the authorities confirmed they had previously warned the Erasmus University Medical Centre (EMC) about his worrying conduct. And EMC chairman Stefan Sleijfer said this had been taken seriously and
Tesla has broken ground on the site of its planned futuristic diner with a drive-in theater and Supercharger station. Yes, it sounds like that crazy project is actually happening. This project has been in the works for a long time. In 2018, Elon Musk said that Tesla planned to open an “old school drive-in, roller skates &
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The RN-Tuapsinsky refinery operated by Rosneft Oil Co. in Tuapse, Russia. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices surged to their highest level in over a year during Asian trading hours, after crude stocks at a key storage hub fell to their lowest since July last year. Crude inventories in Cushing, Oklahoma fell
Authorities have reportedly carried out a welfare check on Britney Spears after the popstar shared a video of herself dancing with knives at home. The footage showed the 41-year-old singer dancing around the property while holding large knives. Image: The alarm was raised after Britney Spears shared a clip of herself dancing with knives Police
Artificial Intelligence will have significant impacts on geopolitics and globalization, Ian Bremmer told CNBC. Leigh Vogel | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Artificial Intelligence will have a significant impact on both geopolitics and globalization, according to Ian Bremmer, political scientist and president of the Eurasia Group. “I think that AI is transformative for the
A school bus has overturned in a crash on a motorway in Merseyside. Calday Grange Grammar School confirmed one of its coaches were involved in the incident on the M53. A statement posted by the school on X, formerly Twitter, said: “A situation involving one of our school buses on the highway earlier today has
Laurence Fox went “way past the limits of acceptance” in his “appalling” comments on GB News about journalist Ava Evans, the channel’s boss has said. Chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos said it “should not have happened” as he issued a personal apology to the political correspondent. Actor-turned-political-activist Fox made a series of remarks about Ms Evans
Rishi Sunak is set to block councils from introducing new 20mph speed limits, according to reports. The move is among a package of measures the prime minister is due to announce at the Conservative Party’s annual conference that gets under way in Manchester this weekend. The so-called “plan for motorists” comes in the wake of
The UK is no longer lagging behind in the G7 group of wealthy countries as revised figures show economic growth was bigger than first thought. The economy grew more than previously thought in the first three months of the year, latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show. The data shows UK economic