Thames Water creditors fail to get veto over fine payments
Thames Water’s largest creditor group has failed to secure a veto over whether a £3bn emergency funding injection is used to settle regulatory fines...
Gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson a ‘practised, seasoned, trained professional’, says FBI expert
The murder of a top healthcare boss has the hallmarks of a “practised, seasoned, trained professional killer”, according to a former FBI special agent....
What we know about New York City shooting of UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson
Police in New York City are searching for the gunman who killed the chief executive of America’s biggest health insurance provider outside a Manhattan...
Sir Keir Starmer reveals new ‘milestones’ but bringing down migration fails to make list
Sir Keir Starmer has promised change as he outlined his government’s “milestones” – but bringing migration down failed to make the list. The prime...
Sir Keir Starmer reveals new ‘milestones’ but bringing down migration fails to make list
Sir Keir Starmer has promised change as he outlined his government’s “milestones” but bringing migration down failed to make the list. The prime minister...
SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Deploys 24 Starlink Satellites
A Falcon 9 rocket by SpaceX accomplished its 24th mission on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, according to reports. The rocket lifted off from Cape...
Israel committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says
Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians during its war against Hamas in Gaza. The human rights group said Israel sought...
Donald Trump wants Gaza ceasefire deal by the time he takes power, says Qatari PM
The man at the centre of negotiations over a Gaza ceasefire has told Sky News Donald Trump wants a deal done before he takes...
Dozens of nations hit by ‘China’ hack – as Americans warned to stop sending texts
Dozens of nations have been hit by a Chinese hacking campaign, a senior White House official has said. Carried out by a group dubbed...
Mysterious illness kills dozens in Congo as situation ‘extremely worrying’
A mysterious disease has killed dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities have said. The illness is believed to have...
NASA’s Twin Mini Satellites Captures Far-Infrared Radiation from Polar Regions
Two CubeSats, part of NASA’s Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-Infrared Experiment (PREFIRE) mission, are capturing unique data on the far-infrared radiation emitted from...
Parents guilty over death of son, 3, whose body they buried in Birmingham back garden
A couple have been found guilty of causing or allowing the death of their three-year-old son, whose body they buried in a shallow grave...
ISRO’s Proba-3 Mission Carrying PSLV Launch Delayed to December 5
The launch of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 formation-flying satellites aboard the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) rocket has been rescheduled for December...
Shell and Equinor to create Britain’s largest independent oil and gas company in joint venture
The Equinor ASA offshore oil drilling platform on Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea off the coast of Norway, on Monday, Feb....
UK biggest phone network created as Three-Vodafone merger gets conditional approval
The competition watchdog has approved the creation of the UK’s biggest phone network by allowing the merger of Three and Vodafone. Regulator the Competition...
Britain forecast to reach peak gasoline this year in landmark moment for electric vehicles
The battery of an electric car is recharged at a roadside charging station on January 09, 2024 in London, England. Leon Neal | Getty...
Bitcoin hits $100,000 as Trump picks cryptocurrency fan to head financial watchdog
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has been valued at more than $100,000 for the first time, spurred on by Donald Trump’s latest nomination for...
French government collapses as Prime Minister Michel Barnier loses no-confidence vote
The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier lost a vote of no confidence. It follows his decision to use special powers...
Trump’s defence pick Pete Hegseth ‘won’t back down’ amid claims he could be replaced by Ron DeSantis
Donald Trump’s pick for defence secretary has pledged to carry on and said he still has the president-elect’s backing amid reports he could be...
As we enter uncertain times, who’s in charge in the US right now?
We’re in the midst of a strange and unnerving geopolitical vacuum right now. Transitions between American presidencies are always fraught times. Domestically, there’s always...