The government has introduced its flagship crime legislation in parliament. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill will have its second reading this week, as the legislation continues its journey towards becoming law. But the death of Sarah Everard – and the Metropolitan Police’s handling of a vigil for her at the weekend – has
Germany is suspending use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in order to investigate reports of blood clots. The country’s Health Ministry said the measure was a “precaution”. Germany is the latest European country to suspend use of the coronavirus vaccine amid concerns over possible links to the clots. Live COVID updates from the UK and
Boris Johnson has given his full backing to the head of the Metropolitan Police but admitted the chaos at Saturday night’s vigil for Sarah Everard was “very distressing”. Cressida Dick has faced calls to resign over her force’s handling of events at Clapham Common in south London, after police were seen grabbing several women and
7:23 AM ET Leon Edwards‘ first fight since mid-2019 ended prematurely in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event when he accidentally poked Belal Muhammad in the eye, ending the bout in a no contest. After such a long period of inactivity, one major question hangs in the air — how far away is Edwards from
This year’s Oscar nominations have been revealed, with several British stars in the running and, for the first time ever, two women making the best director shortlist. Here is the full list of nominees for the 2021 Oscars. Best film The Father Judas And The Black Messiah Advertisement Mank Minari Nomadland Promising Young Woman Sound
Mank leads the way for this year’s Oscars – with the 2021 shortlist including two female directors and a diverse acting nominations list. British stars including Daniel Kaluuya, Sacha Baron Cohen, Riz Ahmed, Gary Oldman and Olivia Colman are among the stars in the running for prizes, while The Father, Judas And The Black Messiah,
Mini will stop selling gas cars by 2030, according to a report by Der Spiegel. The brand also plans to introduce its last gas model in 2025 and for half its sales to be electric by 2027. The official roadmap will be presented next week, according to Spiegel’s report. The plan would make Mini the
A nearly empty view is seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on March 29, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. Alex Edelman | AFP | Getty Images The first thing to go was transportation. As the United States began to shut down last March to stop the spread of Covid-19, before Zoom calls or restaurant shutdowns
People walk past a Xiaomi store in Beijing on January 15, 2021, as shares in the company collapsed on January 15 after the United States blacklisted the smartphone giant and a host of other Chinese firms. Greg Baker | AFP | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — Shares of Xiaomi jumped Monday after a U.S. judge
Investors and developers are looking to cash in on the wave of consolidation that has swept the Indian renewable energy sector. Several large-scale solar and wind power developers have been part of equity and asset sale transactions. The focus now seems to have shifted to the rooftop solar power market. Amplus Energy, a rooftop solar
Originally published on WRI’s Resource Institute Blog.By Dan Lashof, Devashree Saha, Karl Hausker, Greg Carlock, Kevin Kennedy, and Tyler Clevenger U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, together with subcommittee chairs Bobby Rush and Paul Tonko, introduced the CLEAN Future Act on March 2, 2021. While numerous climate bills are introduced in each Congress, this proposal deserves
Beyonce has made history by becoming the most decorated female Grammy winner ever, after picking up her 28th award in the socially-distanced LA ceremony. On the biggest night of the year for music, the singer walked away with the gongs for best R&B performance for Black Parade, best music video for Brown Skin Girl and
7:31 PM ET ESPN News Services AVONDALE, Ariz. — Martin Truex Jr. pulled away in the final laps Sunday at Phoenix Raceway for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season and 28th overall. Truex beat the four championship finalists from last year. He had failed to advance into the season-ending finale for the
Boris Johnson will meet senior police officers on Monday as the UK’s largest force continues to face criticism over its handling of a vigil for Sarah Everard, with the prime minister “deeply concerned” about what happened. The Metropolitan Police has come under fire from across the political spectrum and beyond after the ugly scenes on
Tesla has released a video of its new Tesla Semi electric truck prototype on the test track. The new prototype is believed to be Tesla’s first vehicle to be equipped with the new 4680 cells. Last week, we reported on Tesla being spotted filming a new Tesla Semi prototype on its test track at Fremont
Pumpjacks operate in the snow in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas, U.S, on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. Matthew Busch | Bloomberg via Getty Images When a raging snowstorm and frigid temperatures hit Texas last month, oil and gas behemoths responsible for producing the lion share of the nation’s reserves, including Exxon, Occidental and Marathon
12:01 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN The great fighter retires with his fortune and his faculties intact. Then he stays retired — resisting the urgings of the promoters, the public and the ferocious power of his own ego that which made him great in the first place. It’s boxing’s most unlikely story. And its happiest. And
After a decade of war, you might expect every city in Syria to be in ruins, and many are. Aleppo, Idlib, Homs, Raqqa, the places which have become synonymous with the horror of this past 10 years, are all in pieces. But while the disintegration of a country at war begins with the deaths and
7:52 PM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — With apologies to a couple of pretty nice events in the United Arab Emirates, Lee Westwood is on the verge of the biggest victory of a long career that has seen him win all over the world. There’s still 18 holes to go. Plus, he’s got to
The mayor of London has said the police handling of the vigil for Sarah Everard on Clapham Common was “unacceptable” – and that he is “not satisfied” with the explanation he has received from the head of the Metropolitan Police. The scenes of officers grabbing several women at the Saturday evening gathering and leading them