Four US citizens were shot at and kidnapped by gunmen after they crossed the Mexico border to buy medicine as a search is under way to find them, say authorities. The FBI said the unidentified Americans had entered the northern city of Matamoros from Texas on Friday and were taken after armed men opened fire
A friend of the victims of a fatal car crash in Cardiff has criticised police search efforts, claiming members of the public found the vehicle before officers. Eve Smith, 21, Darcy Ross, 21, and Rafel Jeanne, 24, died after the Volkswagen Tiguan they were travelling in came off the A48(M) in the Welsh capital and
Two women and a man who were killed in a car crash in Cardiff after a night out have been named – as their loved ones paid tribute to them. Eve Smith, 21, Darcy Ross, 21, and Rafel Jeanne, 24, died in the accident, while Sophie Russon, 20, and Shane Loughlin, 32, who were in
The director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Tony Danker has stepped aside from the role while the business lobby group investigates allegations relating to his workplace conduct. The body said he had requested to leave the role while a number of allegations were examined. Mr Danker responded to the claims in a
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In this article CVX XOM BKR CHK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An LNG import terminal at the Rotterdam port in February 2022. Federico Gambarini | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine a year ago has shifted global energy supply chains and put the U.S. clearly at the top of
Kim Jong Un may be appearing with his daughter in public to present her as a potential successor as he seeks to portray his family as being a dynasty like the British Royal Family, an expert on the secretive country has said. Jean H Lee, who set up the Associated Press news agency’s first bureau
In this article AAPL 2498-TW Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Cher Wang, chairperson, co-founder and CEO of HTC, speaks at a keynote on the second day of the Mobile World Congress 2023. Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Nurphoto via Getty Images BARCELONA — The boss of consumer electronics firm HTC thinks Apple is going
Police in Wales searching for five people who went missing after a night out say they have found three bodies. Gwent Police also say two people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries. It comes after the force released an appeal for information on the whereabouts of Sophie Russon, 20, Eve Smith, 21, and
9:53 PM ET Another weekend of European football is in the books and, once again, there is drama everywhere you look. Liverpool knocked an astonishing seven goals past Manchester United, while Arsenal staged a comeback that carried an aura of champions about it. Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund flexed their title credentials and things went from bad
The father of Venus and Serena Williams has defended actor Will Smith over his slapping of comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars – marking almost one year since the incident. Smith, 54, played Richard Williams in the biopic film King Richard, which won him best actor at the 94th Academy Awards last year. Last year’s
Mar 5, 2023 Associated Press LAS VEGAS — One way or another, a Hendrick Motorsports driver figured to win Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas. Kyle Larson nearly won the Pennzoil 400 in regulation, but a late caution put teammate William Byron in position to capture the checkered flag in overtime. Byron took
The UK government is “avoiding the asylum responsibilities it expects others to take” with new plans to clamp down on small boat crossings, a human rights group has said. Refugee charities have also described the plans as “costly and unworkable” and said they “promise nothing but more demonisation and punishment” of asylum seekers. Home Secretary
“Hang on lady, we going for a ride!” Almost 40 years on from delivering this understatement of a line on a rope bridge in one of the most famous films of the 1980s, actor Ke Huy Quan is now on a wild ride of his own. Because before Everything Everywhere All At Once, the hit
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Pump jacks are seen in the Midway Sunset oilfield, California. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Chronic underinvestment in the hydrocarbons sector will keep global supply tight, the head of the world’s largest oil company warned, suggesting higher future energy prices as China’s reopening and the comeback of the aviation industry gather pace. Asked by CNBC’s Dan
Hundreds of thousands of the UK’s smallest businesses risk going under this year as costs keep rising, a report has revealed. The owners of nearly one in eight microbusinesses, defined as employing fewer than 10 people, fear they will have to fold, equating to 630,000 businesses. Catherine Sweet sells art for a living – both
Dozens of Israeli air force reservists will refuse to turn up to training drills in protest over controversial plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to overhaul the country’s legal system. Demonstrations have taken place nationwide for nine weeks running because of the proposals, which critics have warned would limit the power of judges and weaken
Foxtons Group, the listed estate agency chain, is snapping up a London-based rival as it continues its assault on the capital’s lettings market. Sky News understands that Foxtons, known for its distinctly liveried vans, has agreed a deal to buy Atkinson McLeod. The deal, which is understood to be valued at less than £10m, is
Harry and Meghan have been invited to the King’s coronation, their spokesperson has indicated, despite tensions with Buckingham Palace over bombshell disclosures made by the prince. However, they declined to immediately reveal if the monarch’s olive branch offer would be taken up by the couple, who have publicly been at loggerheads with the royal household.