Boris Johnson has sworn “hand on heart” he did not lie to MPs about partygate events in Downing Street – and said a gathering where he was pictured holding a glass in the air was “absolutely essential for work purposes”. The former prime minister also said the size of Number 10 made it difficult to
2:34 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — A week after releasing Ezekiel Elliott, the Dallas Cowboys have agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent running back Ronald Jones, according to a source. It doesn’t mean Jones, a former second-round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will be Elliott’s sole replacement in 2023, but the Cowboys have
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Bill Ross | The Image Bank | Getty Images Brent oil prices logged losses Monday, dropping below $72 per barrel in intraday trade amid turmoil in the banking sector. The Brent contract with May delivery was trading at $71.64 per barrel at 11:00 London time, down by $1.33 per barrel from the Friday close. The
Multiple people have been injured after a large ship became dislodged from the dry dock in Edinburgh, Sky News understands. A major rescue operation is ongoing at Imperial Dock in Leith after the vessel lurched towards its right-hand side. The Scottish Ambulance Service sent five ambulances, an air ambulance, three trauma teams and other resources
Prince William has made a secret trip to Poland to “personally thank” Polish and British troops supporting Ukraine. The Prince of Wales visited military bases in Rzeszow, just 60 miles from the border with Ukraine – the closest a senior member of the Royal Family has come to the war. For security reasons, the visit
In this article GS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Goldman Sachs logo displayed on a smartphone. Budrul Chukrut | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Goldman Sachs is experimenting with generative AI tools internally to help its developers automatically generate and test code, the company’s chief information officer told CNBC. Marco Argenti,
A senior civil servant questioned Boris Johnson’s plan to say COVID guidance had been followed at all times in Downing Street, according to new evidence published by MPs investigating whether he lied over partygate. In written evidence from Martin Reynolds, the former principal private secretary to the then prime minister, he said he questioned whether
Uganda has passed a bill to make it a crime to identify as LGBT – with the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality”. It is one of the harshest laws in the world targeting the LGBT community, in a country where gay people already face legal discrimination and mob violence. More than 30 African countries, including
This Is Going To Hurt, The Responder and The Crown lead this year’s BAFTA TV nominations. The adaptation of Adam Kay’s book about his experience of working in the NHS was widely praised by critics and viewers, while millions tuned into to watch Martin Freeman in The Responder – about a police officer in Merseyside.
The final minutes of a man who was “smothered to death” after as many as ten police officers and medical staff appeared to sit on him for 12 minutes were captured in newly-released CCTV footage. Irvo Otieno, 28, was handcuffed and shackled at the ankles in the video from 6 March at Virginia‘s Central State
5:00 PM ET If you had Kansas, Arizona, Marquette or Purdue in the Final Four and have already lost interest in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the PGA Tour is offering another bracket to keep you occupied this week. The final iteration of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play is being played at Austin
Tesla is taking delivery of another of the world’s largest press at Gigafactory Texas, and it is again expected to be used for Cybertruck production. Last year, Idra, the maker of Tesla’s large casting press, teased a new 9,000-ton Giga Press that would take the prize as the largest in the world. Considering Tesla’s relationship with Idra, it
We’re buying 25 shares of Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) at roughly $185 each. Following Monday’s trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 175 shares of PXD, increasing its weighting in the portfolio to 1.26% about from 1.09%. With oil prices and energy stocks under pressure in recent weeks — and the stock market in deep
The UK has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of deliberately spreading false information about a British decision to send tank shells that contain depleted uranium to Ukraine. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said such material is “standard” for rounds that have the ability to pierce through armour and that they have nothing to do with
“For a while, seeing a police officer in uniform, I’d have flashbacks,” says “Sally”, who is herself a serving police officer, left traumatised by sexual abuse from a fellow officer. Sally, not her real name, works for Humberside Police and her testimony perhaps indicates the need for a Louise Casey-style review in every force. She
10:30 AM BST It was a green sweep for Ireland as they claimed their fourth Six Nations Grand Slam in championship history. A remarkable feat from Andy Farrell’s men as they proved why they are the No. 1 side in the world. The end of the Six Nations means it is time to pick out
12:18 PM BST It is just 172 days until the 2023 Rugby World Cup starts and it’s Ireland who are in the driving seat after winning the Six Nations Grand Slam thanks to their 29-16 victory over England. They cemented their spot as the No. 1 side in the world but know full well the
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai gestures during a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on January 22, 2020. Fabrice COFFRINI | AFP | Getty Images Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai told employees that the success of its newly launched Bard
8:00 AM ET The old survive-and-advance adage, the football version anyway, has us down to 16 teams. Yep, the Sweet 16 awaits in ESPN’s 2023 fictional NCAA football tournament. The early rounds have already provided a few shockers, not to mention some memorable moments and games. Both veterans and freshmen have stepped up to steer