06 January 2022, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Wismar: Smoke rises from chimneys of wood-processing industrial plants at the seaport of Wismar. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB (Photo by Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images) Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Eric Toone is a technical lead investor for Bill Gates‘ climate tech investment firm, Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
Sinn Fein has become the first nationalist party to win the most seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly in its 101-year history. Voters flocked to the polls to elect 90 new members of the Legislative Assembly, with Sinn Fein winning a lion’s share of the seats. As counting concluded in the early hours of Sunday
Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont, left, speaks next to Christian Smalls, founder of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU), during an ALU rally in the Staten Island borough of New York, U.S., on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images After years of declining influence, unions are having a
Sinn Fein is to become the first nationalist party to take control of the Northern Ireland Assembly in its 101-year history. The party has 27 seats, pushing the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which has 24 into second place. The most seats the DUP can return with is 25 and Michelle O’Neill is now set to
6:56 AM ET ESPN Betting Insiders The 148th running of the Kentucky Derby kicks off Triple Crown season. The race for the elusive crown begins this Saturday at Churchill Downs with Zandon as the 3-1 morning-line favorite. Our focus moves to pari-mutuel betting, which is different from the normal sports betting futures we are used
The Northern Ireland Protocol has been at the heart of UK politics for the past couple of years. Since the Brexit transition period ended on 31 December 2020 the protocol has been a point of friction between Westminster, Belfast and the EU. Now, nationalist party Sinn Fein has make history by becoming the first nationalist
Firefighters are braced for an “unprecedented extreme wind event” and near-record high temperatures to fan the largest blaze burning in the US, which has already caused widespread devastation and prompted thousands to flee. Forecasters in the US are warning gusts could reach up to 60mph over the weekend, fuelling the spread of the wildfire in northeastern
Fred Savage has been dropped as director and executive producer of the remake of US comedy series The Wonder Years following complaints of misconduct. Former child actor Savage starred as protagonist Kevin Arnold in the original series in the late 1980s and early ’90s. The beloved series was rebooted in 2021, starring Elisha “EJ” Williams
North Korea has test-fired a suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile just days before South Korea inaugurates a new leader who has vowed to take a hard line against Pyongyang. Seoul said the rocket was launched early on Saturday from near the eastern port city of Sinpo, where the North has a submarine base. Japan also confirmed
Two companies behind large swathes of London’s West End are in advanced talks about a £3.5bn merger that would unite world-famous tourist destinations, including Covent Garden and Chinatown under common ownership. Sky News has learnt that Capital & Counties Properties – also known as Capco – and Shaftesbury are in detailed discussions about an all-share
Ukrainian forces have “exceeded all expectations” during Russia’s invasion, says Dr Alexandra Walmsley of the Royal United Services Institute. The Russian advance remains “very firmly” in the east of Ukraine, she adds, stating that “this is not what Putin and his government thought Ukraine would look like at this time”. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel
A manhunt is underway for Vicki White, a corrections officer in Lauderdale County Alabama, and Casey White, an inmate charged with capital murder. Officials say Officer White transported the inmate alone Friday morning, against protocol, for a health evaluation that was never scheduled. CNN’s Nadia Romero reports. #CNN #News
The latest salvo in a battery swapping electric scooter arms race will see Taiwanese scooter giant KYMCO enter Europe via Italy with its Ionex electric scooters. KYMCO’s Ionex battery swap system competes directly with Gogoro’s own battery swap system, though Gogoro outnumbers KYMCO over 10:1 in its domestic market. Japanese motorcycle makers including Honda have
In this article GE Straddling the border between Brazil and Paraguay, Itaipu commenced electricity production in 1984. The technological upgrades being planned for the site are set to take 14 years. Tifonimages | Istock | Getty Images GE Renewable Energy has signed a deal that will see it carry out upgrades to the 14 gigawatt
7:55 PM ET Associated Press POTOMAC, Md. — Jason Day shook his head vigorously after holing an 11-footer for birdie on his ninth hole at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm — not out of disgust, but to whip the excess water off his cap. For the rest of the round, Day shed the hat entirely.
A consortium led by LA Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly and backed by Clearlake Capital has signed a purchase agreement to buy Chelsea Football Club. Chelsea confirmed that terms had been agreed for the new ownership group led by Mr Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss to acquire the club in a
Former President Donald Trump Tom Brenner | Reuters A judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by former President Donald Trump seeking to lift his ban from Twitter. But San Francisco federal district court Judge James Donato left the door open for Trump and other plaintiffs to file an amended complaint against Twitter that is consistent
Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 19, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. – US stocks open mixed, Dow -0.4%, Nasdaq +0.1% (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images) JOHANNES EISELE | AFP | Getty Images The Nasdaq Composite fell
Sundar Pichai, Google CEO David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google is overhauling its performance evaluation process, implementing changes that will result in increased salaries, as the company tries to ease tension between employees and leadership on the issue of compensation. Starting this week, Google is using a new process for performance reviews
A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump challenging his Twitter ban after his account was permanently suspended in the wake of the Capitol riots last year. The former US president had filed a request for a preliminary injunction against the social media company, and attempted to argue Twitter was “coerced” by