An explosion has hit a gas pipeline connecting Lithuania and Latvia. The blast happened in the Panevezys county, northern Lithuania, said the country’s gas transmission operator Amber Grid. Lithuanian broadcaster LRT said the village of Valakeliai, with about 250 inhabitants, was being evacuated as a precaution. Nemunas Biknius, general director of Amber Grid, told Sky
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At least nine people have been killed in the US after dozens of tornadoes struck the southern states of Alabama and Georgia. Rescue teams are working to clear debris and find any survivors across 14 counties in the two states, with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reporting at least 35 possible tornadoes. One carved
Patients are dying and staff are broken – as workers say it doesn’t get much grimmer than this. The human toll at the sharp end of the worst health crisis in Scotland’s NHS history continues to escalate to dangerous levels. Families, who have lost loved ones on trollies in overcrowded hospital corridors, have told Sky
Tesla has commented on the new massive overnight price cuts on Model 3 and Model Y and claimed that they are due to “a partial normalization of cost inflation.” We reported last night that Tesla implemented massive price cuts of up to $13,000 on Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in the US. Similar price
The Group of Seven’s oil price cap scheme intended to limit Russian oil export revenues is working “so far so good,” according to Amos Hochstein, special presidential coordinator to President Joe Biden. “As oil prices have come down, there’s no doubt that the price cap has, so far, and there’s a long way to go,
“A single employee” of one of the UK’s largest trade unions is at the centre of a bribery, fraud, money laundering and tax evasion investigation, South Wales Police have said. In a statement circulated to staff at Unite the Union, the force explained that their search of the organisation’s London headquarters last April “was specifically
A cancer patient has experienced first-hand delays in the NHS as her private consultation took place in a hospital corridor. Hospital delays have hit a record high as ambulance workers announce another strike for January 23rd. Sky’s Health Correspondent Ashish Joshi reports. #skynews #nhs #strikes SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow
CNN political commentator Scott Jennings shares his reaction to the House speaker vote and his prediction on what the vote could mean for Congress. #CNN #News
Attempts to settle public sector pay disputes have been undermined by “spiteful” anti-strike legislation tabled by the government this week, the UK’s senior union official has told Sky News. Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), vowed to fight the proposed laws “tooth and nail”, and questioned whether ministers negotiating with public
Jan 13, 2023 The Carlos Correa saga that loomed over baseball’s offseason finally came to an end this week, meaning the top 25 players in this year’s free agent class have all found homes. That doesn’t mean the hot stove is done cooking this winter. With moves still left to be made before spring training
Kevin Spacey has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault charges at Southwark Crown Court in south London. Appearing via videolink under his full name – Kevin Spacey Fowler – the two-time Oscar winner wore a pink tie, a light blue shirt and black blazer for Friday’s hearing. The 63-year-old spoke to formally enter his pleas
Good news has been in such rare supply in economics recently that it’s worth dwelling on it when it arrives. This morning, on Friday 13th of all days, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced that the economy had grown by 0.1% in November. This is hardly especially strong gross domestic product growth, but it’s
Footballer Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of six counts of rape and one charge of sexual assault against five women. The jury has been discharged after it failed to reach a verdict on two further charges against the Manchester City player. Co-accused Louis Saha Matturie, Mendy’s alleged “fixer”, was found not guilty of
As the only child of the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll”, Lisa Marie Presley’s life was one of music royalty. With the prestigious Presley name and as the sole heir to Elvis’ Graceland estate, rock music’s first princess was born into fame and fortune. Presley, who died aged 54 on Thursday after suffering a cardiac
The Tesla Model Y (left) and Model 3 electric cars at the company’s official launch event in Bangkok on Dec. 7, 2022. The Model 3 is the company’s entry-level sedan. The Model Y is categorized by some as an SUV and others as a crossover. Lillian Suwanrumpha | Afp | Getty Images Electric vehicle maker
The economy grew by 0.1% in November, partly aided by the football World Cup, according to official figures which call into question predictions the UK is already in recession. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed pressure on demand from the effects of high inflation, but a boost from people packing pubs and
The near $1.4 trillion collapse of the crypto market in 2022 didn’t make a dent to traditional assets like stocks or to the real economy. But one academic has warned that the failure of a major stablecoin could have an impact on the U.S. bond market, marking a potential new area that investors need to
In this article BTC.CM= FTT.CM= COIN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged crypto firms Genesis and Gemini with allegedly selling unregistered securities in connection with a high-yield product offered to depositors. Gemini, a crypto exchange, and Genesis, a crypto lender, partnered in February 2021 on a Gemini
Tesla has secured a new 1-million square-foot building near Brookshire, Texas. It’s not known what for yet, but there’s a rumor that it is for battery storage. Since launching its Gigafactory Texas effort in Austin two years ago and then moving its headquarters at the same location, Tesla has rapidly expanded in the state and
In this article XOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Gas prices are displayed at an Exxon gas station on July 29, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Three academics from Harvard and the University of Potsdam in Germany published a study in the journal Science on Thursday providing evidence that Exxon Mobil,