Thousands of people rallied outside Congress in Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires to protest against a bill proposed by President Javier Milei. Senators voted 37 to 36 late on Wednesday to give their overall approval to Mr Milei’s controversial economic reform plan. If the Senate approves the articles with modifications, the lower house still has
Elon Musk has claimed a “wide margin” of support among Tesla shareholders for a $56bn pay package due to him but which was blocked by a court. A new shareholder vote was ordered after a judge in Delaware ruled in January that the 2018 awards had effectively been controlled by the billionaire, as the board
NASA accidentally aired a medical drill meant for training on an official livestream which simulated an astronaut being treated for decompression sickness on the International Space Station (ISS) – prompting alarm on social media. The audio, which was broadcast on NASA‘s live YouTube channel, captured a female voice instructing crew members to “get commander back
Sandy Hook shooting survivors have graduated high school without 20 of their classmates. Members of Newtown High School’s class of 2024 will leave with the same mix of bittersweet feelings and excitement as many of their peers do when graduating high school in the US. However, 60 of the 300-plus cohort of kids in Newtown,
The lead singer of the Four Tops said a hospital put him in a straitjacket and ordered a psychological examination after refusing to believe that he was part of the world-famous Motown group. Alexander Morris is the current lead singer of the legendary combo after joining in 2019. After suffering from chest and breathing problems
US interest rates are to be cut just once this year, according to updated forecasts from its central bank. The cost of US borrowing was kept at a more than 20-year high despite news on Wednesday that inflation, the rate of price rises, fell to the lowest level in more than three years at 3.4%.
A 46-year-old man has been arrested as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into PPE Medpro. The NCA is looking into suspected criminal offences in the procurement of PPE contracts by the consortium. The suspect, from Barnet, north London, was held at his home on Wednesday morning, the agency said. He was arrested on
An investigation into the accounting software the Post Office used before its controversial Horizon system has begun contacting sub-postmasters and is due to report its findings in the autumn, it has been announced. Risk advisory and financial solutions company Kroll has been appointed to conduct an independent, forensic investigation into the system called Capture which
After a very strong start to 2024, during which the UK economy achieved its strongest growth for two years, things stalled again in April. That the economy flatlined during April was no surprise, though, given a couple of factors. One was the early timing of Easter, which will have led some consumer spending that would
The UK economy flatlined in April, according to early official figures that have been seized on by the government’s critics as evidence the Conservatives’ plan is not working. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said there was zero growth in April compared to the 0.4% figure recorded during March. A Reuters news agency poll of
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have released their manifestos – as the general election campaign carries on. Sky News has scoured their policy pledges so you don’t have to. We will add a breakdown of all the other parties’ manifestos here when they are announced. Follow live general election updates Scroll to the right in
The time on your ticket is 7pm, but you already know it’s not going to start then. So, what time do you get to the cinema? If you’re arriving at 7.10pm, you’re almost certainly safe, but any later and you may cut it fine. Here, we’ve gathered information from the UK’s major cinema chains and
At least 11 people have died and dozens are missing after two ships were wrecked off the coast of southern Italy. A rescue ship run by a German aid group picked up 51 people, thought to be migrants, from a sinking wooden vessel in the first of two shipwrecks. The RESQSHIP group said two of
By Howard Bloom In the wake of Covid, are Americans losing their minds? Sort of. We are going crazy for animal stories. Why? It could be because stories of insanity among humans are just too hard for us to take. In the Associated Press’s list of the 31 oddest stories of the week, fully 16—more than
A couple of American journalists found themselves in the midst of Merry Ole England for what was to be a holiday amongst the long storied history of the country, a culture associated with good manners, copious amounts of tea and beer, and it’s astounding landmarks including Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Big Ben, Etc. Here
Who else but hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss could “spill the tea” on their weekly show “If These Walls Could Talk” live from Pangea Restaurant on the Lower Eastside of NYC, with their unique style of honest, and emotional interviews, sharing the fascinating backstory of celebrities, entertainers, recording artists, writers and artists and bringing their
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