Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh after two weeks of heavy fighting that marked the worst outbreak of hostilities in the region in 25 years. Diplomats from the two countries said in a statement the truce is intended to exchange prisoners and recover the dead. They added that specific details will
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A fugitive who appeared on the Netflix series Tiger King has been arrested after sharing photos of exotic animals from his sanctuary to someone who later reported him. Timothy Stark from Indiana was arrested by Granville Police in New York, according to the Post-Star newspaper. The 55-year-old lost his licence in June after officials said
12:22 PM ET The fact that Premier League clubs spent £1.2 billion on transfers this summer may advance the sense that English football is returning to normal, but the reality beneath the surface is very different. The headlines certainly point to a continuation of the madcap money-slinging that has made it the most exciting league
A leading US virus expert has criticised the White House for a hosting what he says turned out to be a “superspreader event” linked to an outbreak of COVID-19. Dr Anthony Fauci, an infectious diseases expert and member of the White House’s coronavirus task force, also criticised Donald Trump’s use of the word “cure” when
An Amazon warehouse Getty Images Two Amazon warehouses in California have been cited by the state’s division of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for coronavirus-related health and safety violations. Cal/OSHA issued $1,870 in fines to an Amazon fulfillment center in Eastvale, California, known as LGB3, and a delivery station in Hawthorne, California, referred to
12:45 PM ET NHL Insiders NHL free agency for 2020 is underway! For each key signing, Emily Kaplan, Chris Peters and Greg Wyshynski will be assessing the player’s fit with his new team, weighing whether the terms of the contract make sense, and serving up an overall grade. We’ll be grading the most notable offseason
Singer Paul Heaton has been praised after Q magazine’s final editor revealed the support he provided staff when the publication closed. Ted Kessler tweeted that Mr Heaton donated “a large sum” – which was shared among 40 members of staff – shortly after the magazine was closed. He went on to say “it really was
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla preparing a Model 3 refresh, Tesla disbands PR, Solar Roof problems, and more. Sponsored by Electrify America: Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for electric vehicle drivers at ElectrifyAmerica.com.
An off-shore oil platform off the coast in Huntington Beach on Sunday, April 5, 2020. Leonard Ortiz | MediaNews Group | Orange County Register | Getty Images SINGAPORE — A Biden presidency could bring 1 million barrels per day of Iranian oil back into the market, but lead to lower demand in the long run, an economist
The Queen’s birthday honours list is dominated by COVID-19 heroes, from famous faces such as Marcus Rashford and Joe Wicks, to key workers and volunteers who helped with Britain’s fight against coronavirus. The list would usually be released in June but was postponed to include people, such as medical workers and fundraisers, who have been
Boris Johnson will make a statement to MPs on Monday, amid expectations that a three-tier local lockdown system will be introduced across England. New coronavirus restrictions for North West England could be implemented as soon as Wednesday, Sky News understands. During a meeting on Friday between local leaders and Westminster figures including the Housing Secretary,
12:02 PM BST The Rugby Football Union (RFU) will not ban England fans from singing “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” but will educate them on the history of the song and its links with American slavery, the domestic governing body said. The anthem, believed to have been written by a slave in the mid-19th century, became
October 9th, 2020 by Joe Wachunas Join us for a discussion on this topic of equitable electrification on October 28. Electrifying everything is increasingly viewed as one of our best strategies for decarbonizing our societies and solving the threat of climate change. But as we start to switch all the appliances and vehicles in our
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Getty Images Microsoft informed employees this week that they will have more flexibility to work from home, even after it’s safe to return to offices, a company spokesperson told CNBC Friday. The new guidelines, previously reported by The Verge, allow all Microsoft employees to work remotely less than 50% of the
Donald Trump is keen to return to the campaign trail, the White House said, and will likely be tested for COVID-19 later. With less than a month to go before the presidential election, Mr Trump, who was diagnosed with coronavirus on 1 October and spent three days in hospital, wants to get his campaign back
Throughout the pandemic the chancellor has been consistent on one key point. He’s always said “not every job and not every business” could be saved. As recently as two weeks ago, when announcing his Job Support Scheme, Rishi Sunak repeated this mantra – the Winter Economy Plan was primarily focused on protecting “viable jobs”. Today’s