They had gathered in the house chamber on Capitol Hill for the key annual moment in America’s political diary. With the yellow and the blue of the Ukrainian flag dotted through the chamber, President Joe Biden pitted democracy against autocracy; good against evil. “Six days ago,” he said, “Russia’s Vladimir Putin sought to shake the
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a statement in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 25, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service | Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks straight into the camera with the quality of an amateur vlogger. Wearing a T-shirt and sweater, he names the official titles of those standing with him: high-ranking Ukrainian officials who are
Joe Biden has said that the Russian president must “pay a price” for his invasion of Ukraine. Mr Biden was speaking during his State Of The Union address on Tuesday evening – almost a week after Vladimir Putin ordered his troops into Ukraine. Mr Biden said: “Throughout our history we’ve learned this lesson – when
It may come as no shock that the Netherlands is solidly aboard the pro-bike bandwagon. But new figures show just how heavily the Dutch have embraced electric bikes. The latest numbers show that 4.6 million residents of the Netherlands own an electric bicycle, according to the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA). And, with 4.9 million
The U.S. and its allies need to prevent Russia from exporting oil and natural gas as an economic deterrent for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Sen. Marco Rubio told CNBC on Tuesday. On “Squawk Box,” the Florida Republican, a member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, cited two reasons why Russian President Vladimir Putin thinks he
Ukraine’s capital has become a hotbed of rumour and gossip over concerns Russian saboteurs have infiltrated the city. It’s feared these cells are paving the way for Russian troops – and curfews have been set up to try and stop them. Sky News witnessed one group being detained by Ukranian authorities. For the latest developments:
CNN’s Matthew Chance meets Ukrainian civilians in the suburbs of Kyiv who are taking up arms to help fight back against the Russian invasion. #MatthewChance #CNN #News
Apple has stopped selling its products through the Apple Store in Russia, the company confirmed on Tuesday. All Apple products on the company’s Russian storefront are listed as “unavailable” for purchase or delivery in the country. Apple also said on Tuesday that it has removed Russian state-controlled outlets RT News and Sputnik News from its
2:39 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Embattled Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has sued Churchill Downs and track leadership in federal court, seeking to overturn his two-year suspension on grounds it violated his due process rights. The suit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court names Churchill Downs Inc., CEO William C. Carstanjen
Shop prices rose at their fastest rate in over a decade last month, new figures show. Retail price annual inflation accelerated to 1.8% in February, up from 1.5% in January – the highest rate of inflation since November 2011, according to the BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index. Rapidly rising food prices, particularly for fresh produce –
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have joined rock giants Green Day and former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson in scrapping a gig in Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The band praised “the brave people of Ukraine” and their “heroic leader” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a statement. Cave, known for hits such as Into My
MPs will get a pay rise of more than £2,000 this year, the parliamentary pay watchdog has announced. MPs will receive £2,212 more for the year from 1 April, increasing their pay by 2.7% from £81,932 to £84,144, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) announced. IPSA sets MPs’ pay independently of parliament and government. It
British Gas owner Centrica says it is planning to cancel its contracts with Russian gas suppliers, including Gazprom, as a matter of “urgency”. The company is attempting to do this voluntarily, as it is not required to end its agreements as part of any sanctions regime – making it an outlier as other energy companies
A lawsuit filed by the family of Glee actress Naya Rivera against Ventura County over her drowning in July 2020 has been privately settled, according to the lawyer handling her case. The 33-year-old was boating with her four-year-old son Josey Hollis Dorsey on Lake Piru, northwest of Los Angeles, when she drowned. Her body was
Benedict Cumberbatch has urged people to help the children and families of Ukraine “struggling to survive as rockets rain down on their cities”. The British actor used the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame to call attention to the crisis, as violence continues to rage across the region following the Russian
Civilians have been heeding President Zelenskyy’s call to make Molotov cocktails to defend their towns and cities from the Russian advance. Sky filmed residents of Dnipro, in south-east Ukraine, making fire bombs and volunteering to join the Ukrainian army. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us
Massive explosions were reported near Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, with the mayor vowing the country will stand its ground. CNN’s Pamela Brown reports. #CNN #News
Richard Hatfield’s electric motorcycle company Lightning Motorcycles is no stranger to speed. The company’s LS-218 bike got its name from a 218 mph (351 km/h) run when it snatched the long-held electric motorcycle land speed record in 2012. But now Hatfield is hoping to push the envelope even further to break his own record with
FluxFactory | E+ | Getty Images The Russian invasion of Ukraine has rattled global stock markets. It’s also sparked anxiety around personal finances, which have, for many around the world, already been strained by rising costs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Globally, young people were among the groups that have felt the economic
The UK “stands ready” to take Ukrainians fleeing the Russia’s invasion in “considerable numbers”, Boris Johnson has said. Speaking in Warsaw alongside Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Mr Johnson said he is “more convinced than ever” that Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine will fail. With hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, the