Shell has reported its second-highest quarterly profit on record of $9.5bn ( £8,2bn) between July and September, compared to $4.2bn during the same period last year. The energy giant said that because it had made large investments in the UK, it meant it had made no profit here and does not expect to start…
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, completes $44bn Twitter takeover, ousting Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s CEO, Ned Segal, finance boss, and Ms. Vijaya Gadde, with immediate effect, according to Twitter investor Ross Gerber, who is the CEO of Gerber Kawasaki. Musk tweeted is interest in the social network platform was not about making money. The social…
A partial solar eclipse began at 10:08 BST in London, with the maximum eclipse at 10:59 was seen across the UK about midday. Solar eclipses occur when Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth casting a shadow. The eclipse was first visible in Iceland at 9:58BST before it passed over the northern hemisphere. We…
Rishi Sunak has become the new UK Prime Minister after meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. Rishi Sunak in his first speech said “the UK is facing a profound economic crisis” and that he has been chosen as the new Tory leader to fix some of Liz Truss’s mistakes. He tells the public from…
Rishi Sunak has issued a plea for unity amid profound economic challenges after winning the race to be the next Prime Minister. Sunak promised to serve with integrity and thanked outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss for leading the country during exceptionally difficult circumstances. He said “ The United Kingdom is a great country but there…
Rishi Sunak is the next UK Prime Minister, as Mordaunt drops out of the Tory leadership race only minutes before the nominations closed. Former Chancellor Sunak will succeed Liz Truss seven weeks after she defeated him in the previous Tory contest. Sunak gained the support of over half the Tory MPs, with Mordaunt struggling to…
Max Verstappen fought. Back from an 11-second pit stop to pass his two biggest rivals after lap 50 to overtake Lewis Hamilton and clinch the first constructor’s title in nine years for a team that had lost its leader and creator less than 24 hours before. A high-speed crash between Alonso and Stroll on…
David Tennant has made an absolute surprise appearance in Jodie Whittaker’s final Doctor Who story. The BBC has confirmed Tennant, who previously played the role between 2005 and 2010, has officially returned for three episodes to be aired from November next year as the 14th Doctor, in the sci-fi drama’s 60th anniversary. After three…
Diwali the Hindu festival of lights, is associated with happiness, the spiritual triumph of good over evil, light over darkness, and Knowledge over ignorance, and as people seek prosperity in their lives, traditionally celebrated to mark the homecoming of Lord Rama who returned to Ayodhya after spending 14 years in exile, is also dedicated to…
Medieval historian and chair of medieval history at King’s College, London, Peter Heather reveals an engaging survey of Christianity and reassesses its rise, from the ruins of the Roman Empire to the molding of modern Europe. In the fourth century AD, a new faith exploded out of Palestine, overwhelming the paganism of Rome, converting Emperor…