Nigerian police have reportedly opened fire on protesters in Lagos after 12 days of demonstrations against police brutality. Two people are believed to have been shot after more than 20 officers started shooting at demonstrators in the city’s Lekki district on Tuesday, witnesses told Reuters. State officials have already imposed a 24-hour curfew on the
Month: October 2020
An intensive care specialist in Belgium’s worst-hit COVID-19 region has told Sky News he fears the moment when the hospital is full and he has to choose who will live and who will die. Dr Laurent Jadot says the situation has become so bad that many people are now calling it “the new Lombardy”, in
Singer and musician Spencer Davis, who founded The Spencer Davis Group, has died while being treated for pneumonia, his agent has said. The star, who had hits with songs including Keep On Running and Gimme Some Lovin’ in the 1960s, died in hospital, aged 81. As fans paid tribute on social media, Bob Birk, his
Greater Manchester will enter Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions from Friday, Boris Johnson has confirmed. The prime minister announced the move to tougher COVID-19 measures – the top alert level, called “very high” – after talks with local leaders ended without a deal. The imposition of extra restrictions comes amid a bitter row with politicians in
October 20th, 2020 by Joe Wachunas In the 1950s, when nuclear energy was booming and hydroelectric dams were laying across rivers like tourniquets, the all-electric home became a thing. It didn’t matter that the electric heating technologies of the time were vastly inefficient. The promise of electricity that was “too cheap to meter” meant that
Liverpool and Manchester United are in talks about a bombshell plot involving Europe’s biggest football clubs to join a new FIFA-backed tournament that would reshape the sport’s global landscape. Sky News has learnt that financiers are assembling a $6bn (£4.6bn) funding package to assist the creation of what could become known as the European Premier
Areas being placed under the highest Tier 3 lockdown measures are having to negotiate some of the rules with the government. Sky News looks at what the differences are between Tier 3 regions, and what the areas that could be placed under stricter coronavirus measures are asking for. Liverpool City Region and Lancashire, with Blackpool
The London-based electric bicycle company Gocycle is famous for its highly-engineered folding electric bicycles. And now the futuristic brand is showing off its latest high-tech folder, the Gocycle G3+. Gocycle G3+ e-bike unveiled Like Gocycle’s other folding e-bikes, the Gocycle G3+ uses its own uniquely designed magnesium folding frame with custom single-side supported carbon fiber
One of the market’s worst-performing sectors this year has turned the tables. S&P 500 utilities stocks have been the top sector over the past month and in October, with the group now approaching a key bullish pattern known as a golden cross, when the 50-day moving average crosses over the 200-day moving average. The pattern
6:23 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN Sometime between now and the 2020 NBA draft on Nov. 18, the league should lift the monthslong transaction moratorium, allowing its annual round of offseason chaos to officially begin. There are many things the NBA will need to sort out over the next few months, from the salary cap rules
Weekly deaths linked to coronavirus have risen to their highest level in England and Wales since the beginning of July, according to the Office for National Statistics. A total of 438 deaths were registered in the week ending 9 October with COVID-19 mentioned on the death certificate. This is up from 321 deaths in the
Apple’s launch promotional material of the New iPhone12 Pro seen displayed on a mobile phone screen with an Apple logo in the background. Pavlo Gonchar | LightRocket | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — Chinese consumers have taken a liking to Apple’s new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, according to data provided to CNBC. The
Donald Trump has called one of the experts leading the US response to the coronavirus crisis, Dr Anthony Fauci, “a disaster”. In a call with his campaign staff in Las Vegas on Monday, the US president said: “People are tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots. “Every time he goes on television, there’s always
October 20th, 2020 by Paul Fosse Image courtesy Tesla In this article, I’m going to give you a lot of things to consider before buying solar. It isn’t my intent to confuse you or discourage you from buying solar. On the contrary, I think solar is the second most exciting clean technology out there. It
Andy Burnham says he will keep to the law and “accept” Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions for Greater Manchester if the government imposes them. The region’s mayor told Sky News it was ministers’ “prerogative” to announce the measures, if negotiations over the next few hours end in stalemate. He and other local leaders have been given
The maker of top cleaning brands including Dettol and Cillit Bang, Reckitt Benckiser (RB), has reported a recovery in condom sales thanks to relaxed coronavirus restrictions. The FTSE 100 company, which has been among the few winners in the COVID-19 crisis to date thanks to its household hygiene and healthcare products, reported a 9.5% lift
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