Saudi state oil giant Aramco reported 112.81 billion riyal ($30.07 billion) in net profit in the second quarter, in a sharp drop from the $48.4 billion recorded in the same period of last year amid a decline in hydrocarbon prices. Second-quarter profit nevertheless came slightly above analyst expectations near $29.8 billion. Analysts had expected second
Consumers spent less in shops as wet weather dampened demand for typical seasonal goods in July, latest figures show. Total UK retail sales increased 1.5%, according to the retail sales monitor from retail representative British Retail Consortium (BRC) and big four accountancy firm KPMG. But at the same time official figures showed the rate of
A UK wildlife park has posted a video of their sun bear on hind legs, with the caption: “We can confirm that Kyra is a sun bear…” Paradise Wildlife Park shared the clip after a viral video appeared to show a human dressed in a sun bear costume at a Chinese zoo. #China #Zoo #SunBear
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins interviews former Attorney General Bill Barr following former President Donald Trump’s third indictment.
Tyres on at least 60 vehicles at a Land Rover dealership in Exeter have been ruined in retaliation over a crash in Wimbledon that killed two eight-year-old girls. The group, known as the Tyre Extinguishers, posted a video online appearing to show someone with a drill at the Devon garage. It comes after Nuria Sajjad
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday put out the first images of the moon as captured by Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar mission. Chandrayan-3 captured the stunning images of the lunar surface after entering the Moon’s orbit on Saturday. “The Moon, as viewed by #Chandrayaan3 spacecraft during Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI) on August 5,
Jeremy Corbyn has accused Sir Keir Starmer of “political cowardice” after the party said it would continue to temporarily house asylum seekers on barges if it wins the next election. The former Labour leader described the use of vessels as “morally indefensible”. It comes as the first asylum seekers arrived on the controversial Bibby Stockholm
Two of the dancers suing Lizzo over claims of weight-shaming and sexual and racial harassment have told Sky News they feel the US singer is “gaslighting” and “victim blaming” them by denying their allegations. Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez, along with a third dancer, Arianna Davis, have filed a lawsuit against the Grammy-winning star and
Two firefighters and a pilot have reportedly been killed after a mid-air collision involving two helicopters tackling a fire in California. Emergency officials said the aircrafts were fighting a blaze in Riverside County, in the south of the US state. Cal Fire Southern Region Chief David Fulcher said fire crews had been attending a building
The Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday said it has successfully carried out the orbit reduction manoeuvre of India’s third moon mission Chandrayaan-3, a day after inserting it into the lunar orbit. The space agency said it will carry out the next such operation on August 9. “The spacecraft successfully underwent a planned orbit reduction
A video from inside Tesla Gigafactory Texas has revealed the Cybertruck’s frunk for the first time. As expected based on recent sightings, it is small, but at least, it’s there. Front trunks, or frunks, are believed to be more valuable in electric pickup trucks rather than in regular passenger electric cars since they have beds
Caitlin Murray, ESPNAug 6, 2023, 01:40 PM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called
House prices fell by 2.4% in the year up to July – but there are signs the market is showing ‘resilience’, according to the Halifax. The fall in property values is less than the 2.6% annual decline it recorded in June, which was the biggest annual drop in more than 10 years. Month-on-month, house prices
Throughout the spring and early summer, there had been buzz that Erik Karlsson could be traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a bold new move by recently hired president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas. On Sunday, that buzz became reality, as the Pens acquired Karlsson, forwards Rem Pitlick and Dillon Hamaliuk and a 2026 third-round
Mark Zuckerberg says he is “not holding his breath” over the proposed bout between himself and Elon Musk taking place. The Facebook founder says he suggested the date of 26 August to his fellow tech entrepreneur, but Musk has not responded. Posting on his new platform Threads, Zuckerberg also claimed he was “ready today” to
In an attempt to slow inflation, the Bank of England has raised interest rates for the 14th consecutive time. Single mother and homeowner Jo said she had been forced to work three jobs just to survive – and is considering taking up a fourth as mortgage repayments were already piling up. #shorts #skynews #inflation SUBSCRIBE
Los Angeles Police told CNN that a man stole a fork lift in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, ramming it into the doors of an Apple Store before being arrested by responding officers. He was charged with grand theft auto. #cnn #news
Asylum seekers could start being housed on the Bibby Stockholm barge as soon as today – with the government announcing further measures to combat illegal migration. About 50 people are expected to be in the first group of migrants to board the vessel docked in Portland Port, Dorset, despite local opposition. Inside the Bibby Stockholm
Another Russian warship listing in the water is probably not the image Vladimir Putin had in mind for his beloved Black Sea fleet – but it does demonstrate the increasing effectiveness of Ukraine’s sea drones. The last few days have seen two attacks on Russian ships, both reportedly carried out by Ukrainian unmanned vessels. In
Associated Press Aug 6, 2023, 06:57 PM ET SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — A 4-year-old filly broke down in the fourth race at Saratoga and was euthanized on Sunday, the second consecutive day a racing death occurred at the track in upstate New York. Ever Summer sustained a catastrophic injury to her left front leg in