The good, the bad and the ugly in Trump’s coal plans

The good, the bad and the ugly in Trump’s coal plans

While wealthy Western countries have been weaning themselves off coal for the last two decades, Donald Trump is now trying to take the US in the opposite direction.The president is issuing further orders to start digging and burning more of what he calls "beautiful, clean coal"."All those plants that have been closed are going to be opened, if they're modern enough, (or) they'll be ripped down and brand new ones will be built," he said on Tuesday.The goodWhy? The "good" […]

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BAFTA Games Awards: Full list of winners

The BAFTA Games Awards celebrate gaming excellence and creative achievement in the best games of the last year.Hosted by comedian Phil Wang for the second year running, the biggest names in gaming gathered at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall.With 41 games nominated across 17 categories, here are all the winners - in bold - from the night.AnimationAstro BotCall of Duty: Black Ops 6LEGO Horizon AdventuresSenua's Saga: Hellblade IIThank Goodness You're Here!Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2Artistic AchievementAstro BotBlack Myth: WukongHarold HalibutNevaSenua's Saga: […]

08/04/2025

Tech

Instagram owner announces new restrictions for teenage users

Instagram owner announces new restrictions for teenage users | Science, Climate & Tech News | Sky News Meta is expanding its Teen Accounts system and rolling it out to Facebook and Messenger.Tuesday 8 April 2025 16:39, UK Image: Pic: iStock Why you can trust Sky NewsTeenagers using Instagram will be prevented from using some of its features without parental permission as part from an update to the app.Instagram owner Meta has announced users who are under 16 will not be […]

08/04/2025

Entertainment

Astro Bot tops BAFTA Games leaderboard – with psychological horror close behind

Astro Bot was the big winner at this year's BAFTA Games Awards, taking home five prizes, including the coveted best game.The 3D platformer, which was launched to critical acclaim in September to mark PlayStation's 30th anniversary, was nominated for eight gongs, while Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, led with 11 nods.But in the end, the critics - some of whom had dubbed Astro Bot a "perfect game" - were right as it dominated the awards at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall, hosted […]

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‘The heartbeat of Blondie’: Drummer Clem Burke dies aged 70

Blondie drummer Clem Burke has died at the age of 70The band said Burke had been diagnosed with cancer, and described his death as a "profound loss".He featured on all the Debbie Harry-fronted group's studio albums since joining a year after their formation in 1975.Burke was with the band from their self-titled debut, through their 1978 classic Parallel Lines, to 2017's Pollinator. Image: Drummer Burke. Pic: Reuters In a statement on Blondie's Instagram, Harry and the band's guitarist, Chris Stein, […]

07/04/2025

World

Who could win Canada’s election – and how big an influence is Trump? Everything you need to know

Canada will head to the polls on 28 April to choose a new prime minister.Mark Carney, who is the former governor of the Bank of England, announced the snap election on 23 March after he replaced Justin Trudeau as leader.Mr Trudeau left the job after growing calls to step down from his MPs amid poor showings in opinion polls.What seemed like a clear-cut race for the opposition Conservatives, who had enjoyed a double-digit lead over the Liberals before Mr Trudeau […]

07/04/2025

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US actor and Olivier Awards winner says ‘special relationship firmly intact’ despite Trump’s tariffs

British star Lesley Manville and American actor John Lithgow have won the acting categories at this year's Olivier Awards, which recognise excellence in London theatre. Lithgow, 79, played Roald Dahl in Giant, which is about the children's author wondering whether to make a public apology.While accepting his award he appeared to reference the current controversy over Donald Trump's second term as US president.The Conclave star quipped: "It's not always easy to welcome an American into your midst, and at this […]

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Pete Townshend’s Quadrophenia talked about modern masculinity before Gen Z was born

Despite The Who's Quadrophenia being set over 60 years ago, Pete Townshend's themes of identity, mental health, and modern masculinity are just as relevant today.The album is having a renaissance as Pete Townshend's Quadrophenia A Mod ballet is being brought to life via dance at Sadler's Wells East, and Sky News has an exclusive first look.As Townshend puts it, the album he wrote is "perfect" for the stage. Image: Pete Townshend "My wife Rachel did the orchestration for me, and […]

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From AI Barbie to ‘Ghiblification’ – how ChatGPT’s image generator put ‘insane’ pressure on OpenAI

ChatGPT's new image-generation tool led to a record number of users in April, forcing OpenAI's boss to beg people to "chill out a bit".With ChatGPT-4o, users can transform photos or memes into distinctive styles - making them look like they came straight out of The Simpsons, Rick And Morty or South Park.The latest update to the AI tool can also generate realistic images, logos and diagrams from simple word prompts, able to handle up to 20 different objects in one […]

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