May 2024 – Page 318 – Sky News: The Latest News from the World

What are whales saying to each other? Scientists are a step closer to finding out

Peter Sanders21 May 2024

The Current16:06Decoding the sperm whale's alphabetScientists have examined thousands of hours of sperm whale calls — bursts of clicks known as codas — and discovered a kind of phonetic alphabet...

Money

Minister suggests Canada is considering tariffs on Chinese EVs following U.S. move

Marjory Copeland21 May 2024

Canada's industry minister says Ottawa is "considering all measures" after the U.S. announced it would be hiking tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other related goods.François-Philippe Champagne wouldn't rule out...

Economy

Israel refutes South Africa’s accusations at UN world court

Christopher Harper21 May 2024

Linked to South Africa’s ongoing case accusing Israel of violating its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the Genocide Convention), the new...

Science

Designing Safer, Higher-Performance Lithium Batteries With Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Jessica McCarthy20 May 2024

A Columbia Engineering study reveals how nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy can enhance lithium metal battery design by providing detailed insights into anode surface structures. Credit: SciTechDaily.comColumbia Engineers use nuclear magnetic...

Money

A botched RAC rescue turned our French road trip into an ordeal | Motoring

Peter Sanders20 May 2024

When I retired from work last year, my wife and I set off on a road trip to France in our new motorhome. Two weeks into our trip, the engine...

Health

Europe: Report highlights direct link between pandemic and childhood obesity

Rebecca Stafford20 May 2024

Results from 17 countries showed that boys and girls aged seven to nine spent more time looking at screens and less time playing outside, mirroring an increase in overweight children...

Sport

Timberwolves, and their bigs, get last laugh against defending champion Nuggets and Nikola Jokić

Robert Melton20 May 2024

DENVER — The notion that the Minnesota Timberwolves’ magic began and ended with Rudy Gobert was so hilariously apropos.They were down 20 points against the defending champion Denver Nuggets with...

Economy

Few Chinese Electric Cars Are Sold in U.S., but Industry Fears a Flood

Maryann Taylor20 May 2024

The Biden administration’s new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles won’t have a huge immediate impact on American consumers or the car market because very few such cars are sold in...

Technology

EU Investigates Facebook and Instagram Over Addictive Effects on Children

Jessica McCarthy20 May 2024

European Union regulators on Thursday opened investigations into the American tech giant Meta for the potentially addictive effects Instagram and Facebook have on children, an action with far-reaching implications because...

Science

NASA study provides new look at orbital debris, potential solutions

Jessica McCarthy20 May 2024

New data analysis indicates that NASA and its partners could have more cost-effective methods for dealing with the growing issue of orbital debris than previously thought. A new report from...

Month: May 2024

What are whales saying to each other? Scientists are a step closer to finding out

Minister suggests Canada is considering tariffs on Chinese EVs following U.S. move

Israel refutes South Africa’s accusations at UN world court

Designing Safer, Higher-Performance Lithium Batteries With Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

A botched RAC rescue turned our French road trip into an ordeal | Motoring

Europe: Report highlights direct link between pandemic and childhood obesity

Timberwolves, and their bigs, get last laugh against defending champion Nuggets and Nikola Jokić

Few Chinese Electric Cars Are Sold in U.S., but Industry Fears a Flood

EU Investigates Facebook and Instagram Over Addictive Effects on Children

NASA study provides new look at orbital debris, potential solutions

Grand Slam of Darts 2024: Luke Littler sensationally fights back against Mike De Decker to book quarter-final spot as Gary Anderson also progresses | Darts News

Conservative MPs frustrated after Poilievre bars them from promoting housing fund: sources

ATP Finals: World No 1 Jannik Sinner dominates Daniil Medvedev as Taylor Fritz dumps out Alex De Minaur | Tennis News

Canadian fugitive ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding seen in new FBI photo

Greece 0 – 3 England

Zhuhai reels after China’s biggest mass killing in a decade

Grand Slam of Darts 2024: Luke Littler sensationally fights back against Mike De Decker to book quarter-final spot as Gary Anderson also progresses | Darts News

Conservative MPs frustrated after Poilievre bars them from promoting housing fund: sources

ATP Finals: World No 1 Jannik Sinner dominates Daniil Medvedev as Taylor Fritz dumps out Alex De Minaur | Tennis News

Canadian fugitive ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding seen in new FBI photo

Greece 0 – 3 England

Zhuhai reels after China’s biggest mass killing in a decade

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tapped as Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services nominee

Littler stuns De Decker with superb late revival!

Vancouver police make arrest at home with links to designated terrorist group

'What a walk-on!' | Bunting makes EPIC entrance

Former SEC chair Jay Clayton tapped as Wall Street’s top cop

Former Lake Louise resort CFO sent to prison, fined total of $775K after convictions for fraud, tax evasion