BP has announced it is pausing shipments of oil through the Red Sea after recent attacks on vessels by Houthi rebels. The oil giant said it made the decision because of the “deteriorating security situation” – but added that the move was temporary. “The safety and security of our people and those working on our
A row has erupted over the winner of this year’s Miss France contest having short hair. Eve Gilles, who has a pixie cut and was crowned the winner at a ceremony in Dijon on Saturday, is receiving support online from politicians in France after messages criticising her hair were posted on social media. The 20-year-old
The government has announced it will put £250m into Transport for London (TfL) next year to invest in new projects. Among the plans, the capital’s public transport network is expected to roll out new trains on the Piccadilly Line – although they won’t be introduced to the network until 2025. TfL welcomed the funding, saying
A car crashed into a parked SUV that was guarding President Joe Biden’s motorcade on Sunday night while he was leaving a visit to his campaign headquarters. The president and first lady Jill Biden were unharmed. While Mr Biden was walking from the campaign office to his waiting armoured SUV, a saloon hit a Secret
After nearly nine months on the road, an all-electric Nissan Ariya has become the first vehicle ever, gas or electric, to drive all the way from North to South pole, piloted by Chris Ramsey of Plug in Adventures and his wife Julie. The Scottish couple, who previously became the first to complete the Mongol Rally in an
Michael Gove is facing calls to answer questions before MPs over PPE firm Medpro after Baroness Michelle Mone admitted she stands to benefit from a deal between the government and the firm. Mr Gove was chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when the COVID pandemic struck and was name-checked by Baroness Mone in her first
Eddie Izzard has failed in her latest bid to represent the Labour Party as an MP at the next general election. The 61-year-old comedian and activist announced in August she would run to be Labour‘s candidate in Brighton Pavilion. However, Izzard, who also goes by the name of Suzy, was pipped to the candidacy by
An MP who has family members she says are trapped in a church in Gaza is worried they will not survive until Christmas. Layla Moran told Sky News that around 300 people are trapped inside the Holy Family Church complex in Gaza City, including her five relatives. After contacting her family today, the Liberal Democrats’
US singer Demi Lovato and Canadian musician Jordan Lutes have become engaged. The couple confirmed the news on their Instagram accounts by posting a photo of them together surrounded by rose petals and candles. Lovato wrote: “I’m still speechless… last night was the best night of my life and I can’t believe I get to
Grant Shapps and Mark Harper are the most trusted public faces of this government, according to new research for the Politics at Jack and Sam’s podcast. On this week’s edition of the Sky News and Politico podcast we reveal which members of the cabinet are put up for the daily breakfast round – appearing on
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 13: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks with reporters on his arrival to the Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2023. (Photo by Elizabeth Frantz for The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images
The owners of Edinburgh Airport have picked bankers to launch an auction next year that could draw bids of £2.5bn. Sky News has learnt that Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has hired HSBC and JP Morgan to orchestrate a sale of the Scottish capital’s aviation hub. The process, which is expected to get underway at some
The owners of a French guesthouse have revealed missing British teenager Alex Batty spent recent years staying with them under a fake name without his mother. Frederic Hambye and Ingrid Beauve said the teenager first arrived at their traditional gite farmhouse in late 2021 and had stayed with them on-and-off ever since. The couple said
If there’s one thing I love nearly as much as electric bikes, it’s getting to enjoy some new gear on my rides. With the holidays barreling down on us, there’s still a little bit of time left to bring that joy to an e-bike lover near you! Here are some of the coolest pieces of
The Occidental Petroleum Headquarters is seen on December 11, 2023 in The Woodlands, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Berkshire Hathaway has purchased more than 10 million shares of Occidental Petroleum this week worth $588 million, signaling confidence in the oil producer’s pending acquisition of CrownRock. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire now owns
In the corner of a cramped hotel room, there’s a small Christmas tree. Two stockings hang from the window ledges. There isn’t room for much more. Bunk beds and a double bed take up much of the space. The rest of the room is filled with the possessions of a family of four who have
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 17, 2023, 01:46 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions The UFC is officially on break until 2024 and the final fight card of the year delivered some incredible knockouts, dominating performances and a fight of the
A fire that broke out at a hotel in Galway which was due to be used to house asylum seekers is being treated as a crime by police. Irish police are investigating after a blaze broke out at Ross Lake House Hotel in Rosscahill, Co Galway, at around 11.35pm on Saturday. No one was inside
Ian Wright has announced that he is stepping down from the BBC’s Match Of The Day programme. The pundit said the decision “has been coming for a while” but had been “fast-tracked” by his 60th birthday last month. “After my debut show whilst still a player in 1997 and many more memorable years, I’ll be
Rishi Sunak was “absolutely right” to issue a warning that immigration could “overwhelm” Europe, one of his ministers has claimed. The prime minister made the remark during a right-wing Conservative event in Italy on Saturday, claiming “enemies” could use immigration as a “weapon” by “deliberately driving people to our shores to try to destabilise our
The gulf between the US and the Israeli government visions for “the day after” in Gaza seems to be widening by the day. In his Saturday news conference, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed, again, a two-state solution and insisted Israel will have enduring security control in Gaza. In doing so, he undermined the alliance
A new study from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab offers fresh insights into the impact of wind farms on the values of nearby homes. The analysis, “Commercial Wind Turbines and Residential Home Values: New Evidence from the Universe of Land-Based Wind Projects in the United States,” scrutinized a dataset of 500,000 home sales near 428 wind
Dustin Josey makes his way across the gangplank as he leaves Shell’s Vito platform as workers continue construction on the project at the Kiewit Offshore Services complex Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in Ingleside. (Photo by Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) Brett Coomer | Houston Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images Oil prices rose
David Cameron has called for a “sustainable ceasefire” in the escalating Gaza conflict – adding to growing global pressure on Israel. The home secretary’s intervention saw him warn that “too many civilians have been killed”. It sees the UK follow Joe Biden’s White House in expressing unease about the failure of Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration to
Sixty-one people, including women and children, have drowned following a shipwreck off Libya, a UN agency has said. The boat originally contained 86 people and left the Libyan shores from Zwara, according to the International Organization for Migration. Earlier, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said illegal migration threatens to “overwhelm” Europe and hinted a change
A teenager found in France six years after he was reported missing has been reunited with his family and returned to the UK. Alex Batty was 11 when he never returned from a holiday to Spain with his mother Melanie Batty, 38 – who does not have legal parental guardianship – and his grandfather David
Actor and Years and Years star Olly Alexander will represent the UK at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The 33-year-old singer announced he would be the UK’s entrant in the annual contest during Strictly Come Dancing’s Grand Final on Saturday. Alexander scored two number 1 albums with Years & Years, as well as 10 UK
Rishi Sunak has said illegal migration threatens to “overwhelm” Europe and hinted a change is needed in international law in order to tackle it. Speaking to Italian conservatives at an event in Rome, the prime minister said “enemies” could use immigration as a “weapon” by “deliberately driving people to our shores to try to destabilise
Most of the fun electric vehicles I discover in the depths of Alibaba require me to sit in, on, or around them. But this time, I’ve found something that barely even needs me involved. Check out this awesome electric hand truck that can climb stairs thanks to its nifty tank track operation! It’s definitely a
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a Morning Meeting livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s key moments. 1. U.S. stocks climbed higher Thursday morning, with the S & P 500 up 0.4%, a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high . The rally
A man who left a note to his estranged wife stating “if I can’t have them, neither can you”, has admitted killing their three children. Jason Karels pleaded “guilty but mentally ill” on Friday to three counts of first-degree murder. The 36-year-old will be jailed for life without parole, Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart
Three Israeli hostages mistakenly killed by the IDF had been holding a white flag, an Israeli military official has said. The official said an initial inquiry into the incident has found the hostages were fired upon against Israel’s rules of engagement. The IDF said yesterday that the victims – all Israeli men in their 20s
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a van hit a group of people in a town centre in Derbyshire. One man suffered serious injuries and died at the scene in Ilkeston, while two other people were taken to hospital with injuries that are not thought to be serious, Derbyshire Police said.