Binyamin Needham, a 19-year-old British national, has been killed in Gaza while fighting for the IDF, Sky News understands. Mr Needham, who had dual nationality, moved to Israel with his family 10 years ago, and is understood to be the second British national after Nathanel Young to have been killed whilst serving in the IDF
Sky has won broadcast rights to show a record number of Premier League matches in a new four-year deal starting from 2025/26. Sky Sports has retained the rights to four out of five packages – with the other being retained by TNT Sports – and means that exclusive live coverage will increase by 70%. Sky
Israeli authorities are investigating claims some investors may have known in advance about the Hamas plan to attack Israel on 7 October and used that information to make hundreds of millions of pounds. Research by US law professors Robert Jackson Jr and Joshua Mitts, from New York University and Columbia University respectively, found significant short-selling
A former US ambassador to Bolivia has been charged with secretly acting as a Cuban agent for “more than 40 years”. Manuel Rocha, who was arrested at his Miami home on Friday, served as the top US diplomat to Bolivia between 2000 and 2002. Prosecutors from the US Justice Department accuse him of promoting the
A new five-point plan to reduce immigration has been announced by the government, which includes banning care workers from bringing over their families and increasing the minimum salary for a skilled worker visa. Home Secretary James Cleverly has come under pressure since taking office three weeks ago to show he is taking a hardline on
After this week’s Cybertruck delivery event, there’s been a lot of talk about disappointment on pricing, with the introductory model costing $80k as compared to the originally-promised $40k. But now there’s a way you can get one for just $225… sort of. Back in 2019 when the Cybertruck was unveiled, Tesla said that the cheapest
Daniel Ek, CEO of Swedish music streaming service Spotify. Toru Yamanaka | AFP | Getty Images Music streaming service Spotify is laying off 17% of its workforce, in a dramatic move aimed at reducing its costs and adjusting for a slowdown in growth, CEO Daniel Ek said Monday. In an email sent out to staff,
Sir Keir Starmer will promise a “better bargain” for the British public in a major speech that will focus on the need for economic growth over spending. The Labour leader will warn that his government would not be able to “turn on the spending taps” and will instead have to be “ruthless” when it comes
Popular music-streaming app Spotify will cut almost a fifth of its workforce despite turning a profit of €65m (£55.7m), according to its latest figures. The firm’s latest round of job cuts will affect around 1,500 people – which is 17% of its current total of 9,300 employees. It’s the third round of job losses at
It was meant to be a landmark summit – a celebration of NATO and the alliance’s success in helping to secure peace in Europe for 70 years. But the meeting of world leaders ended in acrimony with Donald Trump calling the Canadian leader Justin Trudeau “two-faced”, before cancelling a planned news conference and flying home.
Anthony Bourdain dines with chef Sean Brock and Bill Murray in Charleston, South Carolina.
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has said she is concerned the planned 9% rise in the BBC licence fee is “very high” and that the BBC must remain “value for money”. Ms Frazer said the government wanted to ensure the licence fee rises by an “appropriate amount” amid the ongoing cost of living crisis. The licence
Six teenagers have been found guilty in connection with the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty. Mr Paty was murdered in an Islamist terror attack on 16 October 2020 near his school in Paris. Police shot dead 18-year-old Abdullah Anzorov soon after the attack. Teacher Mr Paty, 47, had shown pupils caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad
Honda recently unveiled a small, folding electric scooter known as the Motocompacto that is often referred to as a suitcase scooter. But now a rival Japanese electric scooter company has what could become a serious competitor. Meet Arma, the first lunchbox scooter. The Arma scooter is both smaller and lighter than Honda’s Motocompacto, making it
Sultan al-Jaber, president of the UNFCCC COP28 climate conference, speaks during day two of the summit on Dec. 2, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — A fight over the future of fossil fuels has been thrust into the global spotlight at
Rishi Sunak has suggested more tax cuts are on the way because the economy has “turned a corner”. The prime minister told reporters that while he would not comment on specifics, trimming taxes was “the direction of travel from this government”. But it came as he refused to say if the pensions triple lock would
Dec 1, 2023, 08:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There are champions in MMA and there are contenders closing in on claiming belts. There are marginal contenders, gatekeepers and former greats hanging on in hope of one last moment of glory. And then there are prospects, the young fighters who serve a vital function: They
Around 1,500 homes and businesses are still without power after heavy snow caused major power cuts in Cumbria. It came as much of the country was hit by cold and wet conditions over the weekend, including a low of -12.5C recorded in northern Scotland overnight. Freezing conditions are forecast to continue on Monday and the
The Pentagon has received reports of attacks on an American warship and “multiple” other ships in the Red Sea. The Pentagon said reports related to its navy destroyer, the USS Carney, as well as commercial vessels. It potentially marks a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Middle East linked to the
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 3, 2023, 12:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ryan Garcia admitted his fight with Oscar Duarte on Saturday in Houston was “very tough.” After all, Garcia was competing for the first time since his April TKO loss to Gervonta Davis, and Duarte was a tougher-than-usual comeback opponent. Duarte (26-2-1, 21 KOs) was
In this article NVDA META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Yann LeCun, chief AI scientist at Meta, speaks at the Viva Tech conference in Paris, June 13, 2023. Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images Meta’s chief scientist and deep learning pioneer Yann LeCun said he believes that current AI systems are decades
The CBI faces a deadline next September to refinance millions of pounds of funding put in place to avert its collapse during the autumn. Sky News has learnt that a seven-figure facility put in place with banks will expire at the end of the third quarter next year. While the size of the facility is
Four people, including two children, have been killed by a relative in New York, according to police. Those stabbed to death included a 12-year-old boy, an 11-year-old girl, a 44-year-old woman and a man in his 30s. Officers were called to reports of an incident in the city’s Queens borough after a girl said “her
Here at Electrek, we have spent countless hours undertaking detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through those thousands of miles of riding, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real-world e-bike testing has helped us find the best electric bicycles on
On Sept. 27, 2023, the President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, will take part in a ceremony at the Planalto Palace to sign the concession contracts resulting from the 1st Transmission Auction of 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Brazil will join the influential OPEC+ oil coalition that unites some of the
Barbie star Ryan Gosling has revealed the true meaning of “Kenergy”. The Canadian actor coined the term earlier this summer while promoting the year’s biggest – and pinkest – film, which has topped the 2023 box office chart with takings of $1.4bn (£1.1bn). He has now attempted to define “Kenergy” and its associated verbs (“Kenning”,
A video taken in an abandoned Gaza hospital appears to show the decomposing bodies of babies who were left behind during evacuations. The paediatric intensive care unit at al Nasr children’s hospital was evacuated around 10 November as the Israeli military continued its ground invasion into northern Gaza and called for people to leave the
A man suspected of killing three homeless people in a matter of days is already in custody over a separate fatal shooting, Los Angeles police have said. Jerrid Joseph Powell, 33, was identified as the suspect in the spate of deaths this week after being arrested in connection with a robbery at a home in
Historian Andrew Roberts has said only “38 minutes” of Ridley Scott’s new movie Napoleon is accurate. Asked how much of the film is a true depiction of real events, Mr Roberts told Trevor Phillips: “Of the two hours and 38 minutes, I would say 38 minutes.” “These are meant to be entertainment, they are not
9-year-old Emily Hand, who initially was believed killed by Hamas militants during the October 7 terror attack, reunites with her father and 13-year-old Hila Rotem reunites with her uncle after both were released by Hamas. #CNN #News #shorts
A British soldier shot dead on a motorcycle trip in Kenya was killed just three days before he was due to finish his deployment. Major Kevin McCool, 32, was off-duty when he was attacked on 29 November. His father Joseph said he was on a bike trip away from base, preparing for the end of
US rock band Kiss will live on as superhero-style digital avatars after playing their final live gig in New York. Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer, performed on Saturday night in the city’s Madison Square Garden, before leaving the stage to reveal their new digital alter egos. Named Demon, the Starchild, Catman,
Sir Keir Starmer has launched an impassioned pitch to woo Conservative voters – urging those who feel abandoned by their party “to take a look at Labour again”. In a comment piece for The Sunday Telegraph, the Labour leader said he is extending a hand of friendship to all Britons – irrespective of who they