Nicola Sturgeon is among senior figures accused of “misfeasance” in former first minister Alex Salmond’s fresh legal action against the Scottish government. Mr Salmond took the government to court in 2019 and was awarded £512,000 over its mishandling of harassment complaints against him. The former SNP leader – who was first minister between 2007 and
Thirteen Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas after being held for almost seven weeks. They include four children and a number of elderly women. Their handover coincides with the release of 39 prisoners by Israel after a deal that has paused fighting between the two sides. Sky News understands 10 Thai nationals and one
At least 246 XL bully dogs will be euthanised when a ban on the breed comes into force at the end of the year, Sky News can reveal. The dogs currently live in rescue centres run by the RSPCA, Blue Cross, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, Dogs Trust and Mayhew, among others. Under the ban,
The makers of the Fast & Furious films have been fined £800,000 after a stuntman fell 25ft (7m) and suffered brain damage on the set of the ninth film in the franchise. Joe Watts, who also suffered a broken skull, was performing a stunt in July 2019 at Warner Brothers’ studios in Leavesden, Hertfordshire, when
President John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, 60 years ago. I do not remember that fateful day on 22 November 1963, as I was just four years old. But I do remember the summer day, five years later in 1968, when his brother – former US attorney general and would be president, Robert
HSBC customers have been left without online and mobile banking services on Black Friday. Shortly before nine o’clock on Friday the bank said it is investigating the issue “as a matter of urgency” and apologised to customers. It’s working to restore mobile and online banking service, HSBC said, including authorising online card purchases via the
A 68-year-old jogger has been charged with killing a homeless man in California who was blocking his path while sleeping. Craig Sumner Elliott was jogging with two dogs and a pushcart on the afternoon of 28 September when he confronted the man who was asleep on a pavement, according to Californian officials who charged him
Black Friday is now here at Electrek, and our team over at 9to5Toys has been working around the clock to bring you all of the best deals. Through Thanksgiving week, we’ll be delivering all of the most notable markdowns on environmentally-friendly gear, electric vehicles, home goods, fashion, and much more. Down below, you’ll find only the best of the best as
In this article METC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Coal plays a huge role in global electricity generation, but has a significant impact on the environment. Boy_anupong | Moment | Getty Images From Pennsylvania to the north of England, coal mines helped to power the Industrial Revolution, turbocharging the economic growth of countries around
Nissan has announced plans to build new electric versions of its popular Juke and Qashqai models at its Sunderland plant. All models made at the site will be entirely electric cars and a battery making plant, a so-called gigafactory, will also be built as part of an overall £3bn investment in the transition away from
Thirty-four people have been arrested following “huge destruction by a riotous mob” in Dublin, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said. Three young children were injured in a stabbing outside a primary school which sparked violent protests and clashes with police. A five-year-old schoolgirl, and a woman in her 30s, described as a “member of staff caring
A man has died during a stand-off with armed police in east London. Officers were called to an address in Weston Green, Dagenham, on Thursday evening by a man who said he planned to take his own life. The man, believed to be aged 40, also told police he had loaded firearms. Armed police attended
Thanksgiving Day is giving you a chance to score a series of all-time lows on Rad Power’s cargo e-bikes. Two models right now are $400 off at $1,599 each, with the holiday savings also carrying over to tons of Anker portable power stations from $119. Plus, the early Black Friday deals carry over to plenty
In Birmingham’s famous Balti triangle, skilled chefs from Pakistan prepare curry at Al Faisals restaurant. The manager, Qasim Khan, says without foreign workers he’d struggle to staff the restaurant as British workers don’t apply when they advertise work. “It is very, very difficult to get people to work in the hospitality sector,” he says. “We’re
It is more bad news for the government on migration. There are lots of headline figures coming out from the Office for National Statistics, but the most important one is this: net migration to the UK in the year to December 2022 has been revised up to 745,000. That is a huge number: higher than
She was the first woman to play one of British TV’s most iconic roles, but as Dr Who returns without her this weekend, Jodie Whittaker is back on our screens in new Australian drama One Night. The series follows three female friends whose lives have been shaped by the traumatic events of one night when
A large fire has broken out a high-rise building in Reading, with dramatic footage showing a worker being winched to safety by a crane surrounded by flames and thick black smoke in the centre of the town. Video posted on social media shows the blaze at what appears to be a construction site – with
Police have arrested a former official from the Obama government who called an Egyptian street vendor a terrorist and said the deaths of 4,000 Palestinian children “wasn’t enough”. Stuart Seldowitz’s actions were caught on camera and he faces charges including aggravated harassment, hate crime stalking, and stalking at a place of employment. Video of the
A string of celebrities have been accused of sexual assault in recent days, including Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose, actor Jamie Foxx and music industry veteran Jimmy Iovine. The flurry of accusations comes just before Thanksgiving in the US – when a law that let adult victims sue over historical attacks expires. Sky News
The logo of HTX, formerly known as Huobi, is seen on the screen of a mobile device in this photo. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Two cryptocurrency platforms linked to high-profile digital entrepreneur Justin Sun were hacked in two exploits that may have stolen an estimated $115 million to date. The targeted projects include
The oil and gas industry is banking on carbon capture as its “fix” for climate change. The IEA’s new report dispels that idea and offers real solutions. The oil and gas sector currently accounts for just 1% of clean energy investment globally. A special report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) released ahead of the
Opec logo displayed on a smart phone with Opec seen in the background, in this photo illustration. On 10 September 2023. In Brussels, Belgium. (Photo illustration by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Meetings of the influential Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+,
Net migration to the UK has risen to 672,000 in the year to June 2023 – up from 607,000 for the previous year, the ONS has said. The last figure for a 12 month period was released in May, saying net migration had hit 606,000 – deemed a record high for a calendar year. But
Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auNov 23, 2023, 02:24 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions
Shane MacGowan’s wife has said The Pogues singer is out of hospital. MacGowan, 65, is believed to have been in intensive care for the past few months after he was diagnosed with viral encephalitis last year. It is a serious condition where the brain becomes inflamed. It can be life-threatening and requires urgent treatment in
Binance’s Co-founder & CEO Changpeng Zhao speaks during the 2022 Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, on November 1, 2022. Ben Mcshane | Sportsfile | Getty Images Outflows from Binance have amounted to more than $1 billion in the past 24 hours, not including bitcoin, according to data from blockchain analysis firm Nansen, after founder and
The energy price cap is to rise to an average annual £1,928 from January, the sector’s regulator has announced. Ofgem said a typical household paying by direct debit for gas and electricity faces forking out 5% more when compared to the annual cap figure covering September to December, which equates to £94 more over the
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has insisted his tax cuts are about “long-term growth” for the economy, calling it “silly” to think they were instead about the timing of the next election. The Conservative Party has been told to be ready for a general election from 1 January, a senior government source told Sky News’s political editor
Thirteen women and children hostages held by militants in Gaza will be the first to be released – as the the temporary truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas begins at 7am on Friday, Qatar has said. Dr Majed Al Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar’s foreign ministry, said it had received a list of the civilians
Apple CEO Tim Cook holds up a new iPhone 15 Pro during an Apple event on September 12, 2023 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Global smartphone sales rose in October after declining for 27 straight months on a year-on-year basis, led by a recovery in emerging markets, data from Counterpoint Research showed.
The World Health Organisation has asked China for more detailed information about an outbreak of a respiratory illness and reported clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children. Since mid-October, the WHO said northern China had reported an increase in influenza-like illnesses compared with the same period in the previous three years. In recent days, local media
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California on September 27, 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg may not have been directly involved with the drama surrounding Sam Altman’s
Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose, actor Jamie Foxx and New York City mayor Eric Adams have been accused of sexual assault as a law which allows historical lawsuits is set to expire. A former Penthouse magazine model sued Rose, accusing him of sexually assaulting her in a New York City hotel room in 1989.