The sale of a new book about the Royal Family has been halted in the Netherlands. Xander, the publishers of the Dutch translation of Omid Scobie’s Endgame, have put sales of the book on hold “temporarily” over what it calls an “error”. They said in a statement: “[We are] temporarily withdrawing the book by Omid
Thai nationals were the single largest group of foreign nationals held by Hamas in Gaza and the highest number killed in Israel – the fact that 17 were quickly freed is considered a diplomatic achievement. Behind the scenes, Thailand officials have been quietly working away at trying to get their citizens freed, attending meetings in
Stepping up collaboration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator Bill Nelson on Tuesday said the US was open to helping India build its own space station. On a visit to India, Nelson said the US and India were working on plans to send an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station by the end of
The National Grid is to pay some households to cut their energy use after activating its blackout prevention scheme during the current cold snap. Eligible properties with smart meters will be offered cash and other rewards in return for cutting their usage between 5pm and 6.30pm on Wednesday evening, it has been announced. It marks
Rishi Sunak hasn’t had many wins in his short premiership. But one he could legitimately claim was being a prime minister who improved Britain’s standing in the world – drawing a line under the bumpy Brexit years and provocative style of his predecessors Boris Johnson and Liz Truss. He was the prime minister who delivered
Former health secretary Matt Hancock played a key role in the UK’s response to the COVID pandemic – and his decisions will now be scrutinised during the official inquiry. Mr Hancock was a familiar face at the regular press conferences that took place during that period, giving updates to the public about social distancing measures,
After asking its dealers to join it “on an epic journey of sustainable expansion,” Ford revealed over two-thirds of its dealers joined almost a year ago. However, close to 400 dealers have dropped out of the program since then. Ford asked its dealership network to become a part of the automaker’s “revolutionary” EV transformation last
The president of the upcoming COP28 climate change Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber speaks during the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition at ADNEC Exhibition Center October 2, 2023. Jaber told an Abu Dhabi oil conference on October 2, 2023, that the fossil fuel industry would play an essential role in addressing the climate crisis. (Photo by Ryan
Yellow weather warnings have been issued, with parts of the UK told to prepare for “hazardous conditions” as snow and ice is forecasted. The Met Office has said roads and railways are likely to be affected, with the warnings issued from tonight until Thursday morning. Warnings cover parts of Scotland and northeast England. Forecasters warned
Sex And The City actress Cynthia Nixon is among activists who have begun a hunger strike to demand US President Joe Biden calls for a permanent ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Politicians from five US states are also taking part in the action that began on Monday. Nixon, who formerly ran for mayor of New
A 12-year-old boy driving a stolen forklift truck led police in the US on an hour-long chase – and hit about 10 parked cars during the pursuit. The truck, equipped with a forklift and weighing up to 35,000 pounds, was stolen from outside a middle school in Ann Arbor, Michigan, using a key found in
Rescuers have broken through debris that has trapped 41 men in an Indian tunnel, an official has said. The low-wage workers from India’s poorest states have been stuck in the three mile (4.5km) highway tunnel in Uttarakhand for more than two weeks. Last week, a drilling machine broke down, delaying the rescue operation. But on
Amazon Amazon is expanding its palm-scanning technology beyond grocery stores and is rolling out a version that’s designed for the business world. Amazon One Enterprise repackages the company’s palm-based payment system as an authentication tool that lets corporate employees swipe their hand to enter an office or access sensitive information like financial data or human
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially completed its first commercial-sized wind project – and controversy has surfaced about its fossil fuel side deals ahead of COP28. The UAE Wind Program The 117.5-megawatt (MW) “UAE Wind Program” project, inaugurated in early October, spans four locations. It includes 103.5 MW of wind and 14 MW of
OPEC has refused to switch to bigger output increases as group sources have cited a lack of spare capacity among members to add more barrels as well as the need for further cooperation with Russia as part of the wider OPEC+ group. Dado Ruvic | Reuters The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries on Monday said
Grace Dent has told her fellow campmates that her “heart is broken” after leaving the set of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here early. The restaurant critic, 50, was spotted at Brisbane Airport on Monday after exiting the ITV reality show early “on medical grounds“. She had been due to face the bushtucker
An Amazon worker moves a package onto a cart at an Amazon delivery station on November 28, 2022 in Alpharetta, Georgia. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Shoppers turned out in full force on Thanksgiving and over the Black Friday weekend, largely shunning physical stores for the comfort of clicking buy online from their couches. Black
Government officials have discussed legal ways they could block any export of the Elgin marbles, Sky News understands, as Downing Street cancelled a meeting between the prime minister and his Greek counterpart. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was due to meet Rishi Sunak in London on Tuesday morning, but Number 10 cancelled on Monday evening
The Conservatives face a “real risk” they will lose a generation of voters over a lack of house building, according to one of their own former housing ministers. Speaking to the Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge, Sir Brandon Lewis explained why he is using his time as a backbencher to encourage the building of more
Production company Fremantle has agreed a settlement with David Walliams and said it is “sincerely sorry that his private conversations when a judge on Britain’s Got Talent were published”. The comedian – who appeared on the ITV talent show between 2012 and last year, sued the company for misuse of private information and for breaching
Nov 27, 2023, 09:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PFL will start the new year with the most talented and deepest roster outside the UFC, perhaps ever. After acquiring Bellator MMA officially last week, there is an exponential amount of potential matchups PFL can now make with all of its champions and contenders and their
A new strain of swine flu has been detected in a person for the first time in the UK. It is understood a person in North Yorkshire was diagnosed with the illness as part of routine national flu surveillance after visiting their GP with breathing problems. The person involved is not known to have worked
One in three households with children will struggle to afford a family Christmas this year, according to a new report. The YouGov poll of more than 2,000 adults also found that an estimated 8% of the population – around four million people – will be relying on credit to cover their costs over the festive
A new pay offer has been made to NHS consultants which could end long-running strike action in England. The British Medical Association (BMA) said it would see most senior doctors get an extra 4.95% “investment in pay” for this financial year, on top of the 6% annual rise already awarded. Politics Live: Sadiq Khan tells
Metro Bank is in talks to offload a £3bn mortgage portfolio to Barclays as part of a broader financial restructuring aimed at saving the smaller high street lender from collapse. Sky News has learnt that Metro Bank has entered exclusive talks with Barclays to sell the residential mortgage book in a move that would strengthen
Kawasaki’s upcoming new electric motorcycles are set to help the brand usher in the future of motorcycling. This month, we got the chance to check them out in person and take a closer look at the Kawasaki Ninja e-1 and Z e-1 models. Both models were on display at the 2023 EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show.
Cooling towers at a nuclear power plant in Slovakia. Nuclear power is likely to be discussed in great detail at the COP28 climate change summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Janos Kummer | Getty Images News | Getty Images The role that nuclear power should play in creating a more sustainable future has long provoked
Qatar has claimed that at least 40 women and children being held hostage in Gaza are not in the hands of Hamas – and are unaccounted for. Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani said they may “never be able to reach them” – despite their communication lines with Hamas – and that locating
Restaurant critic Grace Dent has left the I’m A Celebrity jungle “on medical grounds”, a spokesperson for the show has said. A spokesperson for the ITV programme said: “Unfortunately Grace Dent has left the show on medical grounds. “She has been a great campmate and will be missed by her fellow celebrities and viewers alike.”
As the four-day truce between Hamas and Israel in Gaza enters its final 24 hours, calls for an extension are growing from various quarters. Hamas has said it is pushing for an extension to the temporary ceasefire if “serious efforts” are made to increase the number of Palestinian prisoners released by Israel. Under the terms
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A multibillion-pound investment plan which promises to create more than 12,000 new jobs in the UK is expected to be announced by the prime minister on Monday. Rishi Sunak will be joined by some of the world’s biggest business leaders and investors at a summit at Hampton Court Palace, London. The prime minister will say
The families of three Palestinian students who were shot in Vermont have called on US officials to investigate the incident as a hate crime. The three men, all aged 20, were wearing keffiyehs – a traditional scarf – and speaking Arabic when they were attacked as they walked down a street in the city of