After months of touring, this is it – the final chance to see music legend Sir Elton John performing live in the UK. The Rocketman is hanging up his hat (but hopefully not the big glasses) with his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. After some gigs were rescheduled during the pandemic, this now ends in
A freight train carrying hazardous material has plunged into a river in the US after a bridge collapsed. Carriages transporting asphalt and sulphur – which is used in fertiliser and insecticide – plunged into Montana’s Yellowstone River, causing a yellow liquid to pour out into the water. The cause of the collapse is unknown and
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 24, 2023, 01:50 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Ahead of hosting the 2023 NHL draft this coming week, the Nashville Predators got a jump start on their offseason, trading veteran center Ryan Johansen to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk. As part of the deal,
Canadian police are looking into the deaths of five people killed in the implosion of the Titan submersible. Superintendent Kent Osmond, of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, confirmed on Saturday it was looking into the circumstances. Parts from the sub were discovered on the sea floor on Thursday, only about 400m from the wreck of
Leah Ellis and Yet-Ming Chiang Photo courtesy The Engine While Leah Ellis was earning her doctorate at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, she was part of a team that did battery research for Tesla. After she graduated, her budding career took an unusual turn. “I could have gotten an easier job with my background in battery
It is an essential part of most mobile gadgets sold around the world and demand for cobalt is soaring. But the process of extracting the mineral from the earth comes at a huge human cost. A Sky News investigation has found children as young as four working in dangerous and squalid conditions in Cobalt mines
Conservative lawyer George Conway discusses the potential repercussions facing Donald Trump after the former president was indicted as a result of the Justice Department’s probe of his handling of classified documents. #GeorgeConway #CNN #cnnnewsroom
There’s something oddly endearing about miniature-sized vehicles that can still carry adults. It’s true with electric micro-cars and apparently its true with micro-boats as well. But don’t take my word for it. You can be the judge with this fun looking mini electric jet boat! This little vessel is a perfect candidate for this week’s
Reports that Rishi Sunak could block 6% pay rises for public sector workers have been criticised by unions. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) accused the government of “blaming workers who can’t afford to put food on the table” after the Times reported that the prime minister could overrule recommendations from pay review bodies. Government sources
A logistics technology business run by a 29-year-old entrepreneur has swooped on parts of Tuffnells Parcel Express, the prominent delivery company which collapsed this month with the loss of more than 2,000 jobs. Sky News has learnt that Shift, which was founded by Jacob Corlett, has struck a deal with administrators at Interpath Advisory to
From flea market hot dog seller to the head of a mercenary group behind a “mutiny” against the Russian military, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s rise has been far from ordinary. A former convict who spent much of his young life behind bars, he rose up to become close to Vladimir Putin. He even earned himself the nickname
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the leader of the Wagner mercenary group of treason and leading an “armed mutiny”. He claimed the actions of one-time ally Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is leading a rebellion to oust Russia’s defence minister, were a “stab in the back” to the country’s soldiers and people. It came as Prigozhin
The US Coast Guard will lead the investigation into the implosion of the Titan submersible which killed five people. The US National Transportation Safety Board will assist in the investigation, while Canadian investigators are examining Titan’s Canada-flagged support ship, the Polar Prince. Details about the ongoing investigation come as ships involved in the round-the-clock recovery
Officials from Number 10 have been caught on camera laughing about a Christmas party that Downing Street has insisted never happened. The footage, filmed last December, shows a rehearsal for a news conference. Allegra Stratton, the Prime Minister’s then-press secretary, jokes about a “business meeting” and a “cheese and wine” event that was “not socially-distanced”.
Bebe Rexha was rushed off stage on Sunday at her concert in New York City after a cellphone was thrown at her head. #CNN #news #beberexha
Ford, GM, and Stellantis will win the largest share of the US EV market over the next four years, but it won’t be easy. Ford, GM, and Stellantis gain on Tesla in US EV market According to Bank of America’s (BofA) annual “Car Wars” report, “The next four+ years could be some of the most
A water company boss has blamed people working from home for a new hosepipe ban. South East Water will impose the first hosepipe ban of the summer from Monday, affecting more than two million homes and businesses across Kent and Sussex. Its chief executive, David Hinton, said in a letter to customers that post-pandemic working
Cesar Hernandez Jun 23, 2023, 09:08 AM ET Long before becoming an MLS star with FC Cincinnati and playing for the United States men’s national team, Brandon Vazquez was just another bordertown kid, regularly straddling daily life and a passion for soccer between two countries. Raised in Chula Vista, California, Vazquez was discovered by scouts
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 23: XBOX CEO Phil Spencer arrives at federal court on June 23, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Top executives from Microsoft and Activision/Blizzard will be testifying during a five day hearing against the FTC to determine the fate of a $68.7B merger of the two companies. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty
The head of the Wagner mercenary group has accused Russian military leaders of targeting his troops. Yevgeny Prigozhin said the attack happened after he criticised the country’s top brass in an explosive outburst on the Telegram messaging app. In a video, he had said the Kremlin’s rationale for invading Ukraine last February was based on
It was the not-so secret set tens of thousands of Glastonbury fans were hoping to see – the Foo Fighters performing as mystery band The ChurnUps on the Pyramid stage. The group opened with All My Life to a roar of applause from a massive crowd of fans who turned out to see them play
Siemens Energy shares plunged 31% on Friday morning after the company scrapped its profit forecast. Wolfgang Rattay | Reuters Siemens Energy shares plunged 31% on Friday morning after the company scrapped its profit forecast and warned that costly problems at its wind turbine unit could last years. The company, born from the spinoff of the
The Home Office is working on plans to house hundreds of migrants in marquees on large sites across the country, Sky News understands. A government source said the plans were still at an early stage, but were being developed by the department. A number of new controversial accommodation sites have been announced by the Conservatives
While the likes of Arctic Monkeys and Fatboy Slim are Glastonbury veterans, there are plenty of performers taking to the stages at the famous festival for the first time this year – including one Sir Elton John. For the Rocket Man, this one is extra special, as it marks his final ever UK gig before
Security staff at Heathrow Airport have called off all strikes having voted in favour of a pay deal. Members of the Unite union had been due to walk out nearly every weekend from mid-June until the end of August but paused their planned action on Saturday and Sunday to vote on a new proposal from
A snap Ofsted inspection should be conducted at a school where a pupil was reported to have identified as a cat, a senior minister has said. A teacher is said to have been recorded telling another classmate at Rye College secondary school in East Sussex that she was “despicable” for refusing to accept the pupil
Retired Air Marshal Edward Stringer has told Sky News he thinks Russians may be “preventing access” to the Kakhovka dam as they “don’t want outside eyes into that area, not least because there are credible reports that they’re using the flood as a defence”. The UN has rebuked Moscow for allegedly denying its aid workers
The defense ministry in Moscow is claiming Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian stronghold by blowing up a remotely-controlled tank that was loaded with explosives. #CNN #News #shorts
A billionaire was offered cut-price tickets to embark on Titan’s ill-fated voyage – but backed out because of scheduling issues. Jay Bloom has shared some of his texts with Stockton Rush, who was on the doomed vessel and founded the company which ran the expedition. Messages from February reveal Mr Bloom’s son was scared to
The Karnataka government has extended an invitation to business magnate Elon Musk to set up businesses in the southern state. Karnataka’s Minister for Commerce and Industries, Infrastructure MB Patil, in a Twitter post, wrote his state Karnataka is the “ideal destination” for Tesla‘s expansion into India. “If Tesla considers setting up a plant in India, Karnataka, with its great potential and capabilities, I must say is The Destination,” he added. “As a progressive state and a thriving hub of innovation and technology, Karnataka stands ready to
Instead of delivery vans clogging up the streets of your city, package delivery could soon be handled near you by fleets of four-wheeled cargo e-bikes with spacious van-like rear ends. That’s already the case in many European cities, and now it could be spreading even farther around the globe thanks to a new partnership between
Mortgage lenders and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt have agreed that people should be given a 12-month break before repossession proceedings start amid soaring interest rates. After the rise of the base rate to 5%, Mr Hunt met with leaders of financial institutions including Lloyds, NatWest, Barclays and Virgin Money. They agreed that the repossession break should
Sky News political editor Beth Rigby analyses the week’s big stories, including the pressure piling on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to get inflation under control. Rigby speaks to Sir Elton John’s husband, filmmaker David Furnish – who chairs the musician’s AIDS foundation – about the work the organisation is doing in Ukraine, and the irony