1:59 PM ET What a weekend in European football! Barcelona bested eternal rivals Real Madrid in the latest Clasico to give themselves a potentially decisive lead in LaLiga‘s title race, while Arsenal put four goals past Crystal Palace to seize control in the Premier League before the international break. (Don’t write off Man City yet,
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for the Russian president Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. That means Putin will not be able to travel to any possible future peace talks if they are held in a country that recognises the ICC. And it raises questions over how realistic it
A simulation shows how Russian fighter jets took down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone. Read more: https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-03-15-23/index.html #CNN #News
A grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump over alleged payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, US media reports. Amid speculation in recent weeks that he was due to be indicted, Mr Trump urged his supporters to protest against the authorities if he is detained. He published a long statement describing the investigation
An actor who appeared in the Star Wars and Harry Potter films has died. Paul Grant, who played an Ewok in Return of the Jedi and a goblin in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, was found collapsed outside King’s Cross station in London last Thursday afternoon. The 56-year-old’s daughter, Sophie Jayne Grant, confirmed his
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Amazon will lay off 9,000 more employees in the coming weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday. The cuts are on top of the previously announced layoffs that began in November and extended into January. That round totaled more than
Three men have been found guilty of the murder of American rapper XXXTentacion. The 20-year-old singer-songwriter, whose real name was Jahseh Onfroy, was fatally shot while being robbed outside a South Florida motorbike shop in 2018. On Monday, Michael Boatwright, 28, Dedrick Williams, 26, and Trayvon Newsome, 24, were all found guilty of first-degree murder
A headteacher has said she will refuse an Ofsted inspection following the death of fellow principal Ruth Perry. Ms Perry, who was head at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January while waiting for an Ofsted report which gave her school the lowest possible rating, her family said. Flora Cooper, executive headteacher of
The problems of the financial system today are perhaps best summarised by the title of the Oscar-winning film “Everything Everywhere All at Once”. Lots of noise, lots of small explosions, lots of confusion and idiosyncratic episodes happening throughout the developed world, which seem to amount to a chaotic mess. To top it off, some of
If you want to understand the China-Russia relationship, the frozen border city of Heihe is a good place to start. It is a bleak, bitterly cold place, even at this time of year. Its most impressive feature by far is the sweeping, frozen Heilongjiang river that hugs it. On the other side is Russia. It’s
Nicola Sturgeon has urged the SNP candidates vying to succeed her as first minister to “protect the ingredients of success” – telling Sky News the leadership contest so far has been “a less than edifying process”. In a Beth Rigby interview due to air at 9pm on Sky News, Ms Sturgeon acknowledged the turmoil in
Boris Johnson has said he accepts he misled parliament over partygate but insists his statements were “in good faith”. In his evidence to the privileges committee, published on Tuesday, the former prime minister accused it of having gone “significantly beyond its terms of reference”. He added that it was “unprecedented and absurd” to claim that
Bruce Willis has celebrated his 68th birthday with a song and a cake, surrounded by his family, after it was announced he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) earlier this year. A video shared by his ex-wife Demi Moore showed the Hollywood star singing happy birthday while surrounded by his daughters, Moore and his
The first images of the Baojun Yep (YueYe in Chinese) – a mini electric SUV made by a joint venture between GM, SAIC, and Wuling (SGMW) – have surfaced in China. The two-door compact SUV bears a resemblance to a Ford Bronco, only fun-sized. GM JV’s mini electric SUV, the Baojun Yep spotted in China
In 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration produced the first-ever image of a black hole, stunning the world. Now, scientists are taking it further. The next generation Event Horizon Telescope (ngEHT) collaboration aims to create high-quality videos of black holes. But this next-generation collaboration is groundbreaking in other ways, too. It’s the first large
7:07 PM BST Ireland completed their fourth ever Six Nations Grand Slam with a 29-16 victory over England at a pulsating Aviva Stadium on Saturday, emphatically underlining their status as the world’s top ranked team heading into September’s World Cup. The script could not have been better prepared — a chance to seal a first
The DUP says its MPs will vote against a key aspect of Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal when it is put to a crunch vote in parliament this week. In a statement, party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said while the Windsor Framework represented “significant progress” in addressing concerns with the Northern Ireland Protocol, it does not
Civil servants have told Sky News how staff were repeatedly reduced to tears by Dominic Raab. The deputy prime minister denies allegations of bullying – an inquiry into his behaviour is nearing completion. Sky’s political editor Beth Rigby spoke to former staff members. #skynews #politics #dominicraab SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews
CNN’s Erin Burnett speaks with Ukrainian sniper Roman Trokhymets about his experience fighting against Russians near Bakhmut. #CNN #News #shorts
6:51 PM ET Associated Press HAMPTON, Ga. — Joey Logano dominated early and then passed Brad Keselowski on the final lap to win NASCAR’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway and end the early-season domination of Chevrolet and Hendrick Motorsports on Sunday. Logano won the pole and led a strong showing of three straight Team Penske
Boris Johnson’s defence against claims he lied to parliament about whether he knew about Downing Street lockdown parties could be published today. The former prime minister’s case was submitted to the privileges committee by barrister Lord Pannick KC, and allies believe his position – that he was unaware any gatherings broke the rules – will
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said she is “encouraged” by “constructive” discussions with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) about the injunction that halted migrant flights to Rwanda. A government source said any change to the injunction “would remove a key barrier to getting flights off the ground”. The ECHR, which granted an injunction
LiveWire, the electric motorcycle brand spun out of Harley-Davidson, has just announced that the company’s flagship LiveWire ONE electric motorcycle is now available in Europe. The LiveWire ONE is the successor of the Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle. That bike was originally available in Europe a few years ago, but the company’s electric shakeup resulted in
Vladimir Putin has said Russia and China are fighting “common threats” as he welcomes President Xi Jinping for a three-day trip to Moscow. Writing in an article in the People’s Daily Newspaper, the Russian president described Mr Xi‘s visit as a “landmark event” that “reaffirms the special nature of the Russia-China partnership”. The outlet is
Virgin Orbit has begun drawing up detailed contingency plans for its insolvency days after halting its operations and furloughing its workforce. Sky News has learnt that the commercial space satellite venture founded by Sir Richard Branson‘s Virgin Group is working with Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) and Ducera, two restructuring firms, on fallback plans in the
The UK’s hajj travel industry is at risk of collapse after Saudi Arabia announced an overhaul of the pilgrimage entry system this week. The new portal cuts out UK-based agents who organise the trip for around 25,000 British Muslims each year, threatening to wipe out the £175m industry. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more
CNN military analyst explains the capabilities of the MQ-9 Reaper drone after a Russian fighter jet forced it down over the Black Sea. #CNN #News
The family of one of India’s most popular Punjabi hip hop artists – who was murdered last year – have used his memorial service to call for justice. Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead by unidentified gunmen the day after his state security was removed by India’s new government. Addressing the crowds, his father Balkaur
At the turn of the century, America had emerged victorious from the Cold War and stood unchallenged. It had greater power and influence than any other nation in history. It could have wielded that power judiciously to protect the American-led post-war world order and inspire other countries to follow its values of freedom and democracy.
ChartHop CEO Ian White ChartHop ChartHop CEO Ian White breathed a major sigh of relief in late January after his cloud software startup raised a $20 million funding round. He’d started the process six months earlier during a brutal period for tech stocks and a plunge in venture funding. For ChartHop’s prior round in 2021,
UBS will take over Credit Suisse in a deal aimed at stemming what was fast becoming a global crisis of confidence. Credit Suisse, the 167-year-old embattled lender had been brought to the brink of financial calamity last week, despite securing a $54bn (£44bn) credit line from Switzerland’s central bank. The credit line was agreed in
Andrew Lloyd Webber has said he is “absolutely devastated” as he revealed his eldest son Nicholas is “critically ill” with gastric cancer. The Oscar-winning composer will miss the opening of Bad Cinderella at New York’s Imperial Theatre due to his son – also a composer – being in hospital. “I am absolutely devastated to say
8:44 PM ET Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim react to the biggest moments at UFC 286 and offer thoughts on what might be ahead for the standouts in London. There’s no doubting the welterweight champ after UFC 286 Wagenheim: Are we supposed to be surprised that at the end of a raucous Saturday