Some of Britain’s leading entrepreneurs and financiers are facing significant financial losses from the implosion of Vashi, the upmarket jeweller. Sky News can reveal that Sinclair Beecham, the co-founder of Pret a Manger, Nick Wheeler, founder of the shirtmaker Charles Tyrwhitt, and William Jackson, chief executive of London-listed private equity firm Bridgepoint, are all shareholders
A man has pleaded guilty to providing actor Michael K Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, which resulted in his death in 2021. Irvin Cartagena, 39, sold the drugs in “broad daylight” in New York City, according to lawyer Damien Williams, who said he was “feeding addiction and causing tragedy”. “In doing so, he dealt the fatal
P&O Ferries were advising passengers to expect a 10-hour wait on Sunday morning as delays continue for travellers. Heavy holiday traffic, stormy weather and Brexit have all been delayed for the delays. Full story: https://news.sky.com/story/port-of-dover-delays-extra-sailings-to-run-overnight-to-ease-backlog-12847953 #travelnews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews
A judge presiding over Dominion’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News decided the case is going to trial. CNN media reporter Oliver Darcy and legal analyst Norm Eisen explain why the judge has ruled against some of the network’s key defenses and how Dominion may have the upper hand. #CNN #News
Some of the UK’s biggest and best-known businesses say they are closely watching the unfolding crisis at the CBI. Sky News contacted more than 30 FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies on Thursday and found that many of those who are CBI members are keeping their membership – for now. It comes after a number
Robert F Kennedy Jr, the nephew of the assassinated former president John F Kennedy, has announced he will challenge Joe Biden to be the Democratic nominee for the White House next year. He has filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission, becoming the second person to announce themselves as a challenger to
The head of the Royal Air Force signalled he was ready to “bend” his service out of shape and test “the limit of the law” to improve diversity, according to an informed source and the leaked transcript of an internal meeting. Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston has always maintained that efforts under his leadership
All smartphones in the UK will sound an alarm later this month in emergency test. SOPA Images / Contributor / Getty Images Most U.K. cell phones will sound an alarm for 10 seconds later this month as the government tests a new emergency alert system. A siren will go off at 3 p.m. local time
Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been diagnosed with leukaemia after he was admitted to hospital, Reuters reports. The 86-year-old was being treated in intensive care at Milan’s San Raffaele Hospital on Wednesday after suffering breathing problems. Reuters cited a source who said he had been diagnosed with leukaemia, confirming what was previously reported
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Ethereum underwent a huge network upgrade called the merge which proponents say will make transactions much more energy efficient. Following the merge, ether prices have dropped following a huge run up ahead of the event. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Ether has spiked this week to a nine-month high, ahead of a major
9:50 PM BST Liam Napier It used to be an area with an embarrassment of riches for New Zealand, with powerful, dashing wings, dominant throughout Super Rugby. But with less than six months until Rugby World Cup and with the news of Sevu Reece’s year ending injury, Ian Foster’s cupboard is looking, if not exactly
AUGUSTA, Ga. — AS RORY MCILROY started his pre-Masters news conference on Tuesday, he glanced to the side at a video board, which featured a photo of him triumphantly raising his arms after he chipped in from a bunker on the 72nd hole of the 2022 tournament. It was the final shot of McIlroy’s latest
Jonathan Samuels previews Saturday’s front pages, with Daily Mirror columnist Susie Boniface – and the deputy editor of Conservative Home, Henry Hill. #presspreview #donaldtrump #politics SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For
Parts of Eastern Ukraine have been without running water since the beginning of the invasion. Volunteer organizations like Aqueducks.org are providing a lifeline to civilians who remain in frontline towns by delivering drinking water twice a day. CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports. #CNN #News
Nearly 200 Metropolitan Police officers and staff members who have been accused of domestic violence or sexual offences within the past 10 years may face dismissal. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, who began the job in September, believes there are hundreds of corrupt officers serving in the force who should not be there. Updating Home Secretary
Taiwan’s peace and democracy are facing “unprecedented challenges”, its president has said, on a visit to the US which will anger China. Tsai Ing-wen has held talks with both Democrat and Republican congressional leaders at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California, against a backdrop of rising tensions with Beijing, which claims the island nation
Jeremy Renner has revealed he wrote his “last words” to his family while lying in a hospital bed after a snow plough accident. The 52-year-old Marvel actor spent time in an intensive care unit after he was accidentally run over by his own six-tonne plough on New Years Day. The incident left him with more
In this article GOOGL NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Google headquarters is seen in Mountain View, California, United States on September 26, 2022. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Google published details about one of its artificial intelligence supercomputers on Wednesday, saying it is faster and more efficient than competing Nvidia
Ram finally revealed the details of its long-awaited first electric truck, the Ram 1500 REV. The electric truck will rival the Ford F-150 Lightning and upcoming Chevy Silverado EV with impressive targetted range, towing, and other features. After teasing an electric Ram truck concept last year, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said: Our Ram 1500 will
Electric vehicles will play a critical role in slashing transport-related emissions in the years ahead. Momentum behind the industry is building, with a number of big economies gearing up for the mass rollout of EVs and sales of electric cars hitting 6.6 million in 2021, a record, according to the International Energy Agency. Not all countries will move
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mark Zuckerberg told the world in Oct. 2021 that he was rebranding Facebook to Meta as the company pushes toward the metaverse. Facebook | via Reuters Meta’s top executives including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, chief product officer Chris Cox and chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth are
A Conservative MP has been caught indicating he would be willing to break parliamentary lobbying rules for money in an undercover sting operation by The Times. Scott Benton, the MP for Blackpool South, met undercover reporters posing as employees of TAHR Partners, a fake company lobbying to influence government policy, at a central London hotel
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Katya Karlova Toward the tail end of the Covid pandemic, Katya Karlova’s career morphed from fashion model to Instagram influencer. As businesses started to reopen, Karlova started posting photos of herself on the app to connect with other photographers, leading to more opportunities. Her following
A tornado has caused “multiple injuries and multiple deaths” in Missouri, US officials have said. The tornado moved through Bollinger County, about 50 miles south of St Louis, on Wednesday morning, said Sergeant Clark Parrott of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Officials said a search and rescue operation had been launched and it was currently
A man armed with a hatchet has killed four children after he attacked a nursery in Brazil. At least three others are injured and have been taken to hospital. The man has been arrested in the southern city of Blumenau. Local media reports that the attacker scaled a wall to enter the nursey, named Cantinho
7:53 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Anthony Joshua is unlikely to regain the aura and dominance of his first reign as heavyweight world champion, but don’t rule him out of
Coach travellers will be asked to delay Channel crossings over Easter as ferry companies and the Port of Dover attempt to avoid a repeat of the shambolic delays that blighted the start of the school holidays last weekend. Thousands of holidaymakers, many of them children on school trips, faced delays of up to 18 hours
A 68-year-old Spanish actress has revealed how she used her son’s DNA to create a surrogate baby – to fulfil his dying wish to have a child. Ana Obregón said Aless Lequio García’s sperm was preserved before his death from cancer in 2020 – with the intention of conceiving a child with a surrogate mother.
A key SpaceX Starship Super Heavy rocket launch test could happen next week, according to a planning notice posted Tuesday by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA notice said the launch’s primary expected date is April 10, but listed backup dates as April 11 and 12. Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket and satellite company
Travellers are still waiting hours at the Port of Dover. It comes after Home Secretary Suella Braverman said the situation at Dover was “improving”. She also denied that Brexit had played a part in the disruption and urged patience from holidaymakers while travel companies cleared the backlog. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/port-of-dover-delays-extra-sailings-to-run-overnight-to-ease-backlog-12847953 #dover #suellabraverman #skynews SUBSCRIBE
Pope Francis joked that he is “still alive” as he seemingly left Rome’s Gemelli hospital in good spirits where he spent the past few days being treated for a respiratory infection. CNN’s Delia Gallagher reports. #CNN #News #shorts
Ex-SNP chief executive Peter Murrell – the husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon – has been arrested following an investigation into the party’s finances. Police Scotland announced on Wednesday that a 58-year-old man was in custody and being questioned by detectives as part of an ongoing probe. Officers are also carrying out searches at