One of the world’s biggest oil producers is contemplating a multibillion pound takeover bid for Motor Fuel Group (MFG), Britain’s biggest independent petrol station operator. Sky News has learnt that the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is lining up bankers to work on a potential offer for MFG, which has been put up for
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been reunited with their family in public for the first time in over two years for the Queen’s Jubilee thanksgiving service. Harry and Meghan arrived at St Paul’s Cathedral for the service minutes before the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who came without their children Prince George, Princess
Following an early morning vote in Albany on Friday, lawmakers in New York passed a bill to ban new bitcoin mining operations. The measure now heads to the desk of Governor Kathy Hochul, who could sign it into law or veto it. If Hochul signs the bill, it would make New York the first state
Johnny Depp has been pictured cuddling a badger at a rescue centre in Kent after winning his multimillion dollar defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp, 58, visited Folly Wildlife Rescue near Tunbridge Wells on a “recent break” from his guest appearances on rock star Jeff Beck’s UK tour. Beck’s wife Sandra decided to take
Boghdanivka is a small farming village on the road north from Kyiv to Chernihiv, just east of the Dnipro river. For many weeks in March and April, it was occupied by Russian soldiers as they tried to advance on the capital Kyiv, before retreating, defeated. They left behind memories of rampant depravity, torture and families
A Republican legislator has brandished his guns during a debate over gun control in the US House of Representatives. Republican Representative Greg Steube, who attended the committee meeting virtually from his Florida home, said the legislation would ban various handguns. The second-term congressman held up each of his four guns for the committee to see,
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Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss (L-R), creators of crypto exchange Gemini Trust Co. on stage at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, a crypto-currency conference held at the Mana Convention Center in Wynwood on June 04, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Billionaire bitcoiners Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are laying off 10% of the
EBR-II at the US Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory. Photo courtesy Idaho National Laboratory There is enough energy in the nuclear waste in the United States to power the entire country for 100 years, and doing so could help solve the thorny and politically fraught problem of managing spent nuclear waste. That’s according to
US President Joe Biden has called for Congress to ban assault weapons, expand background checks and bring in a number of other gun control measures. Speaking from the White House after a number of recent mass shootings, Mr Biden asked how many more deaths would be needed to force change. He said “too many everyday
Sky’s Alex Crawford exclusively reports from the frontline with the 93rd Brigade in eastern Ukraine as they position rockets to strike Russian forces. For the latest developments in Ukraine: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog #Ukraine #Russia #93rdBrigade 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
The escalating Russian assault on Ukraine is sparking concern for three Americans currently being detained by the Putin regime. CNN’s Brian Todd reports. #CNN #News
5:37 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN SOUTHERN PINES, North Carolina — Lexi Thompson can’t open up a Band-Aid. On the 18th tee box in the middle of a humid, 95-degree day during the first round at the U.S. Women’s Open, the sixth-ranked player in the world is going through a relatable problem: the back of her
The war in Ukraine has entered its 100th day, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy admits that Russia now controls about 20% of the country. Mr Zelenskyy was speaking to the parliament in Luxembourg when he said that the area controlled by Russia was larger than Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg combined, adding that “tens of thousands”
4:13 PM BST England centre Manu Tuilagi has been ruled out of next month’s tour to Australia after undergoing a procedure on his knee, his club Sale Sharks said on Thursday. England play the Wallabies in a three Test series in their first tour of the country in six years, which gets underway in Perth
A government consultation that could mean greater use of imperial measurements will be launched on Friday. In 2000, the EU weights and measures directive forced traders to use metric when selling packaged or loose goods such as fruit and veg. They can still use pounds and ounces but must also list grammes and kilos, except
12:22 PM ET ESPN News Services PARIS — Coco Gauff sat plain-faced in her French Open changeover chair after moving one set away from her first Grand Slam final at 18 — just 18! — and calmly snacked on some cut-up pieces of pineapple and other fruit, seemingly without a care in the world. Her
The Queen has made her second appearance of the day as she triggered the lighting of the principal Jubilee beacon outside Buckingham Palace. At the same time thousands of beacons were lit in villages, towns and cities across the UK to honour the Queen’s 70-year reign. Her Majesty started the ceremony from the quadrangle at
Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction has been upheld by a New York appeals court. Weinstein claimed the judge at the landmark trial prejudiced him by allowing women to testify about allegations that weren’t part of the criminal case. A five-judge panel in New York upheld the lower court’s verdict on Thursday, dismissing the disgraced movie mogul’s
May 31, 2022 Less than 2½ years ago, Jairzinho Rozenstruik was an undefeated UFC heavyweight on the rise. At that same time, Alexander Volkov was on a hot run during which he won seven of eight fights. Since then, both have lost several bouts against the division’s top contenders. They each are coming off a
Amber Heard’s lawyer has said social media posts “influenced” the jury in Johnny Depp’s lawsuit against his former wife, adding that her client cannot afford the $10m (£8m) awarded in damages. Elaine Bredehoft made the remarks a day after Depp won the high-profile case against his ex-wife, with the court awarding the actor $10m in
Online travel firm MakeMyTrip on Thursday said it has partnered with Climes, a climate-tech startup backed by Sequoia, to introduce carbon neutralisation options when booking a flight through its platform. Flyers who booked tickets through MakeMyTrip will find an option to neutralise carbon emissions via a link on their e-ticket from June 5 — World Environment
BMW unveiled today its next-generation X1, its entry-level vehicle, and introduced an all-electric version, the BMW iX1, for the first time. It should become BMW’s cheapest electric vehicle. Since moving away from the i3 and launching a whole new generation of electric vehicles, like the iX and i4, BMW has been busy in the EV
The EU’s partial embargo covers Russian oil brought into the bloc by sea, with an exemption carved out for imports delivered by pipeline following opposition from Hungary. Attila Kisbenedek | Afp | Getty Images Moscow could respond to European sanctions on Russian oil by seeking other buyers for its crude or cutting production to keep
In the early 2000s, a new set of data brought down the chemical abundances on the solar surface. It was in contradiction to the numbers predicted by the traditional models used by astrophysicists. While these new abundances were frequently contested, they survived the scrutiny for several years. Though doubts lingered, these data appeared to be
Platinum Jubilee latest as celebrations kick off with Trooping the Colour at 10am – with huge crowds gathered on Pall Mall; Harry and Meghan in attendance – but not with the Queen. Follow live: https://trib.al/oM6fVLn #thequeen #platinumjubilee #queen #buckinghampalace #royal #royalfamily #harryandmeghan #uk #london #balcony #skynews
The United Nations Security Council is the most significant part of the UN. CNN Senior UN Correspondent Richard Roth explains.
A woman suing Bill Cosby over allegations he sexually abused her as a teenager was distraught and in tears afterwards, her best friend has testified. Judy Huth, now 62, alleges Cosby sexually abused her at the Playboy Mansion when she was 16 after meeting her and her best friend at a Los Angeles park. Ms
The Queen has been seen for the first time during her four-day Platinum Jubilee celebrations on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The monarch, 96, took the salute from the Irish Guards alongside the Duke of Kent as thousands of people crowded central London to celebrate 70 years of her reign. She wore the same pale blue
More than 300 people in France have reported being pricked out of the blue with needles at nightclubs or concerts in recent months. Although doctors and multiple prosecutors are on the case, no one knows who’s doing it or why, and whether the victims have been injected with drugs – or indeed any substance at
Amber Heard has said she will appeal against the verdict in the multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit brought in the US by her ex-husband Johnny Depp. Heard, 36, said she was “heartbroken” and felt “disappointment beyond words” after Depp was awarded $15m (£11.9m) by a court in Virginia on Wednesday. Sources close to the actress, who won
Jada Pinkett Smith has said her “deepest hope” is that her husband Will Smith and Chris Rock have the opportunity to “reconcile” after their altercation at the Oscars. The actress, 50, has spoken for the first time after her husband slapped Rock after the comedian made a joke about her short haircut at the Oscars
5:33 PM ET Among the assets gathered in the James Harden blockbuster trade, the Brooklyn Nets are deferring acquisition of the Philadelphia 76ers‘ 2022 first-round pick at No. 23 to the 2023 NBA draft, sources told ESPN. Brooklyn informed the league office of the team’s decision on Wednesday, hours ahead of a midnight deadline, sources