A dress worn by Dorothy in the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is expected to sell for up to $1.2m (£935,000) at auction. The dress was worn by the iconic Hollywood actress Judy Garland in the scene where Dorothy faces the Wicked Witch of the West in the Witch’s Castle. The blue and
7:00 AM ET Any NFL draft without a quarterback at the top of the board is different from most editions of the annual affair, and that’s the case this year. Without a consensus quarterback you’ll hear more divergent opinions about how the top 20 picks will go when talking to scouts, coaches and general managers
The top investigative body in Russia is looking at whether the SAS is “organising sabotage” in Ukraine. The Investigative Committee – Moscow’s main federal investigating authority – said it would be following up a report from Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency. RIA quoted a Russian security source as saying around 20 members of the SAS
Major General Neil Sexton discusses the latest military developments on the ground in Ukraine. He discusses why Vladimir Putin has targeted Lviv in Western Ukraine and talks about the latest on the battle for Mariupol and why the remaining fighters in the city have managed to hold off the Russians. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog
CNN’s Phil Black tours an abandoned Russian military camp in a forest in Ukraine. #CNN #News
There was a familiar scene at Birmingham Airport arrivals on Friday night. An emotional welcome of hugs and tears. But for Ukrainian refugee Yuliia Korzun and her British sponsor Emma Nishigaki it meant so much more. Ms Korzun had just arrived from the Romanian capital Bucharest. The last leg of a journey that started weeks
A seismometer placed by NASA’s InSight lander on Mars has detected the two biggest marsquakes to date. According to a new study, the seismic events were of magnitude 4.2 and magnitude 4.1. Both these quakes were five times stronger than the previous largest seismic event recorded. Researchers now hope to learn more about the interior
The three final bidders for Chelsea FC are being pressed to provide more details of the club’s proposed administration and governance arrangements as they inch closer to becoming the new owners of last season’s Champions League winners. Sky News has learnt that the remaining consortia vying to buy the Blues for well over £2bn were
Jacob Rees-Mogg has been criticised for leaving “crass, demeaning” notes on the empty desks of civil servants urging them to return to the office. The government efficiency minister has recently called for the “rapid return” of civil servants to their desks in Whitehall now COVID restrictions have ended. In notes left for civil servants, he
A woman had to be rescued by firefighters after falling into a toilet while trying to find her mobile phone that had accidentally been dropped into it. The woman, who was not named, was at the top of Mount Walker in the Olympic National Forest, northwest of Seattle, Washington State, when the incident occurred near
Football fans have paid a moving tribute to Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo with loud applause during his return to the pitch following the death of his newborn son. Saturday’s match at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium was his first time back in action, and with seven minutes on the clock – the same number as the Portuguese
Since Pluto – the dwarf planet – was discovered in 1930, it has generated considerable interest among astronomers, primarily over its highly eccentric and inclined orbit. New research claims that it is also subject to chaotic perturbance and changes over shorter timescales. At larger timescales, the orbit appears relatively stable. What it really means is
Supermarkets across the UK have placed limits on how much cooking oil that customers can buy due to supply-chain problems caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Most of the UK’s sunflower oil comes from Ukraine, which has resulted in restrictions applying to that product as well as olive and rapeseed oils at some supermarkets. Tesco
The European Union could fine big tech companies billions of pounds as part of a new landmark deal to tackle hate speech, disinformation, and other harmful online content. The new Digital Services Act will force companies including Facebook, Google, and Amazon to police themselves harder and make it easier for users to flag problems. EU
The Large Hadron Collider restarted Friday after a three-year break for upgrades that will allow it to smash protons together at even greater speeds, in the hope of making new ground-breaking discoveries. It will further study the Higgs boson, the existence of which it proved in 2012, and put the Standard Model of particle physics
CEO of Tesla Elon Musk says he confronted fellow billionaire Bill Gates about whether he was shorting Tesla’s stock. Musk is seen here at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing “Cyber Rodeo” grand opening party on April 7, 2022. Suzanne Cordeiro | AFP | Getty Images Elon Musk has accused Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates of shorting
A volatile argument that saw Blac Chyna put an unloaded gun to the head of Rob Kardashian was “not a joke”, his mother, Kris Jenner, has told a Los Angeles court. The matriarch of the Kardashians became emotional while recalling on the stand how she was told that Kardashian’s then-girlfriend Chyna pointed a gun at
All 10 offshore wind turbines have now been installed by Dutch maritime company Van Oord off Italy’s Puglia coast – the heel of Italy’s boot. It’s Italy’s first offshore wind farm, and the first in the Mediterranean Sea. April 22 update: Italy’s first offshore wind farm is now officially online. The Taranto offshore wind farm’s
Ukrainian soldiers stand on their armored personnel carrier (APC), not far from the front-line with Russian troops, in Izyum district, Kharkiv region on April 18, 2022. Anatolii Stepanov | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s new offensive in the Donbas region could prove to be extremely significant and decisive in the war, analysts warn, and could
Fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region has intensified after Russia launched a new offensive in the area. Defence and Security analyst Professor Michael Clarke takes a look at the current military situation. For the latest developments in Ukraine: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us
The Pentagon says it is unknown how many of the estimated 500 crew members on the Russian cruiser Moskva actually survived. The ship sunk after Ukraine struck it with two missiles, according to the US. This comes as the father of one Russian sailor aboard the Moskva is demanding answers about his son. CNN’s Alex
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was just the beginning – and Moscow has ambitions to capture other nations. It comes after Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu declared that the country intends to introduce new methods of warfare, with the conflict now entering its 59th day. The UK’s Ministry of Defence
European Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The European Union agreed on new digital regulations Saturday that will force tech giants like Google and Meta to police illegal content on their platforms more aggressively, or else risk potential multibillion-dollar fines. The European Parliament and EU member states reached a
Boris Johnson will shortly return to England with his premiership under increasing strain amid the ongoing partygate scandal. The prime minister has been on a two-day official visit to India this week where he met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and vowed to deepen trade ties with the country. But now, heading back to Westminster,
Madeleine McCann’s parents have said they welcome the news convicted child abuser Christian B has been named an official suspect in the case of their daughter’s disappearance. In a statement signed “Kate & Gerry” the couple also said they hold out hope Madeleine is still alive despite German police treating her disappearance as a murder
Tesla’s gross margin and profits are soaring to record highs as it is raising prices, which the automaker has blamed on rising costs. The company felt the need to explain itself. Over the last few years, one of the biggest storylines around the auto industry, and many other industries, has been price increases. Tesla has
In this article ENR-DE HL.-GB SSE-GB SGRE-ES Details of the agreement between SSE and SGRE were announced on the same day the latter released preliminary results for the second quarter, reporting revenue of around 2.2 billion euros and an operating loss of roughly 304 million euros. Paul Ellis | AFP | Getty Images Siemens Gamesa
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Russian President Vladimir Putin “believes he is winning” after he met with the Russian leader to confront him over his actions in Ukraine. Retired Major General Dana Pittard breaks down his remarks. #CNN #News
A Tory MP who announced last month that he is trans has said he hopes to begin the process of transitioning “as quickly as possible” and hailed the “incredible amount of support” since he came out. Speaking on Sophy Ridge on Sunday, Jamie Wallis, MP for Bridgend, also described his experiences of rape and blackmail.
In this article TWTR Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, attends a news conference with members of the GOP Doctors Caucus after a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images A group of 18 House Republicans is asking Twitter’s board
7:13 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN BATON ROUGE, La. — There’s a black Model X Tesla with falcon doors parked in the head coach’s spot outside the LSU football facility. Walk into Brian Kelly’s new office and there’s an electric purple carpet that assaults the senses. Throw Kelly’s name into a search engine and the critiques
The owner of Britain’s biggest chain of upmarket holiday villages is lining up bankers to oversee a review of its options, which could pave the way for an auction valuing it at £4bn. Sky News understands that Brookfield Property Partners, the Canadian property giant, is close to appointing Barclays to advise on the future of
If you ever imagined how a solar eclipse would appear from the surface of Mars, you are in for a treat. NASA has shared a “sped-up” video that showed one of Mars’ two moons shadowing the Sun as seen from the Martian surface. The interesting video was shot by the space agency’s Perseverance rover when