The Queen has hosted two virtual engagements just over a week after testing positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace has said. Earlier on Tuesday, she received His Excellency Carles Jordana Madero, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as ambassador from the Principality of Andorra to the Court
Elon Musk has said his company SpaceX would save the International Space Station (ISS) from crashing after the head of the Russian space agency warned that the crippling sanctions announced by the West against Moscow could lead to the ISS falling into the US, Europe, or India. In a Twitter thread, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin
A man has shot dead his three daughters, their chaperone and himself at a church in California. The girls were aged nine, 10 and 13. The gunman was estranged from their mother and was taking them on a supervised visit. It happened at about 5pm on Monday in Sacramento’s Arden-Arcade neighbourhood, said Sergeant Rod Grassman
A new Tesla Cybertruck prototype has been spotted at Tesla’s Fremont factory, and it featured a bed cover – something that was missing in other recently spotted prototypes. We expected to get an update about the Cybertruck as part of a product roadmap CEO Elon Musk had said he would release as part of the
Civilians have been heeding President Zelenskyy’s call to make Molotov cocktails to defend their towns and cities from the Russian advance. Sky filmed residents of Dnipro, in south-east Ukraine, making fire bombs and volunteering to join the Ukrainian army. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us
CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports on the intense fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces for control of a key bridge on the outskirts of Kherson, Ukraine, and how it’s affecting the people who live there #NickPatonWalsh #CNN #Ukraine
In this article @CL.1 @LCO.1 Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Jan. 26, 2022. Source: NYSE The heavy new round of sanctions on Russia by the U.S. and its allies are likely to push oil prices — and inflation — even higher. That could create a bigger challenge for the Federal Reserve as it
Latest satellite images show a Russian military convoy stretching for about 40 miles – far bigger than initially thought – as troops close in on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. The images are from satellite technology company Maxar, and they also show evidence of fighting outside the city, including destroyed vehicles and a damaged bridge. Russian troops
Clinging to his mother in the basement of Kyiv’s main children’s hospital, the four-year-old boy ground his teeth, making a scratching sound. Nikita Synytsky, who has leukemia and Down’s syndrome, started making the noise when Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last week, causing his life even more trauma. “We are very nervous,” said Tatiana
In this article ZM Eric Yuan, founder and CEO of Zoom Video Communications, stands before the opening bell during the company’s initial public offering at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on April 18, 2019. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Zoom shares fell 13% in extended trading on Monday after the video-calling software
Boris Johnson has said the UK will “continue to bring maximum pressure to bear” on Russia to ensure Vladimir Putin “feels the consequences” for invading Ukraine. Speaking ahead of travelling to Poland and Estonia on Tuesday, the prime minister said the UK and its allies are united in agreeing “Putin must fail”. Mr Johnson is
Oil titan Shell has announced that it will exit all of its joint ventures with Gazprom, an energy company controlled by the Russian state, following BP’s decision to pull out of the country yesterday. “We are shocked by the loss of life in Ukraine, which we deplore, resulting from a senseless act of military aggression
San Diego-based Juiced Bikes already offered a seriously fun ride with the original RipCurrent S electric fat tire e-bike. But now the company has unveiled an updated 2022 version that adds a number of new components. The fast and powerful e-bike’s upgrade list starts with a new motor that offers more power than ever for
Ukrainian folk rap group Kalush – who are representing their country in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – say their song has become an “anthem for Ukraine”, as it battles against the Russian invasion. The band’s lead singer Oleh Psiuk told Sky News: “This song which we have created [Stefania], it’s the anthem for Ukraine
Hospitals in Ukraine are gearing up for many more casualties as Ukrainian and Russian troops fight for control of the country. Alex Rossi spoke to soldiers who have been injured in conflict. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog 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:
CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports from Kherson Bridge in Ukraine following intense fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces for control of the key transportation link. #CNN #News
The UK has announced further sanctions on Moscow, while Britons have been advised against all travel to Russia. ShortlyljForeign Secretary Liz Truss said three more Russian banks will be sanctioned over the invasion of Ukraine, including Russia’s largest – Sberbank. She also announced the UK will ban exports to Russia from the UK across a
In this article BP.-GB The Kremlin is reflected in the polished company plate of the state-controlled Russian oil giant Rosneft at the entrance of the headquarters in Moscow, Dmitry Kostyukov | AFP | Getty Images British energy giant BP announced Sunday it was offloading its 19.75% stake in Rosneft, a Russian-controlled oil company. BP CEO
In this article FB TWTR Participants in an unauthorized rally in central St Petersburg against the Russian military operation in Ukraine. Early on February 24, President Putin announced a special military operation by the Russian Armed Forces in response to appeals for help from the leaders of the Donetsk and the Lugansk People’s Republics. The
The American pop legend Neil Diamond has become the latest musician to sell off the rights to his entire back catalogue, including all recordings over his career. He struck the deal with Universal Music Group for an undisclosed sum. The 81-year-old singer has sold more than 130 million records worldwide throughout his career spanning 60
One of Britain’s biggest fund managers has been left unable to sell its shareholding in the Russian state oil giant backed by BP amid restrictions on foreign share trades on Moscow’s stock exchange. Sky News has learnt that Abrdn, the FTSE-100 asset manager, is keen to offload its multimillion-pound stake in Rosneft but has been
Moscow has claimed that Vladimir Putin decided to put Russia’s nuclear deterrence forces on high alert following statements from Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. According to the Interfax news agency, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a news briefing: “Statements were made by various representatives at various levels on possible altercations or even collisions and clashes between
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stellar image of two interacting galaxies some 200 million light-years away from Earth. The pair is located in the Pegasus constellation, named after a winged horse from Greek mythology. The image shared by NASA on its Instagram page shows a large spiral galaxy (NGC 7469), and its diminutive
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is “not on schedule” and Vladimir Putin’s forces “are in some significant areas of disarray”, the defence secretary has told Sky News. Ben Wallace said the invasion launched last week is not having the “strategic impact” that Moscow believed it would. His comments come after the Ministry of Defence shared an
Russia is preparing to hold peace talks with Ukraine as fierce fighting continued into a fifth day without a breakthrough into a major city. Satellite images showed a more than three-mile-long Russian military convoy nearing Kyiv as Ukraine’s president warned of a “crucial” 24 hours. There were more Russian air attacks and fierce clashes between
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has again completed a close flyby of the Sun in a bid to understand how our neighbouring star works. It was Parker’s 11th close approach to the Sun and it came within 5.3 million miles (8.5 million kilometres) of the nearly perfect ball of hot plasma. In comparison, the distance was
Tesla has officially started rolling out its Full Self-Driving Beta in Canada – marking the first official international expansion of the driver-assist system that Tesla taunts as an early version of a true self-driving system. Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta Since October 2020, Tesla has been slowly rolling out what it is calling “Full Self-Driving Beta”
Russia has invaded Ukraine, with Ukrainian police saying there have been hundreds of attacks since Thursday morning. Sky News’ international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn takes a look at the key areas impacted by the conflict. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like
CNN’s Hala Gorani reports on commercial jets landing in high winds at Heathrow Airport in London. #CNN #News
4:18 PM ET LONDON — The first trophy of the English season was claimed on Sunday, and in some style, as Chelsea and Liverpool played out a Carabao Cup final for the ages at Wembley (stream a replay on ESPN+). The sides combined to put the ball in the back of the net on four
In this article @CL.1 @LCO.1 An oil pumping jack, also known as a “nodding donkey”, in an oilfield near Dyurtyuli, in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices jumped Sunday evening after the U.S. and Western allies imposed sanctions on specific Russian banks,
It has emerged that Volodymyr Zelenskyy was the voice of Paddington Bear when the popular film was released in Ukraine. The 44-year-old was a comedian and actor before moving into politics, and while most Ukrainian film fans will have known about his role in the film, it was revealed to the rest of the world
Immediate family members will be able to join Ukrainians settled in the UK as they flee the Russian invasion, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. Downing Street said the move – which comes after the government faced intense criticism over failing to relax the visa requirements for Ukrainian nationals earlier this week – will “benefit