Former Trump administration officials Alyssa Farah Griffin and Olivia Troye react to ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s stunning testimony before the House select committee investigating January 6. #CNN #News
Boris Johnson is facing mounting pressure over groping claims against a Conservative whip, as two senior female MPs demand a “zero tolerance” approach to sexual misconduct in the party. Chris Pincher quit his role as deputy chief whip after allegedly groping two men – and the PM is being urged to kick him out of
American basketball star Brittney Griner has told a US diplomat she is “keeping the faith” after appearing in a Russian court on cannabis possession charges. US Charge d’Affaires Elizabeth Rood, who attended Friday’s court hearing in Khimki, outside Moscow, told reporters she had been able to speak to the WNBA player, who was “as well
The number of people in the UK with COVID has risen by 32% to almost 2.3 million, latest figures show. It is up from 1.7 million people the previous week and the highest estimate for total infections since late April. But it is still below the record high of 4.9 million which was reached at
The Premier League has suggested phasing out front-of-shirt sponsorship by gambling companies over the next few years but allow them to retain an indefinite presence on teams’ shirt-sleeves, under proposals presented to ministers. Sky News has learnt that English football’s top flight tabled the idea during negotiations with Whitehall in the last few weeks. One
Homegrown space sector start-up Dhruva Space has tested and space-qualified its satellite orbital deployer, setting the stage for its plans to launch indigenously built satellites soon. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C53 mission that placed in orbit three foreign satellites, also proved to be a testbed for Dhruva Space’s Satellite Orbital Deployer (DSOD-1U), that
Two women have been arrested after trying to smuggle 109 live animals out of Thailand in their luggage. Officers discovered 35 turtles, 50 chameleons, 20 snakes, two white porcupines and two armadillos in their bags. The pair were trying to board a Thai Airways flight to India, and suspicions were raised following what was meant
Researchers have developers a flexible implant capable of relieving pain in patients. In what could be termed as a game-changing discovery, the implant is a water-soluble and biocompatible device that can serve as an alternative to painkillers — eliminating the need for addictive medications. By wrapping around the nerves to provide cooling in the region, the
A Tory MP accused of drunkenly groping two men has been suspended by the party. Chris Pincher has had the Conservative whip withdrawn at Westminster over the claims, forcing him to sit as an independent without the support of the parliamentary group. The 52-year-old resigned from his role as deputy chief whip and apologised after
The YouTuber and Minecraft gamer known as Technoblade has died from cancer, aged 23. His father posted an emotional farewell message to his channel, which his son had prepared before he died. In the video, called “so long nerds”, his father says his son wrote a goodbye note and “he asked me to read it
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Bitcoin just finished its worst month since May 2021, losing more than 38% of its value in June, as of Thursday afternoon. Ether, the world’s second biggest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, ended the same period down by about 47%. Though weakness in the digital assets sector is part of a broader flight from risk, confidence in the crypto market,
7:00 AM ET There should be a long line of clubs queuing up to sign Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain this summer, but despite being one of the world’s most recognisable footballers — and one with an incredible goal-scoring record to justify that billing — the Brazil forward has become the superstar that nobody seems to
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the last night as “harsh”, and there was “no single object in the country which occupiers won’t consider a target.” In an address he said the Russians were “fighting against everyone and everything” using rockets and missiles on city districts without any military value. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE
Watergate journalist Bob Woodward tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that he thinks testimony during the January 6 committee’s investigation is enough to end former President Donald Trump’s political career. #cnn #News
The US Federal Communications Commission on Thursday authorised Elon Musk’s SpaceX to use its Starlink satellite internet network with moving vehicles, green-lighting the company’s plan to expand broadband offerings to commercial airlines, shipping vessels and trucks. Starlink, a fast-growing constellation of internet-beaming satellites in orbit, has long sought to grow its customer base from individual
Elon Musk attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/Getty Images) Gotham | Getty Images Investors lowered the valuations of the world’s largest technology companies in the second quarter as central bankers ratcheted up
Boris Johnson’s deputy chief whip has resigned over an allegation of “groping”, Sky News understands. Chris Pincher said he had drunk “far too much” and “embarrassing myself and other people” on a night out. The Conservative MP for Tamworth wrote to the prime minister to explain his decision to stand down. He said in his
Aston Martin has said it is considering multiple funding options following reports that Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund was lining up a possible investment worth hundreds of millions of pounds. Responding to the reports, the luxury carmaker said that it was keeping all “funding options under review,” amid uncertainty around the company’s future. Aston Martin’s
There’s fighting everywhere in Lysychansk city, the last Ukrainian holdout in the east. The artillery sounds never stop as the city is pounded by the Russians. The city goes to sleep with the constant rumble of war. We can hear it above ground from the basement where we’ve spent the night sheltering with families. And