Oppenheimer is the winner of the night at this year’s BAFTAs, taking home seven awards, including the big one – best film. Irish actor Cillian Murphy, who stars as “father of the atomic bomb” J Robert Oppenheimer, was named best actor – and thanked his “Oppen-homies” on stage – while co-star Robert Downey Jr was
Ministers have urged police forces to use “robust” measures to tackle protesters who “intimidate and harass” MPs over their stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict. In a letter to chief constables, seen by Sky News, security minister Tom Tugendhat and policing minister Chris Philp said the demonstration outside the home of Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood was
Renowned US skier Catherine ‘Kasha’ Rigby has died in an avalanche in Kosovo, her fiancee has said. Rigby, 54, known as Kasha, died on Tuesday at Brezovica mountain resort in Kosovo, Magnis Wofe Murray said in a message response in Facebook. Mr Murray said on Saturday: “We were to be married in September. Now I’m
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has insisted there is “not much difference” between his and Sir Keir Starmer’s position on a ceasefire in Gaza. Mr Sarwar has been calling for the ceasefire for months – unlike the UK Labour leader who says he wants a “sustainable” end to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Politics Live: Tories ‘flogging
Donald Trump is promoting a line of Trump-branded trainers for $399 (£316) a pair. The presidential hopeful appeared at “Sneaker Con” in Philadelphia, a footwear convention which brands itself “The Greatest Sneaker Show on Earth”. Trump was met with boos and cheers at the Philadelphia Convention Centre as he introduced what he called the first
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 17, 2024, 04:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City and Chelsea played out an entertaining, and at times chaotic, 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday and afterwards both teams were able to take both positives and negatives. City showed the occasional vulnerability of their high defensive
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce has donated $100,000 (£79,000) to two surviving victims of a fatal mass shooting during his team’s Super Bowl victory parade. Representatives for the NFL star confirmed to Today on NBC – the US partner of Sky News – that his Eighty-Seven and Running foundation made two $50,000 (£40,000) donations
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Norway boasts the highest electric vehicle adoption rate in the world. Some 82% of new car sales were EVs in Norway in 2023, according to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV). In comparison, 7.6% of new car sales were electric in the U.S. last year, according
Want to know which films and stars are up for BAFTAs at this year’s awards? The full, star-studded shortlist has now been announced ahead of the ceremony in London in February. Nominees for the rising star award, the only prize to be voted for by the public, were announced earlier this month. You can read
Scottish Labour has unanimously backed an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with MSPs calling for “unequivocal” support and putting pressure on the rest of the party. All delegates backed Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar’s calls for an immediate end to the Israel-Hamas war at the party conference in Glasgow. Politics latest: Backbench Tories deliver message to
There are precious few things that car drivers and cyclists can agree upon when it comes to cities, but one universal concept seems to be the hatred of massive box trucks clogging up streets and bike lanes. Could this miniature version of a box truck built on a golf cart frame be the answer? I
Influencer boxing is taking the sport by storm – but it’s also creating serious safety concerns. It consists of popular YouTubers and internet personalities fighting each other in the boxing ring. But thanks to their cult following, some of them – like Jake Paul, Logan Paul and KSI – have become the most recognisable names
The death of Alexei Navalny has been confirmed by his spokesperson, but it remains unclear where the body of the Vladimir Putin critic is. Spokesperson Kira Yarmysh said in a post on X the most prominent face of the Russian opposition to Mr Putin was “murdered” at a remote Arctic penal colony. She said Mr
One person has been arrested in the lead-up to a pro-Palestinian march in central London. The arrest was made on suspicion of support for a proscribed organisation in relation to a placard ahead of the start of the march, the Met Police said. Between 200,000 and 250,000 people are expected to gather for the demonstration
Millions of Britons face a weekend washout with a yellow alert in place for heavy rain in large parts of England and Wales, and flood warnings issued. The Met Office has said the rainfall is set to make its way eastwards from the Atlantic, and move across the UK from Saturday afternoon into Sunday. Its
Elliott Advisors, the owner of Waterstones, is plotting a £700m takeover of Currys, the London-listed electrical goods retailer. Sky News has learnt that Elliott, best-known for its activist sieges against the boards of some of the world’s largest companies, is working on a bid for one of Britain’s best-known high street names. This weekend, it
Lord Cameron says he wants Ukraine’s allies to “do more” to help defeat Russia and that together they “outmatch” President Vladimir Putin’s regime. Speaking to Sky News at a security conference in Munich, the foreign secretary said Ukraine’s partners outmatched Russia “25 to one” and that they’ve “got to make that difference count”. Lord Cameron
Police in Russia have cracked down on people gathered to mark the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny – with one human rights group claiming that at least 100 people have been arrested. Footage and pictures from Russia’s two largest cities – Moscow and St Petersburg – showed officers ripping away placards from protesters and
A new electric supercar will hit the market next week. BYD will officially launch its new Yangwang U9 electric supercar on February 25. The new EV supercar can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 2 seconds. BYD Yangwang U9 electric supercar launching Feb 25 BYD launched its Yangwang ultra-luxury brand last January, debuting the