An oil tanker being serviced by a bunkering vessel. Courtesy: Hafnia If you think that life at sea is like the movie franchise “Pirates of the Caribbean,” think again. The movies, which feature ambushes, looting and a drunken captain, are far from real life, according to shipping veteran Ralph Juhl. “That is, of course, a
Nurses could keep holding strikes “up until Christmas” if the current dispute is not resolved, the leader of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has told Sky News. Pat Cullen, the head of the RCN union, was speaking as her members picket today – although the period of action is truncated after judges ruled the
A powerful tornado overturned cars, damaged homes and snapped tree branches in Florida as an intense storm system brought rain and strong winds to the US state over the weekend. The tornado hit late on Saturday afternoon with winds of 100mph near Palm Beach Gardens Medical Centre, in Palm Beach, and headed northeast towards the
MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo has died aged 46. The award-winning chef’s sudden death was confirmed by his family, who shared a statement on Facebook. His cause of death was not given. A Victoria Police spokesperson confirmed the death was not being treated as suspicious. Zonfrillo’s family wrote: “With completely shattered hearts and without knowing
The World Food Programme (WFP) will continue its operations in Sudan after they were suspended following the deaths of three of its team members in the conflict. The UN organisation’s executive director Cindy McCain has said it is “rapidly resuming our programs to provide the life-saving assistance that many so desperately need right now”. The
Nearly half a million people in the workplace are aged over 70, according to new research. Compared to a decade ago, there has been a 61% increase in the number of over-70s working, with King Charles III – at the age of 74 – a prime example of the “post-state pension age” worker. Rest Less,
Sky News correspondent Ashna Hurynag spent the day on board a military aircraft with the Royal Air Force which rehearsed a flypast for the King’s coronation. The full display has been months in the planning and will include more than 60 aircraft, which will follow the coronation parade route. King’s coronation latest: https://news.sky.com/topic/kings-coronation-10544 #raf #lancasterbomber
President Joe Biden capped South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s official state visit with a state dinner at the White House to celebrate the two nations’ 70-year alliance. Following a round of musical performances, Yoon took to the microphone himself with a rendition of Don McLean’s “American Pie.” #CNN #news #shorts
Emerging Chinese EV maker NIO announced Friday it has officially begun deliveries of its EC7 electric coupe SUV, deemed one of the most aerodynamic SUVs on the market. NIO’s new flagship coupe is poised to compete in an expanding premium electric SUV market along with the Polestar 3. NIO unveiled its latest electric model, the
Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) posted solid first-quarter results after the bell Wednesday, thanks to higher-than-expected energy production. Free cash flow, however, was a slight miss. It was also a bittersweet evening as CEO Scott Sheffield said he will retire at the end of the year after more than two decades collectively at the helm. Pioneer’s
Nagi held his wife Reem in a tight embrace for more than 40 seconds. They were reunited at a hotel near Stansted Airport after he escaped violence in Sudan on one of the last evacuation flights out of the country. Tears turned to chuckles when Nagi cradled Reem’s belly to talk to their unborn child.
Each day Ron and Maxine Flewett wait for the phone to ring, hoping it is the news they have waited 20 months for. Mr Flewett has a health condition causes scarring on the lungs – he relies on a constant supply of oxygen and now he is waiting for a transplant. His wife, who is
Vue International, the independent cinema giant, will this week name the former boss of Very, the online shopping group, to its board. Sky News understands that Henry Birch, who was also chief executive of casino operator Rank Group and William Hill Online, will join Vue as a non-executive director. Katrina Cliffe, a former American Express
A man has shot dead three people in a dispute with rival pigeon racers in Portugal. The four men were waiting in the city of Setubal, south of Lisbon, for their pigeons to return after a race but they were also arguing about an illegal vegetable garden. Portuguese daily newspaper Correio da Manha said that
Back to the Future star Michael J Fox has said that he does not expect to live to the age of 80, due to his worsening health. Fox was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s as a 29-year-old in 1991, a year after Back to the Future III was released. Now aged 61, he said the disease
Amazon Web Services logo at the Web Summit in Lisbon. Henrique Casinhas | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The cloud-computing market keeps growing as companies move an increasing number of workloads out of their own data centers, but executives from the leading cloud vendors said this week that clients are looking for ways
Striking rail staff should want to stand in solidarity with fellow Ukrainian workers rather than “cynically target” the Eurovision Song Contest, which the UK is hosting on behalf of the war-torn nation, the transport secretary has said. Speaking to Sky News’ Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme, Mark Harper argued the stricken country’s train network has
Police looking for the partner of a pregnant teacher found dead in Glasgow have found a body. Officers were looking for David Yates after the body of Marelle Sturrock, 35, was discovered at a property in the city’s Jura Street on Tuesday morning. Police said the body is yet to be formally identified but it
In a joint news conference with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, President Joe Biden responded to concerns over his age and polling that shows Americans and Democrats disapprove of his decision to run for president in 2024. #shorts #CNN #News
In yet another entry of the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week that takes us into new territory, this week it’s time to grab your backpack and lunch money for your first day of school. Or at least your first day out and about on a new electric school bus. That’s right, this