The European Union’s ban on Russian oil product exports is slated to kick in on Feb. 5. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Europe is once again poised to ratchet up the pressure on Russia’s oil revenues, seeking to deplete President Vladimir Putin‘s war chest as the Kremlin’s nearly year-long onslaught in Ukraine
A nursing union leader is calling on the prime minister to intervene as the biggest NHS walkout in history gets under way. Royal College of Nursing’s director for England, Patricia Marquis, told Sky News that so far there has been no “direct contact” with Rishi Sunak despite four previous strike days. “It’s a cry out
The first images of Nicola Bulley on the day she vanished have been shared by her family, as a desperate search for the missing dog walker continues. The 45-year-old was last seen more than a week ago, walking her dog Willow in Lancashire. Police are working on the theory she fell into the River Wyre.
A US military operation to shoot down a Chinese “spy balloon” that had been hovering in American airspace came at a tense time for the two superpowers, whose relationship has been on rocky ground for years. But how did the US successfully down it with a single missile – and what intelligence are they now
Grant Shapps has said Liz Truss had the right priorities but failed as she did not try to deal with the “big structural issues” first. The business secretary said he agreed the UK should have a low-tax economy, as the short-lived prime minister advocated, but inflation and debt needed to be dealt with first. He
The artist formerly known as Britain’s most violent prisoner is launching an exhibition which he hopes will boost his new bid for parole. Hundreds of Charles Bronson’s cartoonish drawings are going on show and sale, with prices ranging from £700 to £30,000 for a multiple set of images. Many depict the prisoner’s often nightmarish view
China has threatened “further actions” in response to America’s “serious overreaction” in the downing of a suspected spy balloon. The white aircraft was shot out of the sky off the South Carolina coast on Saturday after days of intrigue, while diplomatic relations soured further between Washington and Beijing. US President Joe Biden ordered the object
After weeks of talks, Germany will supply Ukraine with 14 Leopard 2 tanks. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said it is “the right principle”. But the delay in the decision was driven by fears he may escalate the war or make Germany a target. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/blow-to-putin-as-both-germany-and-us-confirm-they-will-send-tanks-to-ukraine-12794842 #tanks #ukrainewar #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel
New York Attorney General Letitia James released a portion of former President Trump’s taped August 2022 deposition. James later filed a civil fraud lawsuit against Trump, some of his children and his business. In the video, Trump reads a lengthy statement calling James’ investigation “the greatest witch hunt in the history of our country” and
A new video of the Tesla Cybertruck’s impressive 4-wheel steering at work has leaked -giving us the best look at the feature yet. Rear-wheel steering is quickly becoming a must-have feature for electric pickup trucks coming to market. Rear-wheel steering, or four-wheel steering, is the ability to steer the rear axle, generally to a smaller
In this article 9868-HK XPEV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Xpeng is pushing aggressively into international markets. The Chinese electric car start-up launched its P7 sedan and G9 SUV in Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands and Sweden. Zhang Peng | LightRocket | Getty Images Xpeng, a Chinese electric vehicle startup, on Friday launched two of
For beach-walking South Carolinians, it would have been quite the Saturday afternoon spectacle. Two US fighter jets soaring above them, armed with air-to-air missiles. Then a launch. From an altitude of 58,000ft, one of the two jets fired a single ‘Sidewinder’ short range missile. It was 2.39pm eastern US time. Eyewitnesses on the ground in
Police searching for Nicola Bulley have found a “key” witness who they believe was in the area on the morning of the mother-of-two’s disappearance. The witness is a woman who was seen pushing a pram on Friday 27 January, when Ms Bulley went missing. The woman was spotted on CCTV walking in the Lancashire village
Feb 4, 2023 Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — Newgate won the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes by a neck on Saturday, with Bob Baffert as the trainer of all four horses in the Kentucky Derby prep race at Santa Anita. Ridden by Frankie Dettori, Newgate ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.11 and paid $4 and
Feb 3, 2023 ESPN staff Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Connor McDavid & Co. descended upon South Florida over the weekend. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The NHL’s finest competed in a slew of events ranging from hardest shot to accuracy shooting Friday night at the home to the Florida Panthers, FLA Live Arena, and on the
Former prime minister Liz Truss has said she was never given a “realistic chance” to implement her radical tax-cutting agenda and blamed what she called a “powerful economic establishment” for removing her from Downing Street. In her first detailed comments since she was ousted from Number 10, Ms Truss said she had not appreciated the
Sky News has been told that Rishi Sunak was told about Dominic Raab’s “unacceptable behaviour” over the summer – before he became PM. Mr Raab faces allegations of bullying from three senior civil servants who worked with him, and were later interviewed by the official inquiry into his behaviour. National strikes have also been putting
Joby Aviation’s electric, six rotor aircraft can take off like a helicopter yet fly like a plane. Its commercial operations, which it hopes to launch by 2024, will allow customers to book a seat on one of its aircraft like they would on a rideshare app. With a distance of up to 150 miles on
The US has shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon that had been flying over its airspace. Television footage showed a small explosion, followed by the balloon descending toward the water off the Carolina coast. The balloon was shot down with a missile fired by an F-22 fighter aircraft, about six nautical miles off the
Police searching for Nicola Bulley have appealed for a “key” witness who they believe was in the area on the morning of the mother-of-two’s disappearance. The witness is a woman seen pushing a pram on the morning of Friday 27 January, when Ms Bulley went missing. A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: “It is believed that