The survivors of a fatal mid-air collision involving two helicopters have heaped praise on their “hero” pilot for landing their stricken aircraft safely, as dramatic new images show them being rescued from the crash. Pictures show Marie and Edward Swart and Elmarie and Riaan Steenberg, two couples from New Zealand, being evacuated from the grounded
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On a freezing, foggy evening in December, the House of Commons finally formally responded to the last major financial sleaze scandal to hit parliament, and in doing so, sent an important signal about the way politicians look after themselves. After more than a year of deliberation, the debate and vote late in the evening of
MPs have earned £17.1m on top of their salaries in this parliament, with around two-thirds of the money going to just 20 MPs. As part of Westminster Accounts, a joint project between Sky News and Tortoise Media to shine a light on how money works in politics, we found the majority of the extra earnings
A Chinese manufacturer is on the brink of launching what will become the largest offshore wind turbine when it’s complete. 18 MW wind turbine GE Renewable Energy announced in December that its Haliade-X, the first wind turbine capable of more than 12 megawatts (MW), received a full type certificate for operations up to 14.7 MW
There were mixed reactions from crowds outside St Paul’s Cathedral as the Royal Family turned out in full force for the Queen at the Jubilee Thanksgiving Service. Both boos and cheers could be heard as Harry and Meghan made their way up the steps, in their first appearance with the family since they stepped away
According to newly released transcripts from the January 6 committee, Trump lawyer Christina Bobb testified that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said he would support former President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election if they could provide him evidence. #CNN #News
Richard Branson has revealed a bizarre story about finding Elon Musk in the kitchen of his New Mexico house in the middle of the night before his first space flight. In an interview this weekend, Mr Branson said the Twitter and Tesla owner was completely barefoot, holding his fast-asleep baby X Æ A-12, and had
A former American defence intelligence analyst, who became a Cold War-era double agent and spied for Cuba, has been freed from jail. The Federal Bureau of Prisons website shows 65-year-old Ana Montes was released after 20 years of a quarter-of-a century sentence. During her time as an analyst, she admitted revealing the identities of four
Two years after the death of music producer and convicted killer Phil Spector, a controversial bid to clear his name is understood to be under way. Widely lauded as a musical genius for his work with the likes of The Righteous Brothers, Tina Turner and The Beatles, Spector spent his final years in prison after
NFL star Damar Hamlin has thanked fans for their support after he suffered a dramatic cardiac arrest mid-game. Hamlin‘s heart had to be re-started twice after he suddenly fell to the ground and went into cardiac arrest during a game last Monday night against the Cincinnati Bengals. Medical staff rushed on to the field and
Ryan Reynolds has been left “speechless” after Wrexham, the non-league team he co-owns with Rob McElhenney, dumped Coventry City out of the FA Cup. The Welsh outfit beat the Sky Blues 4-3 at the CBS Arena in Coventry, with Sam Dalby, Elliot Lee, Thomas O’Connor and Paul Mullin all finding the back of the net
A teacher who was critically injured when she was shot by a six-year-old pupil in the US is showing signs of improvement, authorities say. The woman in her 30s was shot in class by the boy during an altercation on Friday and it was not accidental, according to police. Phillip Jones, the mayor of the
The prime minister has urged health leaders at an emergency meeting to take “bold and radical” action to alleviate the winter crisis in the NHS. Rishi Sunak warned them during Downing Street talks on Saturday, that a “business-as-usual mindset won’t fix the challenges we face”. His plea came as ministers, health leaders and clinical experts
One of the coolest things about all the weird electric vehicles we find on Alibaba is that many of them seemingly come from objects you’d never expect to see on the road. Take a tiger-shaped bus or a house on wheels. Other times you get things that are technically vehicles but that still should never
The US defence secretary says NATO members have the ability to step up production of defensive weapons. Deborah Haynes reports from Brussels, where the alliance has reaffirmed its commitment to support Ukraine, with ministers saying Russia’s renewed attacks have only united them further. #skynews #ukraine #russia #nato SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos:
A weatherman had a dog on set during his forecast segment to promote animal adoption, but things didn’t go as planned.
In the gloom of her kitchen, Halyna Bereznitska prepares the Christmas meal. Russian attacks on the energy grid have left many here in Kyiv reliant on the intermittent power of a generator. The celebratory dinner is low-key and there’s plenty to eat – but her husband and son are fighting on the front lines. Putin
Prince Harry says he was “unable to show any emotion” in the days after the death of his mother Diana, as it was reported William has kept quiet about his brother’s book “for the good of his family and the country”. The Duke of Sussex, whose upcoming memoir Spare has created a storm, told ITV
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at an event in Hawthorne, California April 30, 2015. Patrick T. Fallon | Reuters Attorneys for Tesla and Elon Musk are asking a federal judge in San Francisco to move, or delay, a forthcoming trial from Northern California to Western Texas, saying they won’t be able to find unbiased jurors
Prince Harry’s claims in his autobiography are the “most sensational royal revelations” in almost 30 years and will “shake” the foundations of the monarchy, according to a royal expert. Michael Cole says the Duke of Sussex has metaphorically “detonated a huge landmine” under Buckingham Palace with his claims in his book Spare, which emerged after