Ukraine is in a strong battlefield position against invading Russian forces but the exile of a rebel mercenary leader to neighbouring Belarus poses a fresh potential threat, a former British Army chief has told Sky News. While Russian leader Vladimir Putin has been “wounded” by the short-lived rebellion and his frontline troops are demoralised, Lord
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Hikers have found human remains in a California mountain area where British actor Julian Sands went missing five months ago, authorities have said. The remains were discovered on Saturday morning near Mount Baldy in Southern California, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said. They have been taken to the coroner’s office for identification which is expected
Boris Johnson has been stripped of special access to parliament after MPs endorsed the privileges committee’s report that he lied about parties in Downing Street during the COVID pandemic. MPs voted by 354 to 7 to back the report’s findings. A debate was held in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon asking MPs to
Celebrity Chef John Mountain announces in a Facebook post that he is banning vegans from his restaurant Fyre in Perth, Australia. #cnn #news
After months of touring, this is it – the final chance to see music legend Sir Elton John performing live in the UK. The Rocketman is hanging up his hat (but hopefully not the big glasses) with his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. After some gigs were rescheduled during the pandemic, this now ends in
A freight train carrying hazardous material has plunged into a river in the US after a bridge collapsed. Carriages transporting asphalt and sulphur – which is used in fertiliser and insecticide – plunged into Montana’s Yellowstone River, causing a yellow liquid to pour out into the water. The cause of the collapse is unknown and
Canadian police are looking into the deaths of five people killed in the implosion of the Titan submersible. Superintendent Kent Osmond, of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, confirmed on Saturday it was looking into the circumstances. Parts from the sub were discovered on the sea floor on Thursday, only about 400m from the wreck of
There’s something oddly endearing about miniature-sized vehicles that can still carry adults. It’s true with electric micro-cars and apparently its true with micro-boats as well. But don’t take my word for it. You can be the judge with this fun looking mini electric jet boat! This little vessel is a perfect candidate for this week’s
Leah Ellis and Yet-Ming Chiang Photo courtesy The Engine While Leah Ellis was earning her doctorate at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, she was part of a team that did battery research for Tesla. After she graduated, her budding career took an unusual turn. “I could have gotten an easier job with my background in battery
In this article ASAN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Dustin Moskovitz, Asana’s co-founder and CEO. Asana The typical playbook for a successful tech founder looks something like this. Start a company with full ownership. Sell off significant chunks to venture investors as the business progresses. Eventually become a minority owner. Take the company public.
Warning: This video shows the moments following the fatal shooting of Sudesh Amman. Undercover police officers have described the moment that they shot dead terrorist Sudesh Amman, in south London, last year. One member of the surveillance team told the inquest how he ‘locked eyes’ with the attacker and thought he was going to be
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, says he wants to know what caused the January 6th insurrection and fired back at Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) question about critical race theory. #CNN #News
Reports that Rishi Sunak could block 6% pay rises for public sector workers have been criticised by unions. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) accused the government of “blaming workers who can’t afford to put food on the table” after the Times reported that the prime minister could overrule recommendations from pay review bodies. Government sources
A thunderstorm alert has been issued for large parts of eastern England and Scotland on Sunday. “Large hail” measuring up to 3cm in diameter, lightning, and strong gusts of wind are forecast by the Met Office, which also said that 3-4cm of rain could fall in an hour or two. There may also be some
A logistics technology business run by a 29-year-old entrepreneur has swooped on parts of Tuffnells Parcel Express, the prominent delivery company which collapsed this month with the loss of more than 2,000 jobs. Sky News has learnt that Shift, which was founded by Jacob Corlett, has struck a deal with administrators at Interpath Advisory to
From flea market hot dog seller to the head of a mercenary group behind a “mutiny” against the Russian military, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s rise has been far from ordinary. A former convict who spent much of his young life behind bars, he rose up to become close to Vladimir Putin. He even earned himself the nickname
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the leader of the Wagner mercenary group of treason and leading an “armed mutiny”. He claimed the actions of one-time ally Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is leading a rebellion to oust Russia’s defence minister, were a “stab in the back” to the country’s soldiers and people. It came as Prigozhin
The US Coast Guard will lead the investigation into the implosion of the Titan submersible which killed five people. The US National Transportation Safety Board will assist in the investigation, while Canadian investigators are examining Titan’s Canada-flagged support ship, the Polar Prince. Details about the ongoing investigation come as ships involved in the round-the-clock recovery
Ford, GM, and Stellantis will win the largest share of the US EV market over the next four years, but it won’t be easy. Ford, GM, and Stellantis gain on Tesla in US EV market According to Bank of America’s (BofA) annual “Car Wars” report, “The next four+ years could be some of the most