Hamas’s armed wing has warned people living in the Israeli city of Ashkelon that they have until 5pm local time to leave. The al Qassam Brigades, as the group is known, posted on social media that its warning to leave by 3pm UK time was in response to the “crime of the enemy”. The statement
Worse financial pain is to come, as many people have not yet felt the full impact of the increased cost of borrowing, the Bank of England has said in one of its latest health checks of the UK’s financial system. Higher interest rates, currently at 5.25% after a run of 14 hikes, have not yet
President Joe Biden has been interviewed as part of an independent investigation into his handling of classified documents. White House spokesman Ian Sams said in a statement on Monday that the interview was voluntary and conducted at the White House on Sunday and Monday. Mr Sams said: “As we have said from the beginning, the
Families seized and separated. Men, women and children hauled off to captivity, some of them shot on the way, girls raped, their belongings ransacked and looted. It is a catalogue of atrocities that recalls some of the darkest moments in Jewish history and yet it has happened in the 21st century in a country that
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Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman addresses the opening session of the Middle East and North Africa Climate Week in Riyadh, on Oct. 8, 2023. Fayez Nureldine | Afp | Getty Images The influential Saudi and Russia-led oil producers’ alliance is preventively prepared to wait months for guidance from “real numbers” before adjusting policies
BRUCE BOCHY SPEAKS in a low rumble, walks like his shoes are three sizes too small and prefers to talk about anything but himself. He manages a baseball game as if there are actual human beings on the field and not just a collection of numbers designed to dictate all outcomes, big and small. He
Santander UK has been approached to revive its financial crisis-era role as a white knight for failing British lenders as regulators seek to secure a quickfire private sector deal to shore up Metro Bank. Sky News has learnt that the Spanish-owned bank, NatWest Group and Lloyds Banking Group are among those approached by banking regulators
Former Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney has left his role as head coach of DC United. The Washington DC-based side said they had “mutually agreed to part ways” with the 37-year-old former Derby County boss after the club were eliminated from MLS play-off contention on Saturday night. “We have spoken with Wayne and
Two of Westminster’s best-connected journalists – Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard – provide the essential guide to politics in the week ahead. They look to what’s in store at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool – including how Sir Keir Starmer will lay out his priorities ahead of a general election –
A British-Israeli citizen and his wife have told of their 12 hour ordeal locked in a bomb-proof safe room as Hamas militants set their house on fire and gunfights erupted around them. At times, they were just inches from the militants and were forced to stay put as Hamas fighters engaged Israeli Defence Force (IDF)
A British man who was serving in the Israeli army has been killed in an attack by Hamas militants. Corporal Nathanel Young, 20, from London, was a soldier in the 13th Battalion who lived in Tel Aviv, according to the Israeli Defence Forces. His family shared a post on Facebook saying they are “heartbroken”, adding:
Tern continues to lead the electric cargo bike space with the upgraded HSD model. Able to carry an adult passenger, this pint-sized powerhouse is riddled with innovation. At just the right size, the HSD is fully capable of carrying a maximum gross vehicle weight of nearly 400 lbs, or daily driving tasks without the bulk.
The maker of Britain’s Got Talent has said it hopes to resolve a dispute with former judge David Walliams “amicably” but is prepared to “robustly defend” itself if necessary. Walliams has launched a multi-million pound legal claim against production company Freemantle. According to the Sun on Sunday, the comedian and author is suing for up
A customer inspects a Tesla Motors Inc. Powerwall unit inside a home. Ian Thomas Jansen-Lonnquist | Bloomberg | Getty Images After a summer of extreme weather and wildfires and now during the peak of hurricane season, the power going out again is becoming familiar to more Americans. That means it may be a good time
Israel’s prime minister has warned people living in Gaza to leave the area as he vowed to reduce parts of the territory “into rubble” in revenge for a “black day”. Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier said Israel was at war with Palestinian militants from Hamas, which governs Gaza, after their fighters launched a surprise attack on
It was 2.30am in Washington DC when White House officials were first alerted to a situation which will come to represent a truly bloody turning point. Throughout the remainder of the night, the phone lines were hot. Israel’s most important ally was in constant contact with military officials in Tel Aviv and the political leaders
The Metropolitan Police says it has increased police patrols across London after the Hamas militant group attacked Israel. In a statement, the force said it had been made aware of a number of incidents in the capital – some shared on social media – that were related to the ongoing conflict. Anyone who experiences threatening
Tesla has managed to greatly improve its camera quality on its existing electric cars with HW3 through an over-the-air software update. Lately, Tesla has been flexing its capability to improve its vehicles with over-the-air software updates. Earlier this week, we reported on Tesla making its vehicles safer through an over-the-air software update that now automatically
Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel on Saturday, the largest in decades. Gunman infiltrated areas of southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring: “We are at war.” Dozens of people have reportedly been killed with hostages taken back to the Gaza Strip. Tel Aviv