At least six police officers have been injured, including three seriously, in a house explosion in France, according to media reports. The gendarmes, French paramilitary police, had gone to the property to arrest a man who was then killed in the blast in the central region of Allier, it is believed. For several days, the
Mar 15, 2023 Multiple Contributors College football‘s 2023 recruiting cycle has come and gone, with Alabama signing the No. 1 class for the eighth time in the Nick Saban era. The Crimson Tide locked up the No. 1-ranked prospect at four different positions, and while quarterback was not one of those, they might have brought
An American spy on secondment to GCHQ was stabbed last week by an alleged terrorist in the town where the UK intelligence agency is based, it has been reported. Counter-terrorism police have confirmed that a 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after a woman was stabbed outside a leisure centre in Cheltenham
A mural that appeared on the side of a derelict building in Kent has been confirmed as a Banksy – but it appears it has already been torn down during demolition work. The anonymous artist shared photographs on the official Banksy Instagram account, with two images showing a silhouette of a boy accompanied by a
Just six months ago, the economy was on the brink, with markets concerned that the UK would not be able to pay back its spiralling obligations. Debt costs were rising. Yet fast forward to today, and Jeremy Hunt delivered another heavy spending budget – doling out £21bn a year, funded by yet more borrowing,
The FTSE 100 and other major European stock markets have taken a beating as concern over the health of US banks crosses the Atlantic. London’s blue chip index lost £75bn in combined market value by the close after suffering its deepest fall, on a points basis, since the early days of the COVID crisis. Sentiment
Jeremy Hunt said the British economy is “proving the doubters wrong” and will avoid recession, as he delivered his first full budget speech to Parliament. The chancellor said the government’s plan for the economy was “working” as he announced what he called a “budget for growth”. He said forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility
Weeks after teasing the public with a peek at its shadowy exterior, Kia has finally shared its first official images of its upcoming EV9 SUV both inside and out. Described with an “opposites united” design philosophy, this all-electric SUV looks like it will offer plenty of space inside and atop Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP platform
More than 100 tech firms’ CEOs have told Chancellor Jeremy Hunt they believe the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank would bring harm to the UK’s tech sector. PM Rishi Sunak, who is flying to the US for an official visit, has echoed comments by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt that the Treasury is “working at pace” to
A curious koala surprised staff members when it wandered into a gas station in South Australia. The koala spent around 40 minutes in the station before animal services came. #CNN #News #shorts
JK Rowling has said she “absolutely knew” her comments and views on transgender issues would make some Harry Potter fans “deeply unhappy”. The author said despite the enormous backlash to a 2019 tweet there were “a tonne of Potter fans that were grateful that I said what I said”. Speaking on the latest episode of
Wall Street mounted a relief rally Tuesday, following three straight sessions dominated by the woes of now-collapsed Silicon Valley Bank. Confronted with the ensuing spike in market volatility, we sought to be discerning with our Club portfolio and, eventually, opportunistic in stocks that we felt unreasonably sank. The S & P 500 climbed roughly 1%
The special prosecutor handling the case against Alec Baldwin for the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust has stepped down. Andrea Reeb announced the decision a month after Baldwin’s lawyer filed a motion to remove her because she is also a representative in the state legislature. The actor’s team
Hundreds of thousands of workers will strike today in what could be the biggest walkout since the current wave of industrial action began. Teachers, university lecturers, civil servants, junior doctors, London Underground drivers and BBC journalists will form picket lines around the country to coincide with the chancellor’s budget, amid continuing dissatisfaction with issues including
Mar 14, 2023 The Ireland women’s rugby team will swap their traditional white shorts and make a permanent switch to navy shorts after players voiced concerns about period anxieties, the country’s rugby union (IRFU) said on Tuesday. The navy shorts will be worn for the first time by the team when they take on Wales
Mar 13, 2023 Jeff Wagenheim The UFC first visited London in 2002 for an event dubbed “The Brawl at the Hall.” The hall was hallowed old Royal Albert Hall, which prior to Matt Hughes defending his welterweight title against Carlos Newton that night had been best known for appearances by tenacious fighter Sir Winston Churchill
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, walks from lunch during the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 6, 2022, in Sun Valley, Idaho. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images OpenAI announced the latest version of its primary large language model, GPT-4,
The chancellor will promise to provide 30 hours of childcare a week to parents of one and two-year-olds, Sky News has learned. The multi-billion pound announcement is set to be made in today’s “back to work” budget. Families with children aged one and two do not currently receive support after parental leave ends and before
Electric aviation company BETA Technologies has been quietly working on some impressive zero-emissions aircraft technology and is now sharing its achievements with the world. Today, BETA announced plans to produce and certify its CX300 fixed-wing electric plane, which has already flown over 22,000 test miles and undergone evaluation flights for FAA certification. Watch this eCTOL
Olivia Pratt-Korbel was killed at her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, on 22 August 2022 after a gunman chased convicted burglar Joseph Nee into their home. At her murder trial, Olivia’s brother has described the gunman trying to force their way into the house. Read more: https://news.sky.com/topic/olivia-pratt-korbel-10336 #liverpool #unitedkingdom #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for