Sixty-two people have been arrested in Amsterdam after violence unfolded in the city on Thursday night. The violence came on the same day Ajax hosted Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League. Sky News has verified the footage below to show how events unfolded. Image: Three men pull down a Palestinian flag in
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Russia successfully launched a record-setting 53 satellites into space on November 4, 2024, achieving a major milestone in satellite deployment. This launch, managed by the Russian space agency Roscosmos, included a combination of domestic and international satellites. A Soyuz-2.1b rocket with a Fregat upper stage was used for the mission, lifting off from the Vostochny
Martian impact basins, previously assumed to be demagnetised due to an inactive planetary dynamo, may instead reflect the impact of a reversing magnetic field, a new study suggests. Led by Dr Silpaja Chandrasekar, PhD, indicates that Mars’s fluctuating dynamo may have been active longer than anticipated, with implications for understanding planetary evolution. Impact Basins and
Associated Press Nov 8, 2024, 08:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Paul Waring hit the shot of his life to complete a career-low 11-under 61 in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday and establish a five-stroke lead heading into the weekend of the European tour’s
In this article 6758.T-JP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sony’s PlayStation 5. Thiago Prudencio | Lightrocket | Getty Images Sony raised sales guidance for the full year on Friday and posted operating profit that smashed analyst expectations after a strong quarter for its gaming business. Here’s how the company did in the September quarter,
A look at Jonathan Powell’s CV shows that, on paper, he is more than qualified for the job of national security adviser. An experienced government operator intimately involved in crafting the Good Friday Agreement and at the heart of many complex discussions over foreign policy during the New Labour years. Indeed in 2014, David Cameron
SpaceX is set to carry out a first-of-its-kind manoeuvre on November 8, with its Dragon cargo capsule performing a “reboost” of the International Space Station (ISS). The 12.5-minute engine burn will lift the ISS to a higher altitude, addressing the gradual orbital decay caused by Earth’s atmospheric drag. This task has traditionally been managed by
A film festival in Istanbul has been scrapped in protest at a reported ban on their opening film, Queer, starring Daniel Craig. Streaming service Mubi say they decided to pull Mubi Fest Istanbul 2024 after local authorities said the movie could not be shown “for security reasons”. Mubi say local authorities claimed the “provocative content”
In a significant legal victory, thousands of Bolt drivers have been recognised as workers, securing rights to paid holidays and a minimum wage. This landmark ruling, handed down by an employment tribunal on Friday, is expected to see more than £200m in compensation awarded to 15,000 drivers represented by law firm Leigh Day. The tribunal
A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman who died two years after he set her on fire. Leigh Pateman, 45, caused “significant burns” to Ellen Marshall, who was 42 at the time, after he poured petrol over her and set the fuel alight during an argument in April 2021. He previously
The advisory firm which managed the insolvency of Bulb Energy in 2021 is kicking off a hunt for new backers in a process that could value it at about $2bn (£1.5bn). Sky News has learnt that Teneo, which is based in the US, has begun approaching prospective investors in recent days to gauge their appetite
Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff in his first major appointment as president-elect. She will be the first female in history to take up the role – one of the most important non-elected posts in Washington. In his victory speech, Mr Trump described her as an “ice maiden”
The baby formula market needs to be shaken up to help parents struggling to afford it, according to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Its interim report concluded there are “limited incentives” for the industry to compete on prices and that parents have suffered the consequences of high prices. Among its recommendations is a
The Israeli military has said it is preparing to deploy an immediate rescue mission with the coordination of the Dutch government. “The mission will be deployed using cargo aircraft and include medical and rescue teams,” the Israeli Defence Forces said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been informed of the details of “a very violent incident”
Battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution just announced that its Arizona subsidiary has signed a long-term supply agreement with US automaker Rivian for 4695 cylindrical batteries. The cells will be produced at LG Energy Solution Arizona’s new standalone US facility beginning next year and will power Rivian’s upcoming R2 BEVs. LG Energy Solution (LGES) is a
Affirm, the provider of buy now, pay later loans reported better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results. Here’s how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG. Loss per share: 31 cents adjusted vs. a loss of 35 cents expected Revenue: $698 million vs. $664 million expected Affirm reported gross merchandise volume (GMV) of $7.6 billion, topping the
Can a Labour prime minister get on well with a Republican US president? Or a Conservative PM with a Democrat in the White House? The short answer is yes, absolutely. There are plenty of examples of a good relationship and close bond between a Labour prime minister and Republican president. And vice versa. Indeed, some
David Lammy has downplayed calling Donald Trump a “neo-nazi” and insisted he can find common ground with the new president-elect. The foreign secretary said the remarks he made in 2018 were “old news” and at the time most politicians “had some pretty ripe things to say” about the then leader of the US. Mr Lammy
A Samsung Electronics Co. 12-layer HBM3E, top, and other DDR modules arranged in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Samsung Electronics was once the dominant player in a type of semiconductor known as memory, putting it in a great position to capitalize on the boom of
Vladimir Putin has hailed Donald Trump as “courageous” for his response to an assassination attempt as he congratulated the next US president. Mr Trump won a decisive victory in the 2024 election – comfortably clearing the 270 Electoral College votes needed to secure the presidency and clinching five battleground states. Throughout his campaign, Mr Trump