A view of decaying FSO Safer oil tanker anchored 60 kilometers (37 miles) north of the port of Hudaydah, Yemen on July 15, 2023. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The UN has begun a 19-day operation to extract oil from a 47-year-old decaying supertanker as it seeks to end a race against
Twitter unveils X logo to replace Larry the bird. Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Elon Musk’s decision to change Twitter’s name to X represents his ambitions to create what he calls an “everything app.” “Twitter was acquired by X Corp both to ensure freedom of speech and as an accelerant for X, the
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJul 25, 2023, 08:01 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Ah, summertime. A season of relaxation. Reflection. Rejuvenation. If you’re the architect of an NHL team with aspirations of competing for a Stanley Cup come fall, it’s a combination of all three. Or at least,
ISRO on Tuesday successfully performed the fifth orbit-raising manoeuvre (Earth-bound perigee firing) of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft from the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) here. “The spacecraft is expected to attain an orbit of 127609 km X 236 km. The achieved orbit will be confirmed after the observations,” the national space agency headquartered here
US presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis has been involved in a car crash. The Florida governor, who is running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, was involved in an accident in Tennessee on Tuesday but is uninjured, his spokesperson said. “This morning, the governor was in a car accident while traveling to an event in Chattanooga,
A five-year-old boy and a 41-year-old man have been found dead in a house in Leicester. The bodies were found at a property in Hopyard Close after police were called at 9pm on Monday 24 July. East Midlands Ambulance Service and the air ambulance also attended but both people were declared dead at the scene.
City AM, the London-based business newspaper, is close to calling in administrators after a weeks-long search for a buyer failed to produce a solvent deal. Sky News has learnt that the directors of the title’s parent company are preparing to appoint BDO, the accountancy firm, to commence an insolvency process in the coming days. Sources
The BBC has admitted asking an “inappropriate” question about sexuality to the Moroccan captain at the Women’s World Cup. A journalist – reported to be from the BBC’s World Service – has faced criticism after quizzing Ghizlane Chebbak on whether there were any gay players in her squad, with same-sex relationships illegal in the north
As a record breaking heatwave ravages southern Europe, back in a drizzly United Kingdom another debate has fired up – the future of the government’s green agenda. Sparked by its narrow win in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election last week – a battle fought and won by the Conservatives’ opposition to London’s Ultra Low
A woman and her parents have been arrested after a headless body was discovered in a hotel bathtub in Japan. The body of Hitoshi Ura was found in the red light district of Susukino – known for its so-called short-stay “love hotels” – in the city of Sapporo on the northern island of Hokkaido in
Cabinet minister Michael Gove says he is going on holiday to a Greek island which is experiencing wildfires – as he insisted the region is “safe”. The housing secretary told Sky News he was heading to Evia – a large island just off the coast of Athens – in “just over a week”. It has
A sex scene in box office smash hit Oppenheimer has sparked outrage in India with social media users threatening to boycott the nuclear arms biopic. The scene, featuring US physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (portrayed by Irish actor Cillian Murphy) reciting a verse from the Bhagavad Gita – a sacred Hindu scripture – before having sex
Porsche will stay in Formula E for at least two more years than its original five-year commitment, extending through the 2025-2026 season. The news comes on the eve of Formula E’s ninth season finale, a doubleheader of two races happening this weekend in London. Formula E is the FIA’s top-level electric open-wheel racing series with
Nuclear energy has never been part of Australia’s energy mix as it has abundant renewables, according to Australia’s minister for climate change and energy. “I’m not here to tell other countries what to do. Nuclear plays a role in various countries’ mix, but in Australia, it never has,” Chris Bowen told CNBC on the sidelines
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 24, 2023, 09:13 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The expectations surrounding the U.S. women’s national team have long been stratospheric. Anytime a major tournament takes place, it’s win or else. At the 2023 FIFA Women’s World
British mobile operator Virgin Media O2 has announced plans to lay off up to 2,000 employees by the end of the year. The telecoms giant reportedly started to hand some staff redundancy notices on Monday night. The job cuts will amount to more than a tenth of the mobile operator’s workforce, the Daily Telegraph reported.
The head of the most senior ethics watchdog has called for some form of limit on MPs’ second jobs, telling Sky News it is “hard to argue” some politicians are putting parliament first. MPs should be given an “indicative” ceiling on how much time to spend on their extra-parliamentary roles, according to an interview with
Elon Musk announced that there will be a rebranding of Twitter soon, and speculation points to the implementation of X. Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Elon Musk has long been enamored with the letter X. Now, he’s killing off the Twitter brand and the iconic blue bird in favor of X as part
A deadly heatwave simmering in the US southwest since spring is expected to spread to several other states, with multiple heat warnings being issued. The heatwave, which has led to extreme temperatures such as 45.5C (114F) which was recorded in Arizona’s capital Phoenix on Sunday, is forecast to expand into central and eastern parts of
In the Greek village of Massari, on the east coast of Rhodes, they’re clearing out. A police car drives slowly through the village, an evacuation notice blasting out of loudspeakers on the roof. This is the final warning – it’s time to leave, the flames are coming. Residents quickly try to protect what they can.