The European Union on Wednesday raced to find out exactly what happened and why after mystery leaks hit two underwater Russian gas pipelines, warning of retaliatory measures for any deliberate attack on the region’s energy infrastructure. In a statement on behalf of all 27 members, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday that the
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Sep 28, 2022 England’s women will play their first standalone match at Twickenham when they host France on April 29 in their 2023 Women’s Six Nations finale, England Rugby have announced. England, who have won four consecutive Six Nations titles, have played at Twickenham before but the fixture was combined with a men’s match. Head
Google launches new “vibe” feature that allows users to show the business, weather and features of a particular location on any given day. Google Google now says it has enough local data to predict a neighborhood’s “vibes” in search results. The company is launching “immersive views” and “vibes” for some locations, adding more details in
A suspected act of sabotage – possibly by Russia – against gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea was likely a premeditated attack using underwater explosive devices detonated remotely, according to a British defence source. The source said any mines could have been lowered to the seabed on a long line, dropped over the side of
One of the most powerful storms in US history has barrelled into Florida’s southwest coast with sustained winds of up to 150mph (241kph) and torrential rain. Hurricane Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa as an “extremely dangerous” category 4 storm but was close to being the maximum level of 5, when there are winds of
The Bank of England’s dramatic intervention today was in response to a “run dynamic” emerging in the British pensions system which could have resulted in the collapse of a swathe of institutions within hours, Sky News understands. Bank staff worked through the night on Tuesday and into Wednesday morning to prepare the unprecedented package, which
WARNING: FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE START OF THIS REPORT. Sky’s Diana Magnay reports from Moscow where protestors are being arrested following Vladimir Putin’s partial mobilisation announcement. #skynews #russia #ukraine SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us
Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling says Putin’s move to call up 300,000 reservists as part of a partial mobilization will not end well for Russia’s military. #markhertling #donlemontonight #News
The government’s financial plan is “breathtaking in its audacity”, according to British actor Steve Coogan. Speaking to Sky News, the comic – who is a long-time, vocal Labour supporter – says following last week’s mini-budget, which included tax cuts for top rate payers, even Conservatives are questioning the future of their party. Tory MP Simon
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jay Monahan has never faced a more tumultuous time as PGA Tour commissioner. More than two dozen PGA Tour members have defected to the LIV Golf circuit, which is being fronted by two-time Open Championship winner Greg Norman and funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The PGA Tour is currently facing
7:50 AM ET While Katie Taylor continues to lead the way in the ESPN women’s pound-for-pound rankings and Amanda Serrano solidified her No. 3 spot with a decision victory on Sept. 24, a few upcoming matchups are surely going to shake the top 10 based on the results. Taylor returns to the ring on Oct.
Sir Keir Starmer has called for a recall of parliament to discuss the financial market turmoil following Friday’s mini-budget. Speaking to reporters, the Labour leader said the move by the Bank of England to launch a temporary bond-buying programme to prevent “material risk” to UK financial stability was “very serious”. Politics Hub: ‘Growing movement’ for
Liz Truss is a “danger” to the economy and has “lost control” after the fallout from the government’s mini-budget, Sir Keir Starmer has told Sky News. Speaking to political editor Beth Rigby, the Labour leader stopped short of calling for the PM and her chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, to quit, saying it was a “secondary” issue.
With traditional channels and streaming services all constantly creating new content in a bid to win viewers, it’s not often that something genuinely unique hits our screens. But new series Jungle is doing something different – it’s a musical which uses drill and rap – think Tinie Tempah rather than Julie Andrews, and as well
A US mountaineer has been found dead after she fell from the eighth-highest peak in Nepal. Helicopters located Hilaree Nelson’s body on the south face of Mount Manaslu on Wednesday morning, her tour company Shangri-La Nepal Trek confirmed. The 49-year-old was skiing down the 26,775ft (8,163m) summit with her partner Jim Morrison on Monday when
In a world first, NASA has crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in an attempt to push the rocky traveler off its trajectory. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test – or DART – is meant to test one potential approach that could prevent an asteroid from colliding with Earth. David Barnhart is a professor of astronautics
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The new economic measures laid out by the U.K. government “will likely increase inequality”, according to a spokesperson from the International Monetary Fund. Yuri Gripas | Reuters LONDON — The new economic measures laid out by the U.K. government “will likely increase inequality,” the International Monetary Fund said in a rare statement. While the fiscal
Boohoo has warned of a focus on “cost efficiencies” ahead as part of efforts to navigate a slowdown in sales globally due to surging inflation. The online fashion retailer cut its full-year outlook while publishing results for the first half of its financial year to 31 August, saying it now expected revenue to fall over
It will be “difficult” for NASA to make a new attempt to launch its massive Moon rocket in October, an official from the US space agency said Tuesday, with a lift-off in November looking more likely. The SLS rocket, the most powerful ever designed by NASA, had to be returned overnight to its storage hangar