Vessels like Mike Lynch’s stricken superyacht are “unsinkable”, according to the chief executive of the firm which makes and sells them. Giovanni Costantino, CEO of The Italian Sea Group, told Sky News there are no flaws with the design and construction of the Bayesian superyacht which capsized in a storm off the coast of Porticello,
A man in Pakistan has been arrested over his alleged role in spreading misinformation that led to riots across the UK. The suspect, a freelance web developer, was arrested in the eastern city of Lahore on suspicion of cyberterrorism, according to Imran Kishwar, the city’s deputy inspector general of investigations. The arrest is in connection
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Microsoft Chair and CEO Satya Nadella speaks on the company’s campus in Redmond, Washington, on May 20, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Microsoft said Wednesday it will release its controversial Recall artificial intelligence search feature for Windows users to test beginning in
Lucid (LCID) will introduce not one but three new affordable EVs as it looks to take on market leaders like Tesla. Although we knew Lucid was planning a new mid-size electric SUV to rival Tesla’s best-selling Model Y, two other EVs are scheduled to roll out. CEO Peter Rawlinson confirmed last year that Lucid was
You remember that “dire economic inheritance” the new government keeps talking about? Earlier in the summer Rachel Reeves produced a document suggesting the state of Britain’s economy and public finances was so dismal – so much worse than expected – that she would be forced into introducing significant measures (which read: lots more tax rises)
Standing on the top floor of the house where he used to live, Pete Best is staring up at a cluster of framed photographs. Now 82, he’s looking back at a younger version of himself. One, with dark hair in a leather jacket, is sitting in front of a drum kit. The three men who
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerAug 21, 2024, 08:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alongside all the standard array of playing jerseys (home, away, third alternates for outfield players and a whole other set for goalkeepers), clubs also kit out their players and staff in a whole range of pre-match apparel. Whereas most match-worn shirts are
Labour’s plan to increase detention capacity is unlikely to stop small boat crossings and the “only real solution” is a deal with the EU, the former head of the UK’s Border Force has said. Tony Smith told Sky News while the new government’s announcements – including reopening removal centres and staffing up the National Crime
The search operation to find those missing after the sinking of the Bayesian superyacht has been plagued with difficulties. Six bodies have been found after the luxury vessel went down off the coast of Sicily in the early hours of Monday, with one person still unaccounted for. Here, Sky News looks at the factors that
Official data shows government borrowing in July was above expectations and at its highest since the pandemic. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) expected borrowing to be £46.6bn – instead it reached £51.3bn. Our economics and data editor Ed Conway joins Niall Paterson to talk about the unexpected rise in government borrowing and Chancellor Rachel
Two bodies have been found by divers searching for six missing people who were on the superyacht that sunk off the coast of Sicily. British tech billionaire Mike Lynch and his daughter are among those who remain unaccounted for after the Bayesian went down as a result of being hit by a tornado on Monday
Brazil has awarded special protected status to Scotch whisky – with the UK’s trade secretary toasting the decision by visiting a distillery in Scotland. Brazil legally recognised Scotch whisky during the UK’s pre-election period in June and the move is expected to give distillers better access to South America’s largest economy. The Department for Business
Tim Walz’s wife has confirmed she did not use IVF to have their daughter, as the Democrat’s rival JD Vance accused him of lying about the fertility treatment the couple underwent. Mr Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee for November’s US election, had previously suggested he and his wife Gwen had undergone IVF to conceive
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Elon Musk, the influential figure behind SpaceX, has expressed a pragmatic view on the timeline for human colonization of Mars. Speaking at the Satellite 2020 conference, Musk noted the slow pace of advancements in space exploration, he may not live to see a sustainable Martian settlement. Despite SpaceX’s strides, such as successful Falcon 9 and
Researchers have made a significant breakthrough that may help save the world’s bananas from a disease threatening their existence. The disease in question, fusarium wilt, has already devastated various banana types in the past, including the Gros Michel variety in the 1950s. The Cavendish banana, the most common variety consumed globally today, is now facing
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we take a break from watching the DNC’s coronation party to talk about Chinese EV trade wars, Tesla Semi trucks on fire in California, and Rivian making Normal even better than it already is. We also talk about Uber’s big executive coup and the first ever floating offshore wind research lease
“I feel sorry for all these people who’ve spent thousands of pounds going to drama school,” muses Kneecap’s DJ Provai. His bandmate Mo Chara finishes his sentence. “They must be raging after getting all their daddy’s money – thirty grand for their diplomas, and we just mosey on in and maybe get nominated for an
BBC presenter Lauren Laverne has revealed she is undergoing treatment for cancer. The star, 46, who presents Desert Island Discs on Radio 4 and has been a regular DJ on BBC channels for many years, thanked her doctors and family as she explained what had happened in a post on Instagram. Sharing the news while
Barack Obama has warned the sequel is “usually worse” than the first movie as he and Michelle Obama tried to rally their party in the race against Donald Trump. Speaking on the second night of the Democratic National Convention, Mr Obama said the country does not need another four years of “bluster” and “chaos”. “We