A Formula 1 worker who was repeatedly called the n-word by colleagues at the Aston Martin F1 team has told Sky News the sport has to do more to confront racism in motorsport. Aidan Louw, 25, who is mixed race and was born in South Africa, worked as a laminator building parts of the
After many delays, SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft finally lifted off to begin its journey to the International Space Station. The uncrewed flight, known as CRS-25 will carry with it a slew of scientific experiments which include studies into the immune system ageing and recovery, mapping the composition of Earth’s dust and its effect on the climate,
A British aid worker who was detained by Russian separatists in Ukraine has died, a family member has told Sky News. Paul Urey is believed to have died five days ago “due to sickness”, according to information his family has received from the Foreign Office. He was charged with committing “mercenary activities” after being captured
A red warning for extreme heat has been issued for the first time for England on Monday and Tuesday, when temperatures could reach 40C for the first time. Forecasters now say there is an 80% chance of the mercury topping the UK’s highest ever record temperature of 38.7C (101.7F) set at Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Defence and Security Analyst Professor Michael Clarke says that Ukraine could “probably” arm and mobilise a force of one million people in the long-term. 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 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more
CNN’s Jake Tapper talks with documentary filmmaker Alex Holder who had behind-the-scenes access to the Trump White House and family for his docuseries “Unprecedented.” #CNN #News
Penny Mordaunt has said fellow Conservative leadership candidates are trying to stop her from getting to the final round of the contest because she is who they most fear competing against head-to-head. Tory leadership favourite Ms Mordaunt told Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby that she is “running a positive campaign” and warned her fellow
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, controlled by the country’s de facto leader Mohammed bin Salman, is to become the second-largest shareholder in Aston Martin Lagonda as part of a fundraising to shore up the struggling sports car brand. The company said on Friday it was looking to raise £653m in total. This would be done
A US basketball star facing up to 10 years in a Russian jail on drug charges was prescribed medical cannabis for a chronic injury, her lawyers have said. Brittney Griner, 31, was arrested at a Moscow airport on 17 February after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage. On Friday,
China’s zero-COVID policy is being blamed for a return to the red for its economy, with experts warning that recovery will be hampered by the darkening outlook for output globally. The authorities said the world’s second-largest economy contracted by 2.6% between April and June compared to the previous three months. It meant that Chinese growth
Sri Lanka’s parliament has accepted a letter of resignation from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The letter was flown from Singapore late last night, and its authenticity has now been verified. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena says a new president will be appointed “quickly and successfully” – with the process set to be completed within seven days. Mr
6:02 AM ET ESPN staff The 2022 NHL offseason is in full swing, as the draft is now in the rearview mirror and teams look to mold their rosters via trades and re-signings. While the start of free agency is traditionally on July 1, it will begin this year on July 13 because of the
The co-executive producer of US comedy show Scrubs has been arrested on multiple charges of sexual assault. Eric Weinberg allegedly targeted young women in public places on the guise of being a photographer offering them work. Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department said the writer would sexually assault the women during photo shoots, which
Volkswagen has commissioned a fast charging park in Germany consisting of power storage containers (PSC), each powered by ninety-six reused EV batteries. This portable charging structure emulates a similar product VW Group subsidiary Audi has developed and implemented into a successful “Charging Hub” design. Volkswagen’s ACCELERATE strategy is to further EV adoption and become net-zero
A pumpjack pumps oil in the Inglewood Oil Field as seen from the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area on July 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. – US consumer price inflation surged 9.1 percent over the past 12 months to June, the fastest increase since November 1981, according to government data released on July 13.
Astronomers have detected a strange burst of radio signals that appeared to be emitting in a pattern similar to a heartbeat. Classified as fast radio burst (FRB), the signal originated from a galaxy billions of light-years from Earth. Such FRBs are intense radio wave burst lasting a maximum of a few milliseconds. But, astronomers from
#Coronavirus-related deaths in Germany are three times lower than they are in the UK. Health professionals around the world have applauded the speed and testing capabilities of German authorities. The country is already testing 50,000 people per day. At the daily coronavirus press conference, chief medical officer Chris Whitty said lessons are being learned from
Family members of the Robb Elementary School shooting victims react to a new report concluding that the 19 students and two educators killed in massacre might have been saved if the officer who spotted the gunman prior to him entering the school had taken action. CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz has more. #CNN #News
Two further days of rail strikes have been announced by the RMT on 18 and 20 August in the row over jobs, pay and working conditions. The action will see more than 40,000 workers across Network Rail and 14 train operating companies walking out. RMT is also taking 24 hours strike action on 27 July.
A four-year-old girl has been killed and her mother was seriously injured after Russian missiles struck a city in central Ukraine. Another 22 people died, including two more children, and over 100 others were injured in the attack on Vinnytsia, which is 167 miles (268km) southwest of the capital Kyiv. Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence tweeted