Our Correspondent Nicole Johnston is in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, where the presidential palace has become something of a tourist attraction. Protesters in Sri Lanka say they will continue to occupy the residences of the president and prime minister until both men keep their word and leave office. #skynews #srilanka SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube
NASA is set to reveal the first high-resolution color images from the James Webb Space Telescope next week, one of which “is the deepest image of our universe that has ever been taken.” CNN’s Kristin Fisher reports #cnn #News
In 2016, Theresa May was anointed as the Brexiteers’ imploded, while in 2019 it was always going to be Boris Johnson. In 2022, the race to become Conservative Party leader and the next prime minister is wide open. After the first round of voting on Wednesday, Rishi Sunak emerged with most support, winning the backing
Vue International, Britain’s third-biggest cinema chain, is close to bringing the curtain up on a £1bn recapitalisation that will see its lenders take ownership of the business and put it back on a sustainable financial footing. Sky News has learnt that Vue, which was founded and is run by Tim Richards, one of the industry’s
Bereaved families of some of the Uvalde victims are in Washington DC this week to campaign for an end to gun violence. After a day of lobbying lawmakers to ban assault rifles like the one used to murder their loved ones, they were told a video had been leaked; CCTV from the hallways inside Robb
A man has been charged with raping a 10-year-old girl after she reportedly had to travel across state lines for an abortion following the US Supreme Court’s landmark ruling. Gerson Fuentes, 27, was arrested on Tuesday and made his first court appearance in Ohio the following day. He is now being held on a $2m
Amber Heard’s bid for a re-trial in her legal battle with Johnny Depp has been denied. The actress claimed one of the jurors had not been properly vetted, so the defamation trial should be re-run. Judge Penney Azcarate threw out her application and said Depp‘s court victory remained and the jury had made a “competent
The final six candidates to become the next leader of the Conservative Party – and prime minister – are readying themselves for a second round of votes later, which will see at least one of them eliminated from the race. Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak leads the field, having gained support from 88 MPs in yesterday’s
The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially terminated cooperation with Russia on a mission to put a rover on Mars, with Russia’s space chief furiously responding by banning cosmonauts on the ISS from using a Europe-made robotic arm. The ESA had previously suspended ties on the joint ExoMars mission, which had planned to use Russian
Jeremy Hunt has declared his support for former chancellor Rishi Sunak after he and Nadhim Zahawi were knocked out of the Conservative leadership race. The ex-health secretary said Mr Sunak had a “formidable ability” to deal with the challenging economy, but also said his character would suit the top job. “Rishi is one of the
2:14 PM ET ESPN News Services 23XI Racing got a jump on the 2024 Cup Series season with the surprising announcement Tuesday that it signed Tyler Reddick to join the NASCAR team owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin. Reddick, a two-time Xfinity Series champion, is in his third full season driving for Richard Childress
Aptera has launched a petition to ask Congress to make Tesla Superchargers and its plug the standard for electric vehicles in the US. When Tesla started making electric cars, there was no dominant charging standard and therefore, Tesla developed its own. Things have changed a lot since then, and now, CCS has become the global
President of the United States Joe Biden holds a press conference on the final day of the NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain on June 30, 2022. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images President Joe Biden is headed to Saudi Arabia this week as part of his first Middle East trip as commander-in-chief. He’s going
It was unfair to blame Liverpool fans for unrest in Paris before the Champions League final as state authorities failed to manage crowds, a report has found. France’s interior minister, Gerald Darmanin, pointed the finger at Liverpool fans to divert attention away from the failings of police and organisers, the report commissioned by the French
House building has not kept up with population growth in almost half of the local authorities in England, Sky News analysis has found. In the decade to 2021, the population grew faster or at the same pace as the number of homes in 150 out of 309 local authorities, according to our analysis of data
Panasonic Energy, a major Tesla supplier, is working on new technology to increase battery energy density by a fifth by 2030, the Japanese company’s chief technology officer told Reuters. That gain, if achieved, could boost the driving range of a Model Y, for example, by over 100 km (62 miles) with the same size battery
The energy regulator has called out five of the country’s biggest household energy suppliers for their treatment of customers amid complaints of unjustified direct debit levels. Ofgem said that Ecotricity, Good Energy, Green Energy UK, Utilita Energy and TruEnergy had been found to have moderate to severe weaknesses or failings on the issue. Another firm,
Former Health Secretary Sajid Javid slams Boris Johnson’s leadership in the House of Commons following his resignation last night #Shorts
Abortion rights and pocketbook issues are on voters’ minds in Nevada, but which one matters most. CNN’s Kyung Lah reports on how people are weighing the two key issues as the fall campaign heats up. #cnn #News
Three men have appeared in court on charges of possessing stolen notes written by Eagles founding member Don Henley – including lyrics from the Hotel California album – worth more than $1 million (£840,000). Containing lyrics to songs including Hotel California, Life In The Fast Lane and New Kid In Town, the manuscripts were originally