The Pentagon has said Poland’s offer to give all of its MIG-29 fighter jets to the US so they can be passed to Ukraine is not “tenable”. Spokesman John Kirby said the proposal to deliver the planes to the US Ramstein air base in Germany “raises serious concerns for the NATO alliance”. “It is simply
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Russian advances have tried to close the gap on the Eastern Ukrainian border near Luhansk and Kharkiv but taking those cities has proved more challenging than they expected. Defence and Security Analyst, Professor Michael Clarke, takes a closer look at the Russian forces’ movements and Ukraine’s counter attacks. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE to
CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports from Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine where the military is battling to push Russian forces out. #CNN #News
After a two year COVID-19-enforced hiatus, the nominations for this year’s Olivier Awards have been announced. The awards celebrate the best in UK theatre and the 2022 nominees include Eddie Redmayne, Jessie Buckley, Lily Allen and Stephanie McKeon. Buckley and Redmayne both received nominations for the West End revival of Cabaret, as leading actress and
Coronation Street is expanding its existing set to include a new precinct, providing a “grittier” alternative setting to the famous cobbles. Constuction on the Weatherfield Precinct begins this week and is expected to take about six months to complete, with the soap’s 7.7 acre site in Trafford near Manchester being extended to accomodate the development.
Former Commons speaker John Bercow has been administratively suspended from the Labour Party pending an investigation, Sky News understands. Earlier today, Mr Bercow was found guilty of bullying House of Commons staff by the standards watchdog and banned from holding a pass allowing him access to parliament buildings for life. A report published by the
Joe Biden is reportedly expected to announce a US ban on Russian oil imports in a further tightening of sanctions after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The move, set to be revealed later on Tuesday according to news agencies, follows pleas by Ukraine’s president to cut off the trade – which has so far been
8:10 AM ET The beauty of the NHL Awards is that they not only encourage debate about on-ice performance but also existential arguments about who should be or should not be eligible to win said awards. (Beauty in this case very much being in the eye of the beholder.) Can the Hart Trophy be awarded
Arcimoto recently unveiled a fascinating new electric bicycle-like vehicle known as the Mean Lean Machine, or MLM for short. The unveiling left us with plenty of questions about the radical new electric three-wheeler, and Arcimoto has delivered again in the form of a video overview with designer Leo Cruces. Upon its unveiling last week, the
David Neeleman, founder and chief executive officer of Breeze Airways, during a champagne christening before the airlines’s inaugural flight at Tampa International Airport (TPA) in Tampa, Florida, May 27, 2021. Matt May | Bloomberg | Getty Images Breeze Airways on Tuesday said it plans nearly double its network to 77 routes this spring and summer,
Hundreds of Ukrainian men have signed up to join the army and one British army veteran is also heading to Kyiv. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog 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
CNN’s Arlette Saenz reports on the latest in Ukraine as the Russian invasion rages on. #CNN #News
Ed Sheeran has been described as an “obsessive music squirrel” who consumed songs “voraciously”, during the latest day of evidence at his High Court copyright trial. The singer has started a second day of giving evidence in court as part of a legal battle with two songwriters, Sami Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue, who are accusing
Shell has revealed further plans to turn its back on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine by saying it will stop “all involvement” with the country’s oil, gas and other hydrocarbon products. The UK-based oil and gas giant’s chief executive announced the decision after a backlash over a Russian oil deal last week as sanctions
John Bercow has been found guilty of bullying House of Commons staff by the standards watchdog and banned from holding a pass allowing him access to parliament buildings for life. A report published by the Independent Expert Panel into the former Commons speaker’s conduct states Mr Bercow “has been a serial liar” and “a serial
Ukraine has begun evacuating civilians from more areas after new “humanitarian corridors” were opened – as the number of people fleeing Russia’s advance into the country reached two million. Ukrainian officials said people had started leaving the northeastern city of Sumy and the town of Irpin, near capital Kyiv, on Tuesday. Both areas have been
Hubble Space Telescope never lets us down when it comes to taking striking images of distant stars, full-fledged galaxies, and other stellar objects. Stunning us once again, the telescope has shared an image of a picturesque phenomenon occurring on a young star. What we see is a jet of gas like no other. NASA and
Ukraine civilians including the elderly and children, are being evacuated from a town near Kyiv amid relentless bombing and shelling on the 10th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Sky’s special correspondent Alex Crawford, reports from the Ukraine capital. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us
CNN’s Nina dos Santos speaks with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a former Russian oil tycoon and Kremlin critic who says Russian President Vladimir Putin is “the enemy of humankind.” #CNN #News
Spanish automotive brand Hispano Suiza has officially made its debut in the United States, delivering its first Carmen Boulogne all-electric hypercar to a customer during the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in Florida. This bespoke hypercar was designed to the client’s specifications and will be one of five Carmen Boulognes produced in the world. Hispano Suiza