Storm Kathleen has brought disruption to the UK and Ireland, with tens of thousands of people left without power, dozens of flights cancelled and a major tourist attraction forced to close. Gusts of up to 70mph have hit the island of Ireland and parts of Britain – with the conditions leaving planes struggling to land
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Storm Kathleen is expected to bring heavy gusts and rain - and the highest temperatures of year so far, as it hits the UK today. Pushing in from the Atlantic, the storm is set to bring gusts up to 70mph to Northern Ireland and the west of Britain as temperatures could reach up to 22C (72F)
The Dutch banking giant ING has been thrust into a pivotal role in determining the future of stricken Thames Water’s parent company amid growing expectations that lenders will agree a loan extension ahead of a repayment deadline this month. Sky News has learnt that ING is among the lenders due to be repaid £190m by
Elon Musk’s xAI, an artificial intelligence startup, has poached yet another engineer from Tesla in a clear conflict of interest. Last year, Musk launched a new AI startup, xAI, and it has been a controversial endeavor – primarily because he has himself described Tesla as “an AI company”. A few years prior, Musk had left OpenAI
Thieves have stolen as much as $30m (£23.7m) in cash from a Los Angeles money storage facility in one of the biggest burglaries in the city’s history. The culprits broke in through the roof on Easter Sunday night, sources told the LA Times, and the raid was not discovered until the vault was opened again
The sex crimes trial of the main suspect in the Madeleine McCann case has been held up after the defence accused prosecutors of creating worldwide prejudice against him. Lawyers for Christian B, 46, told a German court that he could not get a fair trial on rape and sex assault charges because prosecutors had consistently
On death row, there’s the man you meet and the man you Google. When I walked into East Block, San Quentin, there was a genial wave from inside the condemned cell of David Carpenter. His internet history has him as the serial rapist and murderer known as “The Trailside Killer”. Raynard Cummings was on good
During the first months of the war in Gaza, deaths were counted through a network of computers connecting morgues across the territory. It was a system that, in the years beforehand, had won the trust of human rights groups, the UN and the World Health Organisation. But amid repeated Israeli attacks on hospitals and chronic
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – 2018/01/24: A foreigner is seen with a Malaysia flag as a background. Kuala Lumpur or commonly known as KL is the national capital for Malaysia and is the fastest growing metropolitan regions in South-East Asia. The urban city is also well known to the world for tourism and shopping. Kuala Lumpur
Tens of thousands of people are facing crippling tax demands from HMRC for tax their employers failed to pay. It’s an injustice that has been compared with the Horizon scandal. At least 23 victims have taken – or attempted to take – their own lives. For the first time, two of those who tried to
The UK is breaching international law by continuing to arm Israel, Rishi Sunak has been warned. Three former Supreme Court justices are among over 600 lawyers and academics who have signed a 17-page letter to warn the present situation in Gaza is “catastrophic”. The government has been facing growing calls to suspend arms exports to
The seven-time PGA Tour winner missed the first four signature events of the season and missed the cut at the Players Championship, which is played in his hometown of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Horschel, 37, currently isn’t qualified for any of the four major championships. He played in each one from 2019 to 2023. “Yeah,
Open Extended Reactions As noted in the March 23 episode of the playoff watch this season, winning the Presidents’ Trophy doesn’t guarantee a team will win the Stanley Cup (though it’s not a curse, as some still claim). One thing it does guarantee: home-ice advantage for as long as the winner continues playing, which is
Peter Andre and his wife Emily MacDonagh have welcomed their third child together. The Mysterious Girl singer, 51, shared images of his newborn daughter at “just minutes old” on Instagram. His baby girl is “very healthy” after she was born on Tuesday, as Andre wrote: “We feel so overwhelmed right now. So happy to welcome
Jay-Z’s music festival has been cancelled for the second year in a row – with organisers not explicitly giving the reasons why. Made In America festival, which usually takes place in Philadelphia in September, announced in a vague statement on social media that the event would not be held in 2024. “Since its inception, this
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EV startup Rivian (RIVN) just hit a major milestone after announcing its 100,000th EV rolled off the production line on Wednesday. Rivian builds its 100,000th EV Rivian continues expanding the brand with its “Electric Adventure Vehicles,” including the all-electric R1T pickup and R1S SUV. After Rivian’s R1T became the first electric pickup to hit the
A pumpjack is shown outside Midland-Odessa area in the Permian basin in Texas, U.S., July 17, 2018. Image taken July 17, 2018. Liz Hampton | Reuters Crude oil futures rose on Wednesday, adding to a recent streak of gains after an OPEC+ committee meeting ended without recommending changes to production policy. The West Texas Intermediate
The leading representative body for small businesses in Britain has criticised the City watchdog over its approach to a ‘super-complaint’ about lenders’ demand for personal guarantees. Sky News has obtained a letter from Martin McTague, national chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) competition chief Sheldon Mills in
The international airport close to central Washington DC should be renamed after Donald Trump, according to a bill introduced by a group of House Republicans. Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania, who is the Republican party’s chief deputy whip in the House, is listed as one of seven sponsors of the bill to rename Dulles airport. He