How do you close Glastonbury Festival – and the final chapter of a touring career spanning more than 50 years – when you’re Sir Elton John? While many Pyramid stage headliners before him have ended with fireworks over the years, when you’re the Rocketman you set the tone from the off and light up the
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An airport worker in the US has died after being sucked into a plane engine, officials have said. The employee, who has not been named, was “ingested” into an engine at San Antonio International Airport in Texas on Friday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said. The incident happened at 10.25pm local time when a
The US Coast Guard has said investigators looking into the Titan submersible implosion are “taking all precautions” in case they find bodies on the sea floor. Captain Jason Neubauer, who is leading the probe, said it was a “priority” to salvage debris after pieces of the vessel were found on Thursday about 487m (1,600ft) from the
New US-India joint venture VSK Energy has announced it will invest up to $1.5 billion to develop a vertically integrated solar manufacturing operation in the US, and it’s starting in Colorado. VSK Energy is made up of India-headquartered global solar module maker Vikram Solar and New York-based investors Phalanx Impact Partners and Das & Co.
Russia launched another “massive” drone attack on Kyiv overnight, according to the head of the city’s military administration. Former British Army Intelligence and Security Officer, Philip Ingram gives his analysis of the situation in Ukraine. Get the latest on: https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-latest-counteroffensive-paused-putin-12541713 #ukrainenews #ukrainewar #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on
Officials are still searching for a civilian submersible with five people aboard after it went missing in the North Atlantic while voyaging to the wreckage of the Titanic. The founder of OceanGate, the company that organizes Titanic expeditions, showed a CBS team the inside of the type of submersible used for the tours. CNN’s Gabe
Donald Trump has widened his lead over his nearest Republican rival in the race to be the party’s US presidential candidate despite his mounting legal troubles, according to a new NBC News poll. Mr Trump is seeking to run for the White House again at next year’s US election but faces competition from the likes
Labour frontbencher Lisa Nandy has criticised her own party for selecting five white male candidates for a string of forthcoming by-elections. The shadow communities secretary told Sky News that “of course” she was bothered Labour had gone for an all-white male list to contest the Westminster seats. Female opposition MPs are reported to be angered
Gustavo Hofman Jun 25, 2023, 05:00 AM ET The images of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior and Manchester City defender Kyle Walker greeting each other after the first leg of their Champions League semifinal went viral last month. The moment was one of mutual respect between two elite athletes after an evening of tough competition.
A man has died after a hot air balloon caught fire and plummeted to the ground in Worcestershire. Witnesses said they saw a fireball coming from the craft before it “dropped like a stone” on to some trees near the village of Ombersley. The man, said to be aged in his 20s, was pronounced dead
“I love its weirdness. It’s consistently strange compared to other festivals – they bring the weirdness every time.” This was his eleventh time at Glastonbury Festival, but for Matt Baker, from Devon, there is always something new to explore. First-timers Rob and Vanessa Burnham, from Brighton, echoed the sentiment: “It’s uncensored fun at every turn.
Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, left; David Zaslav, CEO and president of Warner Bros. Discovery, center; and Bob Bakish, president and CEO of Paramount Global. Getty Images Companies and industries have ups and downs. The legacy media industry is in a valley. The first half of 2023 has been a colossal disappointment
A Treasury minister has refused to commit to public sector pay rises, arguing it would be “irresponsible” not to take into account the impact on persistently high inflation. Speaking to Sky News’ Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme, John Glen signalled the government could reject recommendations by the independent review bodies in the face of concerns
Braemar, the London-listed shipbroker, faces being plunged into crisis as a delay to the publication of its full-year accounts threatens to trigger the suspension of its shares. Sky News has learnt that Braemar, which has a market capitalisation of approximately £92m, is likely to tell investors within days that it will be unable to meet
Glastonbury festivalgoers helped a struggling Lewis Capaldi through the end of his set by singing for him – after he lost his voice on stage. The Scottish singer, who had previously cancelled three weeks of shows to rest and recover, apologised as he prepared to belt out his hit song Someone You Loved on the
Ukraine is in a strong battlefield position against invading Russian forces but the exile of a rebel mercenary leader to neighbouring Belarus poses a fresh potential threat, a former British Army chief has told Sky News. While Russian leader Vladimir Putin has been “wounded” by the short-lived rebellion and his frontline troops are demoralised, Lord
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Boris Johnson has been stripped of special access to parliament after MPs endorsed the privileges committee’s report that he lied about parties in Downing Street during the COVID pandemic. MPs voted by 354 to 7 to back the report’s findings. A debate was held in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon asking MPs to
Celebrity Chef John Mountain announces in a Facebook post that he is banning vegans from his restaurant Fyre in Perth, Australia. #cnn #news
Hikers have found human remains in a California mountain area where British actor Julian Sands went missing five months ago, authorities have said. The remains were discovered on Saturday morning near Mount Baldy in Southern California, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said. They have been taken to the coroner’s office for identification which is expected