A seismometer placed by NASA’s InSight lander on Mars has detected the two biggest marsquakes to date. According to a new study, the seismic events were of magnitude 4.2 and magnitude 4.1. Both these quakes were five times stronger than the previous largest seismic event recorded. Researchers now hope to learn more about the interior
The three final bidders for Chelsea FC are being pressed to provide more details of the club’s proposed administration and governance arrangements as they inch closer to becoming the new owners of last season’s Champions League winners. Sky News has learnt that the remaining consortia vying to buy the Blues for well over £2bn were
Jacob Rees-Mogg has been criticised for leaving “crass, demeaning” notes on the empty desks of civil servants urging them to return to the office. The government efficiency minister has recently called for the “rapid return” of civil servants to their desks in Whitehall now COVID restrictions have ended. In notes left for civil servants, he
A woman had to be rescued by firefighters after falling into a toilet while trying to find her mobile phone that had accidentally been dropped into it. The woman, who was not named, was at the top of Mount Walker in the Olympic National Forest, northwest of Seattle, Washington State, when the incident occurred near
Football fans have paid a moving tribute to Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo with loud applause during his return to the pitch following the death of his newborn son. Saturday’s match at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium was his first time back in action, and with seven minutes on the clock – the same number as the Portuguese
Major General Neil Sexton discusses the latest military developments on the ground in Ukraine. He discusses why Vladimir Putin has targeted Lviv in Western Ukraine and talks about the latest on the battle for Mariupol and why the remaining fighters in the city have managed to hold off the Russians. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog
The Pentagon says it is unknown how many of the estimated 500 crew members on the Russian cruiser Moskva actually survived. The ship sunk after Ukraine struck it with two missiles, according to the US. This comes as the father of one Russian sailor aboard the Moskva is demanding answers about his son. CNN’s Alex
Since Pluto – the dwarf planet – was discovered in 1930, it has generated considerable interest among astronomers, primarily over its highly eccentric and inclined orbit. New research claims that it is also subject to chaotic perturbance and changes over shorter timescales. At larger timescales, the orbit appears relatively stable. What it really means is
Supermarkets across the UK have placed limits on how much cooking oil that customers can buy due to supply-chain problems caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Most of the UK’s sunflower oil comes from Ukraine, which has resulted in restrictions applying to that product as well as olive and rapeseed oils at some supermarkets. Tesco
The European Union could fine big tech companies billions of pounds as part of a new landmark deal to tackle hate speech, disinformation, and other harmful online content. The new Digital Services Act will force companies including Facebook, Google, and Amazon to police themselves harder and make it easier for users to flag problems. EU
The Large Hadron Collider restarted Friday after a three-year break for upgrades that will allow it to smash protons together at even greater speeds, in the hope of making new ground-breaking discoveries. It will further study the Higgs boson, the existence of which it proved in 2012, and put the Standard Model of particle physics
CEO of Tesla Elon Musk says he confronted fellow billionaire Bill Gates about whether he was shorting Tesla’s stock. Musk is seen here at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing “Cyber Rodeo” grand opening party on April 7, 2022. Suzanne Cordeiro | AFP | Getty Images Elon Musk has accused Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates of shorting
A volatile argument that saw Blac Chyna put an unloaded gun to the head of Rob Kardashian was “not a joke”, his mother, Kris Jenner, has told a Los Angeles court. The matriarch of the Kardashians became emotional while recalling on the stand how she was told that Kardashian’s then-girlfriend Chyna pointed a gun at
All 10 offshore wind turbines have now been installed by Dutch maritime company Van Oord off Italy’s Puglia coast – the heel of Italy’s boot. It’s Italy’s first offshore wind farm, and the first in the Mediterranean Sea. April 22 update: Italy’s first offshore wind farm is now officially online. The Taranto offshore wind farm’s
Ukrainian soldiers stand on their armored personnel carrier (APC), not far from the front-line with Russian troops, in Izyum district, Kharkiv region on April 18, 2022. Anatolii Stepanov | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s new offensive in the Donbas region could prove to be extremely significant and decisive in the war, analysts warn, and could
3:41 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have restructured the contract of quarterback Tom Brady, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. The move frees up $9 million in salary-cap space at a time when the Bucs could certainly use it. Prior to the move, the Bucs had just under $4.4
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was just the beginning – and Moscow has ambitions to capture other nations. It comes after Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu declared that the country intends to introduce new methods of warfare, with the conflict now entering its 59th day. The UK’s Ministry of Defence
European Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The European Union agreed on new digital regulations Saturday that will force tech giants like Google and Meta to police illegal content on their platforms more aggressively, or else risk potential multibillion-dollar fines. The European Parliament and EU member states reached a
President Zelenskyy says a major new offensive in eastern Ukraine has begun. Russia has launched an attack along a 300-mile eastern front of Ukraine as part of a full-scale ground offensive to take control of the Donbas region. For the latest developments in Ukraine: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow
Malcolm Nance, a former national security analyst for MSNBC and US Navy veteran, explains why he joined the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine. #CNN #News