Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a statement in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 25, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service | Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks straight into the camera with the quality of an amateur vlogger. Wearing a T-shirt and sweater, he names the official titles of those standing with him: high-ranking Ukrainian officials who are
Andrey Kortunov is a respected foreign policy analyst and adviser to the Kremlin. He is no apologist for the Kremlin but is not afraid to defend its actions if he sees fit, and we are used to seeing him on our news doing so. Not today. Not after this invasion. In an extraordinary interview, he
2:39 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Embattled Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has sued Churchill Downs and track leadership in federal court, seeking to overturn his two-year suspension on grounds it violated his due process rights. The suit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court names Churchill Downs Inc., CEO William C. Carstanjen
This terrible war has brought into sharp focus exactly what is meant by the term “energy security”. In short, it’s not just about supply, but supply that’s affordable – something that’s become increasingly strained in the past week. There are few conflicts since the world wars that have had the potential to so directly impact
7:00 AM ET Patrik Laine is living his best life — and it’s about time. The Blue Jackets winger had been stumbling ever since the Winnipeg Jets traded him to Columbus in January 2021. That transaction — which swapped Pierre-Luc Dubois for Laine and Jack Roslovic — was meant to be a fresh start for
Shop prices rose at their fastest rate in over a decade last month, new figures show. Retail price annual inflation accelerated to 1.8% in February, up from 1.5% in January – the highest rate of inflation since November 2011, according to the BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index. Rapidly rising food prices, particularly for fresh produce –
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have joined rock giants Green Day and former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson in scrapping a gig in Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The band praised “the brave people of Ukraine” and their “heroic leader” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a statement. Cave, known for hits such as Into My
A lawsuit filed by the family of Glee actress Naya Rivera against Ventura County over her drowning in July 2020 has been privately settled, according to the lawyer handling her case. The 33-year-old was boating with her four-year-old son Josey Hollis Dorsey on Lake Piru, northwest of Los Angeles, when she drowned. Her body was
Benedict Cumberbatch has urged people to help the children and families of Ukraine “struggling to survive as rockets rain down on their cities”. The British actor used the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame to call attention to the crisis, as violence continues to rage across the region following the Russian
7:00 AM ET The MLB lockout is nearly three weeks old, and it seems like not much has come out of the negotiations. So what exactly is going on between the owners and players? Are they moving any closer to a deal? And most importantly: When is it time to worry about the sport’s immediate
Richard Hatfield’s electric motorcycle company Lightning Motorcycles is no stranger to speed. The company’s LS-218 bike got its name from a 218 mph (351 km/h) run when it snatched the long-held electric motorcycle land speed record in 2012. But now Hatfield is hoping to push the envelope even further to break his own record with
FluxFactory | E+ | Getty Images The Russian invasion of Ukraine has rattled global stock markets. It’s also sparked anxiety around personal finances, which have, for many around the world, already been strained by rising costs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Globally, young people were among the groups that have felt the economic
Civilians have been heeding President Zelenskyy’s call to make Molotov cocktails to defend their towns and cities from the Russian advance. Sky filmed residents of Dnipro, in south-east Ukraine, making fire bombs and volunteering to join the Ukrainian army. 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 Nick Paton Walsh reports on the intense fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces for control of a key bridge on the outskirts of Kherson, Ukraine, and how it’s affecting the people who live there #NickPatonWalsh #CNN #Ukraine
The UK “stands ready” to take Ukrainians fleeing the Russia’s invasion in “considerable numbers”, Boris Johnson has said. Speaking in Warsaw alongside Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Mr Johnson said he is “more convinced than ever” that Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine will fail. With hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, the
SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son at a press conference on Nov. 6, 2019, in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images Pressure is mounting on SoftBank to dual-list U.K. chip designer Arm now that the deal with Nvidia is off. Arm is widely seen as the jewel in the crown of the U.K.
There is a renewed interest in solar science as many space agencies around the world are studying the Sun to unearth the mysteries of its evolution. The US National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Inouye Solar Telescope is helping astronomers in this effort. The world’s largest telescope recently began its first science observations and NSF shared on
The Queen has hosted two virtual engagements just over a week after testing positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace has said. Earlier on Tuesday, she received His Excellency Carles Jordana Madero, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as ambassador from the Principality of Andorra to the Court
Two Russian billionaires hit back at EU sanctions on Tuesday morning, promising to fight the “spurious and unfounded” allegations that they are both members of President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle. Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven were named in a list of oligarchs sanctioned by Brussels on Monday over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The pair have
Warner Brothers, The Walt Disney Company and Sony Pictures will not release their latest films in Russian cinemas, in response to the conflict in Ukraine. The major Hollywood studios announced their decisions on Monday as Russian military forces continued attacks on Ukrainian cities. The decisions mean that superhero blockbuster The Batman starring Robert Pattinson, computer-animated