A minister has warned that “everyone needs to reflect carefully on the language they use” as Boris Johnson faces increasing pressure to apologise over his discredited claim that Sir Keir Starmer failed to prosecute Jimmy Saville. At Prime Minister’s Questions at noon, the PM will make his first House of Commons appearance since Sir Keir
Bloomberg | Getty Images The Justice Department announced Tuesday morning it seized more than $3.6 billion in allegedly stolen cryptocurrency linked to the 2016 hack of Bitfinex. As part of the operation, authorities detained a New York couple on allegations they planned to launder the digital goods. It marks the agency’s largest financial seizure ever,
A mother-of-three who helped convict her abusive boyfriend has urged women in similarly dangerous relationships to contact the police to bring their partners to justice. Hannah Martin, 32, was repeatedly assaulted by then-boyfriend Hayden Wykes during their 18-month relationship. He also claimed she was an unfit mother, made derogatory comments about her appearance, and went
The energy regulator has told MPs that it estimated around £200m in household credit balances was lost through the failures of energy companies over the past year – with up to £10 set to be added to rocketing bills as a result. Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley made his remarks as the business, energy and
China is targeting Uyghurs and critics abroad, pressuring other countries to detain and deport them, an investigation by Sky News has found, with high-ranking Chinese officials even conducting interrogations at “black sites” abroad. Chinese agents and police routinely operate abroad, attempting to identify Uyghurs who have fled China. Some are coerced into spying for the
In a strange discovery, scientists have found twin asteroids that may be Earth’s newest neighbours. The asteroids, separated by about 600,000 miles, seem to have separated from a parent asteroid only a few centuries ago. The asteroids were discovered as separate entities in August 2019. However, within a month, the similarity in their orbiting patterns
Six Russian warships are heading for the Black Sea for naval drills amid escalating tension between the West and Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. The Russian defence ministry said the exercises were a planned movement of military resources, according to the Interfax news agency. It came hours after Paris said Vladimir Putin had promised not
4:00 AM ET Here is a variety of soothing thoughts for Atletico Madrid fans who, without them, would probably be inconsolable wrecks, curled up in the corner of their TV room, quaking with dread about what their next brutal Colchonero experience is going to be. 2 Related First: Atleti don’t play in the Champions League
Jeremy Clarkson’s Top Gear co-presenter James May says he, Clarkson and Hammond come “as a package” so the future of the show and a replacement “will require thought”. Read more: http://news.sky.com/story/1452410/jeremy-clarkson-dropped-from-bbcs-top-gear
CNN’s Jakes Tapper fact checks Roy Moore campaign spokesman Ted Crockett, who inaccurately claimed that a Christian Bible must, by law, be used when being sworn into office.
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Russia and China may be closer than they’ve been in decades, but the two countries don’t have identical interests, according to the director of the Wilson Center’s Kissinger Institute on China and the United States. Robert Daly said Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have shared interests coupled with “very different
Alec Baldwin says it feels “strange” to be back at work as he starts production in England on his first film since the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The actor, 63, is thought to be filming air disaster thriller 97 Minutes close to Alton in Hampshire, and has posted a series of videos on social
Boris Johnson will not apologise for using the discredited claim that Sir Keir Starmer personally failed to prosecute Jimmy Savile, Downing Street has said. The prime minister’s official spokesperson acknowledged that Mr Johnson’s words in Commons last week were “capable of being misconstrued”, but said the PM had subsequently issued a “clarification”. “The prime minister
Oil giant BP has announced plans to “accelerate the greening” of the company while revealing its highest annual profits for eight years on the back of surging oil and gas costs. The firm said underlying profits came in at $12.8bn for 2021 on the back of $5.7bn loss over the previous 12 months. The performance
Boris Johnson’s discredited claim that Sir Keir Starmer personally failed to prosecute Jimmy Savile is “certainly not to blame” for the mob intimidation of the Labour leader, a minister has told Sky News. Technology minister Chris Philp told Kay Burley Mr Johnson’s words in Parliament last week “did not prompt the terrible harassment and intimidation”
In this article SOBKY NVDA SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son speaks during a press conference on November 6, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images Nvidia‘s planned acquisition of Arm from SoftBank has collapsed due to “significant regulatory challenges,” the companies said in a joint release Tuesday. The
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned European countries will be drawn into military conflict if Ukraine joins NATO, following a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. The Russian leader also warned there would be “no winners” from the ongoing crisis, after meeting with his French counterpart at the Kremlin, for talks he described as useful,
5:13 PM GMT France began their bid for a first Six Nations title since 2010 with a 37-10 bonus-point win over Italy at a rain-soaked Stade de France on Sunday, as winger Gabin Villiere ran in a hat-trick. Italy, looking for a first Championship win since 2015 and their first ever victory in Paris, took
RAF aircraft have been scrambled for a second day, after Russian combat planes came close to UK airspace. Russia forces released footage from their flight, upping the ante as tensions heighten over mobilisations on the border with Ukraine. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on