Sinead O’Connor had a complicated relationship with the single that skyrocketed her to international fame. Nothing Compares 2 U was, famously, written by Prince for The Family, but it will always be O’Connor‘s song. Like Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You and Amy Winehouse’s Valerie, it’s a cover that transcended the original. Released in
“They were like savages,” says Sinead Foley, 37, who was strip searched by police in Birmingham in November last year. She is among several viewers who have contacted Sky News with allegations of abuse in custody by different police forces, following our investigation into Greater Manchester Police. Sinead was arrested and later released without charge
The High Court is set to publish a ruling on Friday morning over the London mayor’s plan to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to the capital’s outer boroughs. Five Conservative-run councils launched legal action back in February over the extension, which is due to come into force on 29 August. The scheme –
Twitter unveils X logo to replace Larry the bird. Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Elon Musk is willing to “burn so much down” and lives inside an “echo chamber,” a former top Twitter lieutenant wrote in a lengthy post Wednesday on Musk’s social media network, which alternated between defending and criticizing the billionaire.
Coutts chief executive Peter Flavel will stand down over his handling of Nigel Farage’s accounts. In a statement from the new NatWest chief executive, it was announced that Mr Flavel had stepped down by mutual consent and with immediate effect. “We have fallen below the bank’s high standards of personal service”, Mr Flavel said. “As
Prigozhin does not appear to be persona non grata You would have thought Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin would be persona non grata in Russia, having set his men on Moscow last month but, it appears, he is still most definitely not. A photo apparently published to the Facebook account of one of Wagner’s top men
ISRO has successfully carried out two more tests as part of plans to further validate and refine the performance of the propulsion system that would be used to launch India’s first human spaceflight mission Gaganyaan. The “hot tests” on Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) were conducted at the ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri, in Tamil
David Tennant has admitted he didn’t really know what he was getting into when he signed up to play the demon Crowley in Good Omens, a series based on the cult favourite book by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. As it’s a novel beloved by its fans, there was a certain amount of pressure that
Sinead O’Connor was found unresponsive at her home in London and pronounced dead at the scene. Her next of kin have been notified, and her death is not being treated as suspicious. A file is now going to be prepared for the coroner. Read more: An unapologetic singer’s rise to stardom In a statement, the
Just a few months after setting a world record for the longest flight by an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, AutoFlight has delivered another world first. The company just shared footage of it showing off not one but three of its Prosperity I prototypes flying at once, and it looks awesome. Check out
The King, who had been the Prince of Wales for over 53 years, and Queen visited Wales for the first time since the Coronation in May. The couple met members of the local community and visited the Brecknock Agricultural Society’s annual show where they spoke to local stallholders. Royal family latest: https://news.sky.com/topic/royal-family-6210 #alpaca #kingandqueen #brecon
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is urging the state’s pension fund manager to consider legal action against Bud Light’s parent company, Anheuser-Busch InBev, after the company entered into a minor partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney and sparked conservative backlash. #BudLight #Florida #cnn
General view of the Shell logo. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — British oil giant Shell on Thursday reported a sharp year-on-year drop in second-quarter profit, citing lower fossil fuel prices and refining margins. Shell posted adjusted earnings of $5.1 billion for the three-month period through to the end of June,
The government is calling for the Solicitors Regulation Authority to use the “full force of sanctions” following reports of lawyers allegedly offering to help people make false asylum claims. The Daily Mail reported numerous solicitors agreed to help an undercover reporter posing as an economic migrant submit a false asylum application in exchange for thousands
The parent company of British Gas has revealed half-year profits for its UK household supply arm that are up by almost 900%. Centrica said that underlying earnings at British Gas rose to £969m compared to the £98 million achieved a year earlier. It said that the bulk of the growth, however, was not down to
A group of soldiers in Niger have claimed to have put an end to the government, hours after detaining President Mohamed Bazoum in the presidential palace. Appearing on national television in the West African nation, air force colonel, Amadou Abdramane, and nine other uniformed officers said defence and security forces had decided to “put an
The mother of a missing girl who was found after four years has said “miracles do happen”. Alicia Navarro disappeared aged 14 from her home in Glendale, Arizona in September 2019 after writing a note to her parents saying she was running away but would be back. After a four-year-long search, Ms Navarro, now 18,
A girl who went missing at the age of 14 has been found four years later, after she walked into a police station and identified herself. Alicia Navarro disappeared from her home in Glendale, Arizona in September 2019 after writing a note to her parents saying she was running away but would be back, according
In this article DGX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Meta Quest Pro. Meta Meta reported second-quarter earnings on Wednesday and said that its Reality Labs unit, which develops virtual reality and augmented reality technologies needed to power the metaverse, logged a $3.7 billion operating loss. The unit recorded $276 million in second-quarter sales,
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., left, arrives at federal court in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta will report second-quarter earnings after market close on Wednesday. Here are the