A British-born member of the so-called Islamic State Beatles nicknamed Jihadi George was part of a “brutal hostage taking scheme” where captors “seemed to enjoy” beating detainees, a court in the US has heard. Prosecutors say El Shafee Elsheikh and two other Britons were “utterly terrifying” and abuse carried out was “unrelenting and unpredictable”. Elsheikh
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A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts left the International Space Station (ISS) together on a Soyuz capsule as they headed back to Earth on Wednesday, despite heightened US-Russian antagonism over the war in Ukraine. The Russian Soyuz capsule carrying NASA’s Mark Vande Hei and his cosmonaut peers Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov successfully undocked from
The mother of 17-month old Peter Connelly, known as Baby P, can be freed from jail, the Parole Board has decided. Tracey Connelly, 40, was jailed in 2009 over the death of her son who died after suffering more than 50 injuries, including fractured ribs and a broken back. The case sparked outrage as Baby
Many electric bicycles come in multiple frame sizes to fit both short and tall riders. But like any good bell curve, the extreme ends of the spectrum often get left out. DirtySixer may not be able to do anything for the vertically challenged riders among us, but the favorite bike company of walking giants like
A gas cooker is seen in Boroughbridge, northern England. Nigel Roddis | Reuters Germany has declared an “early warning” that it could soon be facing a natural gas emergency as Europe’s largest economy prepares for the risk of a full supply disruption from Russia. The Kremlin has repeatedly demanded that so-called “unfriendly” countries pay in
Security and Defence Analyst Michael Clarke looks at the latest developments in the Ukraine war. 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 us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go
Although Ukraine remains outgunned in its war with Russia, as CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen reports, Ukrainian pilots are more than answering the call. #CNN #News
From Earth, those taking photographers of space often capture magnificent images of distant galaxies, planets, and moons. Last week, however, astrophotographer Sebastian Voltmer captured something completely different. On March 23, NASA astronaut Raja Chari and Matthias Maurer of the European Space Agency (ESA) spent nearly seven hours outside the International Space Station (ISS), completing various
A major report into maternity failings at an NHS trust has found at least 210 deaths could have been avoided. At least 201 babies could have lived if their care had been better, including 131 who were stillborn and 70 who died soon after birth. Nine mothers also died avoidable deaths. In 94 cases babies
A driver holds a fuel nozzle at a gas station in Sacramento, California, U.S., on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Russia’s assault on Ukraine has lifted gas prices near record levels, reflecting Western sanctions on the world’s third-largest oil producer. Meanwhile, an ice shelf just disintegrated in Antarctica, and the
P&O plans to double the time crew members spend aboard cross-Channel ferries could increase stress and fatigue and compromise safety, according to the author of a report that warned of the dangers of extending tours of duty. Having sacked almost 800 workers without notice earlier this month, P&O plans to extend the tour of duty
The death throes of a red giant star have been seen in unprecedented clarity by astronomers, exhibiting an unusual trait. V Hydrae (or V Hya for short) was a star that ejected six different rings of material. The exact mechanism in which these intriguing “smoke rings” develop is still unknown. V Hya is an asymptotic
It’s A Sin has swept the BAFTA TV Awards with 11 nominations, including best miniseries, leading actor and leading actress. True crime black comedy-drama Landscapers, which was co-produced by Sky and starred Olivia Colman and David Thewlis, was close behind with seven nominations. Set in London from 1981 to 1991, It’s A Sin follows the
Dominic Raab has defended Downing Street staff who were under “incredible pressure” after police investigating the partygate scandal began to announce fines for lockdown breaches. The deputy prime minister admitted that “there were clearly things that were got wrong” but said the prime minister had since overhauled the Number 10 operation. Mr Raab’s comments come
GM has been spotted benchmarking a Tesla Model S Plaid and Model 3. The latter appeared to be in order to test Tesla’s Summon feature. Tesla has had a lead in electric vehicles for a long time, which made its vehicles popular for other automakers to benchmark as they develop their own EV programs. Benchmarking
Eugene (L) and Ginger Arboleda giving a demonstration on how to play Axie Infinity, an NFT game where players earn tokens that can be exchanged for cryptocurrency or cash, Manilla, December 10, 2021. Jam Sta Rosa | AFP | Getty Images The popular blockchain game Axie Infinity, which lets users earn money as they play,
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is now heading into its second month. General Sir Richard Barrons has the latest analysis of the situation on the ground, as NATO leaders gather for an emergency summit in Brussels. 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 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander of Europe Gen. Philip Breedlove warns the more frustrated Russian President Vladimir Putin gets, the more dangerous he’ll become. #CNN #News
3:11 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim Editor’s note: Khamzat Chimaev faces the biggest test of his career on April 9 at UFC 273, taking on top-five welterweight Gilbert Burns. This story has been updated since being published in October following Chimaev’s most recent fight. After an absence of over a year, Khamzat Chimaev returned to the
In this article AAPL CEO of Apple Tim Cook attends the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party following the 94th Oscars at the The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California on March 27, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Apple shares rose on Tuesday, putting them on track