The family of a nine-year-old boy who died after apparently being struck by lightning have paid tribute to their “beautiful boy”, saying “he was our everything”. Jordan Banks is thought to have died after being struck by lightning on a football field in Blackpool. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Sky News
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South African President Jacob Zuma sings at the funeral of Nelson Mandela.
The economy grew at its best annual pace on record in 2021 despite a December hit from measures to control the spread of the Omicron COVID variant, early official estimates have revealed. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the pace of growth between October and December – the fourth quarter – was
An aurora is a beautiful display of natural lights in the sky, usually seen near the North and South Poles at night. Scientists have long believed that aurorae are created when the solar winds interact with the Earth’s magnetic field — when streams of electrified particles emitted by the Sun are trapped in the magnetic
Former prime minister Sir John Major has launched a stinging attack on Boris Johnson, accusing him of asking the public to “believe the unbelievable” over lockdown parties in Downing Street. In an apparent call-to-action for MPs to move against Mr Johnson, he said “deliberate lies to parliament have been fatal to political careers – and
3:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen With Arsenal having let five first-team players depart in January either on loan or for free, and bringing nobody in to replace them, Mikel Arteta’s squad depth for the rest of the season looks a little thin. 2 Related The Gunners opted to loan out defenders Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Roma) and
Boris Johnson has warned “the stakes are very high” amid ongoing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, and warned that the next few days are probably the “most dangerous moment”. Holding a news briefing with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the prime minister said it was “time to de-escalate” adding: “We must resist, we
Unilever, the consumer goods giant behind brands including Marmite and Magnum ice creams, has signalled that shoppers face further price increases as its own costs continue to rocket. The company, which said it was to cut 1,500 jobs in a global reorganisation just last month, used the publication of its annual results to estimate that
A full invasion of Ukraine would not be a “simple walk in the park” for Russia because Ukrainian troops would fight for every metre of land until their last breath, the commander of all ground forces has warned. General Oleksandr Syrskyi said his soldiers were starting a round of military exercises in the north of
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) raised concerns about SpaceX’s plan to deploy about 30,000 satellites for its Starlink, as have some major companies. Elon Musk’s SpaceX previously received authorisation for about 12,000 satellites to offer broadband Internet and has requested authorisation for a second-generation constellation of 30,000 satellites. “NASA has concerns with the
Snoop Dogg has described buying Death Row Records – the label that launched his career – as an “extremely meaningful” moment. The US rapper said he looked forward to building the label’s “next chapter”. It comes days before Snoop is due to perform at the Super Bowl LVI half-time show in Los Angeles, alongside Dr
US comedian Bog Saget died from an accidental blow to the head, his family said in a statement. The Full House star was found dead on 9 January in a Florida hotel room after he had performed in the state as part of a stand-up tour the night before. In a statement, the Saget family
Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen gave a rare update on the often delayed Tesla Roadster. The designer says that Tesla is still “feverishly” working on the electric hypercar that will be an “exciting flying machine.” The new generation of the Roadster has been one of the most delayed programs at Tesla. When first unveiling the
Left: A Falcon 9 rocket carries 49 Starlink satellites toward orbit on Feb. 3, 2022. Right: An April 16, 2012 solar eruption is captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. SpaceX / NASA The sun has been hibernating – but it’s waking up, and the next few years may see more satellites damaged or destroyed by
Sky News has obtained exclusive CCTV footage from inside St George Hospital in Beirut, close to where the deadly blast hit one week ago. The doctors and nurses describe the moment they felt the first pulse, then the bigger blast. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like
CNN commentator Ana Navarro challenged former Vice President Mike Pence to cooperate with the select committee investigating the Capitol riot after he publicly said Trump was wrong about overturning the election. #CNN #News
In this article NFLX DIS In this photo illustration the Disney+ logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images The Streaming Wars are heating up — at least between Disney and Netflix. Disney added 11.8 million Disney+ subscribers globally in the fiscal first quarter, topping the average analyst estimate
Marc Benioff of the United States, Chairman and CEO of Salesforce.com, delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2020. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images Salesforce told employees at a sales kickoff on Wednesday that the company plans to release an NFT Cloud, according to people with
The last foreign secretary to visit Russia was Boris Johnson in 2017. Things weren’t easy then and that was before the Salisbury poisonings. They are a lot harder now. Liz Truss will meet a wily, combative and much more experienced counterpart in Sergei Lavrov – who takes no prisoners. Whether they manage to make any
Novak Djokovic has been included on the tournament entry list for the upcoming Indian Wells Masters – a competition that requires players to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The men’s tennis number one was deported from Australia last month, causing him to miss out on the Australian Open, after having his visa revoked twice due to