We are used to seeing political infighting in Pakistan but the fate of Imran Khan and ensuing unrest is raising major concerns across the region and as far afield as the UK. The dramatic pictures of a heavy-handed paramilitary operation to seize the former prime minister have guaranteed worldwide attention along with his global fame
Sky’s political editor Beth Rigby takes a look at the local election results as they come in and assesses how well each party has done so far. Follow all live updates here: https://news.sky.com/story/local-elections-live-polls-close-across-england-and-counting-of-votes-begins-in-big-test-for-sunak-and-starmer-12593360 #localelections #toryparty #skynews 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
CNN’s Jean Casarez reports on newly released video and documents in the case involving Bryan Kohberger. Kohberger is accused of killing four University of Idaho students. He has yet to enter a plea in the case. #CNN #News
The Bank of England is set to impose another interest rate hike on the UK economy today, the 12th consecutive increase in its battle to curb rampant inflation. Both financial markets and economists widely expect a 0.25 percentage point rise to 4.5%. The Bank Rate had stood at 0.1% in December 2021 before the tightening
Former Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen has launched legal action against Matt Hancock after joining actor Laurence Fox’s Reclaim Party. Mr Bridgen was expelled from the Conservative Party after claiming the COVID-19 vaccine was “the biggest crime against humanity since the Holocaust”. Former health secretary Mr Hancock, who was suspended from the Tories for appearing on
John Lewis chair Dame Sharon White has been left bruised but is not fighting an immediate battle for her future following a vote of confidence among staff. She came under pressure after the employee-owned business posted annual losses worth hundreds of millions and potential solutions to the company’s financial difficulties proved controversial. The 61 staff,
Prince Harry has scored an early victory in his latest phone hacking trial, after the publisher of the Daily Mirror apologised for ordering the unlawful gathering of information. It comes on the first day of the prince’s legal action against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN). In court documents released at the start of the trial, MGN
Donald Trump “only likes women he can control”, Ruby Wax has told Sky News, adding: “He was the most dangerous man I’ve ever met.” Her comments come after Trump was found liable for sexually abusing the writer E Jean Carroll in the 1990s, as well as for defamation. The civil trial rejected her claim she
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Founders: Gene Berdichevsky (CEO), Gleb Yushin, Alex JacobsLaunched: 2011Headquarters: Alameda, CaliforniaFunding: $930 millionValuation: N/AKey technologies: NanotechnologyIndustry: AutomotivePrevious appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 1 (No. 34 in 2021) Persephone Kavallines As the electric vehicle fast becomes the future for major automakers, critical elements including lithium are poised to be the equivalent of new oils. Elon Musk has been
Results in the local elections are still continuing to come in, however it’s clear that Labour and the Liberal Democrats have everything to celebrate. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/local-elections-2023-labour-snatches-key-battlegrounds-from-tories-but-starmer-still-has-mountain-to-climb-to-secure-majority-12873920 #skynews #localelections 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
At least eight of the Republican “fake electors” in Georgia have accepted immunity deals in an ongoing criminal investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election there, according to a new court filing. CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig and CNN political correspondent Sara Murray weigh in.
Tucker Carlson speaks during the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) Feszt on August 7, 2021 in Esztergom, Hungary. Janos Kummer | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tucker Carlson is back – on Twitter. The right wing TV personality said in a video on his Twitter feed Tuesday that he is relaunching his show on the
Hailstorms, heavy rain and thunder have battered parts of England as forecasters issued a yellow weather warning. The Met Office alert covered southern England, East Anglia and parts of the Midlands – with a radar image showing a band of intense rain stretching across the country on Tuesday. George Dibley, from Basingstoke in Hampshire, said
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 9, 2023, 11:07 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Scotland men’s head coach Gregor Townsend has signed a contract extension until April 2026, Scottish Rugby announced on Tuesday.
The Duke of Sussex is set to commence his latest court case, against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), the publisher of the Daily Mirror, over accusations of historical phone-hacking, just days after his father was crowned King. The joint lawsuit also involves former Girls Aloud bandmate Cheryl, footballer and TV presenter Ian Wright and the estate
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 9, 2023, 09:52 AM ET The Madrid Open concluded over the weekend and, wow, it’s tough to know where to begin with this one. Aryna Sabalenka defeated Iga Swiatek 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, for the trophy in the latest chapter of their burgeoning rivalry, and Carlos Alcaraz won his second straight title
The once “untouchable” SNP is enduring humiliation amid its biggest crisis in decades. The governing party of Scotland has been tearing itself apart in recent months as its finances come under the spotlight. Polls have plummeted, arrests have been made, suspects detained, and a luxury motorhome seized as a long-running police investigation picks up pace.
Sir Keir Starmer has refused seven times to rule out doing a deal with the Liberal Democrats after the next election if Labour finds itself the biggest party at Westminster but short of an overall majority. Speaking to Sky News political editor Beth Rigby, Sir Keir declined to say whether he would do a deal
Victory Day parades in Russia generally see throngs of people lining the city’s main thoroughfares, cheering on the tanks as they pass, the armoured vehicles and S-400 anti-aircraft systems and, the spectator’s favourite, the fearsome YARS intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering a world-ending nuclear payload across the globe. The flyover is another highlight, with