A container ship loaded with more than 65,000 tonnes of corn from Ukraine has been refloated after running aground in the Suez Canal. The M/V Glory was 24 miles (38km) into its southward journey through the Egyptian waterway, near the city of Qantara, when it suffered a technical fault, according to the Suez Canal Authority
MPs have been accused of failing to provide “sufficient” transparency after a Sky News investigation struggled to uncover basic details about who is behind major donations. Among the top donors to individual politicians are companies where little detail was provided in the MPs’ declarations about who they are, who is in charge and where they
All businesses are set to secure further taxpayer support for their energy bills when the current scheme ends in March but at a reduced cost to the taxpayer. The government is set to confirm later on Monday that it has decided on applying a discount to wholesale prices, for up to a year, following talks
Electric boats offer major advantages for beginner and experience boaters alike. But cleaner, quieter and more enjoyable boating often comes with a seriously hefty price tag. Or at least it used to, before the Veer X13 was announced earlier this week. Compared to the prices we’re used to seeing, the Veer X13 is a welcome
“Chinese companies are getting pretty competitive for iPhone assemblers. China is doing quite well in pretty much everything, except semiconductors,” Kirk Yang, chairman and CEO of Kirkland Capital, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” Friday. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images More mainland Chinese electronics manufacturing companies are set to take away market share from
Gary McKee, 53, ran every day during 2022 to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support and Hospice At Home West Cumbria. He spoke to Sky News about the work of the charity – and what it takes to run every single day of the year. #macmillancancersupport SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews
Former Trump White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham details her final days with Melania Trump, including the former first lady’s views about the 2020 election and her behavior during the January 6 insurrection of the US Capitol. #CNN #News
Afghans have called for Prince Harry to face prosecution for the deaths of the people he admitted killing during his time fighting in the country for the UK military. In his highly anticipated book, Spare, Harry reveals he killed 25 fighters and says he did not think of them as “people”, but instead as “chess
A leisure entrepreneur whose dealmaking prowess earned her the nickname ‘the pub superwoman’ is in talks to join the board of Whitbread, the FTSE-100 hospitality group. Sky News has learnt that Dame Karen Jones, who has been a prominent industry figure for decades, is in advanced negotiations about becoming a non-executive director of the company
Brazilian President Lula da Silva has said rioters will be found and punished with the “full force of the law” after supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the country’s presidential palace, Congress, Supreme Court and ministries’ building. Footage and images on social media show what looked like thousands of people, many draped in
Thousands of junior doctors will start voting on Monday on whether to strike over pay in the latest outbreak of industrial unrest. About 45,000 British Medical Association (BMA) members in England are being balloted, with a result set for the end of February. If they reach the 50% ‘yes’ threshold, junior doctors – any doctor
Prince Harry has accused members of the Royal Family of getting in “bed with the devil” over their links with the tabloid press – and admitted Meghan did not get on with William and Kate “from the get-go”. In an interview with ITV, the Duke of Sussex insisted he did not have “any intention to
Prices in the electric bike industry spent years with relative stability until the pandemic’s many ripple effects wreaked havoc on the industry. Over the last few years we’ve watched prices rocket up and then plunge back down again in a matter of months, only to repeat. Many riders had hoped to see 2023 bring with
Residents in Kyiv have woken up to the aftermath of another missile strike, according to Ukraine. Blasts were also said to have been heard in several other cities. #skynews #ukraine #russia 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
The January 6 committee released more testimony from Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle in its latest batch of transcripts published. CNN’s Abby Phillip speaks with former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti as he sheds light on the new information. #CNN #News
The survivors of a fatal mid-air collision involving two helicopters have heaped praise on their “hero” pilot for landing their stricken aircraft safely, as dramatic new images show them being rescued from the crash. Pictures show Marie and Edward Swart and Elmarie and Riaan Steenberg, two couples from New Zealand, being evacuated from the grounded
On a freezing, foggy evening in December, the House of Commons finally formally responded to the last major financial sleaze scandal to hit parliament, and in doing so, sent an important signal about the way politicians look after themselves. After more than a year of deliberation, the debate and vote late in the evening of
MPs have earned £17.1m on top of their salaries in this parliament, with around two-thirds of the money going to just 20 MPs. As part of Westminster Accounts, a joint project between Sky News and Tortoise Media to shine a light on how money works in politics, we found the majority of the extra earnings
Jeremy Clarkson has dropped his bid for a restaurant on his Diddly Squat farm following a planning row. The broadcaster, 62, said in a letter to his local council that he “no longer wished” to open the dining venue at his Oxfordshire farm. It comes after the TV presenter was ordered to shut the restaurant
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss all the EV news coming out of CES, Tesla delivery numbers, a cheaper Tesla Model Y, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a