Donald Trump has been issued with a subpoena to testify at the inquiry into last year’s riot at the US Capitol. The committee overseeing the probe into the deadly violence in Washington DC has asked the former president for testimony and records, saying he “personally orchestrated” a plot to overturn the 2020 election. “We recognise
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Elon Musk is finally buying Twitter, promising – or to some, threatening – sweeping changes for one of the world’s biggest social media platforms. With a self-proclaimed remit to ensure everyone’s timeline becomes the ultimate home of free speech, and a vague long-term goal to transform it into “X, the everything app”, the billionaire is
Military analyst Forbes McKenzie looks at the latest Ukrainian advances around Kherson in the south of the country. He also asks whether reports of a nuclear train in Russia are accurate. #skynews #ukraine #russia #ukrainewar #kherson #nuclearwar 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:
Retired Brig. Gen. Steven Anderson breaks down the capabilities of the Iranian-made drones being used by the Russian military to attack Ukraine and why he thinks the attacks won’t be successful. #CNN #News
Shortly after Friday midnight, the countdown will begin for the launch of 36 broadband communication satellites on board ISRO’s heaviest rocket Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3) from Sriharikota spaceport. The launch of ‘LVM3 – M2/OneWeb India-1 Mission’ is scheduled at 0007 hours IST on October 23 (midnight of October 22). OneWeb is a private satellite
Just when you thought it was safe to step back into the gilts market… things are getting nervy again. Around lunchtime on Friday the odds on Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership battle rapidly shortened. For a moment, the former prime minister was favourite, on Betfair’s betting markets, to become the next PM. Johnson backed
The Lectric XPremium mid-drive folding e-bike still holds the honor of the highest-value mid-drive electric bike on the market today. With a powerful mid-drive motor, dual batteries, and other impressive features, it’s going to be hard for any other e-bike to compete in this space and at this price point for a long time. We’ve
As Europe struggles with a power shortage, Asia-Pacific’s power supply remains secure mainly because the region still uses a lot of coal, data has shown. With liquified natural gas supplies in the region redirected to Europe, power generators in Asia not only have less access to LNG but have had to opt out of buying
The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) researchers have studied the interactions between microbes in the International Space Station (ISS), the institute said on Friday. A key finding is that a microbe that resides on the ISS, was found to be beneficial to various other microorganisms but hampered the growth of
Prolific film composer Hans Zimmer has spoken of his Brexit frustrations, the “grim” state of the world and says he fears the consequences of what’s happening in Number 10 “are going to be dreadful”. The 12-time Oscar nominee – who is the subject of a new BBC documentary, Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel – told Sky
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a lush, highly detailed landscape the iconic Pillars of Creation where new stars are forming within dense clouds of gas and dust. The three-dimensional pillars look like majestic rock formations but are far more permeable. These columns are made up of cool interstellar gas and dust that appear
Mina left solitary confinement a few days ago. She has now been arrested twice by Iranian forces for taking part in the protests sweeping her country. Speaking to Sky News through voice notes sent on an encrypted messaging app, she spoke about her experience and why she is prepared to risk her life to help
7:53 AM ET PEORIA, Ariz. — Sean O’Malley was feeling good. It was 5 p.m. on a Saturday in September, about five weeks into his camp for this weekend’s bantamweight fight against Petr Yan at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. O’Malley had looked great in sparring that morning and was sitting down
7:49 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford were on the verge of a deal for an undisputed welterweight championship fight in November, but with talks stalled, and Crawford agreeing to a fight against David Avanesyan on Dec. 10, it’s unclear if they’ll ever meet in a ring, let alone next. Tyson
Steve Bannon, the former White House adviser to Donald Trump, has been sentenced to four months in prison. He had been convicted of defying a subpoena to appear before a congressional committee investigating the 6 January 2021 assault on the US Capitol. Bannon has also been handed a $6,500 fine. His prison sentence has been
The country’s biggest supermarket chain has raised the price for its popular lunchtime meal deal for the first time in more than a decade as costs soar. Tesco revealed that the package, typically a sandwich, packet of crisps and a soft drink, would rise from £3.50 to £3.90 for customers who are not Clubcard holders.
Rishi Sunak has become the first to receive 100 public endorsements from Tory MPs – enough to meet the threshold for nominations in the leadership race. The news came before a source close to Boris Johnson claimed he had also reached the threshold to reach the ballot, although this has yet to be verified. The
James Corden says he hasn’t “done anything wrong, on any level” and is “so zen” after a restaurant owner called him the most abusive customer his business had served in 25 years. Keith McNally, owner of Balthazar in New York, banned Corden from the restaurant earlier this week and said The Late Late Show host
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been shown firing a sniper rifle while visiting a training facility for reservists. Footage of the inspection of the military boot camp in the Russian region of Ryazan, southeast of Moscow, is thought to have been aimed at showing progress in rectifying problems with training and supplies. Russian TV showed
The latest official data on the state of the public finances and consumer spending makes for grim reading as the country awaits its next leader, with financial markets reflecting renewed jitters over the contenders for PM and the economy. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that public sector net borrowing came in at £20bn