Ukrainian forces are fighting back against Russia’s occupation of key, strategic areas of southern Ukraine. A temporary Russian base at Kherson International Airport was targeted on 15 March, leaving extensive damage to helicopters and vehicles. Videos from social media and satellite images show the aftermath of the attack. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE to
After Volodomyr Zelensky’s US Congress address, President Joe Biden announced an additional $800 million in in new security aid for Ukraine. CNN’s Fred Pleitgen looks as how the Ukrainian army is using US arms to hold up against the Russian invasion. #CNN #News
City of Miami Beach officials have declared a state of emergency as they struggle to stop spring break chaos. As part of the measures, a curfew will be in place for the South Beach area from midnight until 6am on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, according to the Miami Herald, with another curfew expected to be
A famous image of Marilyn Monroe created by Andy Warhol is on track to become the most expensive 20th century artwork ever auctioned. The silkscreen image known as Shot Sage Blue Marilyn is expected to sell for around $200m (£151m), according to auction house Christie’s. The work – a close-up of Monroe with her hair
Now that weather is starting to warm up across many parts of the country, and spring is officially here, you might be prepping for camping trips on the horizon. Right now, you can get the GOLABS 204Wh portable power station with 60W USB-C PD as well as 160W AC for $120 at Amazon, which is
UN Secretary General António Guterres photographed at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland on Nov. 11, 2021. Jeff J Mitchell | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.N. Secretary General issued a stark warning Monday, saying the planet had emerged from last year’s COP26 summit in Glasgow with “a certain naïve optimism” and
A group of Conservative MPs are expected to rebel on a number of the government’s proposed asylum and immigrations reforms today. This afternoon, the Nationality and Borders Bill – which has been branded as “barbaric” by critics – returns to the Commons having been heavily amended by peers in the House of Lords. But ministers
The streets and thoroughfares of Kharkiv have been abandoned by the majority of those who resided in Ukraine’s second-largest city. Under near-constant shellfire, at least half a million have fled the community with their prized possessions stashed in a bag. Thousands of cars have been discarded in the streets that surround the central station. Those
President Joe Biden speaks during a tour of the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, in Dearborn, Michigan on May 18, 2021. Michael Wayland | CNBC President Joe Biden on Monday advised U.S. corporations to strengthen their cybersecurity practices because of intelligence reports indicating that Russia is looking at possibilities to attack. The guidance came almost
Detectives investigating allegations of breaches of COVID rules in Downing Street and Whitehall have sent questionnaires to more than 100 people as they begin to interview key witnesses. Police are asking the recipients about their participation in the alleged gatherings, with seven days being given for a response. No fixed penalties have been issued so
Labour has called on the government to begin “criminal action” against P&O Ferries after the firm sacked more than 800 of its workers on the spot last week. Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh said the government must “immediately” commence criminal action against P&O Ferries “for their flagrant breach of employment law”. “It should mean unlimited
Russian troops appear to have opened fire on a peaceful demonstration in Kherson, with CCTV footage showing protesters fleeing as military vehicles advance. The southern port city was seized early on in the nearly month-long war and Moscow claims it controls the Kherson region. Journalist Max Seddon from the Financial Times tweeted: “Russian troops opened
MP Sir David Amess was killed in a “vicious and frenzied attack” by a “fanatical terrorist” who had previously targeted the home of Michael Gove, a court has heard. Ali Harbi Ali “hoped that he would become a martyr” after stabbing to death the Conservative MP for Southend West, a jury was told. Sir David
A foreign fighter who has gone to Ukraine to join the war is calling for others with combat experience to ‘go and fight’. Speaking to Sky’s Anna Botting, Daniel Lupshaitz warned that ‘ignorance’ was killing the Ukrainian people and encouraged people to help against ‘evil’ Russian aggression instead of ‘sitting on couches’. For the latest
CNN’s Erin Burnett speaks with Countess Alexandra Tolstoy, the former partner to Russian oligarch Sergei Pugachev, about their relationship with Vladimir Putin. #CNN #News
7:00 AM ET The universal designated hitter is here. A style of baseball that has been a near constant in this nation since 1876 is about to ease into quasi-extinction, save for a few Shohei Ohtani starts on the mound and, perhaps, a smattering of pinch-hit appearances (Madison Bumgarner, Zack Greinke) or pinch-running maneuvers. It’s
Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello and Emeli Sandé are among the first performers to be announced for a show raising funds for the victims of the war in Ukraine. Gregory Porter and Snow Patrol have also been confirmed for the Concert For Ukraine event, which takes place on Tuesday 29 March. In a statement, Cabello, who
During an Innovation and Technology day held in Los Angeles, Electrek got the opportunity to learn about some of the current and upcoming technologies Mercedes-Benz is developing around its EQ series of EVs. This includes a close up look at the VISION EQXX concept, a ride along in the upcoming EQE sedan, and experiencing Level-2
Gas prices in Westchester are above six dollars as prices at the pump continue to rise across the Southland on Sunday, March 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. Jason Armond | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Oil prices jumped even higher on Monday after Russia-Ukraine talks appeared to yield no sign of progress, and
Scientists have detected a mysterious radio signal emanating from our galaxy, Milky Way, that has left them baffled. They say the signal is so rare that only one other of its kind has ever been identified. They feel the signal could be coming out of a white dwarf pulsar. A pulsar is a rotating neutron