August 18, 2024 - Brief Briefing

Operation Early Dawn: Emergency move to avoid prison overcrowding expected to be triggered on Monday

An emergency plan to avoid overcrowding in jails is expected to be triggered on Monday as more rioters are sentenced, Sky News understands. Operation...

by admin August 18, 2024

Operation Early Dawn: Emergency move to avoid prison overcrowding expected to be triggered on Monday

Politics

Parents may miss out on first choice free childcare places, education secretary warns

The education secretary has said the rollout of 30 hours’ free childcare by 2025 “will go ahead” but some parents might not get their...

by admin August 18, 2024

Parents may miss out on first choice free childcare places, education secretary warns

Politics

British diplomat resigns over claims UK ‘may be complicit in war crimes’ with Israel arms sales

A British diplomat has resigned over claims continued arm sales to Israel could be making the UK “complicit in war crimes”. Mark Smith, who...

by admin August 18, 2024

British diplomat resigns over claims UK 'may be complicit in war crimes' with Israel arms sales

Politics

Nigel Farage denies getting £98,000 monthly salary from GB News

Nigel Farage has denied being paid nearly £98,000 a month for appearing on GB News. The Reform UK leader was responding to reports about...

by admin August 18, 2024

Nigel Farage denies getting £98,000 monthly salary from GB News

Motorcyclist dies after accident in Manx Grand Prix

A motorcyclist has died after an accident during qualifying for the Manx Grand Prix, organisers have said. Louis O’Regan died after “injuries sustained… during...

by admin August 18, 2024

Motorcyclist dies after accident in Manx Grand Prix

World

‘If we receive orders, we’ll go’: Ukrainian mortar team firing into Russia – and ready to join Kursk invasion

The military pickup truck accelerates as it bursts out of a treeline and across an open field towards a Ukrainian mortar position about half...

by admin August 18, 2024

'If we receive orders, we'll go': Ukrainian mortar team firing into Russia - and ready to join Kursk invasion

Man, 20, charged with murder of woman and sex offence on dead body in Dartford

A man has been charged with murdering a woman in Kent and a sexual offence on a dead body. Ernestas Juska, 20, from Dartford,...

by admin August 18, 2024

Man, 20, charged with murder of woman and sex offence on dead body in Dartford

Technology

How scammers convince Americans to drain their life savings into crypto fraud schemes

More and more Americans are losing thousands of dollars to a scheme that takes fraudsters weeks or months to pull off. “Pig butchering” scams...

by admin August 18, 2024

How scammers convince Americans to drain their life savings into crypto fraud schemes

Parents ‘angry’ no one held accountable for stillborn baby’s care – amid fears NHS’s ‘religion’ status is ‘dangerous’

The parents of a baby stillborn due to hospital failings have spoken of their grief amid warnings the public’s view of the NHS as...

by admin August 18, 2024

Parents 'angry' no one held accountable for stillborn baby's care - amid fears NHS's 'religion' status is 'dangerous'

Politics

Operation Early Dawn: Emergency move to avoid prison overcrowding ‘could be triggered in next few days’ as rioters sentenced

An emergency plan to avoid overcrowding in jails could be triggered in the coming days as more rioters are sentenced, according to the Prison...

by admin August 18, 2024

World

Frenetic diplomacy under way to end war in Gaza – but there are concerns politics could scupper deal

Frenetic shuttle diplomacy is under way to end the war in Gaza and avert an Iranian and Hezbollah attack on Israel. But there remains...

by admin August 18, 2024

Frenetic diplomacy under way to end war in Gaza - but there are concerns politics could scupper deal

Operation Early Dawn: Emergency move to avoid prison overcrowding expected to be triggered today

An emergency plan to avoid overcrowding in jails is expected to be triggered today, Sky News understands. Operation Early Dawn is a long-standing plan...

by admin August 18, 2024

Business

Ted Baker shops shut for good amid doubts over Frasers deal

Dozens of Ted Baker stores will shut for the last time this week amid growing doubts over a future licensing partnership with the retail...

by admin August 18, 2024

Ted Baker shops shut for good amid doubts over Frasers deal

Politics

Nigel Farage denies getting £98,000 monthly salary from GB News

Nigel Farage has denied being paid nearly £98,000 a month for appearing on GB News. The Reform UK leader was responding to reports about...

by admin August 18, 2024

Science

Pompeii Newly Uncovered Skeletons Reveal Agonising Final Moments

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a man and a woman in Pompeii, providing new insights into the tragic events of the city’s destruction...

by admin August 18, 2024

Pompeii Newly Uncovered Skeletons Reveal Agonising Final Moments

Science

James Webb Space Telescope Finds Hydrated Minerals on Asteroid Psyche

Recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have cast doubt on the long-held belief that asteroid 16 Psyche is the core remnant...

by admin August 18, 2024

James Webb Space Telescope Finds Hydrated Minerals on Asteroid Psyche

Science

Extinct Walrus-like Mammal Discovered in Atlantics, Provides New Insights

Scientists have unearthed a previously unknown marine mammal species, Ontocetus posti, which lived 2.2 million years ago. Led by Dr. Mathieu Boisville from the...

by admin August 18, 2024

Extinct Walrus-like Mammal Discovered in Atlantics, Provides New Insights

Science

Google, Harvard Achieve Unprecedented Mapping of Human Brain

A groundbreaking project by Harvard University and Google has produced the most detailed map of human brain connections to date. This achievement focuses on...

by admin August 18, 2024

Google, Harvard Achieve Unprecedented Mapping of Human Brain

Sports

Why a six-inning minimum for starting pitchers could rock MLB — and is more realistic than you might think

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open...

by admin August 18, 2024

Why a six-inning minimum for starting pitchers could rock MLB -- and is more realistic than you might think

Sports

DeGrom says he’s ready for rehab assignment

Associated Press Aug 17, 2024, 05:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-time Cy Young Award winner 1 Related Fellow Rangers starter...

by admin August 18, 2024