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Series of rail strikes planned to start on Saturday suspended, RMT union says – but it’s too late to reinstate all services

A series of planned strikes by railway workers have been suspended, the RMT union has announced. Members were due to walk out for 24...

Business

Elon Musk closes all Twitter offices as layoffs begin

Twitter employees are finding out whether they are being laid off today – one week after Elon Musk’s takeover. The social network’s offices are...

Sports

Which of the NASCAR Championship 4 will win the 2022 title in Phoenix?

10:00 AM ET After nine months, 35 points-paying races, two exhibition events, 19 different race winners, paddock parity like we’ve never seen before and...

World

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan says he was shot four times as he reveals extent of injuries

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has revealed details of his attack after he was shot during a rally in an address to the...

Twitter employee’s ‘laptop wiped and accounts locked’ as company considers laying off staff

A Twitter employee has told Sky News his laptop has been remotely wiped and he’s been locked out of his accounts as the company...

Technology

Twitter sued by employees after mass layoffs begin

Elon Musk’s Twitter profile is seen on a smartphone placed on printed Twitter logos in this picture illustration taken April 28, 2022. Dado Ruvic...

Britons among 70 boat passengers released after being held by indigenous group in Peru

Boat passengers, including British tourists, are understood to have been released after being held by a community group in the Peruvian Amazon. The group,...

Sports

The PHF is back! Everything you need to know for 2022-23

7:00 AM ET The Premier Hockey Federation is back in action, and bigger than ever. Seven teams — including the expansion Montreal Force —...

Sports

NHL Power Rankings: A new No. 1, plus the player who must step up for every team

7:05 AM ET As the calendar flipped to November of the This season will include 103 exclusive regular-season games across ESPN, ESPN+, Hulu and...

World

Donald Trump teases fresh White House bid telling Republican rally ‘I will very, very, very probably do it again’

Donald Trump has dropped his heaviest hint yet that he will make another run for the White House telling a rally he will “very,...

World

Wolves to be shot with paintballs in the Netherlands to make them less tame

Park rangers in the Netherlands will be allowed to shoot wolves with paintballs in an effort to make them less tame. The Dutch authorities...

World

’14-hour days with no break and no bathroom’: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sued by his former housekeeper

A former housekeeper for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos alleges she and other employees were made to work in unsafe and unsanitary conditions – including...

World

Far-right MP shouts ‘go back to Africa’ at black rival in French parliament during migration debate

The lower house of the French parliament was suspended on Thursday after a far-right MP shouted “go back to Africa” at a black politician....

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Will Ferrell stars as Buddy the Elf in Asda’s Christmas advert

It’s that time of the year again, and as the Christmas adverts roll out, Asda have bagged themselves a big Hollywood star for their...

Donald Trump teases fresh White House bid telling Republican rally ‘I will very, very, very probably do it again’

Donald Trump has dropped his heaviest hint yet that he will make another run for the White House telling a rally he will “very,...

Business

Hundreds of workers to strike at Heathrow Airport in run-up to World Cup

Hundreds of workers at Heathrow will walk out in the run-up to the World Cup finals this month over demands for better pay. Unite...

Elon Musk to start Twitter layoffs within hours – and offices are closed

Twitter employees are finding out whether they are being laid off today – one week after Elon Musk’s takeover. The social network’s offices are...

Nancy Pelosi’s husband leaves hospital, as it emerges suspect in brutal attack had been in US illegally for 14 years

The husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been discharged from hospital after he was assaulted with a hammer – as it emerged...

’14-hour days with no break and no bathroom’: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sued by his former housekeeper

A former housekeeper for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos alleges she and other employees were made to work in unsafe and unsanitary conditions – including...

Politics

Minister confirms two groups from Manston left stranded at London coach station

A government minister has confirmed two groups of people who had crossed the Channel in small boats were left stranded in London after a...