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Polaris Wasn’t Always the North Star: How Earth’s Wobble Shifts the Celestial Pole

Polaris has been the constant guide for explorers and navigators in the northern hemisphere for thousands of years, hence its other name, the famous North...

Science

Scientists Warn of Inadequate Solar Storm Forecasting: What You Need to Know

Imagine being told a storm is approaching, but you won’t know how dangerous it truly is until minutes before impact. That’s the reality scientists...

Science

NASA’s Perseverance Explores Mars’ Oldest Rocks in Krokodillen Region

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is now exploring a new region on the lower slope of Jezero Crater’s rim. This region “Krokodillen,” named after a...

Politics

Economy will have to be ‘strong enough’ for U-turn on winter fuel, business secretary says

The economy will have to be “strong enough” for the government to U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts, the business secretary has said. Jonathan...

Washington shooting suspect accused Israel of ‘atrocities’ in social media post, Sky News finds

A social media post believed to have been published by the suspect in the killing of two Israeli embassy workers in Washington DC accuses...

Business

Phoenix Group plots rebranding under historic Standard Life name

Phoenix Group, the FTSE-100 pensions provider, is plotting to rebrand itself using the historic Standard Life name it acquired four years ago. Sky News...

Sports

How defense has turned Cardinals into contenders — and set up a trade deadline dilemma

Open Extended Reactions IN CREPT WILLSON CONTRERAS, closer and closer to home plate, to the point that it started alarming his St. Louis Cardinals...

‘Multiple people dead’ after small plane crashes into San Diego neighbourhood

“Multiple people” on board a small private plane that crashed into a San Diego neighbourhood are dead, authorities have said. Assistant fire department chief...

Politics

Net migration halves in UK, new data shows

Net migration has fallen sharply in the UK, the latest official figures show. The data, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), estimates...

Business

Pressure builds on Reeves as borrowing rises ahead of spending review

The Chancellor borrowed more than expected at the start of the new tax year, piling more pressure on the public finances ahead of next...

Business

Bitcoin hits new high as investor appeal widens

Bitcoin has surged to a new all-time high – breaking through $111,000 for the first time. It means every single person who has bought...

Politics

‘Chancellor Gordon Brown’ returns

Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. 👉Listen to Politics at Sam...

World

Concerns Israeli embassy staff shooting could be glorified in same way as Luigi Mangione

There are multiple layers to this shocking act of extreme violence. The presence of the US attorney general at a midnight news conference is...

Trump team will worry about Washington attacker being glorified

There are multiple layers to this shocking act of extreme violence. The presence of the US attorney general at a midnight news conference is...

Politics

Sex offenders could face chemical castration under plans in sentencing review

Sex offenders could face chemical castration and thousands of offenders will be released after serving a third of their jail term, under plans proposed...

World

The staff crossing gang lines to battle malnutrition and cholera in Haiti capital

In a simple breezeblock and cement building, cholera patients are attached to drips as they lie sprawled on hard, wooden beds. In one section,...

Sports

Stars use 3rd period flurry to take G1 from Oilers

Associated Press May 21, 2025, 11:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Miro Heiskanen, Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene scored power-play goals in...

Sports

Coach: Canes must be smarter about retaliation

Greg WyshynskiMay 21, 2025, 01:57 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions RALEIGH — Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod...

Sports

Panthers use right ‘recipe’ again, crush Canes

Greg WyshynskiMay 20, 2025, 11:18 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions RALEIGH, N.C. — Before Game 1...

Sports

Ex-MLB All-Star Segura retires after 12 seasons

Associated Press May 21, 2025, 08:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Jean Segura, a two-time All-Star infielder who hit .281 in a...