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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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Politics

Home secretary Yvette Cooper to crack down on people ‘pushing hateful beliefs’

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has promised to crack down on people “pushing harmful and hateful beliefs” and “kickstart” a new approach to fighting extremism...

Three-quarters of Muslims worried about their safety after far-right riots, poll says

Three-quarters of Muslims say they are worried about their safety, according to a new survey – a rise of almost 60% since the week...

Politics

MSP John Mason stripped of SNP whip over ‘utterly abhorrent’ Gaza comment

SNP MSP John Mason been stripped of the party whip following an “utterly abhorrent” social media post about the Israel-Hamas conflict. Mr Mason has...