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Cyber attack on M&S involved ‘sophisticated impersonation’, chairman says

The chairman of Marks & Spencer has told MPs the company is still in “rebuild mode” – and will be for “some time to...

Post Office scandal inquiry lays bare a second injustice

The long-awaited first report from the Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry lays bare not just the devastating personal toll of one of the greatest...

World

Israeli soldiers ‘psychologically broken’ after ‘confronting the reality’ in Gaza, UN expert says

A UN expert has said some young soldiers in the Israeli Defence Forces are being left “psychologically broken” after confronting “the reality among the...

World

The ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention centre was built in eight days – but problems are emerging

Videos and satellite imagery show how quickly Donald Trump’s detention centre in Florida has been constructed – as experts suggest the design of the...

World

Israeli soldier describes arbitrary killing of civilians in Gaza

An Israeli reservist who served three tours of duty in Gaza has told Sky News in a rare on-camera interview that his unit was...

World

Russia’s former transport minister Roman Starovoit found dead ‘with gunshot wound’

A former Russian transport minister has been found dead with a gunshot wound in his car just hours after it was revealed he had...

Politics

Norman Tebbit: Former Tory minister who served in Margaret Thatcher’s government dies aged 94

Norman Tebbit, the former Tory minister who served in Margaret Thatcher’s government, has died at the age of 94. Lord Tebbit died “peacefully at...

Politics

‘Oui’ or ‘non’ for Starmer’s migration deal?

👉Listen to Politics at Sam and Anne’s on your podcast app👈        The first European state visit since Brexit starts today as President Emmanuel Macron...

Benjamin Netanyahu nominates Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize – as Gaza ceasefire talks continue

Israel’s prime minister has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Benjamin Netanyahu made the announcement at a White House dinner, handing over...

Business

Post Office scandal: Daughter has had ‘panic attacks’ since mum was accused of stealing

The daughter of a Post Office victim has told Sky News she suffered “dark thoughts of suicide” in the years after her mother was...

Sports

Van Gisbergen wins again to finish Chicago sweep

Associated Press Jul 6, 2025, 05:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Shane van Gisbergen burned out his tires in celebration, sending white...

Sports

Van Gisbergen races to Cup Series pole in Chicago

Associated Press Jul 5, 2025, 07:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — When it comes to NASCAR’s street course in downtown Chicago, there...

Politics

Reform UK poses ‘very serious threat’ to Labour, Welsh first minister warns

The threat from Reform in Wales is “very serious”, the country’s Labour leader said as exclusive polling revealed Nigel Farage’s party is the first...

Sports

‘Gritty’ McBain secures 5-year deal from Mammoth

Associated Press Jul 7, 2025, 09:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — The 1 Related McBain, 25, is coming off setting...

World

Israeli PM nominates Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize – as Gaza ceasefire talks continue

Israel’s prime minister has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Benjamin Netanyahu made the announcement as he attended a dinner at the...

Politics

Drones are sending ‘overwhelming amounts’ of drugs into prisons – and could help inmates escape, report warns

Sophisticated drones sending “overwhelming amounts” of drugs and weapons into prisons represent a threat to national security, according to an annual inspection report by...

Nine more deaths confirmed in Texas floods – bringing total to at least 104

At least 104 people have died in the flash floods that have left a trail of destruction across Texas, US officials have said. Kerr...

Every mobile phone to receive emergency alert: When it will happen – and what it will say

Mobile phones across the UK will be sent an emergency alert as the government tests the system nationwide. During the test, the second only...

Technology

Tech founders call on Sequoia Capital to denounce VC Shaun Maguire’s Mamdani comments

Almost 600 people have signed an open letter to leaders at venture firm Sequoia Capital after one of its partners, Shaun Maguire, posted what...

Technology

Samsung expects second-quarter profits to more than halve as it struggles to capture AI demand

Samsung signage during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, US, on Thursday, March 20, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg...