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Grave concerns over Putin and Kim’s ‘armed aggression’ pact as Russian president’s Asian charm offensive arrives in Vietnam

Vladimir Putin hit out at what he called “Western isolation” and heaped praise on Vietnam, as Russia’s president continues his tour of Asia. In...

Politics

General Election 2024: Politicians ‘not professional enough to be clowns’ as performers and punters weigh up votes in election circus

Even the world of escapism can’t escape politics. Decisions made on the green benches of parliament could be life or death for the circus....

Politics

Tories party at donor event amid poll wipeout

Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead. This is day 29 of...

Politics

Green co-leader rejects Liz Truss comparison over borrowing

The co-leader of the Greens has rejected comparisons with Liz Truss for proposing to borrow COVID levels of money to fund his party’s manifesto...

Politics

Has Rishi Sunak blundered by opting for long, six-week election campaign?

The grim news for the Tories in the latest Sky News/YouGov poll begs another question about Rishi Sunak’s political judgement. Was a long election...

Business

Sainsbury’s sells banking arm to NatWest

Sainsbury’s is to sell most of its banking business to NatWest. The high street lender will gain approximately one million new accounts from the...

Texas: Video shows moment driver rams into two cyclists before driving over one of them

The moment two cyclists were rear-ended by a drunk driver has been caught on camera by one of their colleagues. Filmed on Monday, the...

Business

Care home operator Four Seasons plots £300m sale

A care home operator which once ranked among the largest in Britain is being put up for sale in a move expected to fetch...

Sports

Cole solid in abbreviated return, Yanks lose in 10

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 19, 2024, 09:08 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the...

Sports

Mays mural in Alabama among nationwide tributes

Associated Press Jun 19, 2024, 07:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Willie Mays gave a message to his longtime friend Dusty...

Sports

Dodgers’ Buehler returns to IL due to right hip

Field Level Media Jun 19, 2024, 10:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler is headed back to the injured list, this...

World

Thousands of migrants attempt to make the dangerous journey from Mexico to the US – this is where it starts

As the sun rises over the Usumacinta River between Guatemala and Mexico, the silence is broken by the sounds of people awaking after another...

Justin Timberlake drink-driving charge: Lawyer to ‘vigorously defend’ pop star

Justin Timberlake’s lawyer has said he is “looking forward to vigorously defending” the US singer after he was arrested and charged with drink-driving. Timberlake,...

Sports

NHL trade grades: Summer’s first blockbuster sends Markstrom to the Devils

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 19, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Below-average goaltending held the New...

Sports

NHL trade grades: Do the Kings or Capitals come out ahead in Dubois-Kuemper swap?

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 19, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The...

Technology

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces his new AI startup, Safe Superintelligence

Ilya Sutskever, Russian Israeli-Canadian computer scientist and co-founder and chief scientist of OpenAI, speaks at Tel Aviv University in Tel Aviv, June 5, 2023....

Labour vows to end rental ‘bidding wars’ – but campaigners say plans only ‘tinker at the edges’

The Labour Party has vowed to end rental “bidding wars” as part of a crackdown on landlords if it gets into government. It said...

World

Jay Slater: Missing British teenager in Tenerife would ‘never have his mum worrying like this’

A British teenager who is missing in Tenerife would “never ever have his mum worrying like this”, a friend has told Sky News. Lucy...

World

Putin’s trip to North Korea underscores relationship – but China will be watching

Anytime President Vladimir Putin leaves Russia, it is significant because he rarely gets out. But this trip – visiting the secretive and closed-off country...

Sports

Future Power Rankings: Stacking the top 25 teams through 2026

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 19, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended...