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Oil prices rise amid reports Iranian consulate hit by missile strike in Damascus

A pump jack operates in front of a drilling rig at sunset in an oil field in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. Nick...

JK Rowling dares police to arrest her as Scotland’s new hate crime laws come into force

JK Rowling has dared police to arrest her as the Harry Potter author lashed out against new hate crime laws that have come into...

Celebrity antiques expert Ian Towning reveals injuries after hammer attack during robbery

A celebrity antiques expert who was attacked in his west London store by two men with hammers has revealed the extent of his injuries,...

Business

US giant AutoNation eyes driving seat at Inchcape UK

A New York-listed car dealer is plotting a bid for the UK operations of Inchcape. Sky News has learned that AutoNation, which has a...

Technology

Flying cars — or eVTOLs — are becoming reality. Would you ride in one?

In 2022, I was on a rooftop overlooking a runway surrounded by olive trees in the south of Spain. An aircraft hovered in the...

Sports

Hamlin, aided by late caution, wins at Richmond

Associated Press Mar 31, 2024, 11:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RICHMOND, Va. — Denny Hamlin won the race off pit road with Joe...

Sports

Soto sends Yankees to sweep: ‘Start I wanted’

Associated Press Mar 31, 2024, 06:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Juan Soto had three hits capped by an RBI single with...

Sports

‘Couldn’t see’: Chisholm irked by Marlins’ open roof

ESPN News Services Mar 31, 2024, 09:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Stuck in a four-game losing streak to start the season,...

Sports

Giants DFA once-touted catching prospect Bart

Associated Press Mar 31, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Joey Bart, once considered the likely successor to Buster Posey...

World

Nepal villagers duped into selling kidneys and told organ would regrow – now country faces new health crisis

In the foothills of the Himalayas, two men lift their shirts to reveal wide scars on their bodies. Both aged in their 40s, they...

Politics

Extended free childcare rollout begins amid concern over costs and staffing

The government’s extended childcare policy is beginning today – but it starts amid warnings of a lack of funding and not enough staff to...

Politics

Windrush scandal victim says govt ‘waiting for us to die off’ in row over compensation scheme

A Windrush victim has branded the compensation scheme for victims of the scandal “disgusting”, and suggested the government were waiting for those affected to...

World

Remains found of two-year-old boy Emile who has been missing in France since July

The remains of a two-year-old boy, who went missing in the French Alps in July, have been found near where he disappeared, according to...

World

The West has the capability to halt Putin’s brutal war – but does it have the resolve?

Last spring, the mood in Ukraine was upbeat. The West had rallied to President Zelenskyy’s call for military support to enable a spring offensive,...

World

Joe Biden criticised by Trump campaign for declaring Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday

Donald Trump’s campaign has criticised Joe Biden for declaring Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) would be recognised on Easter Sunday. The US president made...

Technology

Samsung says it needs to ‘redefine’ its voice assistant Bixby with generative AI upgrade

Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy S24 smartphones during a media preview event in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Samsung, the world’s most...

Mass shooting in Indianapolis leaves seven children, aged 12 to 17, with gunshot wounds

Seven children have been wounded in a mass shooting outside a shopping centre in the US, police have said. The victims, who are all...

World

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to undergo surgery for hernia under full sedation

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will be fully sedated to undergo surgery for a hernia. The operation will take place after...

Technology

In tech rivalry with the US, China is behind on a key asset: Its own OpenAI

People learn about Baidu’s artificial intelligence chatbot service Ernie Bot during the 2nd Global Digital Trade Expo at Hangzhou International Expo Center on November...

Joe Biden criticised by Trump campaign for declaring Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday

Donald Trump’s campaign has criticised Joe Biden for declaring Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) would be recognised on Easter Sunday. The US president made...