The wealth tax options Reeves could take to ease her fiscal bind
Faced with a challenging set of numbers, the chancellor is having to make difficult choices with political consequences. Tax rises and spending cuts are...
UK gives final go-ahead to £38bn Sizewell C nuclear plant
The government has given the final go-ahead for a £38bn nuclear power plant in eastern England. The Sizewell C project in Suffolk will be...
Pressure grows to leave ‘mad’ Aarhus Convention used to block UK building projects
Pressure is growing to renegotiate or leave an international convention blamed for slowing building projects and increasing costs after a judge warned campaigners they...
Earth to Spin Faster on July 22 to Place It Among Shortest Days in History
Scientists say Earth will spin slightly faster on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, making that day roughly 1.34 milliseconds shorter than the usual 24-hour period....
Gazan doctor being held in ‘inhumane’ conditions in Israeli jail, says lawyer
The lawyer of a high-profile Gazan doctor detained by Israel since last December has spoken of her shock over his condition after being allowed...
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played The Cosby Show’s Theo, drowns in Costa Rica
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played The Cosby Show character Theo, has drowned in Costa Rica, according to authorities. The country’s Judicial Investigation Department said the...
Petitti letter: Michigan sign-stealing penalties have gone far enough
Dan WetzelJul 21, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Dan Wetzel is a senior writer focused on investigative reporting, news analysis and feature storytelling. Open...
Phillies win on catcher’s interference call in 10th
Associated Press Jul 21, 2025, 10:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Edmundo Sosa‘s teammates on the Philadelphia Phillies mobbed him beyond first...
Pressure grows to leave ‘mad’ Aarhus Convention used to block UK building projects
Pressure is growing to renegotiate or leave an international convention blamed for slowing building projects and increasing costs after a judge warned campaigners they...
The wealth tax options Reeves could take to ease her fiscal bind
Faced with a challenging set of numbers, the chancellor is having to make difficult choices with political consequences. Tax rises and spending cuts are...
Former Kentucky police officer Brett Hankison sentenced to three years in prison over Breonna Taylor death
A former Kentucky police officer has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the botched drugs raid that...
Public’s help sought in Ole Miss player’s shooting
Associated Press Jul 21, 2025, 07:37 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Authorities on Monday asked the public to provide surveillance footage and sought details...
Sources: Ex-BYU QB Retzlaff to transfer to Tulane
Former BYU quarterback 1 Related That BYU suspension arose after Retzlaff was accused in a lawsuit in May of this year of raping a...
President Bush determined to ‘rid world of evil-doer Saddam Hussein’, new records reveal
It would have been “politically impossible” to stop President Bush from invading Iraq, as he believed he was on a “crusade against evil”, new...
Could your summer holiday be greener? Government invests £63m into more sustainable types of jet fuel
The government is investing £63m in new types of jet fuel that it hopes will make your summer holiday a little more eco-friendly –...
Watchdog must fine social media companies that are slow to remove racism after Jess Carter abuse, says culture secretary
The online safety regulator should use powers to fine social media companies that are not quickly removing racism, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told Sky...
People smugglers to have assets frozen and be banned from UK
People smugglers face having their assets frozen and being banned from entering the UK, the foreign secretary has announced. David Lammy said new powers...
Compensation scheme for infected blood scandal widened
More victims of the infected blood scandal will qualify for compensation while others will get higher awards under changes to the scheme. The new...
Gaza food situation ‘worst it’s ever been’, charity says – as UK promises £40m in aid
An aid worker in the central Gaza Strip has told Sky News the food situation in the enclave is “absolutely desperate” and “the worst...
YouTube wipes out thousands of propaganda channels linked to China, Russia, others
Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images Google announced Monday the removal of nearly 11,000 YouTube channels and other accounts tied to state-linked propaganda...