Britain’s economic reputation has been dealt a further blow after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast that this year the UK economy will fare worse than any other country in the developed world – including Russia. In the latest update of its economic forecasts, the IMF said that it expected the UK’s gross domestic product
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Rishi Sunak still believes the British Army is a “top-level fighting force” despite a US general’s warning that the UK’s Armed Forces are no longer regarded as elite, Downing Street has said. Yesterday, Sky News revealed a US general privately told the defence secretary the UK’s Armed Forces are no longer regarded as a top-level
The Sorare NFT soccer trading card game has partnered with the Premier League on a multi-year licensing agreement. Sorare Sorare, the $4.3 billion fantasy soccer game, has signed a multi-year deal with the Premier League that will see the world’s top soccer league license official player cards. Players of the game will be able to
Rishi Sunak has insisited he acted “decisively” in sacking Nadhim Zahawi as chairman of the Conservative Party after a row over his tax affairs. Speaking in Country Durham at the launch of his government’s emergency care plan, the prime minister defended his handling of situation and stressed his commitment to “integrity” and the need to
He’s never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down – but he is potentially gonna sue you if you (allegedly) impersonate his distinctive baritone. Rick Astley has filed a lawsuit against the rapper Yung Gravy over the song Betty (Get Money), which was released in 2022. Here is a look at what’s happened
Ryanair reported record after-tax profits of €211m (£185m) in the Christmas season from October to December. The budget airline continued to perform better than its pre-COVID years as pent-up demand during October half-terms and Christmas and New Year breaks resulted in “strong” passenger numbers and fares across the board. Passenger numbers rose to 38.4 million
At least 34 people have been killed and 150 injured after a suicide bomber struck a mosque in Pakistan. The bomber detonated his suicide vest as a large number of worshipers – including many policemen from nearby police offices – were praying inside. Local police officer Zafar Khan said the impact of the explosion caused
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#shorts #Zelenskyy #skynews This is the moment President Zelenskyy hears that Germany will deliver Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, during an interview with Sky News’ Kay Burley. It’s though the tanks could give Ukraine’s forces the firepower and mobility to break through Russian defensive lines. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow
CNN’s Erin Burnett talks to the former boyfriend of embattled Rep. George Santos (R-NY) about their relationship and the many false claims Santos has publicly made. #CNN #News
One week after sharing details of its Launch Edition Solar EV, Aptera Motors has announced a community funding program called Accelerate Aptera, hoping to raise between $20 and $50 million. By investing a predetermined minimum, reservation holders have a better chance at receiving delivery of one of the 2,000 Launch Edition Apteras planned. Better still,
Jan 29, 2023 MELBOURNE, Australia — There’s an inevitability about Novak Djokovic playing tennis at Rod Laver Arena. It’s the feeling that regardless of what year we’re in, who stands on the other side of the net and just how lopsided the crowd support might be in favor of his opponent, it’s still Djokovic who
Actor Annie Wersching, best known for playing FBI agent Renee Walker in the series 24 has died at the age of 45. Wersching died on Sunday morning in Los Angeles following a battle with cancer. Stephen Full, her husband and the father of her three sons, confirmed the news in a statement released to US
Six British children have been taken into care in Austria after they were found to have been living in an abandoned wine cellar with their parents. Police have said their father, a 54-year-old Austrian, is a member of the far-right Reichsburger movement and is a known Holocaust denier. Social services were called to the property
Labour has reported former Prime Minister Boris Johnson to parliament’s standards watchdog over a “quagmire of sleaze” engulfing him. It’s alleged that BBC Chairman Richard Sharp helped the then PM arrange a guarantee on a loan for more than £800,000 – just weeks before Mr Johnson appointed Mr Sharp to the senior BBC role. The
Virunga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, is the latest victim of a bitter conflict between rebel militias and the Congolese military. The rebels have taken over strategic towns, forcing thousands of people to escape. Now, some of those refugees have entered the park to cut down
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A senior US general has privately told Defence Secretary Ben Wallace the British Army is no longer regarded as a top-level fighting force, defence sources have revealed. They said this decline in war-fighting capability – following decades of cuts to save money – needed to be reversed faster than planned in the wake of Russia’s
Rishi Sunak has been urged by Labour to “come clean” over what he knew about Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs after the PM sacked the Tory party chairman on Sunday. An ethics inquiry into the handling of Mr Zahawi’s finances found a “serious breach” of the ministerial code and Mr Sunak swiftly removed the Tory chairman
Novak Djokovic has won the Australian Open to equal Rafael Nadal’s Grand Slam record, a year after he was deported over his COVID vaccination status. The Serbian tennis star beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets in the final in Melbourne on Sunday. He has now equalled Nadal’s Grand Slam record of 22 men’s singles titles.