The former owners of The Daily Telegraph have tabled a blockbuster £1bn bid that they believe will end rival suitors’ hopes of buying the broadsheet newspapers. Sky News has learnt that the Barclay family has lined up financing from Abu Dhabi investors to lodge a knockout offer that would repay the debt owed by their
Rishi Sunak has raised with Benjamin Netanyahu Israel’s need to minimise the impact on civilians as it prepares to launch an expected ground invasion of Gaza in the aftermath of Hamas’s deadly attack. The prime minister repeated his belief that Israel had “every right to defend itself and its people to ensure that nothing like
Janet Yellen has told Sky News the United States can “certainly” afford wars on two fronts, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas threatens stability in the Middle East and the US continues to support Ukraine’s fight against Russia. Talking exclusively to Wilfred Frost ahead of a meeting of finance ministers in Luxembourg, the US
Kia is following in the footsteps of Ford, GM, and Rivian as it prepares to “be reborn as a central brand.” With plans to build a second factory for purpose-built EVs, Kia aims to take advantage of the growing need for PBVs. The South Korean automaker proposed the plan during wage talks with union workers
In this article @CL.1 XOM PXD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Workers connect drill bits and drill collars used to extract oil in the Permian basin outside of Midland, Texas. Brittany Sowacke | Bloomberg | Getty Images After three and a half years, a tripling in the S&P 500 Energy Index, and many soon-to-be-forgotten
President Joe Biden has said the Hamas militant group should be eliminated, but warned it would be a mistake for Israel to occupy Gaza, calling instead for a “two-state solution”. Speaking a week to the day since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, Mr Biden said Israel has “to go after Hamas” but said
Rishi Sunak is set to reiterate the UK’s total condemnation of Hamas’s attack on Israel during an address to MPs later. Before making a statement in the Commons, the prime minister is expected to make a visit this morning to demonstrate the government’s continued support for the Jewish community and zero-tolerance for antisemitic abuse. It
A six-year-old boy has been stabbed to death and his mother left in a critical condition after a suspected hate crime in the US state of Illinois. Wadea al Fayoume, a Palestinian-American, died in hospital after being stabbed 26 times with a “military-style knife” on Saturday, the Will County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Counter terrorism police have taken over the investigation into an attack in Hartlepool which left one man dead and another injured. A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder following the incident, which took place in the early hours of Sunday morning. Officers have been granted a further 12 hours
Elon Musk killed off the Twitter logo on July 24, 2023, replacing the world-recognized blue bird with a white X as the tycoon accelerates his efforts to transform the floundering social media giant. Chris Delmas | AFP | Getty Images Australia’s eSafety commissioner on Sunday fined X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter,
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, amid an investigation by counter terrorism police officers. Officers say a man died and another was attacked in the early hours of Sunday morning in the Tees Street area of Hartlepool. A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted
We’ve been travelling to the many different scenes where Hamas fighters carried out their terror attack on Israel this week, and it is becoming clear that their tactics and levels of brutality changed from location to location. Warning – this story contains descriptions and pictures of a graphic nature In the attack on the Nova
Ford’s Lightning production woes may have hit another hurdle. The automaker revealed plans Friday to temporarily trim one of three shifts at its Rouge EV plant in Michigan, where the F-150 Lightning is built. Ford said the move would occur on Monday, affecting around 700 jobs. The American automaker claimed the cuts were unrelated to
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a Morning Meeting livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s key moments. 1. U.S. equities were mixed in midmorning Thursday — the S & P 500 was down 0.13%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.13% — following the release of the Labor
Metro Bank has set a quickfire timetable for rivals to snap up a substantial chunk of its mortgage book. Sky News understands that Metro Bank wants bidders to submit offers at the beginning of next month, with Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest Group all having an indicated an interest. News of the timetable comes
Oct 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023 MLB playoffs are down to four teams after surprising division series saw three of the four top-seeded teams get knocked out. Now that the Texas Rangers–Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks–Philadelphia Phillies matchups are set, it’s time for some predictions! We asked our MLB experts
An award-winning Iranian film-maker and his wife have been stabbed to death in their home on the outskirts of Tehran, according to state media. Movie director Dariush Mehrjui and Vahideh Mohammadifar were found with knife wounds to their necks, according to the official IRNA news agency, quoting a judiciary official. His daughter, Mona Mehrjui, discovered
Rapists will be made to serve their full sentences and fewer “low-level offenders” will be sent to prison under new reforms, the justice secretary has pledged. Alex Chalk has promised “Texan-style justice” in the UK through sentencing reforms which are set to be outlined tomorrow. Offenders who may have been given a short stint in
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has insisted the UK will maintain support for Britons trapped in Gaza, as he said it was proving “incredibly difficult” to open the Rafah border crossing into Egypt. Speaking to Sky News’ Trevor Phillips On Sunday Morning programme, the cabinet minister also said that 10 was “not an unreasonable estimate” for
Madonna has spoken of her heartbreak at the suffering in the Middle East as she kicked off her latest tour in London, which had been postponed following a life-threatening illness. The US superstar urged fans at the O2 Arena on Saturday night to unite in “light and love” to help bring peace against the backdrop