Asylum seekers spent four days on board the Bibby Stockholm barge after Legionella bacteria was discovered, it has emerged. Dorset Council says Home Office contractors were notified about the results last Monday – but all 39 migrants only left the controversial site on Friday as a “precautionary measure”. The council went on to claim that
The Miss Universe beauty pageant has cut ties with its organisers in Indonesia following claims that contestants were forced to strip naked and undergo intimate “body checks”. Police have also launched an investigation into the allegations, while an upcoming pageant in Malaysia – arranged by the Indonesian franchisee holder – has been cancelled. It comes
A teenager who jumped in the ocean to flee the deadly wildfires in Hawaii has said his family probably would have died if they hadn’t stuck together. Noah Tomkinson, 19, was with his younger brother Milo, 13, and their mother in the historic town of Lahaina when the flames began to spread dangerously close. They
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Indicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the U.S. Courthouse in New York City, July 26, 2023. Amr Alfiky | Reuters A New York judge will decide in a few hours from now whether to send Sam Bankman-Fried to jail. Federal prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan to revoke the FTX founder’s bail
Pubs in England and Wales will be allowed to continue serving takeaway pints after the government decided to keep COVID licensing rules. Pubs were given permission to serve customers through hatches when they were forced to close during lockdown restrictions in 2020. Those rules were due to expire at the end of next month, but
Aug 12, 2023, 06:18 PM ET European soccer is back, with the English Premier League, Spanish LaLiga, and French Ligue 1 all beginning this weekend. We also had a first look at Bayern Munich in the German Super Cup vs. RB Leipzig, with the German Bundesliga and Italian Serie A set to resume next weekend.
Authorities in North Devon have warned residents and holidaymakers about the high tide and volatile weather conditions, after a girl was swept into the sea by a wave. She was dragged away from the harbour wall in Ilfracombe before being rescued by people nearby using a life ring. Read more from Devon: https://news.sky.com/topic/devon-5945 #devon #harbour
A Pennsylvania driver was taken to the hospital after police say he intentionally drove off road into a field, went airborne and crashed his car into the second floor of a home. #CNN #News #shorts
Nine people have been injured after a car veered off the road and crashed into a campsite in Pembrokeshire. Two of the victims are said to be in a serious condition in hospital after a blue Ford Fiesta collided with a number of people and a tent at Newgale campsite shortly after 10.30pm on Saturday.
The government has defended its immigration strategy after deaths in the English Channel prompted renewed criticism of the “stop the boats” pledge – including from Tory MPs. At least six people died after a small boat crossing from France to the UK capsized and sank, in what has been described as an “appalling and preventable”
David sits on the grass outside Maui’s War Memorial Stadium, which usually hosts university American football games, but is now accommodating hundreds of people displaced from their homes. He is an army veteran but nothing compares to the trauma of witnessing wildfires ripping through his home. “I’ve done tours of Afghanistan and Kuwait but never
Russia launched its first lunar mission in the last 47 years, Luna-25, on August 11 aboard a Soyuz 2.1v rocket. The primary goal of this lunar mission is to make a soft landing on the South Pole of the Moon‘s surface. With this, Russia attempts to become the first nation to land on the lunar
The deaths of six people after a migrant boat capsized in the English Channel has been described as an “appalling and preventable tragedy”. Campaigners are urging the government to create more safe routes to the UK, with the Refugee Council warning “more people will die” unless urgent action is taken. Meanwhile, MPs from across the
Oprah Winfrey has been turned away from a shelter for survivors of the Hawaii wildfires – as the official death toll topped 90 on Sunday. The TV personality, who has spent recent days helping with aid efforts during a visit to the state, was accompanied by a CBS news crew when she was denied entry
A prized piano, flamboyant costumes, cat ceramics and a moustache comb are among Freddie Mercury’s possessions now on display at Sotheby’s. Thousands of items from his personal collection have gone on show at a huge exhibit in London, ahead of an auction next month. The collection, which also features handwritten lyrics and personal Polaroids, has
At least 89 people have been confirmed dead after wildfires in Hawaii – with the state’s governor warning the figure will rise. It makes the disaster the deadliest wildfire the US has seen in the past century, surpassing the 85 who died in California five years ago. Governor Josh Green told reporters it had been
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In this article SCHN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Radius Recycling CEO Tamara Lundgren pictured at the CNBC CEO Summit in May 2023. Randy Shropshire | CNBC One of the first questions Tamara Lundgren often heard when she introduced herself as the CEO of Schnitzer Steel is, “What kind of steel do you make?'”
Authorities in Ukraine report two missiles have hit the centre of Pokrovsk in the Ukrainian-controlled part of the partially occupied Donetsk area. The Ukrainian president accuses Moscow of trying to leave “only broken and scorched stones” in the region. See more on Ukraine here: https://news.sky.com/topic/ukraine-6556 #ukraine #volodymyrzelenskyy #russia SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more