8:00 AM ET IT WAS ALMOST a year ago that author Alan Shipnuck published Phil Mickelson’s controversial comments about the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabian monarchy’s history of human rights abuses and alleged involvement in the death of Washington Post reporter Jamal Khashoggi. Mickelson, who was allegedly recruiting players to LIV Golf, told Shipnuck
Malala Yousafzai has turned her hand to filmmaking as activism. In a Sky News broadcast exclusive, the Nobel Peace Prize winner said that her “next phase” of human rights work needed to include “storytelling”. Malala said: “Activism needs to go beyond working for an NGO. “We need to find other ways in which we challenge
Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) have voted to accept offers by train companies in the long-running dispute over pay, job security and conditions, the union has announced. “Given this result, TSSA will notify employers that the ballot for Industrial Action has also been withdrawn,” the union said in a statement. “Accepting the
Buryatia feels like it is a world away from war in Europe. It is a different Russia. Vast snowy plains and Buddhist temples, closer at first glance to Mongolia next door than it is to Moscow, five time zones away. But the motifs of Russia’s war in Ukraine are everywhere. A huge Z and V
As Ukrainians mark a year since Russia’s invasion, Ian is joined by Ukraine’s deputy economy minister, and the chief executive of the Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest – owners of the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol, which was besieged by Russian soldiers last May. He also speaks to the chief executive at Allbright and the chair of
President Vladimir Putin might have hoped for a swift and decisive invasion of Ukraine; instead, a year on, Russia has paid a huge price for his imperial ambition. However, time is a powerful ally for Mr Putin, and victory could still be secured. What would some form of Russian success mean for Western security? Putin’s
A financial services giant backed by an Abu Dhabi state investment fund is the latest suitor to emerge as a contender to swoop on parts of the stricken London-listed company MJ Hudson. Sky News has learnt that Apex Group, which is based in Bermuda and has around 12,000 employees, plans to table an offer next
Sir Rod Stewart has told Sky News he backs pay rises for nurses and junior doctors while warning against a move towards a US-style healthcare system. The singer paid for members of the public to have scans at a mobile scanning unit at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Essex today, which he pledged to do
New films based on JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings books and The Hobbit are in the works, Warner Bros has confirmed. Chief executive, David Zaslav, announced the franchise revamp on Thursday during an earnings call, confirming that a deal had been brokered to make “multiple” films based on the works over a number of
“After six months, you go home and receive a pardon. There are no options to return to prison. You have five minutes to decide.” The footage is grainy but it captures a clear offer to the hundreds of inmates gathered in this Russian prison yard: survive six months fighting with the Wagner Group in Ukraine
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has led a minute’s silence from the steps of Downing Street as the UK showed solidarity with Ukraine on the anniversary of the start of the war. Standing alongside Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, and members of the Ukrainian armed forces, Mr Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, observed
A billionaire financier, considered a pioneer of private equity investment, has been found dead in his New York office after reportedly taking his own life. While the family of Thomas (Tom) H Lee, who was 78, confirmed he had passed away there was yet to be any official confirmation from the New York Police Department
The US has increased munitions production at some sites that were previously dormant in order to meet the demands of the Ukrainian armed forces. To give an idea of the scale required, the army in Ukraine are firing off between 4,000 and 7,000 artillery rounds every single day. Read more: https://trib.al/QTC8as2 #ukraine #russia #usa #skynews
A woman who had been abducted nearly a year ago while traveling across the country made a dramatic escape from her kidnapper after she concocted a getaway plan to a New Jersey gas station, authorities said. #CNN #News #shorts
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It is only a matter of time before Vladimir Putin is on trial for war crimes according to President Biden’s envoy for global criminal justice. Speaking to Sky News, ambassador Beth Van Schaack said a global coalition of nations and international lawyers is working together to build a case against Russia which leads right to
Rishi Sunak is to urge fellow world leaders to “move faster” to arm Ukraine’s troops as he leads a minute’s silence on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion. The prime minister is expected to use a G7 meeting today to call on allies to supply longer-range weapons to Ukraine as there is an urgent need
Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to two charges of involuntary manslaughter over the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The 64-year-old actor was charged by the Santa Fe District Attorney’s (DA) office with two counts of involuntary manslaughter on the set of the film Rust in October 2021. The first charge facing Baldwin – involuntary