Amber Heard has filed an appeal against her ex-husband Johnny Depp’s US libel lawsuit win. Following a trial lasting several weeks earlier in the year, a jury in Virginia found in favour of Depp, ruling that a 2018 Washington Post article written by Heard was defamatory. The actor was awarded $15m (£12m) by the court
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Bulgaria has been accused of shooting a refugee after a new video emerged showing a young Syrian man being fired at on the border with Turkey. It is the first footage of an asylum seeker being hit with live ammunition on the EU border. It follows a joint investigation by Sky News, Lighthouse Reports, The
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to abolish the House of Lords in his first term if he is elected prime minister. Speaking to Sky News, the Labour leader confirmed his party “do want to abolish the House of Lords“, adding that he does not think anybody could “defend” the institution. Sir Keir told Kay Burley:
RMT Assistant General Secretary Eddie Dempsey says that how the railways operate is down to the government and the train companies, not the transport workers. He added that “everyone deserves a pay rise”, saying his members haven’t had one in three years. #trains #skynews #strikes SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow
CNN’s David Culver reports near Mauna Loa as the world’s largest volcano erupts and lava is slowly moving towards local highways. #CNN #News
Workers across the UK will soon be able to request flexible working from day one on the job, under new plans by the government. Under the legislation making its way through parliament, employees will no longer be required to wait 26 weeks before making a request for flexible working arrangements. Employers will be required to
A new Tesla Model 3 prototype with camouflage has been spotted in California ahead of a rumored refresh coming next year. Over the last week, there have been rumors that Tesla is working on a Model 3 refresh that would come during the second half of 2023. The project is reportedly codenamed ‘Highland’. For a
The market is so possessed by tech that it can’t see the forest through the industrials. If the discourse isn’t about the slowdown in the cloud, it’s about who is pulling out of the now-private Twitter, or how disappointing it is that co-CEO Bret Taylor left Salesforce (CRM). Meta Platforms ‘ (META) Mark Zuckerberg could
Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks with U.S. President Joe Biden. The U.S. has been putting pressure on the Netherlands to block exports to China of high-tech semiconductor equipment. The Netherlands is home to ASML, one of the most important companies in the global semiconductor supply chain. Susan Walsh | AFP | Getty Images Washington
Sir Keir Starmer will promise the “biggest ever transfer of power from Westminster to the British people”, as the Labour leader launches a report recommending handing new economic, taxation and law-making powers to mayors and devolved governments. The report on the UK’s future, carried out by former prime minister Gordon Brown, also recommends sweeping constitutional
England cruised past Senegal 3-0 in their first World Cup knockout match, with a mouth-watering clash against holders France awaiting them in the last eight. Two quick-fire goals – the first from Jordan Henderson, the second from Harry Kane – put Gareth Southgate’s side in control going into the half-time break, after what had been
The RMT has rejected an offer from train operators aimed at preventing strikes over the Christmas period, the union has announced. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said its proposed framework would have supported pay increases of up to 8%, covering 2022 and 2023 pay awards, while delivering much-needed reforms. But the RMT, led by secretary
Kay Burley poses a question regarding small business losses to General Secretary Dave Ward of the Communication Workers Union, who says “we don’t want to see your business suffer” but that the Royal Mail intends to “destroy” the postal service. #skynews #strikes #union SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on
CNN’s Kaitlin Collins spoke with swing voters who support Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Gov. Brain Kemp as the runoff election in Georgia looms between Warnock and Republican candidate Herschel Walker. #CNN #News
The home secretary has pledged to do “whatever it takes” to deal with the “small boats problem” in the Channel. Writing a foreword to a report by the centre-right Centre for Policy Studies think tank – which has called for new laws stopping migrants who enter illegally from ever settling in the UK – Suella
France reached the World Cup quarter-finals after strikers Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe both broke scoring records in a comfortable 3-1 win over Poland. The reigning champions claimed victory as Giroud made history by becoming France’s all-time top goalscorer during the match at Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar. World Cup 2022: Follow live updates from
California allocated $10 million for a rebate program to help make electric bikes more affordable. But hang on there; it’s not active quite yet. The move is part of a years-long effort to help reduce the price of expensive electric bicycles for state residents. The ultimate goal is to make it easier for commuters to
Led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, OPEC+ agreed in early October to reduce production by 2 million barrels per day from November. Vladimir Simicek | Afp | Getty Images An influential alliance of oil producers on Sunday agreed to stay the course on output policy ahead of a pending ban from the European Union on
Christopher Eccleston says he’s always preferred working with female directors thanks to the “safer environment” they create to work in. Speaking on the Women in Film and TV Awards red carpet, the 58-year-old actor said that while there has been improvement in gender equality within the industry over the years, there’s still “a long way
Kate Winslet has said it “absolutely destroyed” her to hear about a woman who was facing a £17,000 energy bill just to keep her daughter alive, and felt she had no other option but to help. Carolynne Hunter’s 12-year-old daughter Freya has severe complex health problems and disabilities, is non-verbal and blind and requires full-time