Tensions between European telecommunications firms and U.S. Big Tech companies have crested, as telecom bosses mount pressure on regulators to make digital giants fork up some of the cost of building the backbone of the internet. European telcos argue that large internet firms, mainly American, have built their businesses on the back of the multi-billion
Donald Trump has been invited to testify before a New York grand jury next week as part of an investigation into hush money payments made on his behalf during the 2016 presidential campaign. Joseph Tacopina, a lawyer for the former president, confirmed the news, telling the Associated Press: “To me, it’s much ado about nothing.”
Prosecutors in the US state of New Mexico have denied claims made by Alec Baldwin’s lawyers that state authorities destroyed the firearm that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust. Alex Spiro, a lawyer for the 64-year-old actor said: “The court, I don’t think is aware of this point, but I
Nathan Reeves was speaking to Alexsey Reyes for his YouTube channel in a cafe in Houston when they were interrupted by a car smashing into the glass behind them. The pair were just ending the recording when the moment was caught on camera. They both sustained minor injuries. #skynews #texas #houston SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube
For the first time in eight months, the Russians are on the cusp of taking a Ukrainian city. Bakhmut, which sits in a Russian-occupied region of eastern Ukraine, has already been abandoned by more than 90% of its prewar population. Ret. US Army Maj. Mike Lyons explains what it looks like on the ground right
Blizzards are set to cause “treacherous conditions” in the UK – with winds of up to 50mph and up to 40cm of snow expected in some areas. The Met Office has issued three amber warnings for northern England, the Midlands, North Wales and Northern Ireland, where “significant disruption” to transport and power supplies are
Extreme E, the off-road electric racing championship which races in exotic locations to highlight conservation efforts, starts its third season this weekend with a race in Saudi Arabia along the coast of the Red Sea. The first two seasons of Extreme E brought us an abundance of chaotic racing, with purpose-built electric vehicles showing their
In this article CVX OXY HES PXD PBFS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT While oil production in the U.S. will continue its return towards pre-Covid levels, limits on refining capacity and inventory mean it will not grow as much as some hope, according to Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield. “We just don’t have
Eight people have been shot dead and three others seriously injured in an attack on a Jehovah’s Witness building in the German city of Hamburg, according to police. They said the shooting was carried out by a lone gunman who may be among the dead, although this has yet to be officially confirmed. Shots were
Rishi Sunak will use talks with President Emmanuel Macron to urge his French counterpart to “go further” in joint efforts to stop asylum seekers crossing the English Channel in small boats. Ahead of the summit in Paris, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly signalled more funding will be provided to the French authorities to step up beach
HS2 is the UK’s biggest infrastructure project, which is supposed to transform public transport between London, the Midlands and the North. But it is becoming synonymous with disappointment, delays and an enormous bill. It’s been backed by more than one government and political party, with prime minister Boris Johnson signalling it could go ahead yet
I met Larysa standing on broken glass outside her Kyiv apartment block trying to convince two council workmen to come up to her flat and mend her shattered windows. Only hours earlier she had been shaken to the core by a huge explosion in the residential complex car park three floors beneath her. She invited
Every single past Oscar nominee for Best Picture would still qualify under new diversity rules being introduced by the Academy Awards next year, according to its President, Janet Yang. Speaking exclusively to Sky News ahead of Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, when asked whether a film like All Quiet On The Western Front – top-heavy with white
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Chesnot | Getty Images Apple announced Thursday that it will launch a standalone app called Apple Music Classical, which will be available at no added cost to existing Apple Music subscribers, on March 28. Apple said the catalog will include over five million unique tracks
In 1930, the first film adaptation of All Quiet On The Western Front took home the Oscar for best picture. Erich Maria Remarque’s unflinching anti-war story, based on his own traumatic experiences of the First World War after being conscripted into the Imperial German Army at the age of 18, had first been serialised in
The economy rebounded to grow by 0.3% in January, according to official figures which reaffirmed that the UK avoided recession at the end of last year. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a recovery for output last month after the bigger than expected contraction of 0.5% witnessed in December, which went unrevised in the
Former British Military Intelligence Colonel and NATO planner Philip Ingram gives his analysis on the Donbas region of Ukraine. #ukrainewar #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to
House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is on a mission to prove the FBI and DOJ have “weaponized” conservatives, but Democrats are raising questions about the legitimacy of Jordan’s whistleblowers central to his case. #CNN #News
Active service members and veterans have described in harrowing detail the carnage and death they witnessed during the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Former US Marine Sergeant Tyler Vargas-Andrews was among those giving evidence to the House of Representatives foreign affairs committee examing the handling of the withdrawal. Mr Vargas-Andrews broke down in tears as
The government has announced the construction of sections of HS2 will be delayed by two years to save money. The high-speed railway was initially set to link London and the West Midlands with a further phase extending to cities in the North. However, Transport Secretary Mark Harper said on Thursday: “We have seen significant inflationary