A five-year-old boy has shot dead his eight-year-old brother in a “tragic accident” at a US home. After a 911 call on Thursday afternoon, sheriffs went to a house in Jefferson County, Arkansas, to find a child “unresponsive” inside. The county coroner was called and the child was declared dead. Four other siblings and the
It’s the end of the first week into the Tory leadership race, and five hopefuls remain in the running to be the country’s next prime minister. Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt, Liz Truss, Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat are battling it out to take over from Boris Johnson after securing a large enough backing during the
The second remix of this Avicii classic is ready to drop as part of the 30 Years of Vicious celebrations with Toolroom Records head honcho Mark Knight on remix duty; Don Diablo released his own remix last month. A unique pairing of Mark Knight remixing Avicii & Sebastien Drums is due tomorrow, July 15, on
Virgin Media O2 has tabled an offer to buy TalkTalk that would value one of Britain’s biggest broadband providers at about £3bn. Sky News has learnt the mobile phone giant, which is jointly owned by Telefonica and Liberty Global, submitted an indicative bid for Salford-based TalkTalk in recent weeks. Discussions between the two sides are
A British aid worker who was detained by Russian separatists in Ukraine has died, a family member has told Sky News. Paul Urey is believed to have died five days ago “due to sickness”, according to information his family has received from the Foreign Office. He was charged with committing “mercenary activities” after being captured
Isaac Fitzgerald grabs readers’ attention with the title of his memoir—Dirtbag, Massachusetts: A Confessional—and never lets go. He’s a mesmerizing storyteller who deploys unexpected delights from his very first line: “My parents were married when they had me, just to different people.” Not only that, but they “met at divinity school, which is a pretty
Penny Mordaunt has said fellow Conservative leadership candidates are trying to stop her from getting to the final round of the contest because she is who they most fear competing against head-to-head. Tory leadership favourite Ms Mordaunt told Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby that she is “running a positive campaign” and warned her fellow
Fans of Dune have had reason to feel a touch disappointed recently, as it was reported earlier this month that our wait time for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part 2 has been increased – with the blockbuster sequel’s release date shifted by about a month, from October of next year to November 2023. There is no
Photography courtesy of Getty ImagesWesternwear, but make it Barbiecore. By Natalie Michie Date July 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter Buckle up your rhinestone belt, dust off your fringe jacket and slip into your hot pink cowboy boots, because westernwear is getting the Barbie treatment. We’ve all seen the pictures by now. When filming the upcoming live-action
The 34-year-old, who has been open about her IVF journey, noted that she and Tarek “had been trying so hard for a baby and I really wanted to make the surprise special.” So, how did Heather break the news? She packed a baby onesie in a gift box with her three positive pregnancy tests. In
A US basketball star facing up to 10 years in a Russian jail on drug charges was prescribed medical cannabis for a chronic injury, her lawyers have said. Brittney Griner, 31, was arrested at a Moscow airport on 17 February after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage. On Friday,
China’s zero-COVID policy is being blamed for a return to the red for its economy, with experts warning that recovery will be hampered by the darkening outlook for output globally. The authorities said the world’s second-largest economy contracted by 2.6% between April and June compared to the previous three months. It meant that Chinese growth
Sri Lanka’s parliament has accepted a letter of resignation from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The letter was flown from Singapore late last night, and its authenticity has now been verified. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena says a new president will be appointed “quickly and successfully” – with the process set to be completed within seven days. Mr
Constance Wu, the star of Fresh Off the Boat, has revealed she tried to end her life after backlash from tweets about the show’s Season 6 renewal. The actress, now starring on Prime Video’s The Terminal List, opened up in a social media statement Thursday after a three-year hiatus. “Tbh, I’m a little scared but
It’s been a little over a year now since Porter Robinson released his second album, Nurture. He’s had the opportunity to tour the album and perform across the world doing what he does best. Based on previous patterns of release from Porter, we weren’t really expecting any new music for another year or two at least,
Recruitment problems are at record levels as three out of four companies struggle to hire staff, according to the British Chambers of Commerce. The BCC said roughly 61% of firms were looking for staff in the second quarter, similar to 60% in the first quarter. But 76% were reporting difficulties. Some 5,700 businesses were surveyed