Donald Trump has promised that the treatment he received for coronavirus will be offered to Americans for free. In a new video posted on Twitter, the president said: “I want to get for you what I got – and I’m going to make it free. You’re not going to pay for it. “It wasn’t your
Month: October 2020
EasyJet has warned the government that it may need further financial support from the state as it braces itself for a brutal winter that will trigger hundreds of millions of pounds in losses. Sky News has learnt that the low-cost airline has signalled during recent interactions with Whitehall that its balance sheet could require a
Filming on the upcoming Jurassic World movie has been suspended for two weeks after an outbreak of COVID-19 on set, the film’s director has said. Colin Trevorrow tweeted a picture of a small dinosaur wearing a mask, saying: “A few positive coronavirus tests on Jurassic World: Dominion. “All tested negative shortly after, but due to
The UK “will work together with international partners” to impose sanctions on those considered responsible for poisoning a critic of Vladimir Putin with novichok, the foreign secretary has said. In a statement, Dominic Raab said there was “undeniable evidence” that Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the military nerve agent, which was developed by Russia. He
Parliament’s Defence Committee says there is “clear evidence of collusion” between Huawei and the Chinese state in a new report on 5G security. It cites claims which have previously been made about Huawei’s ownership model and receipt of state subsidies, but does not include new evidence. In response a Huawei spokesperson said: “This report lacks
Two suspected British terrorists accused of being part of a “notoriously brutal” Islamic State cell known as “The Beatles” have appeared in court via video link in the US. Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, both in their 30s and from west London, allegedly belonged to the cell of executioners in Syria – known as
As the race for president ramps up, you will hear a lot about polls ahead of the big day on 3 November. Sky News looks into what the point of polling is and what the landscape is like for Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump. What does polling aim to do and how are
Ministers are preparing to introduce further restrictions in the north of England as the government races to handle the spike in coronavirus cases and hospital admissions. Government insiders told Sky News that no decisions had been taken on whether to introduce even tighter controls in the North – with the the North East and North
The world’s richest countries could be back “close to normal” by late 2021 if a coronavirus vaccine is found, Bill Gates has said. But the Microsoft co-founder warned that this is the “best case” scenario, as it still remains uncertain whether any vaccines will work. The 64-year-old, who in April stepped down from the board
A US congressional report has accused Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google of monopolising the digital market and recommended antitrust laws be used to break up these companies. The 449-page report criticises how the technology giants have purchased competitors to retain their market dominance and for designing services in preference of their own revenues rather than
One of Britain’s biggest pub operators is preparing to close dozens of venues and cut hundreds of jobs following a slump in trade exacerbated by the government’s 10pm hospitality industry curfew. Sky News has learnt that Greene King on Wednesday started a consultation with 800 employees about a redundancy process. Sources close to the company,
Professor Emmanuelle Charpentier and Professor Jennifer Doudna have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work developing a method for genome editing. The award takes the number of women who have ever won the Nobel Prize in chemistry from five to seven. Both scientists will equally share 10 million Swedish kronor (£866,000) for
Britain’s largest trade union has decided to reduce its funding to the Labour Party. Unite’s executive council on Tuesday voted to cut its affiliation to Labour by 10%, or 50,000 affiliates. It is understood the move could reduce the union’s funding to the party by just under £1m. Unite will instead use the money to
Apple is expected to finally unveil the iPhone 12 and a handful of other products at a special event later. The company showed off a range of new gadgets including Apple Watches and iPads in its September event, but for the first time in years didn’t release a new iPhone. Today’s launch is being held
Apple has announced a special event on 13 October at which it is expected to launch the iPhone 12 and a handful of other products. The company unveiled a range of new products including Apple Watches and iPads in its September event last month, but for the first time in years it did not released
A team of palaeontologists headed by experts from the University of Edinburgh has discovered a new species of toothless, two-fingered dinosaur. Multiple complete skeletons of the feathered species – named Oksoko avarsan – have been unearthed in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, providing critical clues about evolution. The dinosaurs, which were omnivorous and grew to about two-metres
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