Shortly before 9pm on Tuesday evening, a Hamas fighter tried to kill an Israeli soldier with a knife. The attack took place at Kibbutz Re’im in southern Israel, about four kilometres (2.5 miles) from the border with Gaza. The man was shot dead by another soldier. What is remarkable is that the would-be assassin had
Month: October 2023
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner have reached a temporary joint child custody agreement, according to filed court documents. Jonas filed for divorce from Turner last month after four years of marriage and two daughters. Following the public announcement of the “amicable” divorce, Turner proceeded to sue the Jonas Brothers singer claiming he was refusing to
NASA has revealed its “incredible” findings from a sample that was scooped up from the surface of an asteroid and delivered to Earth by spacecraft. The sample, ancient black dust and chunks, was collected from the carbon-rich asteroid named Bennu, almost 60 million miles away. It is the largest ever returned to Earth. NASA‘s Osiris-Rex
An explosive collision between two icy giant planets has been discovered, after being spotted on a social media post by an amateur astronomer. A blaze of light and plumes of dust were created after the two exoplanets (planets that orbit a star outside the solar system) 1,800 light years away from Earth, crashed around a
British Airways (BA) has suspended flights to Tel Aviv – after Hamas said it had attacked the Israeli airport. It came after a BA flight was on approach to the airport when the captain made the decision to divert back to Heathrow. A spokesperson for Israel’s airports authority said rockets were flying around Tel Aviv
A monkey has survived more than two years with a pig’s kidney – with experts saying the “extraordinary” result gives hope for their use in humans. Twenty-one macaque monkeys were given organs from genetically modified Yucatan miniature pigs. Scientists made 69 genetic modifications to stop the kidneys being rejected and to prolong survival. These included
Jada Pinkett Smith has said she was separated from her husband Will Smith for six years before the Oscars in 2022. The actress, 52, said in an interview with People Magazine that the couple are “still figuring it out” – referring to the state of their marriage. “We’ve been doing some really heavy-duty work together.
The treatment of brain aneurysms could be transformed by a software platform powered by artificial intelligence. Researchers found the programme, called PreSize, was more accurate placing a stent than experienced neurosurgeons. An aneurysm is a weak or thin spot on a vessel wall in the brain that fills with blood – and they can be
A band that was sued by the brand owners of airline easyJet because their name was too similar have said they will change their moniker. The indie band easy life said they were sued by easyGroup because their name was too similar. In a letter posted on their website, the Leicester band said the name
Next is close to underlining its status as Britain’s most prolific buyer of rival high street fashion chains by snapping up FatFace in a deal worth more than £100m. Sky News has learnt the FTSE-100 clothing giant is putting the finishing touches to an acquisition of FatFace, just three years after it was taken over
Apple has said it plans to update the iPhone 12’s software after France halted sales of the model over fears about excessive radiation levels. Jean-Noel Barrot, a junior minister in the French government, told Le Parisien last month a radiation watchdog found the device’s “specific absorption rate” was slightly higher than the legal limit. This
Seventeen British nationals, including children, are feared dead or missing in Israel after an attack by Hamas, Sky News understands. Three Britons are already confirmed to have died in the weekend’s attack. At least 1,200 Israelis are dead and more than 2,700 have been wounded, according to the latest figures supplied by the IDF (Israeli
Sir Keir Starmer called the protester who threw glitter over him during a speech an “idiot” but admitted the security breach “could have been a lot worse”. The Labour leader said a lot of people have asked him what was going through his mind when the man stormed the stage ahead of his keynote address
A 104-year-old skydiver – who could be certified as the oldest person to ever jump out of a plane – has died just a week after a daredevil stunt. Dorothy Hoffner said “let’s go, let’s go, Geronimo” as she dived headfirst out of a plane from 13,500 feet (4,114m) in northern Illinois in the US
The US has sent a team of technical experts to Israel to assist in hostage recovery , according to official sources. The team are there to advise and work the Israelis on how to free people who are being held hostage, the official said. Hamas is believed to have taken more than 100 hostages during
Football clubs should be banned from selling crypto-based “fan tokens” as part of engagement with supporters by the sport’s incoming regulator, according to a cross-party committee of MPs. In its report, the Culture, Media and Sport Committee (CMS) warns about the volatility of prices and the risk of financial harm to supporters who are convinced
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