US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been removed from office after a historic challenge to his leadership from his own party. The Republican faced a motion to vacate, which was triggered by Donald Trump ally Matt Gaetz on Monday, just months after securing the position in 15 rounds of voting. It is the first time
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Superdry, the struggling London-listed fashion retailer, is close to striking a partnership with India’s biggest retailer that will release tens of millions of pounds to bolster its fragile balance sheet. Sky News has learnt that Superdry is in advanced talks with Reliance Brands, part of the vast Mumbai-headquartered conglomerate, about a new licensing joint venture.
All Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboards have been recalled worldwide after at least four deaths and several injuries were reported among people riding them. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled 300,000 skateboards sold in America, warning they can stop balancing a rider if the boards’ limits are exceeded, risking serious crashes. Future Motion,
Thousands of rail workers and train drivers are going on strike this month – with an overtime ban beginning from Monday and mass disruption expected from Wednesday. But planned industrial action by London Underground workers has been cancelled, it was announced on Tuesday. RMT (the Rail, Maritime and Transport union) and ASLEF (The Associated Society
A 14-year-old has been arrested after three people were killed in a shooting at a shopping centre in Thailand. Hundreds of people were seen fleeing the Siam Paragon Mall – a luxury shopping centre in Bangkok. Emergency services said three people had been killed and three wounded, while Thai police said the suspect is just
Sam Bankman-Fried, also known by the initials SBF, has tumbled from crypto king to courtroom defendant. The trial of the founder of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange is due to start on Tuesday 3 October. The fraud charges against him – which he denies – stem from the November 2022 collapse of his now-bankrupt business. But
Rishi Sunak has claimed a general election is “not what the country wants”, despite insisting he is unafraid of going to the polls. Sky News’s political editor Beth Rigby put it to the prime minister that he was a “man without a mandate” – having lost the Tory leadership election last year, before being appointed
Transgender women will be banned from being treated in female hospital wards, under new proposals suggested by the health secretary. In his conference speech, Steve Barclay will reportedly announce plans to push back against what he calls “wokery” in the NHS, which he says has led to women’s rights being increasingly sidelined. Speaking to the
Food prices have dropped for the first month in more than two years, according to an industry lobby group that says food inflation is now in single digits. The British Retail Consortium (BRC)-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index found food inflation eased to an annual rate of 9.9% in September, which is down from 11.5% in August.
Donald Trump is accused of raising more than $100m by lying about the value of his real estate empire, as he attacked the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial. The ex-president – and current favourite to stand as the Republican candidate for the White House next year – committed fraud for years while building his
The iconic C-3PO head worn by Anthony Daniels in the first Star Wars film is expected to fetch up to £1m when it goes under the hammer. A collection of more than 1,800 pieces of film and TV memorabilia is due to go on sale, including props from Indiana Jones, James Bond and A Nightmare
Scientists say they have discovered planet-like objects in a distant nebula unconnected to any star to orbit – and floating in pairs. Images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) show the Orion Nebula in the clearest detail yet, and researchers say closer investigations throw up a surprising phenomenon. Around 40 gassy “planets” have been
A company has been fined by the US government for leaving junk in space. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its first space debris enforcement fine, saying the company DISH will pay $150,000 (£124,000) for failing to properly de-orbit its EchoStar-7 satellite. The satellite TV provider admitted liability, the commission said, adding that the action
Apple is blaming a software bug and issues tied to apps like Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to get too hot. The company said over the weekend that it is working on an update to the iOS17 system that powers the iPhone 15 line-up to prevent the devices from
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved a low-cost, readily available vaccine for malaria that promises to help ease one of the greatest disease burdens on the developing world. The R21 vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford, the Serum Institute of India and drug maker Novavax, could help reduce the 500,000 malaria-associated deaths that
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the petrochemicals billionaire, is contemplating buying a minority stake in Manchester United Football Club rather than seeking full control, in an effort to end a nearly 10 months-long process to resolve the club’s future ownership. Sky News has learnt Sir Jim’s Ineos Sports vehicle has proposed to the controlling Glazer family a
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