An earthquake struck the east coast of the United States on Friday, causing buildings to shake in New York City. Officials reported a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, centred near Lebanon, New Jersey. It struck just before 10.30am local time. Image: The epicentre of the quake in New Jersey. Pi...
A great-grandfather from Merseyside has become the world’s oldest living man. John Tinniswood, who is 111 years and 223 days old, says he doesn’t pin his extraordinary longevity down to any particular lifestyle choice or diet but he does eat battered fish and chips every Friday. The Briton l...
“Is the love to you by your fans not enough? Why did you choose to betray the fans? Please apologise directly. Otherwise, you will see a decrease in album sales and empty concert seats.” This was the message driven, on an electronic sign, to the headquarters of SM Entertainment in Seoul, Sou...
A key witness who has given crucial evidence in the Madeleine McCann investigation is dying from cancer, a court has been told. It could set back investigators who have struggled for several years to find enough evidence to charge the main suspect, German drifter Christian B. He is currently on trial fo...
Prostate cancer cases are set to double by 2040, according to researchers who have called on authorities to “take action now” as the rise is “inevitable”. The study by the Lancet Commission on prostate cancer suggests that deaths are expected to double from 1.4 million in 2020 to...
Ukraine has conducted “coordinated strikes” overnight against a military airbase inside Russia, targeting Russian fighter planes, a Ukrainian source has told Sky News. The operation, which took place early on Friday morning, included attacks against Russian SU-34 fighter-bombers, which have...
The three-point announcement to ease aid flows into Gaza represents the most significant move by Israel since this conflict began six months ago. It follows a call between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It was a tense, challenging conversation I am told – but not one in...
In a narrow side street next to the market in Rafah, a group of children form a disorganised queue as a charity worker distributes some watery soup. As the queue quickly multiplies, the children push, shove and fight with each other for a few spoonfuls of the liquid. But there is not enough to go ...
Israel has announced it is opening new routes for humanitarian deliveries into Gaza after being urged to by the US. The Erez Crossing into northern parts of the Gaza Strip will be opened for the first time since the Hamas attacks of October 7 – and aid will temporarily be allowed to flow through A...
A dog missing from California has been reunited with its owners after turning up almost nine months later – and more than 2,000 miles away from the family home. Terrier mix Mishka went missing from San Diego in mid-July last year and her owners’ social media pleas for information failed to d...
A French diver took a tumble during an Olympic inauguration ceremony performed in front of distinguished guests – including Emmanuel Macron. Alexis Jandard lost his footing at the vital moment on the 3m springboard, bouncing once then slamming his back onto the board before falling headfirst into...
X has caused confusion by reinstating free blue ticks for some users – a year after it began charging for the service. For years, Twitter blue ticks effectively served as verification badges and were given to celebrities, politicians, journalists, and other influential accounts for free. However,...
Civil servants overseeing arms exports to Israel have requested to “cease work immediately” over fears they could be complicit in war crimes in Gaza. Officials in the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) have raised concerns with senior civil servants that they may be liable if it is deem...
British billionaire Joe Lewis has avoided a jail sentence after admitting he orchestrated an insider trading scheme that helped those around him make millions. The former Tottenham Hotspur owner, who lives in the Bahamas, tipped off his girlfriend, friends, and two of his private pilots with inside info...
Kiss have sold their music catalogue to the company behind ABBA’s hologram concerts. The US rock band, known for their black and white makeup, have also allowed Pophouse Entertainment Group to buy their trademark and face paint designs. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval and reporte...
A South African footballer and Olympian has been killed in a hijacking in South Africa, the player’s club has said. Luke Fleurs, a 24-year-old defender for Kaizer Chiefs, was shot at a petrol station in Johannesburg, according to police. “Luke Fleurs tragically lost his life last night durin...
Rescue efforts are under way to save a killer whale stranded in a remote tidal lagoon off Canada’s Vancouver Island. The young orca calf will be airlifted by rescuers with the hope of reuniting the two-year-old with its extended family, according to Canadian authorities. Canada’s fisheries d...
The world’s oldest man has died at the age of 114, just under two months before his 115th birthday. Juan Vicente Perez, from Venezuela, was confirmed to be the world’s oldest living man by Guinness World Records when he was aged 112 years and 253 days as of 4 February 2022. He attributed his...
The first patient to receive a kidney transplanted from a genetically modified pig has been discharged from hospital. Richard “Rick” Slayman received the organ in March in a world first after undergoing a four-hour surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston. The 62-year-ol...
Forest destruction in Brazil and Colombia has fallen “dramatically” under new political leaders, according to new research by Global Forest Watch (GFW). The steep declines “offer a ray of hope for the rest of the world, showing that progress is possible, given the right political will...
“Terrifying” aftershocks have led to people sleeping in tents as the search for missing people continues following Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years. More than 50 people are still missing, including a group of 38 workers who were on their way to a resort in Taroko National Park...
On death row, there’s the man you meet and the man you Google. When I walked into East Block, San Quentin, there was a genial wave from inside the condemned cell of David Carpenter. His internet history has him as the serial rapist and murderer known as “The Trailside Killer”. Raynard...
Richard Branson has criticised companies still operating in Russia accusing them of sustaining Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. The Virgin founder told Sky News “too many companies continue to profit from doing business with or in Russia, whilst fuelling Putin’s war machine...
An 80-year-old American tourist was killed by a bull elephant when the safari tour group she was part of was charged at by the animal. Another female guest was also injured in the incident that took place in the Kafue National Park, Zambia. The group of six guests and a guide had been on a ...
A series of videos have captured the moment Taiwan was struck by its most powerful earthquake in more than two decades. Several people have died, hundreds have been injured, and work is under way to rescue dozens trapped in or beneath collapsed or damaged buildings. The island’s earthquake monitor...
A cruise ship carrying hundreds of passengers is stuck in the port of Barcelona after a group of Bolivian passengers were found to have visa issues, according to officials. Authorities said 69 Bolivians are not being allowed to leave the liner as they do not have valid documents to enter the EU’s...
Four air traffic controllers are gearing up for an epic 3,225-mile motorcycle challenge in memory of a man who died from prostate cancer – with the fundraiser given a boost thanks to a James Bond stunt coordinator. Wayne Clarke, who works at Aberdeen Airport, has organised the charity ride from Sc...
Stefano Cherchi, a 23-year-old jockey who rode more than 100 winners in the UK, has died as a result of injuries sustained in a fall from his horse. The Italian was riding in Australia on 20 March when his mount, Hasime, fell in the Affinity Electrical Technologies Plate at Canberra. He received medical...
The sex crimes trial of the main suspect in the Madeleine McCann case has been held up after the defence accused prosecutors of creating worldwide prejudice against him. Lawyers for Christian B, 46, told a German court that he could not get a fair trial on rape and sex assault charges because prosecutor...
Seven aid workers were killed in an Israeli airstrike while delivering food to besieged Palestinians in Gaza with the charity World Central Kitchen (WCK). Three British nationals, an Australian, a Polish national, an American-Canadian dual citizen and a Palestinian were killed. Some had travelled the wo...
The cause of death of a two-year-old who went missing in the French Alps in July remains unexplained, despite the discovery of his bones and clothing. Last week, forensic tests showed that a skull found by a walker near Le Vernet in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence belonged to the boy, known as Emile. Some o...
Three British aid workers killed in an airstrike in Gaza have been named – with Israel admitting a “grave mistake” has been made. John Chapman, James Kirby and James Henderson were among seven volunteers from World Central Kitchen who died after a convoy they were travelling in was hit...
Taiwan has been struck by its strongest earthquake in 25 years – causing buildings to collapse and widespread power outages. Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency said Wednesday morning’s earthquake was magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale, while the US Geological Survey put it at 7.4 an...
It’s a war they didn’t sign up for. Several Indian men allege they have been forced into fighting for the Russian military in Ukraine. Thousands of miles away in their village of Mator in Haryana, their families spoke to Sky News about their loved ones caught up in a war zone. Sky News was...
A rare macaque has been stolen during a raid on a zoo in Germany. Leipzig Zoo says the female lion-tailed macaque – named Ruma – was stolen from its cage during a “violent” overnight break-in. Police in Germany have launched an investigation. “We do not know what motive is...
