It is “very unlikely” that foreign adversaries are to blame for the so-called “Havana syndrome”, US intelligence agencies have concluded. The findings are part of a report released this week which sought to explain the hundreds of cases of brain injuries and other symptoms reported by American personnel around the world. Seven US agencies looked
Month: March 2023
A man is facing charges after he killed and skinned what he thought were two coyotes – only to find they were a family’s pet German shepherds. Michael Konschak, 61, of Carmel, New York, told a court in Danbury, Connecticut, that he was ashamed of what he had done back in November. He said: “Please
Sky News has been named News Channel of the Year for a sixth consecutive year at the Royal Television Society journalism awards – with chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay winning journalist of the year. Judges praised Sky’s “impressive range of coverage, strong presentation, creative production and commitment to reporting the issues that matter most to the
Sir Gavin Williamson accused teachers of looking for an “excuse” not to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to leaked messages from Matt Hancock published by The Daily Telegraph. In May 2020, as teachers prepared for classrooms to reopen, the then education secretary had messaged Mr Hancock asking for help in securing personal protective equipment
The police wave us through. We are allowed to drive off the motorway, down a rutted track and into a field, and there, in front of us, is a sight at once extraordinary and terrible. A railway carriage, slumped on its side, its windows broken. The graffiti is still all over the paintwork, like a
At least 43 people have died in a train crash in Greece, with the country’s prime minister saying the disaster appeared to be mainly down to “tragic human error”. The search continues for survivors after a passenger service collided with a freight train carrying shipping containers and travelling in the opposite direction but on the
“Today” was missing two familiar faces on Wednesday. Co-anchors of the NBC morning show, Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie, were out, yet fans were only aware why Guthrie was absent. Kotb hasn’t appeared live on the show since Feb. 17, according to People. Her colleagues, Craig Melvin and Sheinelle Jones, on Wednesday finally explained to
Jeremy Clarkson has not been cancelled as the host of television quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, according to ITV. The channel also insisted that the hit programme had not been axed and it was contractually committed to another series which has already been recorded. There had been reports that Clarkson’s future as
The bird flu virus isolated from a girl who died from the disease had mutations that made it better adapted to human cells, Sky News has learned. The 11-year-old is believed to have been infected by poultry kept by her family in Prey Veng province, in the south of Cambodia. Her father also tested positive
A mummy was found in a man’s cooler bag in Peru when police stopped and searched him for drinking alcohol at a cultural site. The body is between 600 and 800 years old and was a man aged over 45 who was about 1.51m (4ft 11in) tall, according to experts consulted by Peru‘s Ministry of
Ed Sheeran has revealed his wife was diagnosed with a tumour while she was pregnant and that he suffered “fear, depression and anxiety” as he dealt with her diagnosis as well as the death of his close friend Jamal Edwards. The chart-topping British star opened up about the struggles he faced in 2022 in a
Interest rates may rise less than previously thought with the governor of the Bank of England signalling there is no urgent need for hikes. The central bank has been consistently raising interest rates – making borrowing more expensive – in an effort to bring double-digit inflation down to the Bank’s 2% target. Further increases had
Finland has started building a fence along parts of its 1,340km (832-mile) border with Russia amid security tensions with its neighbour over the Ukraine war. The Finnish Border Guard says the 200km of barrier fence will improve security and help stop disruption if Moscow decides to weaponise mass migration against Helsinki. Work began on the project
Feb 28, 2023 New Zealand Rugby will make a decision on the next All Blacks coach in the next “four to six weeks”, rejecting Ian Foster’s wishes that the process instead be carried out after this year’s World Cup in France. NZR chairperson Dame Patsy Reddy made the announcement on Wednesday morning, after weeks of
Justin Bieber has cancelled the remaining dates on his Justice world tour following ongoing health issues. The Canadian singer has been forced to postpone the world tour several times already amid his ongoing recovery from Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS). The rare condition had resulted in complete paralysis of the right side of his face in