Bereaved families and the AA say the government’s long-awaited strategy to cut roads deaths does not go far enough, with “missed opportunities” to save young drivers. The Road Safety Strategy published today includes plans for mandatory eye-tests for the over 70s, lowering the drink-drive limit in England and Wales, and to consult on a minimum…
Ousted Venezuelan leader NicolΓ‘s Maduro stood in a Manhattan courthouse Monday a captive criminal defendant: surrounded by heavy security, deprived of his power as a head of state and facing drug, weapon and conspiracy charges likely to keep him behind bars for years. βI was captured,β he said in Spanish, before pleading not guilty during…
In a warm-up for his role in the upcoming Winter Olympics, Snoop Dogg was given a microphone during the second half of the NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and the Clippers on Monday night at the Intuit Dome. Canβt wait for those Olympics! Snoop hilariously sizzled when Warriors coach Steve Kerr stormed the…
The private equity firm Advent International is spearheading a multibillion-euro takeover bid for InPost, the owner of British parcel delivery firm Yodel. Sky News has learnt that Advent, which is a minority investor in InPost after taking it public in Amsterdam in 2021, is part of a consortium looking to acquire the company. Banking sources…
Professional setbacks can be opportunities in disguise: a chance to look inward, take stock and grow as a person. Or, if youβre the protagonist of Park Chan-wookβs bleakly comedic thriller, you can bypass all that and just kill your rivals. In todayβs brutal job market, murder might be a smarter career move than networking. βNo…
The UK and France have signed a joint declaration pledging to deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal, to guarantee the nation’s security. The agreement states that a “multinational force for Ukraine” would be deployed to the Eastern European country to deter further attacks from Russia and bolster security guarantees. This…
MEXICO CITYΒ βΒ Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday again condemned the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader NicolΓ‘s Maduro, criticizing the Trump administrationβs aggressive foreign policy in Latin America for threatening the stability of the hemisphere. βWe categorically reject intervention in the internal affairs of other countries,β Sheinbaum said in her daily news conference. βThe history of…
CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys’ and girls’ basketball scores for Monday’s games.
Every week, our Money blog team answers your financial problems or consumer disputes – you can email yours to moneyblog@sky.uk. Today’s problem is… My sister would like to get broadband/WiFi where she lives. She is 69 and receives a state pension, but has no other form of income. She also gets housing benefit, soon to…
Universal Music Group is investing $80 million for a stake in one of Indiaβs biggest Bollywood production companies, Excel Entertainment Pvt. Universal Music India, a division of Universal Music Group, will acquire a 30% equity interest in the Mumbai-based movie studio. In the deal, announced Monday, the companies will work together on forthcoming films, series,…