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Over the next few days, we are going to hear politicians, commentators and others remind us that political violence is never OK, and never the answer. That is true. There is no room in a healthy democracy, or a moral society, for killings based on vengeance or beliefs β political, religious, whatever. But the sad…
Investors in the digital wallets provider Curve are embroiled in a furious row over the proceeds from the company’s impending Β£120m sale to Lloyds Banking Group. Sky News has learnt that a number of shareholders in Curve have told the company’s board they object to the proposed distribution of the funds triggered by a deal…
Fox News is launching a new Sunday program with its senior White House correspondents Peter Doocy and Jacqui Heinrich, the network announced Wednesday. The new Washington-based program called βThe Sunday Briefingβ will replace βMediaBuzz,β the long-running media criticism show hosted by Howie Kurtz that airs at 11 a.m. Eastern. Heinrich and Doocy will rotate as…
Housing minister Alison McGovern has pulled out of the Labour deputy leadership race. In a statement posted on social media, the MP for Birkenhead said it was “clear that momentum has shifted” and she wasn’t going to progress to the next stage. Politics Live: Candidate drops out of race to be Labour’s new deputy leader…
Uber is taking its ride-sharing service to the skies. The San Francisco-based company said Wednesday that it will team with Joby Aviation, a maker of electric air taxis, to bring helicopter services to its platform as soon as next year. The announcement comes just over a month after JobyΒ acquired Blade Air Mobility, which flies passengers…
RENO, NevadaΒ βΒ The history of Mexican boxing features names that transcend generations. From Julio CΓ©sar ChΓ‘vez, recognized as the pinnacle of Mexican boxing, to legendary figures such as Juan Manuel MΓ‘rquez, RubΓ©n βPΓΊasβ Olivares, Salvador SΓ‘nchez, Ricardo βFinitoβ LΓ³pez and Carlos βCaΓ±asβ ZΓ‘rate β all have proudly carried the name of Mexican flag to the peak…
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) says it now believes that “some data has been affected” in the cyber attack on the company last week. The British car maker shut down operations when it spotted the attack last Tuesday, and its staff have been told to stay at home since. Sky News understands it will now be…
SEOULΒ βΒ The immigration raid that snatched up hundreds of South Koreans last week sent a disconcerting message to companies in South Korea and elsewhere: America wants your investment, but donβt expect special treatment. Images of employees being shackled and detained like criminals have outraged many South Koreans. The fallout is already being felt in delays to…
The Italian journalist who β for some reason β excluded Ayo Edebiri in a question about Hollywood and the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements has spoken out about the now-viral interview. Federica Polidoro posted a statement Monday on Instagram defending her work, saying that she has been subject to βviolent language, personal attacks, and…
Britain has “fallen out of love with the future” and is “out of whack” on free speech, former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has warned. The ex-Liberal Democrat leader, who was David Cameron’s second-in-command during the coalition of 2010-2015, said the country was suffering from a sense of “underlying grumpiness”. Following last summer’s riots, the…
