PARISΒ βΒ Thereβs a present-day answer to the question that was posed in verse by the French medieval poet and street brawler FranΓ§ois Villon: βWhere are the snows of yesteryear?β Theyβre right here, in high summer, on Parisβ oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, where an enormous art installation, a trompe lβoeil inflatable snow-clad mountain range, has arisen…
The government has again delayed making a decision on whether the Chinese super embassy can go ahead. New Housing Secretary Steve Reed, who took over from Angela Rayner, was due to approve or deny Beijing’s application for a 600,000 sq ft embassy near the Tower of London next Tuesday. However, the decision has been delayed…
Twice, the air raid sirens sounded around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Thursday afternoon. We were rushed inside as soldiers lay on the floor in body armour. It was over quickly. The British defence secretary, visiting the base at the time, was taken into “a windowless room” just before he was due to dial into…
MEXICO CITYΒ βΒ Aurora Phelps, a 44-year-old American who used dating apps to charm older men, and then looted their finances, has been sentenced to 37 years in prison in a Mexican court for the disappearance of an American retiree whose body was found dumped along a road outside of Guadalajara. Phelps, a dual U.S.-Mexican citizen, hooked…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ A new Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy requires members of Congress to seek advanced approval in order to speak with detainees during oversight inspections at detention facilities. Itβs the latest twist in a months-long effort by ICE to restrict such visits by lawmakers, which have skyrocketed amid the Trump administrationβs mass deportation campaign. California Reps….
Jimmy Kimmel revealed he has his Italian passport ready, just in case. During an interview with comedian Sarah Silverman on her podcast, the βJimmy Kimmel Live!β host discussed how βmuch worseβ the presidentβs second term has been for the country, without getting into specifics. He said he has obtained Italian citizenship as a result. Kimmelβs…
Cuba has run out of fuel and diesel, as the US blockade plunges the island deeper into an energy crisis. The government is now considering a renewed offer of aid from the Trump administrationΒ β but that financing would come with conditions. Also in the show: US President Donald Trump announces China will buy 200 aircraft…
Fourth in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Luke Sorensen, Servite tight end. Wearing size 18 cleats, Luke Sorensen might not be the best candidate to walk across a frozen lake and make it to the other side. Then again, his hands are so large (11 inches wide)…
The prime minister has ordered a review of antisemitism in the NHS, saying there are too many cases “simply not being dealt with”. The review is part of a wider crackdown on antisemitism in the UK, which will also see all 1.5m NHS staff undergo mandatory updated antisemitism and anti-racism training. Meanwhile, NHS England will…
Peter Jones, the entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den judge, is close to teeing off with the addition of American Golf, the retail chain, to his array of business interests. Sky News has learnt that Mr Jones is in advanced talks to buy American Golf from Endless, its long-standing private equity backer. Mr Jones, a keen golfer…