With international relations between the UK and some key superpowers deteriorating, what actions are being taken against Russia and China? And has easing lockdown led to a spike in COVID- 19 infections? Here are five things we learnt from this week’s Sophy Ridge On Sunday: 1. An end to extradition to Hong Kong? Dominic Raab
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Devastating floods in India’s northeastern state of Assam have killed 107 people and displaced more than four million. Around 28 of the state’s 33 districts have been affected, making it one of the worst floods in recent times. About 50,000 people have been rendered homeless and relocated to 649 relief camps set up by the
A man has been arrested in connection with a fire at Nantes cathedral that destroyed the grand organ and blew out stained glass windows. The 39-year-old is a Rwandan refugee who worked at the 15th-Century gothic structure as a volunteer and was in charge of locking up on Friday night, TV channel LCI said. Prosecutor
Three friends have been “massacred” after they gathered to go fishing at night by a lake in Florida. The victims were discovered by the father of one of the men who had been able to call for help before he died. A sheriff described it as a “horrific scene” and among the worst he had
The foreign secretary has said he is “absolutely confident” Russian spies are trying to sabotage or steal UK scientists’ coronavirus vaccine research, calling the action “outrageous and reprehensible”. Dominic Raab told Sky News it was important to call Vladimir Putin’s government out for what he called “egregious” behaviour at a time when “the world is
Twitter has taken down a video retweeted by Donald Trump that contained music from the US rock band Linkin Park, citing a copyright complaint. The content was replaced with a notice saying: “This media has been disabled in response to a report by the copyright owner.” It is the latest incident in an increasingly fractious
Katie Price’s son has thanked fans for their well-wishes and said he feels “better” after he was admitted to intensive care. Harvey, 18, suffers from partial blindness, Prader-Willi syndrome, autism, and learning and behavioural difficulties, as a result of a rare genetic disorder. Price, 42, posted a video of her cuddling her son on Instagram,
Boris Johnson has played down the prospect of a second national coronavirus lockdown as he compared enforcing the measures to using Britain’s nuclear deterrent. The prime minister added that authorities are getting better at identifying and isolating local outbreaks, but said it was important that the power to order national action was held in reserve.
Thousands of seafarers from around the world are stuck on ships suffering from “depression and anxiety” because COVID-19 restrictions mean crew changes still can’t take place. The International Transport Workers Federation estimates there could be as many as 600,000 seafarers affected by lockdown measures, with half of them facing financial ruin. They traditionally work fixed-term
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was seriously injured in an attack at Thorpe Park. The victim suffered a slash wound to his stomach following an “altercation” between two groups on the Surrey theme park’s footbridge at around 4.50pm. Guests were locked down as police arrived. The injured
Matt Hancock was clear: it was all Apple’s fault. Standing at the same Downing Street podium where he had promised the government’s contact-tracing app would “save lives”, Mr Hancock now admitted it would not be ready for the lifting of lockdown. For months, the health secretary had insisted a homemade app was better than one
Councils in England now have extra powers to impose shutdowns if clusters of coronavirus appear – but central government will step in if local authorities don’t go far enough or act fast enough, Grant Shapps has told Sky News. From today, councils can close specific premises, shut public outdoor spaces and cancel events. Prime Minister
7:00 AM ET Jared Berson With the 2020 MLB season shortened to 60 games, a handful of the sport’s most impressive active streaks are in jeopardy. Max Scherzer likely won’t be matching an MLB record held by Tom Seaver, while some fans might be happy that a streak tied to the Astros’ recent dominance will
China’s longest river has risen more than 50ft (15m) above flood level, as the country struggles with some of the most severe flooding in years. At least 14 people have died and tens of thousands of others evacuated as central and southern parts of China are ravaged by floods caused by torrential rain. Communities along
One of London’s leading private equity firms has approached the cash-strapped Football Association (FA) about buying a big stake in the Women’s Super League (WSL). Sky News has learnt that Bridgepoint, the long-standing owner of the rights to stage the global MotoGP series, has tabled a proposal that would see the WSL become the latest
A huge asteroid is making its way toward Earth and it will pass by our planet next week. Dubbed as Asteroid 2020 ND, it is classified as Near-Earth Object (NEO) and Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) by NASA. It is estimated to be 160 metres or 520 feet in diameter but there is no cause to