The UK has reported 6,874 new cases of COVID-19, a rise of 240 from Thursday, meaning the overall number of confirmed cases confirmed is now 423,236. A further 34 people are reported to have died within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19 – a figure which does not include data from Scotland due to
For four days Kanupriya and her family spent agonising hours trying to find a plasma donor for her critically ill father. Former military captain Mukesh Gombar, 69, had been admitted to a Delhi hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. Doctors had asked the family to organise plasma therapy when Mr Gombar’s condition began to
Rishi Sunak could not have been more stark. Unveiling his latest package aimed at tiding the UK economy through what threatens to be the bleakest winter for many years because of the COVID-19 crisis, the chancellor admitted: “I cannot save every business. I cannot save every job.” That much became clear as the City’s economists
“He’s not what he used to be, is he?” That was the overheard comment, during a performance following his second brain tumour, that led Russell Watson to push his voice to new limits. With three decades in the industry and multiple awards, the 53-year-old singer tells Sky News it feels “like two lifetimes ago” he
Four people have been wounded in a knife attack near the former offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, police have said. Associated Press reporters at the scene saw police flooding into the neighbourhood in eastern Paris, near the Richard Lenoir Metro station. Image: Soldiers rush to the scene Officers cordoned off the area,
Patients with sufficient levels of vitamin D are less likely to experience complications and die from COVID-19, according to a new study in the US, while another has found it also reduces infection rates. Vitamin D sufficiency was linked with a significantly decreased level of inflammatory markets, and higher blood levels of immune cells, in
Selena Gomez has revealed a scar on her inner thigh, which was left following a kidney transplant three years ago. The 28-year-old pop star received the kidney from her friend Francia Raisa after suffering complications from the autoimmune disease lupus. It was later revealed that Gomez nearly died due to complications from the surgery. She
Online fashion retailer Boohoo is facing criticism over its handling of the treatment of workers within the company’s Leicester supply chain. The review, led by Alison Levitt QC, was commissioned by the company in July after media allegations of sweatshop conditions at third-party suppliers during the coronavirus pandemic prompted a dramatic plunge in its share
After a four-year journey, NASA’s robotic spacecraft OSIRIS-REx will descend to asteroid Bennu’s boulder-strewn surface on October 20, touching down for a few seconds to collect rock and dust samples, the agency said Thursday. Scientists hope the mission will help deepen our understanding of how planets formed and life began and provide insight on asteroids
A minister has denied that the chancellor’s message to “live without fear” during the pandemic was a suggestion people do not have to follow the coronavirus rules. Rishi Sunak made the remark in the Commons as he set out his “Winter Economy Plan” designed to avert a jobs crisis amid continuing COVID-19 restrictions. Live updates
Louisville is a tinder box of rage and frustration. Protesters have been taking to the streets for 121 nights since Breonna Taylor was killed. This week the city has been in a state of emergency, roads closed and businesses barricades. Military personnel line the streets, armoured vehicles patrol the airport and protesters hold vigil at
Ring, Amazon’s home security company, is launching a new car product that first work with Tesla’s Sentry Mode and working with a new USB hub. Tesla’s Sentry Mode is an integrated surveillance system inside Tesla’s vehicles using the Autopilot cameras around the car. The system detects when there’s a “threat,” which basically consists of anyone
Xi Jinping, China’s president, speaks during the United Nations General Assembly on September 22, 2020. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images China is targeting peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by the year 2060, according to President Xi Jinping. In an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday,
The Treasury borrowed the third-highest sum for any month on record in August, according to official figures – as the chancellor prepares to unleash his latest support for the coronavirus-hit economy. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that public sector net borrowing, excluding the effects of bank bailouts, was estimated to have hit £35.9bn
The first night of a 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants has passed largely without incident in England – but some venues are warning that the absence of late-night drinkers could put their future into jeopardy. In London, there was a small police presence on the streets of Soho last night, but no problems were
Evel Knievel’s son is suing Disney over a daredevil character in the animated film Toy Story 4. Kelly Knievel has held the publicity rights to his father’s name since 1998, according to his US District Court filing in Las Vegas. The federal trademark infringement lawsuit claims that Disney-owned Pixar did not ask permission to use