Posts by Kim browne
Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin embrace before talking trade at India-Russia summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin was given a red carpet ceremonial welcome as he arrived in New Delhi for the 23rd India-Russia summit. Breaking protocol, India’s prime minister Narendra Modi greeted the Russian leader on the tarmac on Thursday evening, offering a handshake and a hug as they left in the same car for a private dinner –…
Read MoreWhich global leader has visited Oval Office most? The answer might surprise you
Which global leader has been the most frequent visitor to the Oval Office during Donald Trump’s first year back in power? Not a head of state. But Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA. The boss of world football’s governing body was back in the White House this week, and sport wasn’t even on the agenda.…
Read MorePolice recover Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant… six days after it was swallowed by a suspect
A Fabergé pendant has been recovered – after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it. The limited-edition jewellery was inspired by the 1983 film Octopussy, where a smuggling operation involves a fake Fabergé egg. Detectives say the pendant exited the suspect’s gastrointestinal tract naturally without medical intervention – after all,…
Read MoreEd Bambas: 88-year-old veteran who worked full-time at supermarket given £1.2m to help him retire
An 88-year-old US army veteran who works full time at a grocery store to make ends meet will receive over $1.7m (£1.2m) to help him retire. Ed Bambas went viral after Australian influencer Samuel Weidenhofer shared a video of Bambas opening up about his financial struggles on social media. In the video, which has received…
Read MoreThe countdown to ‘day zero’: Major city may have to evacuate as water supplies run low
Iran’s capital Tehran is counting down to “day zero” – the day the water runs out and the taps run dry. Reservoirs that supply Tehran’s 15 million residents are almost empty. The Karaj dam, which supplies a quarter of the city’s drinking water, is just 8% full. Water rationing has begun in some areas, with…
Read MoreOil prices are down, but petrol prices are clearly not: What’s going on – and will it get better?
It’s a debate that has raged since the end of the COVID pandemic but, despite regulatory scrutiny, it’s fair to say there’s been no clear answer to accusations that UK drivers pay over the odds for fuel. What was once a promotional loss leader for supermarkets desperate for drivers to fill their car boots with…
Read MoreOfficials accused of ‘failing’ to tell Lords about three large-scale illegal waste sites
Environment Agency bosses have been accused of “failing” to tell a cross-party committee of peers about three large-scale illegal waste sites – including one that was recently exposed by Sky News. Our investigation into waste crime in Wigan heard from residents who repeatedly complained to the Environment Agency that 20 to 30 lorries a day…
Read MoreStarmer wants to lift half a million children out of poverty – but does his plan go far enough?
A new long-awaited child poverty strategy is promising to lift half a million children out of poverty by the end of this parliament – but critics have branded it unambitious. The headline announcement in the government’s plan is the pledge to lift the two-child benefit cap, announced in Rachel Reeves’s budget last week. It also…
Read More‘Drop and cover’ earthquake alert turns out to be false alarm
An earthquake alert preparing people to “drop, cover, hold on” buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday – but turned out to be completely false. The US Geological Survey (USGS) warned a 5.9-magnitude quake had struck near Dayton, Nevada, with people in the San Francisco area, about 180 miles away, also getting the message.…
Read MoreNigel Farage launches tirade at BBC over allegations he was racist at school
Nigel Farage has launched a tirade against the BBC after he was asked about claims he used racist and antisemitic language when he was at school, which he denied. The Reform UK leader accused the broadcaster of “double standards”, pointing to its past television shows when he claimed the BBC “were very happy to use…
Read More‘No discussion’ about banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Stuttgart Europa League match
Maccabi Tel Aviv fans will be allowed into next week’s Europa League match at Stuttgart as banning them was not considered, the German club has confirmed to Sky News. It contrasts with the Israeli club’s fans being excluded from Aston Villa last month after police in Birmingham cited safety threats – a decision now condemned…
Read MoreGaza longs for normality, but quasi-anarchy reigns and Hamas is once again exerting control
There is a desperate desire for normality in Gaza – for full shops, functioning hospitals, open schools, habitable homes and usable roads. For electricity that comes on reliably, skies that don’t hum with drones and days that don’t crackle with gunfire. In Khan Younis, 54 couples got married at one enormous shared ceremony. The event…
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