Ryanair has ordered 75 new Boeing 737 MAX jets as the aircraft prepares for a return to the skies – and the Irish carrier sets its sights on a recovery in aviation next year. The airline announced the deal weeks after US regulators cleared the MAX to fly again following two deadly crashes, with European
8:58 AM ET No opponent has even come close to stopping Errol Spence Jr. since he turned pro after the 2012 Olympics. He quickly established himself as one of boxing’s top welterweights. After winning the first 21 fights of his career, Spence made an emphatic statement with a blistering KO of Kell Brook in 2017
No countries have been added to or removed from the UK’s list of travel corridors, but a new “business traveller” exemption from quarantine has been announced. From 4am on Saturday, people in the following categories will no longer have to self-isolate upon returning to England, even if they are travelling from a country not on
The Co-op Group, Britain’s biggest mutual, is facing disquiet from members after refusing to commit to emulating rival grocery retailers and returning tens of millions of pounds of business rates relief. Sky News understands that some of those who sit on the Co-op’s National Members Council want the group’s board to make an immediate pledge
Shoppers with gift cards for Arcadia stores have been told they can only use them to pay for up to 50% of their purchases. It means that anyone wanting to use a £20 gift card in full at Topshop, for example, would have to make a purchase of £40. Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia empire, which
A man named after Adolf Hitler has won a local election in Namibia – but insists he has no plans for world domination. Uunona Adolf Hitler, 54, was elected as a local politician for the town of Ompundja, in the north of the country, with 85% of the vote. However, Mr Uunona – as he
Mads Mikkelsen has spoken for the first time about his “shocker” replacement of Johnny Depp in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts film. The Danish actor was confirmed for the role of Gellert Grindelwald in November, just a few weeks after Depp lost his high-profile libel trial against The Sun newspaper and was forced to quit the
7:40 AM ET All-NBA forward Anthony Davis is finalizing a five-year, $190 million maximum contract to stay with the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers, Klutch Sports CEO and founder Rich Paul told ESPN. The deal includes an early-termination option prior to the fifth year of the deal in 2024-25, Paul said. Davis, a free agent,
Facebook is to ban proven false claims about COVID-19 vaccines, but warns it will “not be able to start enforcing these policies overnight”. The change to the company’s policies follows the UK becoming the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for public use. It follows months of criticisms of Facebook, alongside
Tributes are being paid to Mad Max actor Hugh Keays-Byrne, who has died aged 73. Keays-Byrne played villain Toecutter opposite Mel Gibson in the 1979 action film, and later appeared as Immortan Joe in Fury Road, the fourth instalment of the franchise, alongside Charlize Theron in 2015. RIP Hugh Keays-Byrne 😔 It’s amazing you were
A peer is facing suspension for at least 18 months for bullying and harassment of three MPs and a security guard. The punishment for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass was recommended by the House of Lords’ standards watchdog, and could be extended if he does not undergo training. The ex-MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone was
10:24 PM ET Some Baltimore Ravens players expressed frustration about what has become one of the largest COVID-19 outbreaks in professional sports. After Wednesday’s 19-14 loss to the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore players questioned a lack of preparation as well as some of the NFL’s decisions during a time when at least one Ravens player
Tesco’s new chief executive has told Sky News the UK’s largest retailer still lacks clarity from the government on the movement of goods following the end of the Brexit transition period. In an interview with Ian King Live, Ken Murphy said the logistics issue was “the biggest challenge” facing the company at the year’s end
Sarah Harding has revealed she is writing an autobiography after being diagnosed with breast cancer. The Girls Aloud star shared a statement on Twitter and Instagram on Thursday, posting on social media for the first time since announcing the shock news of her diagnosis in August. Harding has been receiving treatment for advanced-stage cancer, which
10:49 AM ET Southern Miss is hiring Tulane offensive coordinator Will Hall as its next head coach. An official announcement is expected later Wednesday. Hall, 40, spent the past two seasons with the Green Wave after previous assistant coaching stops at Memphis and Louisiana. He served as head coach at both Division II West Georgia
A British start-up which helps traditional print publishers increase digital subscription revenues has won backing from an arm of Bertelsmann, the German media giant. Sky News understands that Zephr, which counts the publishers of The Week and The New York Post among its customers, will announce on Friday that it has closed an $8m (£6m)
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