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
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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
Rapper Big Sean has expressed disbelief in the death of his ex-fiancee and former Glee star Naya Rivera, whose body was pulled from a Southern California lake on Monday. The rapper and Rivera, 33, got engaged roughly six months into their relationship, which lasted from 2013 to 2014. On Friday night, Sean paid tribute to
Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her young daughter have been admitted to hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier this week. The 46-year-old Bollywood star and former Miss World and eight-year-old Aaradhya, who had been self-isolating at home, are being treated at Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital, Indian news agency ANI reported. It comes just days
A large blaze inside one of France’s historic cathedrals is suspected to be arson, officials said. The fire at Nantes’ 15th-Century gothic cathedral shattered stained glass windows and sent black smoke spewing from between its towers. Around a hundred firefighters battled the blaze, with huge flames licking the inside of the cathedral’s facade. The fire
US civil rights hero John Lewis, whose beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanise opposition to racial segregation, has died aged 80. The veteran Democratic politician announced in December that he had been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi confirmed Mr Lewis’s death on Friday evening,
Donald Trump has said he will not consider a national mandate requiring people to wear masks to combat the spread of coronavirus. Asked in an interview on Fox News to be broadcast on Sunday if he would consider the move, the US president said: “No, I want people to have a certain freedom, and I
Holidaymakers who have accepted refund credits note for cancelled package holidays will get their money back if travel firms goes bust, the government has said. Until now, there have been doubts as to whether consumers’ refund credit notes would be protected if the issuing travel company collapsed before they could be spent. But the government has now said
Councils across England have been given fresh powers to shut down shops and cancel events in a move aimed at preventing local lockdowns. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that local authorities would be given stronger controls in time for the weekend, as he set out new details for returning the country to normality
The inquiry into the UK’s response to coronavirus will be brutal and it will be dirty. Scrapping for survival, the cast of characters thrust into the spotlight during the pandemic will be desperate to avoid being cast as the villain – and that may mean looking for an alternative candidate. Boris Johnson has already committed