Author: SKYNEWS

Wes Anderson is a rarity in Hollywood, with an unswayed distinct aesthetic which has every big name in Hollywood pleading to be in his next project.Fronted by Benicio del Toro, his new film The Phoenician Scheme sees the return of numerous previous collaborators including Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright and Scarlett Johansson, but also adds new faces to the Anderson universe. It is set in the 1950s and follows a ruthless yet charismatic European business tycoon called Zsa-Zsa Korda who, in Anderson’s own words, “has very little obligation to honour the truth.”Looking to solidify his own legacy, without much thought for…

The owners of the AA, Britain’s biggest breakdown recovery service, are lining up bankers to steer a path towards a sale or stock market listing next year which could value the company at well over £4bn.Sky News has learnt that JP Morgan and Rothschild are in pole position to be appointed to conduct a review of the AA’s strategic options following a recovery in its financial and operating performance. The AA, which has more than 16 million customers, including 3.3 million individual members, is jointly owned by three private equity firms: Towerbrook Capital Partners, Warburg Pincus and Stonepeak.Insiders said this…

Scientists from Kew Gardens are using a new study to track which trees bees prefer to try to stem the decline in our vital pollinators.Bee populations are falling all over the world due to a mixture of habitat loss, climate change, and the use of pesticides, with a devastating impact on our biodiversity and food production. But it’s feared that not enough comprehensive, global research is being done to understand the issue or find solutions. Image: The study is building up heat maps of the most popular trees Image: Scientists have been gathering DNA from pollen to help map which…

The Avengers will be reassembling later than planned.Disney has announced a delay for the next two instalments in the blockbuster Marvel superhero franchise, the first of which is now well over a year away. Avengers: Doomsday, which will see Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr return to the series as villain Doctor Doom, has been pushed from 1 May to 18 December 2026.Its follow-up, Secret Wars, will release on 17 December 2027. It had been due on 2 May that year. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:39 RDJ announces Marvel return Read more entertainment news:GTA…

The latest energy price cap announcement brings a welcome if modest reduction in prices for 22 million consumers, and valuable context to the politically corrosive debate over the Winter Fuel Allowance.From July, the maximum unit price for gas and electricity will come down 7%, amounting to a cut of £129 to Ofgem’s notional “typical usage” calculation for an average household, now set at £1,720. It is the first fall in a year, reflecting the path of natural gas wholesale prices, which have been in decline since March and, on current forecasts, are expected to remain broadly flat as we head…

Chemical castration has been used on sex offenders in several countries over many years, with some success – but it remains controversial.The principle of treatment, when used on men, is to inhibit the action of the sex hormone testosterone. The expectation is that the offender will have fewer sexual fantasies and a lower sex drive.Many of the drugs are more widely used to treat prostate cancer, where they reduce the growth of hormone-sensitive tumours. But they vary in how effective they are at treating sex offenders – and how swiftly they act. Sky News was given exclusive access to a…

Irish rap trio Kneecap have branded the charging of one of their members with a terror offence in the UK as “political policing” in a bid to “silence voices of compassion”.Liam Og O hAannaidh has been charged over the alleged displaying of a flag in support of Hezbollah, a proscribed organisation, at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, London, on 21 November. The 27-year-old from Belfast in Northern Ireland – who performs under the stage name Mo Chara – is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 18 June.In a statement on X, the group said:…

Bitcoin has surged to a new all-time high – breaking through $111,000 for the first time.It means every single person who has bought it since 2009 (and held onto it) will be sitting on a profit. The surge follows a pretty dramatic 2025 for Bitcoin (BTC), with Donald Trump’s presidency making this digital asset even more volatile than usual.Money latest: How travel insurance costs can spikeBTC had first managed to hit $109,000 on 20 January – the day Mr Trump was inaugurated – with investors hopeful that he would introduce a slew of pro-crypto policies. Despite the president coming good…

Extra cancer screenings for women with dense breasts could save hundreds of lives, according to a new study.Researchers from the University of Cambridge found extra scans for some women could identify an extra 3,500 early-stage cancers that can be “hidden” during regular mammograms. Around 10% of women have very dense breasts, which means they have more fibrous and glandular tissue and less fatty tissue than other women.These women are up to four times more likely to develop breast cancer compared to women with low breast density. Image: Mammogram images showing fatty/less dense (left) and dense (right) healthy breasts. Pic: Cambridge…

US singer Chris Brown has been released on bail by a judge in London – and must pay a £5m security fee to the court.The 36-year-old was granted bail by Judge Tony Baumgartner at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday, but did not appear in person. The rapper was remanded in custody following an initial hearing at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Friday – but is now free to leave ahead of his next court appearance in London on 13 June.He faces a charge of grievous bodily harm following an alleged assault at a London nightclub in 2023.His bail conditions allow him…