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Police are investigating a shooting at the Toronto mansion of Canadian rapper Drake.A security guard, who had been standing outside the gates of the property, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after the attack. The shooting happened early on Tuesday morning, soon after 2am local time (7am UK time) near Bayview Avenue and Lawrence Avenue in the affluent Bridle Path neighbourhood.A suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, police said in a post on X. X This content is provided by X, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission…

A Boeing cargo plane has landed at Istanbul Airport without its front landing gear, sending sparks flying along the runway.Social media footage on Wednesday showed the Boeing 767 belonging to FedEx Express using only its back landing gear to land, eventually dipping its nose onto the runway. The video shows sparks coming off the runway as the plane drags across it.The plane was on the last leg of its flight from Paris to Istanbul when its pilots informed the traffic control tower at Istanbul Airport that its landing gear failed to open, Turkey’s transport ministry said. Image: A view of…

Legislation dubbed the “Taylor Swift bill” has passed in Minnesota in an effort to help people buy concert tickets.The bill, officially called House File 1989 in reference to Taylor Swift’s hit album and the year she was born, was signed into Minnesota law on Tuesday. It will require sellers offering tickets to people in the state or tickets for concerts being held there to disclose all fees up front and prohibit resellers from selling more than one copy of a ticket, among other measures.Minnesota State Representative Kelly Moller, chief author of the bill, pushed for the legislation after she tried…

High street bank TSB has announced 250 job losses and the closure of 36 branches.The job cuts will be in the fraud operations department of the bank, central operations and staff who work at the branches earmarked for closure. Trade union Unite said the decision was a “grave mistake” and customers would “undoubtedly suffer a downgrade in service from these job cuts”.Money latest: Tea brand spends £12m on ad but poll suggests Britons prefer rivalThe latest round of branch closures will start in September, and continue through to May next year. TSB will have 175 branches across the UK after…

She once sang Diamonds Are Forever – but Dame Shirley Bassey is now selling hers.The Welsh singer, 87, is auctioning some of her “meaningful” jewels, including a diamond ring given to her by Sir Elton John. But anyone who wants the diamonds on their Goldfinger had better be a Big Spender.Top lots from her collection include a diamond necklace, estimated to sell for between €270,000 and €320,000 (£232,420 and £275,460), and a diamond and gold parure (matched set of ornaments) created by Cartier, estimated to fetch between €200,000 and €250,000 (£172,170 and £215,210). Image: Pic: Sotheby’s/PA There is also a…

The high street billionaire Mike Ashley is closing in on a deal to become the new British partner of Ted Baker, the struggling fashion chain.Sky News has learnt that Frasers Group has emerged as the preferred partner for the chain following the collapse of No Ordinary Designer Label (NODL), Ted Baker’s existing UK licensing partner. Retail industry sources said on Wednesday that Frasers and NODL’s administrators hoped to reach agreement on a deal in the coming days.Money latest: Struggling iconic tea brand launches £12m ad campaignIf completed, it will add Ted Baker to Mr Ashley’s sprawling empire of retail brands,…

Reality star Georgia Harrison has told MPs how the leaking of a video of herself having sex with Stephen Bear – filmed without her consent – spread like a “house fire”.Former Celebrity Big Brother winner Bear left prison in January, having served 10-and-a-half months of his 21-month sentence for sharing a film of him having sex with Harrison on his OnlyFans site.Harrison told MPs on the Women And Equalities Committee the video – recorded without her knowledge – “went viral to a point I can’t explain” as it spread round multiple sites and was circulated on WhatsApp.She added: “It absolutely horrified…

Brewdog’s co-founder and chief executive James Watt has revealed he is to step down from the top job after 17 years.He wrote on a LinkedIn post that he was to retain his 21% stake in the brewer and pub firm and become “captain and co-founder” – a newly created non-executive board role that would see him continue to offer oversight and advice. James Arrow, Brewdog’s chief operating officer, will succeed him.Mr Watt announced the decision just weeks after the TUC branded him “the worst employer of the month”.The union organisation said it reflected Brewdog’s decision this year to no longer…

The Chinese state has hacked the Ministry of Defence, Sky News understands.MPs will be told today of a massive data breach involving the MoD, targeting service personnel. The government will not name the country involved, but Sky News understands this to be China.The Chinese state is to be accused of two or three attempts at hacking MoD employees – including personnel.The cyberattack was on a payroll system with current service personnel and some veterans. It is largely names and bank details that have been exposed. All salaries will be paid this month.China’s foreign ministry said it “firmly opposes and fights…

The Eurovision Song Contest is already facing controversy over performers making political statements ahead of the big event in Sweden at the weekend.Bambie Thug, who will represent Ireland, has criticised organisers for asking the performer to alter a pro-Palestinian message before their performance in the first semi-final last night. Meanwhile, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has put out a statement expressing “regret” that former Swedish contestant Eric Saade, who is reportedly of Palestinian origin, was wearing a keffiyeh – a traditional scarf that has become a symbol of support – tied around his wrist as he sang.He is not competing…