Author: SKYNEWS

Taylor Swift’s father will not face police charges over accusations he assaulted a photographer in Australia.Ben McDonald had told police that Scott Swift struck him in the face in Sydney on 27 February. The alleged confrontation happened after the 72-year-old and his megastar daughter left a yacht following the final show of her Eras Tour in Australia.At the time, a representative for the popstar accused members of the media of behaving “aggressively” towards her during the interaction.Mr McDonald, 51, described the incident at the time as a “punch in the chops” that “didn’t require medical assistance”. Following an investigation, New…

Shares in former US president Donald Trump’s media firm have soared on their stock market debut in New York, leaving his majority holding worth more than $5bn (£4bn) on paper.Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the vehicle for his social media rival to X called Truth Social, gained 40% when trading got underway on the Nasdaq. It took the company’s valuation beyond $9.25bn.Analysts suggested that investors were mostly Trump supporters ahead of the looming presidential election rather than institutions and that it was the most trending stock on US exchanges.The shares were trading under the ticker name of DJT -…

The piece of wood that has sparked consistent debates among film enthusiasts since the release of James Cameron’s Titanic has sold at an auction for hundreds of thousands of dollars.The infamous door used to keep Kate Winslet’s character Rose afloat once the ship went down in the blockbuster has sold for $718,750 (£567,561). Arguments over whether Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) could have fit on the approximately eight-foot long, 41in-wide door instead of freezing to death so love interest Rose could remain above water have only grown louder since the film’s release in 1997.The auction notes allude to the controversy, saying: “The…

Peter Aylott, director of policy at UK Chamber of Shipping, talks to Ian King about the bridge collapse in Baltimore – caused by a ship colliding with the structure.David MacKenzie, from engineering and architecture consultancy COWIfonden, also speaks about issues for the construction industry surrounding that incident.And, Ken Gilmartin, chief executive of Wood Group, joins Ian to discuss the company’s efficiency plans.Listen and subscribe to The Ian King Business Podcast here. Source link

Anne Hathaway has spoken about suffering a miscarriage in 2015 while acting in a play in which she had to “give birth” every night.The Oscar-winning star told Vanity Fair her first pregnancy “didn’t work out”, and adding, “I was doing a play and I had to give birth on stage every night.” The 41-year-old actress was speaking about her one-woman performance in off-Broadway show Grounded – about a pregnant pilot.The six-week run required her to act going through childbirth every night, and it was during that time she suffered a miscarriage.Saying she “pretended everything was fine” during the show, she…

Nearly four million smart meters across Great Britain are not working properly, government figures show.While some 2.7 million meters were not operating in smart mode as of June 2023, that figure increased to 3.98 million by the end of last year, according to data from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). Smart meters are considered an important tool to help energy customers manage their use of gas and electricity.Money blog: Eight things going up in price next weekThey work by sending gas and electricity use data in real time to energy suppliers and show customers how much…

Preventative treatment designed to stop the recurrence of breast cancer can actually cause the cancer cells to mutate and ‘hibernate’, only to grow again years later, according to new findings.Researchers who set out to explain why breast cancer can return years after initial treatment have found that hormone therapies, used to prevent breast cancer from recurring, can trigger changes in some cells. These changes cause the cells to lie dormant instead of dying off, and the cells then “wake up” years later, causing a relapse that is harder to treat.But the study found there may be a way to target…

Two properties owned by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs have been searched by federal agents as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation, according to reports.Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by officers on Monday. The searches were connected to a sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York, the AP news agency reported. Image: Pic: AP In a statement, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) said it “executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners.”Sky’s US partner network NBC News understands that several…

A “go slow” convoy of more than 120 tractors is making its way around Westminster tonight as campaigners demand action on food security. Organised by Save British Farming and the Kent Fairness for Farmers group, they are calling for an end to a number of post-Brexit trade deals, which they claim are allowing imports into the country that fall short of UK standards. The campaigners have pointed to deals with New Zealand, Australia, and the CPTPP deal with 11 countries including Canada, Japan and Mexico, as well as saying they are no longer on a level playing field with European…

Children under 14 will be barred from joining social media in Florida from next year.Signed into law by governor Ron DeSantis, the legislation directs social media firms to delete the accounts of under-14s. Children aged 14 and 15 will also need parental consent before signing up for platforms like Instagram and Snapchat.Companies who fail to delete accounts risk being sued on behalf of children – with the minor awarded up to $10,000 (£7,908) – and could also be fined up to $50,000 (£39,538) per violation of the law.It’s set to come into effect in Florida from January next year, but…