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An American porn star has sparked anger after visiting Iran – despite the risks of being detained and sentenced to the death penalty.Whitney Wright, 32, filmed herself in Tehran and visited the abandoned US embassy which has been turned into an anti-American museum. In remarks made on social media, Wright, whose real name is Brittni Rayne Whittington, said she “HAD to visit” the embassy where Iranian students held staff members hostage for 444 days after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.”I’m sharing exhibits from a museum that are never seen,” Wright, from Oklahoma, wrote on Instagram in a since-deleted post. “It’s not…

An advertising agency set up by the brothers who helped propel Margaret Thatcher to power is to orchestrate efforts to persuade millions of Britons to buy shares in NatWest Group, the taxpayer-backed bank.Sky News has learnt that M&C Saatchi, whose founders in 1995 included Lord Maurice Saatchi and his brother Charles, has been appointed by the Treasury to devise a campaign promoting a retail offer of NatWest shares later this year. The multimillion pound campaign, which is likely to include a heavy emphasis on social media as well as television and poster ads, is expected to be sanctioned by Jeremy…

A tearful Kate Garraway has revealed her daughter’s final words to her father Derek Draper before he died – and that the 17-year-old asked to carry his coffin at the funeral.In her first interview since laying her husband to rest three days ago, the 56-year-old TV star spoke of her “outpouring of love for everyone that has supported me” during an appearance on ITV’s Good Morning Britain. “It’s just amazing. It feels like my emotions are at 110%,” she said. Image: Kate Garraway at the funeral with her daughter Darcey (left) and son Billy (right). Pic: PA She opened up…

The owner of Snapchat has become the latest tech firm to announce job cuts.Snap Inc said it would shed 10% of its workforce – around 530 employees – with most roles expected to go in the first quarter. The disclosure was made in a regulatory filing, which also revealed the company expects to face charges of up to $75m (£60m) in severance payouts and other related costs.The California-based firm employs more than 5,300 staff globally, including around 500 in the UK.A Snap spokeswoman told Sky News it was unable to say at this stage if any posts at its London…

Only Fools and Horses star Michael Jayston has died at the age of 88. Jayston played the father of Rachel “Raquel” Turner (Tessa Peake-Jones), the long-term partner of lead character Derek “Del Boy” Trotter (Sir David Jason), in the much-loved British comedy. He died after a short illness, Jayson’s agent said.Starring in the episode Time On Our Hands, Jayston, who plays the character of antiques dealer James, is invited to a dinner at Del’s flat which inevitably goes wrong with a gravy-come coffee mishap.But James spots an old pocket watch in the garage, revealing to Del and his brother Rodney…

On today’s episode, Ian King speaks to fashion designer Sir Paul Smith about plans for a so-called tourist tax.He also discusses Kurt Geiger’s latest results with chief executive Neil Clifford.And European investors have the highest return expectations for the UK – Ian chats to Chris Brett from CBRE.:: Listen and subscribe to The Ian King Business Podcast here. Source link

Saltburn star Jacob Elordi has been accused of assaulting a radio reporter by pushing him against a wall and putting his hands on his throat.The Brisbane-born actor was approached in a beer garden outside a hotel in Sydney by an employee of an Australian breakfast radio show, it has been claimed. Joshua Fox, formerly UK-based and a producer on The Kyle And Jackie O Show on KIIS FM, claimed Elordi reacted angrily when he asked him to recreate a moment from the film Saltburn, a thriller about high society.The scene sees Oliver Quick, played by Irish actor Barry Keoghan, drink…

Blackstone, the private equity behemoth which has become one of the world’s largest real estate investors, is in talks to buy a major constructor of data centres in a deal that would underline shifting trends in the global economy.Sky News has learnt that Blackstone is the frontrunner to acquire Winthrop Technologies, a privately owned company based in Ireland, for a price believed to be in the region of £700m. If completed, it would mark Blackstone’s latest deal in the burgeoning data centre sector, which is being fuelled by exploding demand for computing power.The New York-listed investor paid $10bn (£8bn) to…

Scientists at CERN – home to the world’s largest particle accelerator – have put forward proposals for a new “supercollider” which it is hoped will help uncover the secrets of 95% of the universe.The Future Circular Collider (FCC) is seen as the giant successor to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which sits in a 17-mile tunnel beneath the ground near Geneva, Switzerland – but the new machine is also facing criticism for its £17bn price tag. The LHC, which started operating in 2008, achieved its first high-energy particle collisions in 2010 and in recent years has received a series of…

Ian Lavender, the last surviving member of Dad’s Army, has died.Lavender, who played Private Frank Pike on the TV series, was 77 years old. His death was confirmed by his agent. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News App. You can also follow @SkyNews on X or subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news. Source link