Sunken superyacht on which British billionaire died ‘to be raised from seabed next month’

Sunken superyacht on which British billionaire died ‘to be raised from seabed next month’

A superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily killing four British nationals - including tech tycoon Mike Lynch - will be raised from the seabed and brought to shore next month, an inquest hearing has heard.Billionaire entrepreneur Mr Lynch, 59, and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah were among seven people who died when the Bayesian sank on 19 August last year. Image: Mike and Hannah Lynch Simon Graves, a principal investigator for the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), said it […]

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Prisons across France attacked ‘in response to crackdown on drug trafficking’

Several French prisons were attacked overnight in response to government efforts to clamp down on drug trafficking in the country, senior officials said.Unknown assailants fired automatic weapons at a prison in the southern city of Toulon, while vehicles were burned outside other facilities across the country and staff were threatened.France's national anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said on Tuesday that it had taken charge of the investigation, while the country's DGSI national security investigation will also be involved.French media reported that the […]

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‘Exotic cat smuggling ring’ uncovered by police

Spanish police arrest two people linked to 'cat smuggling ring' in Mallorca | World News | Sky News Spain's Civil Guard seize 19 animals, including a caracal and two servals, in an operation on Mallorca.Tuesday 15 April 2025 12:33, UK Image: Pic: Spanish Guardia Civil Why you can trust Sky NewsTwo people have been arrested in Spain in connection with the sale of exotic cats on the internet.The nation's Civil Guard seized 19 animals, including a caracal and two servals, […]

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Vance says US and UK ‘working very hard’ on trade deal and will come to a ‘great agreement’

US vice president JD Vance has said America and the UK are "working very hard" on a trade deal and he believes they will reach a "great agreement".Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports to the United States several weeks ago, rocking the world economy, sending stock prices tumbling and sparking fears of a global recession.Since then, Mr Trump has rowed back on those tariffs, reducing the rate paid on imports from most countries to 10% and, on Saturday, exempting […]

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Trump threatens Harvard with possibility of losing tax exempt status amid row with university

Donald Trump has threatened Harvard with the possibility of it losing its tax exempt status amid a row with the university.It comes after the US government froze more than $2.2bn (£1.67bn) in funding for the university after it defied demands made by the Trump administration to curb protests on campus.The Ivy League university, in Cambridge, Massachusetts,has accused the federal government of trying "to control the Harvard community", including calling on the student body, academics and staff to be "audited" on […]

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Trump blames Zelenskyy for starting Ukraine war – a day after dozens killed in Russian missile strikes

Donald Trump has questioned Volodymyr Zelenskyy's competence and suggested Ukraine started the war against Russia which is "20 times" its size.The US president also said "millions of people are dead because of three people" - blaming Russian President Vladimir Putin, his White House predecessor Joe Biden, and Mr Zelenskyy, in that order.It comes a day after 35 people, including two children, were killed by two Russian missiles that struck the northern city of Sumy as Ukrainians gathered to celebrate Palm […]

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Bank of England currency printer De La Rue maps sale to buyout firm Atlas

The company which prints banknotes for the Bank of England is on the brink of an historic takeover that would see it owned by private equity investors for the first time since it was founded 212 years ago.Sky News has learnt that Atlas Holdings, a US-based buyout firm, is in advanced talks about a 130p-a-share offer for De La Rue.The London-listed company's leading investors are understood to have been asked to provide irrevocable undertakings to accept the offer, with one […]

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US could deport ‘homegrown criminals’ to El Salvador jail, Trump suggests

Donald Trump has suggested "homegrown criminals" in the US could be deported to jails in El Salvador – saying the US attorney general is "studying the laws right now".He made the comment while speaking alongside the Central American nation's president, Nayib Bukele, in the White House.The Trump administration has sent hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members to CECOT, a maximum security prison in El Salvador, since March.When asked about the deportations - which were briefly blocked by a US court […]

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UK may be on track to see worst year for wildfires, data shows

The UK may be on track to see its worst year for wildfires, according to latest figures.Satellite data shows 2025 is already the second worst year on record by area burned and number of fires.It also reveals that in the last week there have been more blazes in the country compared with other parts of Europe experiencing similar weather conditions.As of Monday, there have been 115 blazes and an area of more than 95 square miles (24,890 hectares) - nearly the […]

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