‘World’s ugliest animal’ named New Zealand’s fish of the year
The blobfish, described as the world's ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand.
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Football club apologise after holding minute’s silence for former player who is still alive
Bulgarian football club Arda Kardzhali apologise after holding minute's silence for former player who is still alive | World News | Sky News When officials realised their mistake, they said they wished their former player "many more years of good health".Monday 17 March 2025 21:31, UK Image: File pic: iStock Why you can trust Sky NewsA Bulgarian football club have apologised for holding a minute's silence for a former player who is still alive.Arda Kardzhali, which is located in the […]
CCTV shows shoplifters using pythons to distract cashier before stealing from petrol station
CCTV shows shoplifters using pythons to distract cashier before stealing from petrol station | US News | Sky News The footage shows a male suspect place one of the pythons on the counter of the petrol station in Madison County, Tennessee, before dangling a second snake in front of the cashier.Friday 14 March 2025 14:46, UKPlease use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player0:26 Thieves with two pythons steal cannabis oil Why you can trust Sky NewsPolice are hunting […]
Comedian grazes cows on Glasgow Green to mark receiving city’s highest honour
Comedian Elaine C Smith has grazed cattle on Glasgow Green - a right that comes with being awarded the Freedom of Glasgow. The city's highest honour, which she is one of the few women to receive, also allows her to fish in the River Clyde.The Rab C Nesbitt and Two Doors Down star said it was "quite the honour" to be granted the award in recognition of her contribution to the arts and her embodiment as an advocate for women's rights and values.The […]
Artist abandons plan to starve piglets to death after animals stolen
An artist who tried to starve three piglets to death as part of a controversial exhibition says he has changed his plan after the animals were stolen.Chilean-born Marco Evaristti said he had wanted to raise awareness of the suffering caused by mass meat production with his art installation that opened last week in Copenhagen, Denmark.The piglets were being denied food and water and would have been allowed to starve to death.But Mr Evaristti said the piglets - dubbed Lucia, Simon […]
Scientists trying to bring back woolly mammoth create a woolly mouse
Scientists trying to bring back the woolly mammoth have created a woolly mouse.Colossal Biosciences unveiled plans in 2021 to revive the woolly mammoth - and later the dodo bird - attracting investors, headlines and critics alike.The Texas-based biotech company has since focused on identifying the key traits of extinct animals with the goal of genetically engineering them into living animals, according to chief executive Ben Lamm.Read more: Why 'de-extincting' the mammoth won't be like Jurassic Park Image: Pic: Colossal Biosciences/AP […]
Boxer blames hair product after controversial title draw
Boxer Gervonta Davis has held onto his WBA lightweight title despite voluntarily dropping a knee to the canvas and getting hair product wiped from his face.His opponent, Lamont Roach, said the knee position should have counted as a "knockdown".Had it been, Davis would have lost a point and Roach would have won their bout in New York, leading to Davis's first career defeat.But the fight was scored as a majority draw, meaning that Davis - nicknamed Tank - held onto […]
Netanyahu on a sunbed and golden statues – Trump shares bizarre AI video of vision for Gaza
Donald Trump has shared a bizarre AI-generated video on his Truth Social platform showcasing what appears to be a vision of Gaza under his proposed plan.The footage, which the 78-year-old shared without comment, shows the war-ravaged territory before a caption appears: "Gaza 2025... What's Next?"It then goes on to show the area transformed into a Middle Eastern paradise with exotic beaches, Dubai-style skyscrapers, luxury yachts and people partying. Image: Pic: TruthSocial/@donaldtrump Image: Pic: TruthSocial/@donaldtrump Image: Pic: TruthSocial/@donaldtrump It includes a […]
A timeline of events in more than a year of war in the Middle East
War continues to rage in Gaza after the collapse of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, with tens of thousands of deaths following months of conflict.In this story, Sky News looks back at what has happened since the Hamas attacks on 7 October 2023.The conflict has raged for more than a year and has seen an escalation between Israel and Iran and an open conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon.What follows is by no means an exhaustive timeline, but it […]
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