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Explainer What is nitrous oxide? What you need to know about laughing gas set to be banned by the UK government Nitrous oxide canisters are everywhere - littered on pavements and plastered across news websites. So what's in those little silver barrels and why is the government banning them? Sky News looks at what you need to know. Josephine Franks Sky News reporter...

Woman sues National Lottery operator over claim she won £1m Joan Parker-Grennan thought she had won a six-figure sum after an Instant Win Game ticket stated that she had won both £10 and £1m. Camelot, the National Lottery operator, said they are only liable to pay the lower amount. Lauren Russell News reporter @laurenvrussell Wednesday 29 March 2023 11:09, UK Listen to this article 0:00...

The Matrix phone to the iPhone - and that unforgettable ringtone: 50 moments in 50 years since first mobile call From The Matrix phone to Snake, that Nokia ringtone to Crazy Frog trying to sell you even more of them, it's been a wild ride to get to the Apple and Android handsets we carry around today. To mark 50...

Russian blogger Vladlen Tatarsky killed in blast after 'woman handed him exploding statuette' It is not yet known for certain if Vladlen Tatarsky was deliberately targeted in the explosion in Russia's second-largest city, which also wounded at least 30 people. But reports say he was "handed an exploding statuette". Michael Drummond Foreign news reporter @MikeRDrummond Monday 3 April 2023 04:28, UK Listen to this...

PRESS FREEDOMALGERIA Algerian court jails prominent journalist for 3 years 11 hours ago11 hours ago Journalist Ihsane El Kadi was given a jail term for "foreign financing of his business" in a case that was denounced by rights groups. https://p.dw.com/p/4PbmP A court in Algeria on Sunday sentenced prominent journalist Ihsane El Kadi to five years in prison, with two of those years suspended. El...

POLITICSRUSSIAN FEDERATION Blinken urges US journalist's release in call with Lavrov 11 hours ago11 hours ago Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by security agents in Russia for alleged spying. Moscow has accused the US of politicizing the journalist's case. https://p.dw.com/p/4PbiS US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a rare phone call on Sunday to discuss...

A traditional wedding in New Delhi. SOCIETYASIA India: Abandoned brides fight for justice Adil Bhat in New Dehli 12 hours ago12 hours ago Many women in India's Punjab state share similar stories of abandonment, abuse and cruelty at the hands of their husbands. But the road to justice is paved with constant setbacks and delays. https://p.dw.com/p/4PXam Neelam Rani was married to Gaurav Kumar for only 45...

POLITICSSAUDI ARABIA Oil prices jump after surprise OPEC production cut 13 minutes ago13 minutes ago The oil production cuts will total more than a million barrels per day — the biggest reduction since OPEC slashed two million barrels a day in October. https://p.dw.com/p/4Pc8b Oil prices and futures prices rose sharply in the early hours of Monday as markets re-opened for business in Oceania and...

/ Middle East Israel greenlights new national guard demanded by far-right security minister Issued on: 02/04/2023 - 23:36 Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives at a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, April 2, 2023 Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives at a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, April 2, 2023 © Ronen Zvulun, Reuters Text...

Finnish centre-right leader Orpo claims election victory, PM Sanna Marin concedes defeat Issued on: 02/04/2023 - 23:00 National Coalition Chairman Petteri Orpo celebrates at the party's parliament election wake after seeing the results of the advance votes in Helsinki, Finland, April 2, 2023. National Coalition Chairman Petteri Orpo celebrates at the party's parliament election wake after seeing the results of...

HOUR BY HOUR 🔴 Live:Wagner claims capture of Bakhmut, Ukraine says army still "holds" city Issued on: 02/04/2023 - 11:25 This video grab taken from a video posted on Telegram channel @concordgroup_official on March 3, 2023, shows Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner speaking to the camera from a rooftop.01:43 This video grab taken from a video posted on...

Banking turmoil: How worried should we be in Britain? Sky's Paul Kelso says there are several key messages to take away from comments made by the Bank of England's most senior officials in evidence to MPs. Paul Kelso Business correspondent @pkelso Tuesday 28 March 2023 15:27, UK Listen to this article 0:00 / 3:54 1X BeyondWords Audio created using AI assistance Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England,...

Branson-backed Virgin Voyages sets sail on quest for new funding Virgin Voyages is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in fresh capital just eight months after raising $550m from investors led by the world’s biggest asset manager, Sky News learns. Mark Kleinman City editor @MarkKleinmanSky Saturday 1 April 2023 13:08, UK Listen to this article 0:00 / 4:01 1X BeyondWords Audio created using AI assistance Undated handout photo issued...

Scammed out of money and tricked into fake work - the recruitment cons costing jobseekers thousands Theo thought he'd finally landed a steady job. But he was never paid, tricked into handing over cash and talked into scamming other people. He's one of a soaring number of people in the UK falling foul of recruitment scams. Josephine Franks Sky News reporter @jos_franks Sunday...