His Highness arrives in the capital Astana October 11, 2022, 04:16 PM Follow us: alsharq A+ A- DiameterKazakhstan Astana - Qena His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived this evening in the capital, Astana, on a state visit to the friendly Republic of Kazakhstan. Read also alsharq The Speaker of the Somali People's Assembly meets with the Ambassador of Qatar alsharq Qatar confirms that it will spare...

Half-term flights 42% more expensive than before pandemic, analysis shows Consumer group Which? said the typical price of a one-way ticket for the week-long school holiday in October was £212, compared with £150 for the same period in 2019. Samuel Osborne News reporter @samuelosborne93 Wednesday 28 September 2022 06:24, UK A British Airways Airbus A380-841 as it takes off from Heathrow Airport Why you can...

New Zealand ski areas face possible bankruptcy after lack of snow Ski areas owned by Ruapehu Alpine Lifts have entered voluntary administration after three poor snow seasons and the pandemic. Tuesday 11 October 2022 15:17, UK Pic: AP Image: The ski area after New Zealand's warmest winter. Pic: AP Why you can trust Sky News Two of New Zealand’s largest ski areas have been placed into...

A third of children aged eight to 17 have lied about their date of birth so they appear to be over 18 The research, commissioned by regulator Ofcom, comes as the government is expected to bring the Online Safety Bill back to parliament. Tuesday 11 October 2022 02:27, UK Facebook Instagram and Twitter- PA image Why you can trust Sky News A third of...

AI robot Ai-Da is about to make history giving evidence to a House of Lords inquiry Ai-Da Robot has made headlines painting everyone from the Queen to Billie Eilish and Paul McCartney. Now, she is set to answer questions at the House of Lords during an inquiry into tech and creativity. It's a "real moment in history", as creator Aidan...

Gaming can kill children with undiagnosed heart issues, scientists say Call Of Duty-style multiplayer war games were found to be the most frequent trigger for blackouts - which can be the first sign of dangerous conditions, from which some gamers have already died. Tuesday 11 October 2022 13:26, UK A gamer, gaming Image: The family members of some patients who suffered blackouts while gaming...

Jumbo jet to launch UK's first rocket into space The LauncherOne rocket will be released at an altitude of 35,000ft over the Atlantic Ocean. It will then accelerate to 8,000mph before deploying seven satellites into orbit. Thomas Moore Science correspondent @SkyNewsThomas Tuesday 11 October 2022 21:01, UK The LauncherOne rocket will be released at an altitude of 35,000ft. Pic: Virgin Orbit Image: The LauncherOne rocket is...

NASA's Dart mission successfully shifts asteroid's orbit after deliberate crash The test was carried out to see if in the future a giant rock could be nudged out of Earth's way and its success marks the first time humans have changed the motion of a celestial object. Wednesday 12 October 2022 00:27, UK Pic: ASI/NASA/APL Image: Pic: ASI/NASA/APL Why you can trust Sky News NASA has...

Analysis What on earth is happening in UK markets and why is the Bank of England struggling to address it? Sky's economics editor says the way the financial industry is reacting to efforts by the Bank of England's attempts to stabilise the bond markets is unnerving, and the UK is increasingly turning into an economic laboratory for the epoch we live...

Pound suffers as Bank of England governor rules out extension to bond-buying aid for pension funds The Bank expanded its intervention to help pension funds again on Tuesday by buying up index-linked gilts, a day after increasing the daily amount it can spend on long-dated gilts. By Sarah Taaffe-Maguire and James Sillars, business reporters Tuesday 11 October 2022 23:53, UK Andrew Bailey -...

'The worst is yet to come': IMF says 2023 will 'feel like a recession' More than a third of the global economy will contract in 2023, as the three largest economies - the US, the EU, and China—will continue to stall, the International Monetary Fund's analyses of global economic developments says. By Sarah Taaffe-Maguire, business reporter Tuesday 11 October 2022 16:31, UK Attendees...

Attack on NATO energy supplies would provoke 'united and determined response', alliance chief vows The EU believes damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines last month was the work of sabotage and suspicion has fallen on Russia, but it is not known for sure who was responsible. Michael Drummond News reporter @MikeRDrummond Wednesday 12 October 2022 00:43, UK Pic: AP Image: Bubbles rising to the surface...

Breaking Economy contracts 0.3% in August, ONS figures show Wednesday 12 October 2022 07:04, UK Why you can trust Sky News The economy slowed in August, contracting by 0.3% on the previous month. The Office for National Statistics released its latest reading on the UK's performance as the government frets over the prospect of recession ahead, given the toll placed on demand by the...

NEWS IMF says Germany and Italy to slip into recession in 2023 A forecast by the International Monetary Fund shows Germany and Italy are to tumble into recession next year. Both countries are viewed as the G7 economies that are most exposed to gas supply cuts from Russia. A VW production line in Germany Germany is Europe's biggest economy...