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The Kennedy family has hit out at their sibling Robert F Kennedy Jr for endorsing Donald Trump in the US presidential race, calling it a "betrayal" of their values.Mr Kennedy, also known as RFK Jr, announced he was suspending his independent campaign for the presidency to lend his support to the Republican candidate in certain states. Speaking at a news conference, Mr Kennedy said the Democratic Party was no longer […]

The Lynch family have said they are "devastated" and "in shock" but are being "comforted and supported by family and friends" after the Bayesian superyacht tragedy.British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, 59, was confirmed dead by local authorities on Thursday after the Bayesian superyacht he was holidaying on sunk in the early hours of Monday. Family release statement; superyacht sinking latestDivers recovered the final missing body from the wreckage on Friday, […]

Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for president and laid out her election pitch to millions of voters at the party's national convention.As well as offering more of her backstory, she promised unity and to move from the "divisive battles" of American politics. On this episode, Niall Paterson asks our US correspondent Mark Stone what we learnt about Kamala Harris and how a re-energised campaign against Donald Trump may now […]

Police in Iceland have declared a state of emergency after a volcano erupted, forcing homes to be evacuated. The eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula, in southwest Iceland, is the sixth outbreak since December. Iceland's meteorological office recorded increased seismic activity and earthquakes at the volcanic hill, Sundhnukar, days before the volcano erupted.A large fissure has opened up nearby, at the Sundhnukagígar crater north of Grindavik, with lava flowing both east […]

A tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of oil has been damaged in the biggest attack on Red Sea shipping in weeks.The Greek-flagged MV Sounion was reportedly hit by at least four projectiles as men in several small boats opened fire on the vessel about 90 miles off the coast of the Yemeni port city of Hodeida. Officials said drones or missiles may have been used in the assault.The attack on Wednesday […]

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch has been described as a "creator of dreams" who was "failed by his country and his peers" in the fight to clear his name of US fraud charges.Mr Lynch, 59, was confirmed dead by local authorities on Thursday after the Bayesian superyacht he was on with his wife and daughter sunk in the early hours of Monday. Five bodies identified; superyacht latestDavid Yelland, Mr Lynch's […]

It's time to "turn the page" on Donald Trump, Tim Walz said in a landmark speech setting his stall out against the Republicans.Kamala Harris's pick for vice president formally introduced himself to the Democratic faithful, and drawing on his time as a high school American football coach, he urged them to "leave it all out on the field" until election day. Democratic convention latest"Our job is to get in the […]

A man in Pakistan has been arrested over his alleged role in spreading misinformation that led to riots across the UK.The suspect, a freelance web developer, was arrested in the eastern city of Lahore on suspicion of cyberterrorism, according to Imran Kishwar, the city's deputy inspector general of investigations.The arrest is in connection to the Channel3 Now account on the X social media platform, which was one of the first […]

The search operation to find those missing after the sinking of the Bayesian superyacht has been plagued with difficulties.Six bodies have been found after the luxury vessel went down off the coast of Sicily in the early hours of Monday, with one person still unaccounted for. Here, Sky News looks at the factors that have made the search and rescue operation so difficult.Follow latest updates on superyacht sinkingDepth of the […]