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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The opening scene of the Nutcracker is the Christmas none of us had. Read more

Brexit transition ends as UK-EU trade deal takes effect

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UK has begun a new relationship with the European Union with the Brexit transition period coming ...

Health worker sacked after deliberately spoiling 500 vaccine doses

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A health worker in Wisconsin has been sacked after deliberately spoiling 500 doses of a coronavirus v...

Bangladesh rejects claims it is forcing Rohingya to move to cyclone-prone island

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The government of Bangladesh is angrily rejecting claims it is forcibly moving Rohingya refugees to a...

Hong Kong tycoon and democracy campaigner returns to jail after bail revoked

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Hong Kong media tycoon and democracy campaigner is returning to jail after the territory's high...

Britain and Spain reach initial agreement on Gibraltar's post-Brexit status

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Britain and Spain have reached an initial agreement over Gibraltar's post-Brexit status, Spain...

World begins muted 2021 celebrations as 2020 comes to an end

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Pacific Island of Tonga has become the first country to mark the start of 2021, with millions aro...

Most prolific serial killer in US history dies in hospital

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A convicted murderer, considered by the FBI to be the most prolific serial killer in US history, has ...

Sydney to ring in New Year with crowd-free fireworks display

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J For the first time in 25 years I won't be able to watch the world's most spectacular firework...

Argentina becomes largest Latin American nation to legalise elective abortion

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Argentina has become the largest nation in Latin America to legalise elective abortion despite a last...

'Extremely serious': Ireland returns to full lockdown for at least a month

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ireland will return to Level 5 restrictions for a least one month in an effort to limit the spread of...

Ten injured and 26 missing after landslide in Norway

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ten people have been wounded and 26 are missing after a landslide in southern Norway, police said. R...

Ten injured and 26 missing after landslide in Norway

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ten people have been wounded and 26 are missing after a landslide in southern Norway, police said. R...

Boeing 737 MAX aircraft resume passenger flights in the US

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Boeing 737 MAX aircraft have resumed passenger flights in the US for the first time since a 20-month ...

Bangladesh moves more Rohingya refugees to isolated island

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Bangladesh has sent a second group of Rohingya refugees to a remote island, despite concern from huma...

Earthquake hits Croatia, with reports of injuries and damaged buildings

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has hit Croatia, with reports of injuries and damaged buildings near Zagre...

Fashion designer Pierre Cardin dies aged 98

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Fashion designer Pierre Cardin has died at the age of 98, according to France's Fine Arts Academy...

Australia reports first case of South Africa coronavirus variant

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Australia has become the latest country to confirm the presence of the new South African coronavirus ...

Russia admits COVID death toll is three times higher than reported

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russia has admitted its coronavirus death toll is more than three times higher than previously report...

Who is boring now? Belgium defies stereotype by deeming chocolate and beer 'essential'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Chocolate. An indulgence. An occasional treat. A staple at Christmas. But an essential food item? Tha...

Thailand's first COVID death in two months leads to tough new lockdown rules

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Thailand has brought in a range of new restrictions after the country's first coronavirus death i...

Suspect held after possible poisoning of Game Of Thrones video game tycoon

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A suspect has been detained over the potential poisoning of the billionaire founder of a Chinese comp...

Saudi women's rights activist handed almost six years in prison

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J One of Saudi Arabia's most prominent women's rights activists has been sentenced to nearly si...

Concern over China's 'secret' trial of group accused of trying to flee Hong Kong

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J British diplomats have been barred from attending the trial of 12 people accused by China of trying t...

Chinese citizen journalist who reported on Wuhan outbreak jailed for 'picking quarrels'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Chinese citizen journalist who reported on the outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan has been jailed for...

Vaccination delays in Spain due to 'Pfizer logistics issue'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Spain is facing a delay in a fresh delivery of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, due to a Pfizer "log...

Trump signs COVID relief bill to avert government shutdown

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Donald Trump has signed a COVID relief and spending bill, restoring unemployment benefits to millions...

The black soldiers who risked their lives and only got a bicycle in return

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J In south Johannesburg, the streets are full of people on the move at Christmas time. Read more

COVID variant first identified in UK found in South Korea

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J South Korea has become the latest country to confirm the presence of the new coronavirus variant. Re...

Nashville bombing suspect died in Christmas Day explosion, police say

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The man suspected of being behind a bomb in the US city of Nashville is believed to have died in the ...

Around 200 British tourists 'flee Swiss ski resort after being forced into quarantine' - report

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Hundreds of British tourists forced into quarantine at an upmarket ski resort due to fears about the ...

'A real turning point': Vaccine rollout begins in Italian city where COVID crisis shocked the world

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Flanked by a police escort, a paramedic emergency vehicle, its hazard lights flashing, speeds through...

At least 10 killed as rare deadly avalanches strike Iranian mountain range

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A series of avalanches in Iran have killed 10 people, according to state TV. Read more

Decision due on Sydney New Year fireworks - but which cities are still set to celebrate?

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sydney officials are under pressure to make a decision over whether its traditional New Year's Ev...

'Disgusting' smells of fish, burning and even toast may be long COVID symptoms

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J People suffering from 'long COVID' are reporting a strong smell of fish, sulphur and a sweet ...

Ancient street food shop discovered at Pompeii

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Archaeologists have found a frescoed hot food and drinks shop at the ancient city of Pompeii. Read m...

'The key to getting our lives back': Europe begins COVID vaccination push

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Europe has launched a vaccination programme that it hopes will end the coronavirus pandemic and allow...

The spies that betrayed Britain - the Cambridge Ring

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J George Blake - perhaps the most notorious double agent - has died, but his treachery was not the only...

British-Soviet double agent George Blake dies aged 98 in Moscow

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Cold War British-Soviet double agent George Blake has died aged 98, according to Russian state news a...

South Korea braced for 'third wave' as daily COVID cases hit new highs

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J South Korean officials have warned of a third wave of coronavirus, as a resurgence in cases continues...

Boeing 737-8 MAX forced into early landing after engine issue

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Boeing 737-8 MAX was forced to make an unscheduled landing and have one engine shut down after it r...

China to become world's biggest economy in 2028 thanks to COVID response

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J China is set to overtake the US to become the world's biggest economy five years earlier than pre...

France discovers its first case of the new coronavirus variant

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J France has reported its first confirmed case of the new coronavirus variant which was first discovere...

222 killed in Ethiopia village massacre as ethnic tensions flare - Red Cross

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Some 222 people have been killed following an attack in Ethiopia, a Red Cross volunteer has said. Re...

Police investigate Navalny ally 'who visited spy accused of poisoning'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says police raided his ally's apartment after she allege...

Pope Francis urges nations to share COVID vaccine in Christmas message

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Pope has used his Christmas message to urge countries to share COVID-19 vaccines, saying national...

US insists on negative COVID test for all travellers arriving from the UK

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Anyone wanting to travel to the US from the UK will have to have tested negative for coronavirus with...

'Emotion and hope': Notre-Dame choir sings at cathedral for the first time since fire

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Notre-Dame cathedral choir has sung inside the gothic landmark for the first time since last year...

Brexit talks continue through the night amid hopes of trade deal being agreed

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Brexit talks have continued through the night as hopes were raised that a trade deal could finally be...

A Holy Land Christmas in the age of COVID-19

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Like so many of us around the world, the people of Bethlehem have spent the year in and out of lockdo...

'I'm going to be a meme': Biker beaten across the line after celebrating early

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A motorcyclist who celebrated winning a race too early has said he feared becoming a "meme"...

COVID variant behind surge in cases in England found in Northern Ireland and the Republic

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The faster-spreading COVID-19 variant believed to behind a surge in cases in England has been detecte...

Three police officers shot dead in remote French village

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Three police officers have been killed by a gunman who had taken his partner hostage in central Franc...

Three police officers shot dead in remote French village

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Three police officers have been shot dead and a fourth wounded in a remote village in France. Read m...

Three police officers shot dead, fourth injured

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Three police officers have been shot dead and a fourth wounded in central France. Read more

'We're grieving': Mercy flights allow Irish citizens to flee Britain

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J For Michael Morrissey, a trip across the Irish Sea for the sad occasion of his sister's funeral b...

Which countries are shutting borders to UK?

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ireland's ban on travel to and from Britain has been extended to 31 December, as countries around...

Germany extends UK travel ban - despite EU urging countries to lift restrictions

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Germany has extended its ban on travellers arriving from the UK to 6 January, despite the EU telling ...

Couple with dog flee moving plane using emergency slide as flight prepares for takeoff

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A plane preparing for takeoff was halted in New York after a Florida couple with their pet dog fled v...

Couple travelling with pet dog force their way out of plane via emergency slide

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A plane preparing for takeoff was halted in New York after a Florida couple with their pet dog fled v...

EU urges countries to lift UK travel bans over virus mutation fears

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J EU countries have been told to lift their travel bans on the UK to allow essential journeys and minim...

Ireland to shut restaurants and gastro pubs from Christmas Eve amid new variant concerns

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ireland will introduce stricter coronavirus measures on Christmas Eve, with Prime Minister Micheal Ma...

Signs emerge post-Brexit trade deal is still possible

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Signs have emerged a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU is still possible - with just nine days to go...

BioNTech boss confident vaccine will work against new variant

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BioNTech's boss has said he is confident the company's vaccine will be effective against the ...

'Falling iguanas' forecast in Miami weather report

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A weather forecast for the Christmas period in Miami has predicted cold temperatures in the next few ...

Grace Millane's killer revealed after he loses appeal against murder conviction

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The killer of a young British backpacker can finally be named after he lost an appeal against his mur...

Russian agent 'confesses to poisoning Alexei Navalny' in trick phone call

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Russian FSB agent has been tricked into allegedly admitting he poisoned Putin critic Alexei Navalny...

Libyan man charged in US over Lockerbie bombing which killed 270

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Libyan Abu Agila Mohammad Masud has been charged in a US court in relation to the 1988 Lockerbie bomb...

EU regulator approves Pfizer vaccine for use across bloc

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The EU's medical regulator has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for use across th...

Far-right extremist jailed for life after synagogue attack on Judaism's holiest day

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A far-right extremist has been sentenced to life in jail for an attack on a German synagogue on the m...

New COVID strain: Where has it been detected outside of the UK?

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Cases of the new coronavirus strain spreading rapidly in the UK have been confirmed in Denmark, Italy...

Woman who spent £16m in Harrods loses bid to overturn 'McMafia' wealth order

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A woman who spent more than £16m at Harrods has lost her Supreme Court bid to overturn the UK's f...

Facebook removes app features over privacy rules

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Facebook has removed a number of features from its Instagram and Messenger apps in Europe due to what...

Australian beach's giant Christmas card message for Britain

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An Australian beach has taken the form of a 70x40 metre Christmas card, with a heartfelt message addr...

Russia and India join growing list of countries to ban travel from UK

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Countries around the world have imposed restrictions on travel from the UK due to fears of a new stra...

Russia and India join growing list of countries to ban travel from UK

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Countries around the world have imposed restrictions on travel from the UK due to fears of a new stra...

Blood pressure readings should be performed on both arms

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J New research has produced "robust evidence" that a difference in blood pressure readings be...

Plan to allow UK traffic could come within hours, says France

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J France says it is working on a plan to "ensure that movement from the UK can resume" - afte...

COVID patient caught after going on the run from isolation ward

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A coronavirus patient has been caught by police after escaping from hospital in Hong Kong and spendin...

Denmark joins growing list of countries to ban travel from UK

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Countries around the world have imposed restrictions on travel from the UK due to fears of a new stra...

Growing list of countries shut themselves off from UK over new COVID strain

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Countries around the world have imposed restrictions on travel from the UK due to fears of a new stra...

How the UK's mutant virus scared Europe into action and hastened border disruption

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Almost from the day of the Brexit vote, questions have been asked about the thousands of lorries that...

Ireland joins European countries in banning UK travel amid new coronavirus strain

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Countries across Europe, including Ireland, have begun banning travel to and from the UK after a spik...

Kidnapped, tortured and humiliated - one student's fight for freedom

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Tawanda Muchehiwa has spent the last few months living in the shadows in a large African city. Read...

Ireland set to impose travel restrictions on flights and ferries from UK

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ireland is set to impose travel restrictions on flights and ferries from the UK, Sky News understands...

Italy, Austria, Belgium and Netherlands ban UK flights over new COVID strain fears

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Italy and Austria have joined the Netherlands and Belgium in banning air travel from the UK due to co...

Italy, Belgium and Netherlands ban UK flights over fears about new COVID strain

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Italy has joined the Netherlands and Belgium in banning air travel from the UK due to fears over the ...

Belgium joins Netherlands in banning UK flights following new COVID strain discovery

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Belgium has joined the Netherlands in banning air travel from the UK due to fears over the new strain...

Police believe France's most wanted man will commit 'another gruesome offence'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J French police believe France's most wanted man is at large in Hong Kong and are "99 per cent...

UK and EU increasingly pessimistic on chance of Brexit trade deal

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The European Union must make a "substantial shift" if Brexit trade talks are to be saved. ...

Dutch government bans air travel from UK after discovering virus variant

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Dutch government has banned air travel from the UK due to fears over a new strain of the coronavi...

French modelling agent with Epstein connections charged with rape

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A French modelling agent who knew the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been charged with th...

Mike Pompeo blames Russia for hacking of US government which also affected UK

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A senior member of Donald Trump's administration has accused Russia of carrying out a massive cyb...

Italy orders Christmas lockdown as Sweden changes tack with toughest measures yet

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Italy is to go into a new lockdown for much of the Christmas and New Year period to tackle a rise in ...

French fishermen warn they will 'take action' if UK doesn't get a trade deal

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Six months ago, I was with Laurent Merlin as we entered British coastal waters in the middle of the n...

Russia hacking hit UK organisations, security source says

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A small number of UK organisations are known to have been affected by a suspected Russian hacking cam...

French fishermen warn they will 'take action' if UK doesn't get a deal

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Six months ago, I was with Laurent Merlin as we entered British coastal waters in the middle of the n...

Hundreds of Nigerian schoolboys return home after being kidnapped

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than 300 Nigerian schoolboys who were kidnapped last week have returned home to celebrations of ...

Long road to recovery predicted for France - with no return to 'normal' until autumn 2021

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J France will not return to "normal" until autumn 2021, a scientific adviser to the country...

Satellite images show Iran is building at nuclear facility

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Iran is building at an underground nuclear facility, according to new satellite pictures. Read more ...

'Crazy beast' lived among dinosaurs and broke rules of evolution

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Scientists have described the ways an ancient "crazy beast", which lived alongside dinosaur...

COVID victims stored in shipping container as Germany grapples with virus surge

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The bodies of COVID-19 victims in a German city are having to be stored in a shipping container as th...

More than 300 schoolboys 'abducted by Boko Haram' have been freed - governor

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than 300 schoolboys who were kidnapped purportedly by militant group Boko Haram in northern Nige...

US moves to 'extradite' suspected Lockerbie 'bombmaker' no coincidence - lawyers

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lawyers fighting to clear the name of a man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing have described US...

Maradona's body 'must be conserved and not cremated' as DNA may be needed in paternity case

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A paternity case has led to an Argentinian court ruling that Diego Maradona's body must not be cr...

Tortured Iranian dissident found guilty of trying to firebomb diplomatic car at London embassy

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An Iranian dissident who was tortured by the regime has been found guilty of trying to firebomb a dip...

Maradona's body 'must be conserved and not cremated' as DNA needed in paternity case

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A paternity case has led to an Argentinian court ruling that Diego Maradona's body must not be cr...

Spain on course to legalise euthanasia after bill passes parliamentary vote

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Spain has passed its first hurdle in legalising euthanasia following a crucial vote in the country...

Travellers arriving in UK from Uruguay, Namibia and US Virgin Islands will have to self-isolate

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Travellers arriving in the UK from Uruguay, Namibia and the US Virgin Islands will have to self-isola...

30,000 tremors have rocked Antarctica since the end of August, scientists say

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than 30,000 tremors have rocked Antarctica since the end of August, according to new research. ...

Russia developing new 'hypersonic' weapons as it blames US for starting arms race

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Vladimir Putin has told his annual news conference that Russia is developing new "hypersonic wea...

Russia did not put Trump in the White House, Putin tells annual news conference

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Vladimir Putin has told his annual news conference that Russia did not help Donald Trump get elected ...

'Ghost boat' carrying £61m of cocaine washes up on remote islands

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A boat carrying 649kg of cocaine worth an estimated $80m (£61m) has washed up in the Marshall Islands...

French president Emmanuel Macron tests positive for coronavirus

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J France's president Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for coronavirus, his office has said. Rea...

New Lockerbie bombing suspect to be charged by the US

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The US is expected to unseal charges against another suspect in the 1988 Lockerbie airline bombing wh...

First moon samples for more than 40 years brought back to Earth

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Chinese lunar spacecraft capsule has returned to Earth with the first fresh samples of rock and deb...

Two bears will be last animals to leave notorious zoo where Cher's elephant was rescued from

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Two unwell Himalayan brown bears will be the last animals to leave a notorious Pakistan zoo where ...

'Dark day for human rights' as Hungary redefines 'family' and limits gay adoption

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Hungary has amended what qualifies as a 'family' in its constitution, effectively banning ado...

Files show how Iranian dissident was kidnapped in Turkey after 'honeytrap by Iran'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An audacious cross-border kidnap plan carried out in Istanbul and involving a "honeytrap" i...

Bitcoin surpasses $20,000 to hit new high

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Bitcoin has hit a new all-time high of above $20,000 as the volatile cryptocurrency saw its latest su...

Fourteen found guilty over 2015 Charlie Hebdo terror attacks

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Fourteen people have been found guilty of being accomplices in terrorist attacks in France in 2015, w...

Why the ripples of the Charlie Hebdo terror attack still shake France

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The ripples of the Charlie Hebdo attack spread far. Read more

Ghislaine Maxwell requests $28.5m bail package involving armed guards

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ghislaine Maxwell has proposed a $28.5m (£21m) bail package in a bid to be freed from jail this year....

'You do it again, you're gone': Furious Cruise delivers sweary rant over COVID rules

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Tom Cruise has delivered a furious COVID-19 safety rant on the set of Mission Impossible: 7 after cre...

Mackenzie Scott gives over £3bn to charity in four months

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has donated more than £3bn ($4bn) to frontline charities hel...

Fashion mogul Peter Nygard arrested on historical sex abuse charges

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing young women an...

Elena, 104, applauded by nurses after recovering from coronavirus

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A 104-year old has been applauded out of hospital in Spain after recovering from coronavirus. Read m...

Moderna vaccine nears approval in US as rollout of Pfizer jab continues

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The US is close to approving a second COVID-19 jab for use, as the country ramps up its vaccination p...

What are Europe's Christmas coronavirus rules?

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Some European countries are tightening restrictions over the coming weeks - while others are relaxing...

Japan's 'Twitter serial killer' sentenced to death after dismembering people he lured to flat

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A man dubbed Japan's "Twitter killer" has been sentenced to death for murdering and dis...

Major US baseball team to change 'unacceptable' team name

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Cleveland Indians baseball team has announced it will change its name, saying it is "no longer a...

Biden launches attack on Trump as Putin finally congratulates election winner

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Democrat Joe Biden has attacked Mr Trump's refusal to concede defeat, calling attacks on the elec...

'We'll never leave the battlefield': Indian farmers stand in defiance of new laws

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J "Even if I die, even if I am beheaded, or killed by bullets - I will not back down. Our communit...

Former Neighbours actor Craig McLachlan cleared of assault charges

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former Neighbours actor Craig McLachlan has been cleared of allegations that he assaulted four women ...

Michael Jackson estate can take private action against HBO over Leaving Neverland

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Michael Jackson's estate can take action against HBO over its documentary Leaving Neverland and a...

'Spectacular' and 'unique' total solar eclipse wows crowds in Latin America

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Thousands of people who turned up in the Chilean region of La Araucania to witness the rare experienc...

Why even the price of the English breakfast could be at stake in post-Brexit trade talks

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J In a vast warehouse in the Netherlands, workers are busy weighing, packing, and loading fruit and veg...

Netherlands heads into strict five-week lockdown - including closing schools

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Netherlands will enter a tough second lockdown for at least five weeks, the country's prime m...

Biden's presidential victory confirmed - as Trump's attorney general set to leave

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Democrat Joe Biden has won the state-by-state Electoral College vote that formally determines who is ...

Fears grow for 300 missing students after gunmen stormed Nigerian school

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Negotiators are attempting to secure the release of 300 students after their school was attacked by g...

Partner of missing British hiker 'deeply upset' by claims she disappeared on purpose

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The partner of a British hiker missing in the Pyrenees has hit out at "deeply upsetting" cl...

Intensive care nurse becomes first American to be vaccinated against coronavirus

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A New York intensive care nurse has become the first person in the US to be vaccinated against corona...

Novichok poisoning of Putin critic 'sanctioned by Kremlin', report says

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Flight records and phone data allegedly link a hit squad from Russia's domestic spy agency, the F...

Jupiter and Saturn to create first visible 'Christmas star' in 800 years

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Jupiter and Saturn are set to create a "Christmas star" with a dramatic close encounter tha...

Lewis Hamilton 'destroyed' by COVID-19 and 'happy to be alive' after F1 return

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lewis Hamilton has said he feels "destroyed" by the coronavirus and is just "happy to ...

Former Liverpool and France manager Gerard Houllier has died

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former Liverpool and France manager Gerard Houllier has died, according to French media. Read more

'We're watching our beach disappear' - Storms lash Australian tourist hotspots

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Severe storms are battering the coast of Queensland and New South Wales, with Australian forecasters ...

Explosion on Red Sea oil tanker after hit by 'external force'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An explosion on an oil tanker in the Red Sea happened after it was hit by "an external force...

Trump reverses decision to vaccinate White House aides first

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Donald Trump is reversing a decision for senior White House officials to be among the first in the US...

Foreign government hacked into US Treasury Department's emails - reports

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J State-sponsored hackers have been monitoring emails at the US Treasury Department and another America...

Anger grows over India's new farming laws as Modi refuses to back down

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Protests are continuing to grow over controversial new farming laws in India - but the country's ...

Demand for underground bunkers soars over COVID fears

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The coronavirus pandemic is fuelling a rise in the sales of underground bunkers and survival equipmen...

400 students missing after gunmen attack school

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Around 400 students are missing after gunmen attacked a school in Nigeria with AK-47 assault rifles. ...

Germany to go back into lockdown over Christmas

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Germany is to be plunged into a national lockdown over Christmas amid rising cases of coronavirus. R...

Italy football legend's home burgled during his funeral

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The home of Italian football legend Paolo Rossi was burgled during his funeral on Saturday, Italy...

Man fined £2,600 for breaking coronavirus rules for eight seconds

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Taiwan has fined a man more than £2,600 after he left his hotel room for eight seconds while in quara...

Shaggy: They say in the military you learn to fire a gun. I learned to balance my cheque book

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J "I've always known I'm the underdog," says Shaggy. "I've always known that...

UN chief tells all countries to declare a climate emergency or face 'catastrophic' results

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UN secretary general has called on all countries to declare a climate emergency or face "cat...

Britain should be 'very worried' about a no-deal Brexit, ex-security chief warns

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Britain should be "very worried" about the prospect of a no-deal Brexit, a former head of E...

Hong Kong democracy advocate and media tycoon charged

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Hong Kong media tycoon and advocate for democracy has been denied bail after being charged under th...

Virgin Galactic aborts space tourist test flight

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Virgin Galactic aborted a landmark test flight of its rocket-powered space plane, despite everything ...

Iranian dissident executed after being lured to country

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Iran has executed Ruhollah Zam, a dissident accused of inspiring nationwide protests in 2017 through ...

Tigray conflict: First aid convoy reaches capital of region hit by fighting

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The first aid convoy has arrived in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray State, 10 ...

Flamethrowing drone used to torch wasp nests in China

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A group in China is using a flamethrowing drone to destroy the nests of wasps. Read more

Italy nears UK's COVID death toll as cases continue to rise

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Italy could soon overtake the UK's coronavirus death toll, as it announced on Friday that another...

Scores of skulls kept as trophies found near Aztec temple

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dozens of skulls have been found by archaeologists digging near an Aztec temple close to Mexico City....

Notorious Zodiac Killer's coded message 'cracked' after more than 50 years

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A team of amateur detectives appear to have cracked one of the notorious Zodiac Killer's coded me...

'Long and difficult road ahead' to tackle climate change

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J There is a "long and difficult road ahead" with 12 months to go until the landmark COP26 cl...

Raikkonen's car catches fire during Abu Dhabi GP practice session

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen's Alfa Romeo caught fire during the second practice session ahead...

Canary Islands holidaymakers angry at facing Christmas in quarantine

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J UK holidaymakers on the Canary Islands have hit out at new quarantine rules which have disrupted thei...

'Real detective work': Painting worth £250k found in bin after owner lost it at German airport

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A painting worth more than €280k (£250k) which was accidentally left at a German airport has been reu...

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris named Time magazine's Person of the Year

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J President-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris have been named Time magazine's ...

Power struggles and protests: What went wrong in Hong Kong?

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J In 1997, Britain handed over Hong Kong to China in a grand ceremony marking the peaceful transfer of ...

Star Wars spinoffs... and the Kardashians are back: Seven things we learned from Disney event

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Star Wars spinoffs, 10 new Marvel series and the Kardashian clan's return to TV have been announc...

Mastercard and Visa will no longer allow their cards to be used on Pornhub

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mastercard and Visa have said that they will no longer allow their credit and debit cards to be used ...

'Woman in her 40s' dies in rare shark attack off coast of Caribbean island

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A person has been killed in a shark attack off the coast of Saint Martin in the Caribbean. Read more...

Netherlands says it has uncovered Russian spies targeting its technology

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Two Russian spies have been caught targeting the Netherlands' science and technology sector, acco...

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine recommended for approval by US government advisory panel

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The US government advisory panel has recommended the Pfizer COVID-19 be approved for use. Read more ...

Women's rights activist 'who was abused and tortured' goes on trial in Saudi Arabia

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The trial of a prominent women's rights activist has begun in Saudi Arabia, three years after she...

British pilot among four killed after car falls 250ft into ravine - reports

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A British pilot and his wife were among four people killed after their car plunged 250ft (75 metres) ...

Trump administration to execute man in hours as Kardashian joins last-ditch clemency calls

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Trump administration is planning an unprecedented five more federal executions before President-e...

Lebanon's caretaker PM and three others charged over deadly Beirut explosion

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lebanon's caretaker prime minister and three former ministers have been charged over the huge exp...

After her success with the elephant, Cher is trying to free a gorilla living above a shopping centre

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Days after rescuing "the world's loneliest elephant" from Pakistan, singer Cher is atte...

European Central Bank COVID stimulus raised to £1.6trn

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The European Central Bank (ECB) has bolstered its coronavirus crisis bond-buying programme to €1.8trn...

Paolo Rossi: Italy's 'unforgettable' World Cup hero dies aged 64

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Italian footballer Paolo Rossi has died at the age of 64, his family have said. Read more

Chinese embassy in US blames hackers for retweet of Trump's election fraud claim

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Chinese embassy in the US has said its Twitter account was hacked after it retweeted a baseless c...

Campaign to send Christmas cards to two Canadian men detained in China

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A former British journalist who spent two years as a "political hostage" in China has urged...

Nuclear watchdog warns against escalation of Iran tensions after assassination

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UN's nuclear watchdog has warned against any further escalation in the wake of the assassinat...

'Chills up and down my spine': Scientists think they've found new species of whale

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Scientists say they are "highly confident" they have discovered a new species of whale off ...

'Safe, effective and of good quality': Canada approves Pfizer's vaccine

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Canada has become the latest country to approve Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine - descr...

Haas F1 condemn Russian driver over 'abhorrent' Instagram video

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Haas F1 have condemned the "abhorrent" behaviour of driver Nikita Mazepin over a video post...

Haas F1 condemn Russian driver over 'abhorrent' Instagram video

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Haas F1 have condemned the "abhorrent" behaviour of driver Nikita Mazepin over a video post...

European Medicines Agency targeted by cyber attack

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The European Medicines Agency (EMA), which is the EU's lead authority for evaluating products suc...

Five members of mountain rescue team killed in French Alps helicopter crash

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Five people have died in a helicopter crash in the French Alps and a sixth person remains seriously i...

Poor countries left behind as richer nations hoard coronavirus vaccines

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J There are fears that poorer countries could be left behind as richer nations "hoard" more d...

India's mystery illness could be linked to heavy metal poisoning

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J India's mystery illness could be linked to heavy metal poisoning, according to tests. Read more ...

The man who built an island: 'Creating it was his scream for freedom'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J "I knew he was a little bit out of the ordinary, a little bit weird." Read more

Basaksehir and PSG players walk off pitch after alleged racist slur by match official

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Paris Saint Germain and Basaksehir's players have walked off the pitch in protest during their Ch...

Four lions at Barcelona zoo test positive for COVID-19

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Four lions at a Barcelona zoo have tested positive for COVID-19, officials have said. Read more

Mount Everest has officially grown by nearly a metre

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mount Everest is officially higher than previously thought, Nepal and China have confirmed. Read mor...

Emirati sheikh invests in football club with reputation for anti-Arab racism

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A top Israeli football club with a reputation for anti-Arab racism within its fan base has been part-...

Wrestler's grandchildren steal the show at White House ceremony

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J President Donald Trump presented the US' highest civilian honour to top wrestler Dan Gable - but ...

India farmers stage nationwide strike over controversial new laws

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Farmers have gone on strike across India in a dispute over new agriculture laws, with thousands conti...

NZ's prime minister, police and security services apologise after report into Christchurch terror attacks

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J New Zealand's prime minister, police and security services have apologised following the Royal Co...

Auction offers chance to get up close and personal with Mona Lisa

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Louvre museum in Paris is using its most famous artwork to fill the 90m euro (£81m) hole in its f...

Breakdancing confirmed as Olympic sport for 2024 Paris games

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Breakdancing has been added as an Olympic sport for the 2024 games being held in Paris. Read more

England cricket tour of South Africa abandoned after positive COVID tests

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J England's one day international (ODI) cricket tour of South Africa has been abandoned after sever...

Finland, home of Nokia, set to exclude Huawei from its networks

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Finland is today expected to introduce a new law which could see Chinese telecommunications equipment...

Mystery illness kills one and leaves 200 in hospital in India

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least one person has died and 200 others are in hospital in India due to a mystery illness. Read ...

Surfer bitten by shark swims to shore and walks 300m to find help despite 'catastrophic' injuries

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A man who was bitten by a shark while surfing off the coast of an Australian island managed to swim b...

Missing Texas man 'may have been killed by a mountain lion'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A 28-year-old man found dead in a wooded area of rural Texas in the US may have been killed by a wild...

Hong Kong police arrest eight over university protest

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Eight people have been arrested in Hong Kong over an unauthorised protest at a university campus. Re...

Mastercard and Visa examine Pornhub business ties after claims of rape and underage sex

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Visa and Mastercard are investigating their business relationship with Pornhub after claims that the ...

Fashion chief to step down so wife can follow her career dreams

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The co-chief executive of Europe's biggest online-only retailer will step down next year so his w...

Iranian nuclear scientist was killed using 'satellite-controlled machine gun'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Iran's top nuclear scientist was killed by a satellite-controlled machine gun, according to the c...

'Significant progress' in talks over fishing rights during Brexit trade negotiations - EU sources

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Britain and the EU have made "significant progress" in the Brexit negotiations on the right...

How Europe is dealing with coronavirus second wave in run up to Christmas

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Snowfall and skiing are affecting how Europe is dealing with the coronavirus in the run up to Christm...

'Significant progress' in talks over fishing rights during Brexit trade negotiations - EU sources

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Britain and the EU have made "significant progress" in the Brexit negotiations on the right...

COVID-19 one year on: The scientist who tried to warn the world of coronavirus

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The first reports from China of an unusual pneumonia in December 2019 worried Professor Chuang Yin-ch...

Olympic skier 'saw' missing British hiker on day she disappeared in Pyrenees

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A former Olympic skier is thought to have been the last person to see missing British hiker Esther Di...

'Directed' microwave energy most likely cause of making US diplomats ill - report

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J It is thought that "directed" microwave radiation is the likely cause of illnesses experien...

Funerals held for two girls, 4 and 7, hit by 'stray bullets' in Rio de Janeiro

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Funerals have been held for two girls hit by stray bullets in Brazil - whose families fear they were ...

England one-day match abandoned after positive COVID-19 tests

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J England's first one-day international against South Africa has been abandoned after members of th...

UK and EU in 'final throw of the dice' as Brexit trade talks set to resume

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J British and EU negotiators will return to the negotiating table today in a "final throw of the d...

Jeff Bezos says he plans to send woman to Moon's surface for first time

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Jeff Bezos says his space company will send a woman to the Moon's surface for the first time. Re...

Police clash with protesters in Paris as violence flares at anti-security bill demos

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Police clashed with protesters in Paris as demonstrations over a new French security law turned viole...

Moscow vaccine launch is more of a PR event - 100,000 have already had it

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J There is hardly a rush to get the vaccine, here at city clinic number 68 in Moscow. Read more

Oxford malaria vaccine almost ready to start final stage of human trials

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Oxford team behind a successful COVID-19 vaccine candidate are close to entering the final stage ...

Vaccine clinics open across Moscow to start issuing Sputnik V jab

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Coronavirus vaccine clinics have opened across Moscow with health workers and teachers first in line ...

Capsule with clues about solar system's origins tumbles towards Earth

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A spacecraft has sent a capsule tumbling towards earth, carrying samples from an asteroid that could ...

World's biggest iceberg tracked by RAF as it heads towards remote island

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An RAF reconnaissance aircraft has captured images of the world's largest iceberg as it heads tow...

US faces 'bleak future' unless swift action is taken on COVID aid bill, Biden warns

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Joe Biden has said he will not force Americans to take any vaccine - but did warn the country faces a...

F1's Grosjean thought of Lauda and his kids as he was 'at peace' with dying in burning car

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean has told Sky he was "at peace" with dying during the 28 se...

'Con Queen of Hollywood' accused of duping actors with fake film scams is arrested in UK

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A suspected con artist who allegedly impersonated top female Hollywood executives and tricked aspirin...

COVID deaths in Italy hit record high as nation imposes 10pm curfew on New Year's Eve

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Italy has unveiled tough new restrictions for Christmas after recording the highest number of daily c...

Time magazine names 15-year-old scientist as first Kid Of The Year

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A 15-year-old scientist and inventor has been named as Time magazine's first Kid Of The Year. Re...

US in talks to free Huawei's Meng Wanzhou - report

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The United States is reportedly working on a deal which would see Huawei's chief financial office...

30 people rescued from house in Texas after man runs in street and shouts he has been kidnapped

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dozens of people have been rescued from a house in Texas where they were being held in a human smuggl...

Tiger 'nearly tore arm off' volunteer at Carole Baskin's Big Cat Rescue

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A tiger grabbed the arm of a volunteer at Carole Baskin's Big Cat Rescue sanctuary and "near...

Thousands of Rohingya refugees being moved to 'dangerous' remote island

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Bangladesh government is moving thousands of Rohingya refugees to a remote island in the coming d...

British troops deployed to war-torn Mali for UN's most dangerous peacekeeping mission

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J British soldiers have arrived in Mali to join the world's most dangerous UN peacekeeping mission ...

Ryanair buys 75 new MAX aircraft as it sets sights on end of COVID crisis

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ryanair has ordered 75 new Boeing 737 MAX jets as the aircraft prepares for a return to the skies - a...

Adolf Hitler has 'no plans for world domination' after Namibia election win

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A man named after Adolf Hitler has won a local election in Namibia - but insists he has no plans for ...

Charlize Theron leads tributes following death of Mad Max star

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Tributes are being paid to Mad Max actor Hugh Keays-Byrne, who has died aged 73. Read more

'True trailblazer': First openly gay professional wrestler Pat Patterson dies aged 79

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The first openly gay professional wrestling star, Pat Patterson, has died aged 79. Read more

Hackers targeted vaccine 'cold supply' chain

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A cyber espionage campaign targeted at companies vital to the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines has b...

More than 1,000 Chinese researchers leave US amid tech theft crackdown

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than 1,000 Chinese researchers have left the US amid a crackdown on alleged technology theft, US...

Jersey to enter 'hospitality circuit breaker' as R rate spikes to between 1.6 and 2

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A "hospitality circuit breaker" has been announced in Jersey as the R rate spikes to betwee...

Third monolith found on mountain following Utah and Romania discoveries

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A third metal monolith has been spotted - with the latest structure in California. Read more

South Africa's national lottery draw produces numbers 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J South Africa's national lottery has thrown up an interesting set of winning numbers - 5, 6, 7, 8 ...

Former French president Giscard d'Estaing dies age 94 after catching COVID

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former French president Valery Giscard d'Estaing has died aged 94 after contracting coronavirus, ...

Prince Harry: Pandemic almost like 'Mother Nature sent us to our rooms'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Prince Harry has suggested the coronavirus pandemic could be a rebuke from nature for mistreating the...

Criminals could target vaccine supply chains or create fakes, Interpol warns

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Organised crime gangs could steal COVID-19 vaccines or create their own fake versions to profit from ...

EU urged not to follow UK 'hasty' vaccine approval lead after Hancock claims Brexit win

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Health Secretary Matt Hancock has faced a backlash after claiming Brexit helped the UK become the fir...

Climate crisis: 2020 on track to be one of the warmest years on record

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J This year is on track to be one of the three warmest on record. Read more

Lab-grown meat to go on sale for first time after landmark approval

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Meat produced in a laboratory instead of coming from slaughtered animals has been approved for sale f...

Romain Grosjean leaves hospital following horror crash at Bahrain GP

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean has left hospital in Bahrain but will remain in the country to conti...

Michael Schumacher's son secures F1 place - saying he owes his parents 'everything'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J World champion racer Michael Schumacher's son has been confirmed as a Formula One driver for next...

Police looking for missing British hiker looking at 'options beyond mountain accident'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Officials looking for a British hiker who went missing while walking in the Pyrenees are investigatin...

Huge telescope scaled by 007 - and used to search for alien life - collapses

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J One of the world's largest radio telescopes, used to monitor the stars for more than half a centu...

Yatchsman rescued after 11 hours adrift at sea had 'no doubts' he would survive

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The French yachtsman rescued after more than 11 hours adrift in stormy seas has said he had "no ...

Ellen Page comes out as transgender and changes name to Elliot

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Actor Ellen Page has announced that he is transgender and now goes by the name of Elliot. Read more ...

South Korea passes law allowing K-pop bands to postpone military service

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J South Korea's parliament has passed a bill to allow global K-pop stars, such as BTS, to delay the...

Woman in her 70s arrested on suspicion of holding son captive for 28 years

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An elderly Swedish woman has been arrested on suspicion of keeping her son captive for 28 years. Rea...

'Several dead' and others injured after car drives into pedestrians in Germany

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Several people have been killed and a number of others injured after a car drove into pedestrians in ...

'Lonely' Kaavan makes contact with another elephant for first time in eight years

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An elephant dubbed the "world's loneliest" has been pictured making contact with anothe...

Boy beginning to walk with a cane a year after Tate Modern attack

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The young boy hurled from the Tate Modern viewing platform more than a year ago has started to walk w...

Amazon deforestation hits 12-year high under Bolsonaro

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Brazil's Amazon rainforest has suffered its worst deforestation for 12 years. Read more

Detained Hong Kong protester's family believes 'three meals a day' letter was sent under duress

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The family of a man detained in mainland China after fleeing Hong Kong by boat believes a letter he s...

Irish PM 'hopeful' of Brexit deal this week as talks reach 'endgame'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ireland's prime minister has said he is "hopeful" a Brexit free-trade deal can be made ...

Mysterious monolith found in Romania - days after a similar one vanished in Utah

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A mysterious monolith has reportedly appeared in Romania - after a similar structure disappeared from...

'World's loneliest elephant' helped by Cher arrives in Cambodia to start new life

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Kaavan, dubbed the "world's loneliest elephant", has arrived in Cambodia by cargo plane...

Moderna seeks US approval for 94.1% effective vaccine

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Moderna has said it is filing for regulatory approval in the US, and that its vaccine trials have sho...

Iranian nuclear scientist 'assassinated by remote-controlled gun mounted on car'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An Iranian nuclear scientist was assassinated by a remote-controlled machine gun mounted on a car, th...

Sex assault on London teen found dead near jungle resort 'can't be ruled out'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A British pathologist has said he cannot rule out the possibility a London teenager found dead near a...

Sex assuault on London teen found dead near jungle resort 'can't be ruled out'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A British pathologist has said he cannot rule out the possibility a London teenager found dead near a...

Sailor found clinging to capsized boat after almost two days missing at sea

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A man who vanished at sea was found clinging to the bow of his capsized boat around 86 miles off the ...

10 firms and three people charged over deaths of 22 in volcano eruption

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Officials in New Zealand have filed charges against 10 businesses and three people after an investiga...

Safety bar saved my life, says F1 driver after 140mph horror crash

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Romain Grosjean has said the controversial Halo safety device saved his life after he escaped a drama...

'Truly repugnant': Row as China posts fake image of soldier with knife on child's throat

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Australia has demanded a Chinese official take down a fake image posted on Twitter depicting an Austr...

Medical supplies, body bags and food stocks 'running low' in Tigray

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said vital supplies that health workers need ...

Papa Bouba Diop, Senegal's World Cup hero and former Premier League player, dies at 42

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Senegal legend Papa Bouba Diop, who scored the goal that delivered one of the greatest upsets in Worl...

'I'm sort of okay': F1 driver speaks from hospital bed after surviving high-speed crash

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Formula 1 racing driver Romain Grosjean has said he is "sort of okay" after surviving a hor...

Maradona's death investigated as personal physician's office searched

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Searches have been carried out at the home and office of Diego Maradona's doctor as part of an in...

F1 driver emerges from high-speed crash as car torn in half and bursts into flames

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Formula 1 racing driver Romain Grosjean has survived a high-speed crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix, em...

Baby 'born with COVID antibodies' after mum contracted virus while pregnant - report

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A woman who had COVID-19 when she was pregnant has given birth to a baby who has antibodies against t...

Raab 'concerned' about situation in Iran after killing of nuclear scientist

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said he is concerned about the situation in Iran and the wider reg...

Snoop Dogg shines on commentary as Tyson's comeback fight with Jones Jr ends in draw

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mike Tyson's return to the ring after 15 years in a bout against fellow boxing legend Roy Jones J...

Sydney struggles to sleep during hottest November night on record as bushfires burn

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Australia's largest city has sweltered through its hottest November night on record. Read more

'Six explosions in Eritrean capital' - US State Department report

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Six explosions were reported in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, late on Saturday, according to the US S...

Soccer player makes history as first woman to play in Power 5 college football game

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A college senior in the US has made history as the first woman to ever play in a Power 5 football gam...

Ethiopian troops 'take control' of Tigray's capital Mekelle

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ethiopian troops have taken "full control" of the Tigray region's capital Mekelle, the ...

South Korea traces 100 people for every COVID case - and is willing to share expertise with UK

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J South Korea is willing to share its test and trace expertise with the UK if it asks, an official has ...

UK and France reach deal to tackle migrant crossings using 'specialist equipment'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UK and France have reached a new agreement to tackle migrants crossing the Channel with more offi...

Thousands protest against police brutality and new filming law in France

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Thousands of people have taken part in protests in France against a proposed new law that would ban t...

A short history of Iran's nuclear crisis

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Iran's nuclear ambitions have been at the core of fears over a heightened risk of conflict in the...

Funeral worker who posed for photo with Maradona's body is fired

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A funeral worker who took a selfie next to the open casket of Argentine football icon Diego Maradona ...

'We will descend like lightning': Iran's warning after nuclear scientist's assassination

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Iran will avenge the death of an assassinated nuclear scientist "like lightning", an advise...

'It's late but a deal is still possible': UK and EU continue Brexit talks in London

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The EU's chief negotiator has arrived in London ahead of the resumption of Brexit talks with his ...

'Shameful for all of us': Macron condemns 'unacceptable' police beating of black man

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J French President Emmanuel Macron has said footage showing Paris police attacking a black man was ...

Soldiers could one day 'communicate through brainwaves', say researchers

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A breakthrough in decoding brain signals could be the first step towards soldiers communicating witho...

Senior Iranian nuclear scientist assassinated

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J There are "serious indications" that Israel was involved in the killing of a senior Iranian...

Anger as 'scoundrel' has photo taken 'touching Maradona's body'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Diego Maradona's lawyer has threatened to take legal action against the "scoundrel" who...

New execution rule could see injections replaced by firing squad or poison gas

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The US Justice Department is quietly amending its execution protocols, to possibly end the use of let...

WHO needs 'more than press release' on Oxford jab, says vaccines chief

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it needs "more than a press release" about the...

Iranian nuclear scientist killed in attack, state media says

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An Iranian nuclear scientist has died after an armed attack, according to state media. Read more

Massive sunspot appears ahead of heightened solar activity

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Astronomers have discovered a series of enormous new sunspots on the side of the sun facing Earth, ah...

Cher travelling to Pakistan to help save world's loneliest elephant

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Singer and actress Cher is on her way to Pakistan to help save the "world's loneliest elepha...

Mbappe speaks out after Paris police officers suspended over beating of black man

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A French minister has ordered the suspension of police officers filmed beating and racially abusing a...

Maradona's funeral takes place amid clashes in Argentina

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Diego Maradona's funeral sparked violent clashes in Argentina, after thousands of football fans w...

Trump moves step closer to conceding as he says he will respect Electoral College vote

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Donald Trump has moved a step closer to conceding the US election. Read more

World's most expensive handbag - priced at £5.3m - is created to help 'save the oceans'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The world's most expensive handbag has been created to help raise awareness of ocean pollution. ...

No hugs or kisses and a warning to St Nick - how Europe is spending Christmas

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Accounting for a quarter of the world's coronavirus cases and deaths, it was inevitable Europe wo...

Thailand's $1bn ketamine bust turns out to be cleaning agent

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Thailand's claim to have seized almost $1bn in ketamine was a "misunderstanding", the c...

Six Pakistan cricket players test positive for COVID-19 in New Zealand

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Six Pakistan cricket players have tested positive for COVID-19 while on tour in New Zealand. Read mo...

Bitcoin hopes of record value dashed after cryptocurrency falls again

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Bitcoin fell 8.7% on Wednesday - just as it neared its highest-ever price - passing $19,000 (£14,241)...

Trump pardons former aide who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Donald Trump has pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to l...

Ethiopia's army begins 'final offensive' against rebel forces in Tigray capital