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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J In Wuhan, where everything began, life is back to normal. People crowd the streets, fill the restaura...

Hero manager in film Hotel Rwanda charged with terror offences

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A man whose heroism was depicted in the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda has been arrested on terrorism ch...

Thousands evacuate as wildfires ravage parts of Greece, Spain and Italy

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Wildfires have been ravaging parts of Europe over the past few days, forcing thousands of people to e...

US passes six million coronavirus cases

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than six million coronavirus cases have now been recorded in the US, according to Johns Hopkins ...

Men suspected of downing Flight MH17 sued by victims' families

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than 300 relatives of victims who died when Flight MH17 was shot down are suing four suspects be...

Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee dies at 84 after coronavirus diagnosis

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee has died at the age of 84. Read more

Lebanese diplomat Mustapha Adib named prime minister-designate

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A diplomat has been appointed to form a new government in crisis-hit Lebanon, nearly a month after an...

Thousands trapped on trains in France for up to 24 hours after 'major' electrical failure

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Thousands of people have been trapped for up to 24 hours on trains suffering electrical problems in F...

Historic first direct flight between Israel and UAE in wake of 'pathway to peace' deal

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An Israeli passenger plane with anti-missile technology and "peace" painted on its fuselage...

Oh snap! Huge 14.5ft crocodile caught at tourist hotspot

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A 14.5ft (4.4m) saltwater crocodile weighing 770lbs (349kg) has been trapped by wildlife rangers at a...

Party-goers suffer carbon monoxide poisoning at illegal rave

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Around 25 people have suffered carbon monoxide poisoning at an illegal rave in a bunker in Norway. R...

We should expect more animal-to-human disease outbreaks, Oxford vaccine scientist warns

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J We should expect more animal-to-human disease outbreaks to emerge in future, a leading scientist has ...

'Assad has ruined everything': Inside the buffer zone keeping a tenuous hold on stability in northern Syria

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J If there are symbols of just how indebted the Syrian opposition forces are to Turkey, then the new ar...

Chess Olympiad ends with joint winners after internet outage

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J India and Russia have both been awarded gold at the Chess Olympiad after a major internet outage left...

'Happy birthday, you rat': Protesters target Lukashenko on 66th birthday

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied in Minsk in opposition to Alexander Lukashenko, with man...

Migrants from Banksy boat 'refused safe port' in Mediterranean

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Migrants transferred from a Banksy-funded boat have joined hundreds on another vessel waiting in the ...

India sets grim world record for highest daily coronavirus infections

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J India has seen a record 78,761 new coronavirus cases in the last day - the worst 24-hour spike ever r...

New audio of Trump's sister released: What she says about Ivanka, Eric and the president

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Donald Trump's older sister heavily criticised her brother and his children in a new set of recor...

Dozens dead after restaurant collapses during birthday party in China

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least 29 people are dead after a two-storey restaurant collapsed during a birthday party in China....

Italian coastguard helps Banksy-funded migrant rescue boat stranded at sea

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Italian coastguard has helped a rescue boat funded by British street artist Banksy after the vess...

School under a flyover: Digital divide hits poor schoolchildren

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J While education has moved online worldwide, millions of children in poverty are missing out on school...

It would be a miracle if Tour de France finishes, governing body admits

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J It would be a "miracle" if this year's Tour de France finishes, the head of the world g...

Banksy-funded boat stranded at sea after picking up migrants

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The crew on a rescue boat funded by British street artist Banksy say they cannot move after rescuing ...

Meet the world's oldest couple - together they've lived 214 years

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Julio Mora and Waldramina Quinteros have been married longer than most people have been alive. Read ...

'Sick monster': Man charged over murder of young brothers

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A man described as a "sick monster" has been charged over the murders of two young brothers...

Tesla driver on 'autopilot' crashes into police car while watching film

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Tesla driver crashed into a police car after allegedly watching a film while his vehicle was on aut...

Thousands echo historic civil rights march to protest violence against black Americans

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Thousands of people have gathered to commemorate the historic 1963 civil rights March on Washington, ...

Putin critic's symptoms 'improving' but suspected poisoning was 'severe', doctors say

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's symptoms are improving after his suspected poisoning, ...

Before and after images show devastation from Hurricane Laura

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Before and after images have shown the devastation Hurricane Laura has brought to the Gulf Coast of t...

Banksy funds pink boat to help save refugees in Mediterranean Sea

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J British street artist Banksy has funded a bright pink rescue boat to help refugees in the Mediterrane...

Polar bear shot dead after killing man at Norwegian campsite

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A man has been killed by a polar bear after it attacked a campsite in the remote Svalbard Islands, au...

Lioness kills conservationist who rescued her from hunting farm

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A South African conservationist has been killed by one of two white lionesses he rescued from a hunti...

What does Shinzo Abe's shock departure mean for Japan's future?

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Before Shinzo Abe came to power in 2012, the entrance to the Japanese prime minister's office may...

The big challenges for Trump that could really hamper his chances

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The backdrop was controversial and unorthodox, just like the man. Read more

Japan's PM to resign due to health concerns - reports

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is preparing to step down due to health concerns, national broadca...

Suffering upon suffering: Hurricane Laura and coronavirus wreak havoc with people's lives

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J It's been a frightening 24 hours for people in Hurricane Laura's path. Read more

Election a choice between 'American way of life' and radicalism that will 'destroy it'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Donald Trump has accepted the Republican presidential nomination with a speech which swung between a ...

'I was scared for my life': Harry Maguire speaks out over arrest in Greece ahead of retrial

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has said he feared for his life and thought he was being kidn...

At least four dead after Hurricane Laura barrels over US Gulf Coast

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least four people are dead after Hurricane Laura pounded the Gulf Coast, with strong winds and hea...

Trump brands NBA 'political organisation' after shooting protests

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Donald Trump has branded the NBA a "political organisation", as protests intensified over t...

Russian and US military vehicle crash in Syria leaves four American troops injured

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Russian and US military vehicle have crashed into each other in northeastern Syria, leaving four Am...

Face coverings become mandatory across Paris as WHO warns coronavirus on the rise in Europe

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Face coverings will now be required across Paris, as the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned about...

Switzerland and Czech Republic among new countries added to quarantine list

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Travellers arriving from Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Jamaica will have to quarantine from 4am...

Trump challenges Biden to drug test ahead of debate

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Donald Trump has called for himself and Joe Biden to take a drug test ahead of their first debate. R...

'That's mad, Ted': Ireland's most beloved comedy immortalised on a set of stamps

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A quarter of a century after it first aired, Ireland's most beloved comedy has been immortalised ...

AI algorithm identifies 50 new planets from old NASA data

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An artificial intelligence algorithm has confirmed the existence of 50 new planets after it was used ...

Man Utd's Paul Pogba tests positive for coronavirus

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Manchester United footballer Paul Pogba has tested positive for coronavirus. Read more

Man arrested in London on suspicion of war crimes in Liberia

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A man has been arrested in London on suspicion of war crimes in Liberia, over offences allegedly comm...

Man arrested in London on suspicion of war crimes relating to first and second Liberian civil wars

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A man has been arrested in London on suspicion of war crimes relating to the first and second Liberia...

'Catastrophic storm surges' expected as Hurricane Laura makes landfall

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Hurricane Laura has made landfall in southwestern Louisiana, east of the Texas border, as an "ex...

NZ mosque killer was called the devil, a rat and terrorist - but his empty eyes gave nothing away

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Handcuffed and flanked by four security guards, Brenton Tarrant shuffles into court for the first tim...

TikTok's boss quits amid Trump pressure on Chinese-owned app

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The new chief executive of TikTok has quit amid pressure from Donald Trump for the video app's Ch...

White supremacist jailed for life without parole for Christchurch mosque massacre

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand's deadliest shooting has been...

Ireland's EU trade commissioner to quit 'after breaking coronavirus lockdown rules'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ireland's EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan is to resign after claims he broke coronavirus lockdow...

Russell Crowe donates nearly £3,000 to student who couldn't afford drama course

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A student who could not affort to take up a place on a prestigious drama course has received a donati...

French minister defends 'precious' right to topless sunbathing after women asked to cover up

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J France's interior minister has defended the "precious" right to sunbathe topless after ...

Harry Maguire set for retrial after being granted appeal against assault conviction

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Harry Maguire is set to have a full retrial after being granted an appeal against his conviction for ...

At least 160 dead as Afghanistan and Pakistan hit by severe flooding

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least 70 people are dead and dozens are injured from flooding after heavy seasonal rains drenched ...

UK faces £22bn fall in global visitor spending - report

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Britain faces losing £22bn in international visitor spending this year after COVID-19 resulted in a c...

Largest-ever hydrogen bomb blast shown in declassified Russian video

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A declassified video showing the detonation of the most powerful nuclear weapon ever built and tested...

PM calls for 'transparent' investigation into Putin critic's 'poisoning'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Boris Johnson has called for a "transparent" investigation into the poisoning of Russian op...

Germany extends jobs support scheme to end of next year to help weather virus crisis

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Germany's ruling coalition has agreed to extend its job support package until the end of next yea...

Two dead after 'multiple gunshot victims' at Jacob Blake protests

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Two people have died after gunfire broke out during protests over the police shooting of a black man ...

Two patients in Europe catch COVID-19 for a second time - reports

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Two patients in Europe have reportedly been confirmed as having been reinfected with the coronavirus,...

Bacteria could survive journey to Mars, according to ISS study

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Bacteria could survive the extreme radiation and temperature fluctuations in the vacuum of space to l...

Christchurch mosque massacre sentencing: 'Not a single bullet hit me, but there's a huge hole in my heart'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Relatives of victims of the Christchurch mosque massacre have pleaded with the judge at the killer...

'Catastrophic damage' warning as half a million ordered to flee Hurricane Laura

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than half a million people have been ordered to flee the US Gulf Coast as forecasters warned of ...

Parachutist makes world's first jump from solar-powered plane

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A parachutist has completed the world's first jump from a solar-powered aircraft. Read more

Harry Maguire removed from England squad after assault conviction in Greece

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Harry Maguire has been removed from the England squad after he was given a suspended prison sentence ...

Messi hands Barcelona transfer request

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club immediately. Read more

Harry Maguire given suspended jail term for assault and attempted bribery in Greece

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Footballer Harry Maguire has been given a suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of aggra...

Man Utd captain Harry Maguire guilty of assault and attempted bribery in Greece

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has been found guilty of aggravated assault, resisting arrest...

New arrest warrant issued for Red Bull heir over hit-and-run that left policeman dead

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Thai court has issued a new arrest warrant for the heir to Red Bull over his alleged involvement in...

Virgin Atlantic step closer to £1.2bn rescue deal after getting creditors' backing

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Virgin Atlantic is a step closer to securing a £1.2bn rescue deal after it received overwhelming back...

Black man paralysed from waist down after being shot in back by police, father says

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A black man repeatedly shot in the back by police in Wisconsin has been left paralysed from the waist...

Africa set to be declared free of wild polio after four years with no new cases

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Africa is set to be declared as being free of wild polio - a major victory against a disease that onc...

Woman declared dead found breathing at funeral home

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A woman who was declared dead was found breathing at a funeral home in the US as she was about to be ...

Usain Bolt tests positive for COVID-19 - days after his 34th birthday party

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The world's fastest man Usain Bolt is in quarantine at his home in Jamaica after testing positive...

Harry Maguire's lawyer asks Greek court to delay assault trial

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Harry Maguire's legal team have asked a Greek court to postpone his trial over an alleged alterca...

Man Utd star catches thief who snatched bag from woman in her 90s

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof has been thanked by Swedish police for catching a thief wh...

Ronaldinho released from house arrest in luxury hotel after five-month ordeal over fake passport

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Brazilian football star Ronaldinho has been released from house arrest in Paraguay - ending a five-mo...

Greta's gap year is over - 17-year-old goes back to school after spending 12 months out of class

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Greta Thunberg has returned to school after spending the last year out of the classroom as she campai...

Trump rolls out his vision for America - but protests over police brutality cast an ugly shadow

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The police shooting of Jacob Blake was shocking. Read more

'The devil arrived': Christchurch mosque massacre sentencing continues

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A New Zealand court has heard more harrowing stories of survival and loss from the Christchurch terro...

Harry Maguire unlikely to face jail if convicted for Greek 'misdemeanour' - lawyer

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Harry Maguire is very unlikely to face any jail time if he is found guilty of aggravated assault and ...

Usain Bolt self-isolates as he awaits coronavirus test result

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Usain Bolt says he is self-isolating as a precaution, as he awaits the result of a COVID-19 test foll...

'Blood smears on walls': Protesters traumatised by brutal treatment at infamous prison

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Shortly after a group of rain-sodden protesters decided to call it a day on Wednesday last week, a co...

No indication Nora Anne Quoirin was abducted, Malaysian police tell inquest

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Malaysian police say there is no evidence Nora Anne Quoirin was abducted from the resort she was stay...

KFC to suspend 'It's Finger Lickin' Good' slogan over coronavirus hygiene concerns

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J KFC will suspend its Finger Lickin' Good slogan after 64 years because it "doesn't quite...

Mining bosses stripped of bonuses after ancient Australian sites destroyed

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Three executives at mining giant Rio Tinto are to miss out on millions of pounds worth of bonuses aft...

Tests indicate Putin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned, German doctors say

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J German doctors treating Russian dissident Alexei Navalny say tests indicate he was poisoned. Read mo...

Switzerland could be next on UK quarantine list as two more EU countries near threshold

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Switzerland could become the next country to join the UK's quarantine list following a spike in c...

Syria gas pipe explosion suspected to be IS attack, US says

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An explosion on a main gas pipeline which caused a blackout across Syria is suspected to be a strike ...

Germany says 'poisoned' Putin critic needs protection until facts established

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny needs personal protection given he was possibly the target o...

K-pop stars BTS smash YouTube record with more than 100m views in 24 hours

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J K-pop stars BTS have smashed YouTube records with new single Dynamite, with the video viewed more tha...

Black man shot in the back seven times by Wisconsin police

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A black man is in a serious condition after being shot seven times at close range by police in Wiscon...

Asteroid heading towards Earth in time for US election

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An asteroid being tracked by NASA has a small chance of colliding with the Earth's atmosphere a d...

Brazil's President Bolsonaro tells reporter: 'I want to punch you in the face'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has told a reporter: "I want to punch you in the face", ...

'Never, never, never': Opera star Placido Domingo denies abusing power

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Placido Domingo, one of the world's biggest opera stars, has denied abusing his power following a...

China 'has been vaccinating key workers since July'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J China has been giving experimental coronavirus vaccines to key workers since July, a government offic...

Christchurch mosque gunman had planned to attack a third target

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Christchurch mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant wanted to kill as many people as he could and had planned ...

Anti-riot police storm Paris bar during Champions League final

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Police have clashed with crowds in Paris after football fans were said to have been found flouting ru...

Trump wants to fast-track Oxford's potential coronavirus vaccine in time for election - report

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J US President Donald Trump is considering fast-tracking approval of a possible coronavirus vaccine so ...

Thirteen die in Peru nightclub crush as police raid illegal party

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least 13 people have died in a stampede in Peru as police raided a nightclub to enforce the countr...

Belarus opposition wants 'bloodshed', Russia claims, as army monitors protesters

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Belarus's opposition politicians want "bloodshed", Russia's foreign minister has cl...

Putin critic in 'stable' condition as wife visits him in hospital after suspected poisoning

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russian dissident Alexei Navalny is in a stable condition and is undergoing further tests following a...

Golf dinner controversy sees Ireland's parliament recalled, with top official urged to resign

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ireland's parliament is being recalled after several senior politicians attended a golf dinner th...

'The world celebrates': Birth of giant panda causes zoo's livestream to crash

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The birth of a giant panda cub caused a zoo's livestream to crash as animal lovers tried to catch...

Millions flee their homes as flooding hits one third of Bangladesh

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Millions have been forced to flee their homes in Bangladesh because of floods triggered by monsoon ra...

Corr blimey: Jedward tell Jim that his 'sisters never needed him' as row over face masks gets personal

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Jedward have criticised The Corrs guitarist Jim Corr after he attended an anti-mask protest in Dublin...

Violent clashes erupt between left and right-wing protesters in Oregon

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Violent clashes have erupted between left-wing and right-wing protesters in Portland, Oregon - prompt...

G-g-g-g'day! Australia shivers as Antarctic air brings rare snowfall

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J People living in the southeast of Australia have been enjoying rare snowfall brought on by Antarctic ...

New Zealand mosque attacker to face survivors at sentencing hearing

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The sentencing of the terrorist responsible for New Zealand's deadliest shooting by a sole gunman...

Raab calls for 'full and transparent investigation' into 'poisoning' of Putin critic

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J British foreign secretary Dominic Raab has called for a "full and transparent investigation...

Belarus opposition leader willing to engage with political rival after disputed election

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Belarus's main opposition challenger has revealed she will return home when the regime is ready f...

Italy coronavirus cases top 1,000 for the first time since lockdown eased

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Coronavirus cases in Italy have passed 1,000 in a day for the first time since rigid lockdown measure...

Harry Maguire pleads not guilty to charges over Mykonos 'fight'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Harry Maguire has pleaded not guilty to charges during his court appearance in Greece, after spending...

'This is not fair': Croatia criticises UK's decision to change quarantine rules

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Croatia's tourism minister says the UK's decision to impose a 14-day quarantine on anyone ret...

Harry Maguire avoids questions after appearing in court over Mykonos 'fight'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Harry Maguire avoided answering questions following his court appearance in Greece after being detain...

'We were right': Swedish PM defends COVID-19 strategy

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven says it was the right decision not to impose stricter lockd...

Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Jack Sherman dies aged 64

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Jack Sherman has died aged 64. Read more

Putin critic 'poisoned' after drinking cup of tea arrives in Germany for treatment

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A prominent critic of Vladimir Putin has arrived in Germany for medical treatment, amid claims he bec...

'I collect their scent': The man who keeps helmets of dead motorbike crash victims

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Thailand's roads are some of the most dangerous in the world. Every year around 20,000 people die...

'Poisoned' Navalny leaves hospital in Siberia to be airlifted to Germany

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in a coma after a suspected poisoning, has left a Si...

Two hurricanes forecast to hit US Gulf at same time in unprecedented weather event

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A pair of tropical cyclones forecast to become hurricanes early next week are headed for the US Gulf ...

We hope this pandemic will be over in two years, WHO chief says

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The head of the World Health Organisation says he hopes the coronavirus pandemic will be over in two ...

'Poisoned' Russian opposition leader allowed to travel abroad for treatment, doctor says

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russian doctors have agreed to allow the country's opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in a ...

Belarusian opposition leader urges people to continue protests against Lukashenko

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Belarus's main opposition leader said she will return home when she feels safe as she urged peopl...

EU negotiator 'disappointed' after little progress in Brexit talks

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Brexit talks did not move swiftly forward this week, EU negotiator Michel Barnier has said, adding th...

Mysterious gas being shot from centre of Milky Way

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Scientists have discovered a mysterious cold gas being shot out of the centre of the Milky Way galaxy...

'Poisoning' of Alexei Navalny fits a pattern of behaviour in Russia

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The theories on what caused Alexei Navalny to collapse in agonising pain mid-flight to Moscow are var...

Man dies after being restrained by police on hot tarmac for six minutes

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Police in Arizona have released bodycam and CCTV footage showing the arrest of a man who died after h...

Kim Jong Un 'hands over' some of his powers to younger sister

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The younger sister of Kim Jong Un has reportedly become his de facto second-in-command and will be in...

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire 'arrested' on Greek island

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Manchester United say captain Harry Maguire is "fully cooperating" with Greek authorities a...

Astronaut captures stunning pictures of Hurricane Genevieve

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Stunning pictures of Hurricane Genevieve have been captured by an astronaut aboard the International ...

Migrant found dead on beach named as Sudanese man who was 'refused asylum in France'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Sudanese migrant who drowned trying to cross the Channel using shovels for oars has been identifi...

Years of photos wiped from iPhones by update to app

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Adobe has sincerely apologised after an update to its Lightroom app permanently deleted years of phot...

Britons scramble to get home - as transport secretary rules out regional quarantines

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Britons in a number of countries are scrambling to return home to avoid having to self-isolate for 14...

Doctors ban Navalny being transported abroad amid claim of 'Kremlin pressure'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Doctors have banned Alexei Navalny, the Putin critic who is in a coma after a suspected poisoning, fr...

'We will overcome this season of darkness': Biden hits out at Trump as he accepts presidential nomination

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Joe Biden has vowed to end America's "season of darkness" under Donald Trump as he acce...

Is Trump trying to sabotage US Postal Service to rig election? Here's what we know

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The head of the United States Postal Service (USPS) is due to give evidence before senators on Friday...

US demands 'snapback' of United Nations sanctions on Iran

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The US has demanded United Nations sanctions are restored on Iran over claims it has violated a nucle...

Trump asks Supreme Court to let him block people on Twitter

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to let him to block people from his personal Twitter account...

Some European countries see coronavirus spikes of more than 70%: Here's what's happening where

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The number of coronavirus cases are rising across Europe – with some countries seeing a dramatic incr...

Former Trump adviser Bannon in custody on fraud charge over Mexico wall

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Steve Bannon, the former chief strategist of President Donald Trump, has been arrested and charged wi...

Alexei Navalny: Tech-savvy anti-corruption fighter and thorn in Putin's side

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Alexei Navalny is Vladimir Putin's most prominent opponent and as such, no stranger to threats ag...

UK condemns Singapore after Briton jailed for drug offences 'caned 24 times'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UK has condemned Singapore after a Briton serving a 20-year sentence for drugs offences in the co...

'Screaming in pain': Russian opposition leader unconscious in hospital after suspected poisoning

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J One of Russia's leading opposition politicians is in hospital with suspected poisoning, his spoke...

Pilot killed as California wildfires rage after 11,000 lightning strikes in 72 hours

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A pilot has been killed and thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in California af...

Rugby players develop lung lesions after contracting coronavirus

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Rugby union players at French club Stade Francais have developed lung lesions after contracting coron...

Dozens of migrants found dead in shipwrecks near Canary Islands and Libya

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Spanish authorities have found a boat near the Canary Islands with 10 dead migrants on board, while a...

Dogs must get two walks a day under new rules in Germany

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dog owners in Germany have been told they must walk their pet, or let it run around the garden, at le...

US won't seek death penalty for IS 'Beatles' pair if UK extradites them

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The US will not seek the death penalty against two Islamic State fighters who were part of the execut...

Harry Potter theme park to open in Tokyo in 2023

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A new Harry Potter theme park, based on the world-famous wizarding novels written by J K Rowling, wil...

Whales die after washing up on beach in 'largest live stranding in Ireland's history'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A number of whales have died after they washed up on an Irish beach in the largest live stranding of ...

'You killed two-state solution': Top Palestinian says Israeli deal with UAE destroys peace hopes

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Prospects for negotiations and peace between the Palestinians and Israel have been destroyed and the ...

EU threatens Belarus sanctions as it rejects election result

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The European Union has threatened sanctions against those involved in electoral fraud in Belarus. Re...

See-through public toilets open in Tokyo parks

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Transparent public toilets which light up "like a beautiful lantern" have been installed in...

Nine Russian warships near UK escorted by Royal Navy and NATO allies

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Royal Navy and NATO vessels have escorted nine Russian warships in waters close to the UK. Read more...

Migrant, 16, found dead on beach in Calais

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A 16-year-old Sudanese migrant has been found dead on a beach in Calais. Read more

Asteroid makes closest fly-by of Earth - and NASA didn't see it until after the close shave

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An asteroid the size of a car has flown past Earth closer than any seen before without hitting the pl...

Series of crashes on major Berlin road an 'Islamist extremist attack'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A series of crashes caused by a 30-year-old Iraqi man on a major road in Berlin was an Islamist extre...

Froome denied chance to win record-equalling fifth Tour de France title

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Chris Froome has been left out of the Team Ineos line-up for the Tour de France - denying him the cha...

Biden formally nominated as Bill Clinton lays into Trump

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Joe Biden has been formally nominated as the Democratic Party’s candidate for the US presidency. Rea...

Australia orders 25 million doses of potential coronavirus vaccine

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Australia has ordered 25 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine, the country's prime minis...

Mali's president and PM arrested by soldiers in apparent coup attempt

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The president and prime minister of Mali, as well other top government officials, have been arrested ...

Belarus regime 'could fall in two weeks', presidential hopeful predicts

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A man who hopes to run for president in Belarus has said he believes the regime of Alexander Lukashen...

Stars sign letter condemning 'homophobic aggression' in Poland

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Margaret Atwood, James Norton and Ed Harris are among several stars who have signed a letter condemni...

Amount of plastic in the Atlantic Ocean has been 'massively underestimated'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Estimates for the amount of plastic dumped in the Atlantic Ocean have been "massively underestim...

Ireland 'significantly' tightens restrictions after spike in cases

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ireland's coronavirus restrictions are being "significantly" tightened after the number...

Surprise judgement sees Hezbollah trio cleared of killing Lebanon's former PM

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Three men on trial for the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri in 2005 have ...

Trump hits back at Michelle Obama: 'I would not be in White House if it wasn't for your husband'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Donald Trump has retaliated after former first lady Michelle Obama said he was the "wrong presid...

China investigation creates headache for Australian wine makers

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J China has begun an investigation into claims that cut-price Australian wine imports are unfairly hurt...

NASA investigates mysterious South Atlantic Anomaly

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Scientists at NASA are investigating the mysterious South Atlantic Anomaly, a region of weakness in t...

Top producers 'part ways' with Ellen DeGeneres show following toxic workplace allegations

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Three top producers from Ellen DeGeneres' TV show have "parted ways" with the series fo...

'One of you non-mask wearers did this': Sharon Stone's sister fights for life after getting COVID-19

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sharon Stone has said her sister and brother-in-law are "fighting for their lives" with cor...

Michelle Obama on Trump: 'Think things can't get worse? Trust me, they can - and they will'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former first lady Michelle Obama has told the opening day of the Democratic National Convention that ...

Huawei facing more US sanctions to stop access to chip technology

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The US is to increase restrictions on Huawei to try to cut off all access to American technology for ...

Lithuania fears Russian troops may intervene in Belarus crisis

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lithuania is concerned at the possibility of Russia using the crisis in Belarus to intervene with mil...

Cardi B interviews Joe Biden and tells US presidential candidate: 'I just want Trump out'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The unlikely pair of Cardi B and Joe Biden have sat down for a video call to discuss issues including...

Two charged over unsolved killing of hip hop star Jam Master Jay in 2002

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Two men have reportedly been charged over the 2002 killing of hip hop artist Jam Master Jay. Read mo...

North Koreans 'forced to give up pet dogs for restaurant meat amid food shortages'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J People in North Korea are reportedly being forced to give up their pet dogs so they can be used as do...

The drinks are on Ryan Reynolds - his gin brand just sold for £466m

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds is set to toast a big payday after a US gin brand he invested in was bo...

How other countries in Europe held their exams

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Like many European countries, Britain cancelled student exams due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read...

Ryanair to cut capacity by 20% as restrictions tighten

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ryanair is cutting flight capacity by a fifth in September and October as travel restrictions to some...

Death Valley hits what may be highest temperature ever recorded on Earth

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A temperature of 54.4C (129.9F) has been recorded in California during an intense heatwave - in what ...

Lego piece falls from boy's nose after being stuck for two years

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A piece of Lego has fallen out of a seven-year-old boy's nose two years after it went missing. R...

Japan suffers record slump as pandemic hits consumers and exporters

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Japan suffered its biggest slump on record in the second quarter as the economy shrank by 7.8% thanks...

Croatia, Greece and Turkey could join UK quarantine list

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Greece, Croatia and Turkey could join the UK's quarantine list as the countries record a rise in ...

Facebook algorithm 'actively promoting Holocaust denial'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Facebook's algorithms are "actively promoting" Holocaust denial content, according to n...

UK condemns 'appalling' violence against Belarus protesters - and does not accept results of election

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dominic Raab has said Britain does not accept the results of the "fraudulent" election in B...

Did Melania Trump refuse to hold Donald's hand?

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A video has shown Melania Trump appearing to refuse to hold husband Donald Trump's hand as they s...

Senior Belarus official fears consequences after siding with protesters

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The first high-ranking government official to side with protesters in Belarus has told Sky News he ex...

New Zealand election delayed by four weeks amid coronavirus pandemic

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J New Zealand's general election has been delayed by four weeks, the country's prime minister h...

Hunger Games salute a sign of defiance as thousands rally in Bangkok in historic demand for change

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J They came in their thousands. Young and old. Thai protestors demanding greater democracy. Read more ...

Italy toughens mask rules and closes nightclubs after scientists warn cases are climbing

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Wearing a face mask is to become mandatory in public places in Italy overnight and nightclubs have be...

'Greece has shut down': Bar owners at tourist hotspot hit with curfew after spike in virus cases

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Bar and restaurant owners on the Greek island of Mykonos are angry after the government said they mus...

'Firenado' warning in California as out of control wildfires spread

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A rare fire tornado - or "firenado" - warning has been issued in California due to wildfire...

Belarus: Lukashenko claims NATO massing on border and denies election was rigged

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The leader of Belarus has denied last Sunday's presidential election was rigged and claimed NATO ...

New footage 'shows Belarus protester was shot by police', says partner

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Footage has emerged of the death of a man during protests in Belarus - and his partner, who has seen ...

Ireland reports highest daily number of COVID-19 cases since start of May

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ireland has reported its largest daily number of new coronavirus cases since early May. Read more

Tokyo Olympics at risk unless coronavirus vaccine can be found, expert says

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Tokyo Olympics will not be able to take place next summer unless a COVID-19 vaccine is found, a l...

Beirut hospitals inundated with explosion victims are now filling with injured protesters

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J There is no escaping from the trauma in Beirut. Hospitals inundated with victims of the explosion are...

'We feel the wind of freedom': Last female opposition leader in Belarus stands firm

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The last of three female opposition leaders still in Belarus has said the "wind of freedom"...

Mauritius oil spill: Japanese carrier ship splits apart as remaining fuel spreads into ocean

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Japanese carrier ship which spilt tonnes of oil into the Indian Ocean off Mauritius has broken ap...

Britons miss France quarantine deadline amid signs of second virus wave in Europe

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Many British holidaymakers have opted to remain in France after missing the deadline to return home a...

Indian cricket legend MS Dhoni retires from international game

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J India's World Cup-winning captain MS Dhoni has announced his retirement from international cricke...

Irish tourism boss quits after defying staycation plea for trip to Italy

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The head of Ireland's tourism promotion body has resigned after it emerged he has been holidaying...

'Don't kill my mum': Ryan Reynolds has message for party-goers

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ryan Reynolds has urged Canadian residents to stop going to parties and help slow the spread of coron...

Woman saved from shark attack by friend who kept punching it

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A woman has survived a great white shark attack on Australia's east coast after her surfing compa...

Thai king commutes death sentences for two men over killings of UK tourists

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Two men on death row in Thailand for the murders of two British backpackers have had their sentences ...

VJ Day: The real end of the Second World War

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J For many, the end of the Second World War was marked by VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) on 8 May 1945 ...

'If you don't kill, you will be killed': Remembering the fight against Japan in WWII

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At 18 years old, Private Joseph Hammond was drafted from Ghana to fight with the 82nd Division in Bur...

I was locked up and beaten in Belarus after police hauled me out of taxi during protests

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The young man smiled as he recalled three days of brutal beatings by riot police in Belarus detention...

Belarus election recount demanded as pressure grows for EU to intervene

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya has called on supporters to sign an online petition...

Beirut explosion deaths rise to 178 amid scepticism over investigation

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The number of people who died in a massive explosion in Beirut has increased to 178, with an estimate...

The community that's created its own healthcare system to tackle COVID-19

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J For the first time in months, South Africans have sighed with something like relief as the number of ...

Trump hit by blunt question over whether he 'regrets all the lying'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Donald Trump swerved a question from a reporter suggesting he had consistently lied to the American p...

New Zealand extends coronavirus restrictions after cluster of cases found

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Coronavirus restrictions in New Zealand's biggest city are being extended for another 12 days aft...

Trump fuels 'birther' conspiracy theory about Kamala Harris

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J US President Donald Trump has fuelled a discredited conspiracy theory about Joe Biden's Democrati...

Fortnite sues Apple and Google after it is dropped from app stores

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The developer of Fortnite has launched a lawsuit against Apple and Google after the tech firms droppe...

Belarus president is no longer legitimate leader, says Lithuanian counterpart

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The president of Lithuania said his embattled counterpart in Belarus is no longer the legitimate lead...

France could be next on UK's quarantine list - but which countries have higher infection rates?

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J France could become the next nation to be added to the UK's list of countries where travellers ha...

UAE and Israel to sign 'historic' deal halting Palestinian land annexation

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The United Arab Emirates and Israel are to establish diplomatic ties in a deal halting planned annexa...

Lawyer for Madeleine McCann suspect says main witness is not reliable

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The lawyer for the suspect in the Madeleine McCann case believes the main witness against him is a cr...

Trump wants to change government rules so his hair can stay 'perfect'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Trump administration wants to change the rules around showerheads and water pressure in order to ...

EasyJet flight '1 second from crashing' after pilots misjudge runway by nearly a mile

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An easyJet flight carrying 167 passengers to the UK was one second away from disaster after the pilot...

Uber warns it will shut down in California if it loses legal battle

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Uber has warned it will have to shut down in California if it is forced to classify drivers as employ...

TUI considers business sales as it navigates COVID holiday crisis

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J TUI, the world's largest holidays operator, says it is considering selling off parts of its busin...

Policewoman saves man from oncoming train after his wheelchair gets stuck on tracks

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dramatic video has shown a US police officer saving a man in a wheelchair after he became stuck on ra...

US maintains tariffs in EU trade fight but postpones hikes

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The United States has held off on a threat to expand a 16-year old trade fight with the European Unio...

Kamala Harris takes aim at Trump in first speech as Biden's running mate

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Kamala Harris said Donald Trump "cares more about himself than the people who elected him" ...

Belarus regime 'threatened to kidnap my baby son', activist claims

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A human rights activist from Belarus has claimed the security forces once threatened to kidnap her so...

Last decade was warmest since Industrial Revolution, report warns

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The decade up to 2019 was the warmest since the Industrial Revolution, according to a bleak new asses...

Revealed: Channel migrant crossings five times higher than last year

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Five times as many migrants crossed the Channel to the UK in the first eight months of this year comp...

Man convicted of murdering Irish police officer seven years ago

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A man from Co Armagh has been convicted of the capital murder of an Irish police detective in Co Lout...

New Zealand investigates freight as possible source of new COVID-19 outbreak

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J New Zealand is investigating the possibility that its first coronavirus cases in 102 days were caused...

New Xbox to launch in November... but without long-awaited Halo game

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Xbox Series X will be launched in November, Microsoft has confirmed. Read more

Facebook says pandemic hit efforts to tackle child abuse

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Facebook has admitted that the coronavirus pandemic meant that images of child nudity and sexual expl...

Moment Beirut explosion devastated hospital caught on CCTV

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J It's often difficult to truly convey what people go through when a disaster strikes. But we now l...

Politicians fleeing, a questionable election and Europe's last dictator: What's going on in Belarus?

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Belarus is facing one of the biggest political crises in its post-Soviet history, after its president...

Police raid largest cocaine factory ever found in Netherlands

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Police have arrested 17 people after raiding what is thought to be the largest cocaine factory ever f...

Greece imposes curfew on bars and restaurants amid spike in COVID cases

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Greece is imposing tougher restrictions following a spike in coronavirus cases. Read more

Russia approves world's first coronavirus vaccine - but experts have doubts

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russia has become the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine, Vladimir Putin has...

Trump says '1917' Spanish flu 'probably ended WWII' in historical blunders

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Donald Trump has said the Spanish flu "probably ended the Second World War" - despite the c...

Thirty-year-old corpse found in £30m Paris mansion near French PM's house

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A 30-year-old corpse has been discovered inside a £30m Paris mansion just a few hundred metres from t...

BP worker sacked over Hitler meme wins £100,000 in compensation

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A BP worker who was sacked after sharing a meme featuring Adolf Hitler has been awarded AUS$200,000 (...

Coronavirus breaks out again in New Zealand after 102 days

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Coronavirus has broken out again in New Zealand after 102 days. Read more

Belarus presidential election candidate flees country amid crackdown on protests

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The main opposition candidate in Belarus' presidential election has fled her country amid a polic...

Worldwide coronavirus cases surpass 20 million

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world has reached 20 million. Read more

The lonely babies whisked from their COVID-positive mothers for their own safety

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Baby A is less than an hour old and already on Turkey's pandemic risk list. Read more

Trump escorted from news briefing after shooting outside White House

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Donald Trump has been escorted out of a press briefing by a Secret Service agent after a shooting out...

Keep an eye on quarantine advice if you're travelling to France, minister says

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Anyone planning a holiday across the Channel is being warned to "keep an eye" on Foreign Of...

Grounded tanker has 'stopped leaking oil' into waters off Mauritius

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Japanese oil tanker that ran aground near the coast of Mauritius has stopped leaking oil, the count...

WHO chief sees 'green shoots of hope' in coronavirus fight

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said he can see "green shoots of hope" ...

Terrified migrants who paid thousands for boat to UK left stranded in Channel after running out of fuel

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Through the darkness of the early hours we spot what looks like a small boat, not heading out from Ca...

Ex-Belarus presidential candidate accuses EU of 'cowardly silence' over election

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A former Belarusian presidential candidate has called for the international community to condemn the ...

Lebanon PM to resign within hours - as entire government steps down

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab is set to resign within hours, Sky News understands, after t...

Action needed to stop the use of killer robots, report says

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Calls are growing for an international ban on the creation of killer robots, which could pose a ...

Tea plantation landslide kills 49 in India as more feared buried

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Forty-nine people have died after a landslide at a tea plantation in India - with fears at least 20 m...

Coronavirus fears in N Korea as thousands of volunteers deployed to prevent outbreaks

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J North Korea's Red Cross has deployed 43,000 volunteers to help communities prevent coronavirus ou...

Actor Antonio Banderas tests positive for coronavirus

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Spanish actor Antonio Banderas has tested positive for coronavirus on his 60th birthday. Read more

Terminally ill Canadians win right to use magic mushrooms for end-of-life stress

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Four terminally ill Canadians have won the right to take psychedelic drugs to treat end-of-life anxie...

Trump says 'it sounds like a good idea' for his face to be carved onto Mount Rushmore

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Donald Trump has denied reports the White House inquired about getting his face carved onto Mount Rus...

Australia records deadliest day since start of coronavirus outbreak

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Australia recorded its highest day of coronavirus-related deaths on Monday, despite a slowdown in the...

Volcano erupts, sending column of ash 5,000m into the sky

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mount Sinabung in Indonesia has erupted, launching a column of ash more than 16,000ft (three miles) i...

Hong Kong media mogul 'held over alleged foreign collusion under national security law'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been arrested under the city's new national security law on ...

Thousands of people protest after Lukashenko 'landslide' in Belarus election

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Police and protesters have clashed in the capital of Belarus and other cities after a contested presi...

'You can't cancel Jesus': Religious revivals defy public health orders in California

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J One of the attending police officers admitted there was nothing they could really do. Read more

'May God not forgive them for what they did': Beirut family grieves for paramedic killed in blast

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lebanon is a country still numb with grief. Read more

Gandhi's glasses found in auctioneer's letterbox after two days

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A pair of Mahatma Gandhi's glasses are going under the hammer after they were discovered in an en...

US reaches 5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The US has surpassed 5 million confirmed cases of coronavirus, by far the highest in the world. Read...

'They killed her dreams': Beirut family grieves for paramedic killed in blast

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lebanon is a country still numb with grief. Read more

Belarus election: Lukashenko set for landslide win amid protests

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko was on course for another landslide election victory on Sunday...

Minister quits after violent protests over Beirut blast as UK pledges £20m more aid

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Lebanese government minister has quit following the devastating explosion in Beirut that killed mor...

Ship operator apologises for mass oil spill after Mauritius declares environmental emergency

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The operator of a ship that spilled tonnes of fuel into the ocean off Mauritius, sparking an "en...

Scientists try to create first rhino test tube baby to save near-extinct species

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The long days of summer offer little escape for the scientists of Berlin's Leibniz Institute for ...

Brazil becomes second country to pass 100,000 coronavirus deaths

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Brazil has hit the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths - only the second country in the worl...

Fire kills 11 COVID-19 patients as India posts record rise in infections

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Eleven patients have died after a fire at a coronavirus treatment facility in India, as the country p...

At least 30 dead in landslides and floods amid near-record monsoon in South Korea

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least 30 people are dead and a dozen are missing after more than a week of devastating torrential ...

Belarus police detain opposition group campaign manager before election

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Police in Belarus have detained the campaign manager for the leading opposition candidate in today...

Beirut: A city in pain that does not know how to heal its wounds

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Seething with anger, Beirut is a traumatised city that is in danger of tearing itself apart. Read mo...

Paris imposes face masks on banks of River Seine and other outdoor areas

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Wearing a face mask outdoors in some crowded parts of Paris will become mandatory next week, as Franc...

Riot police fire tear gas at protesters as anger grows over Beirut explosion

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Tear gas has been fired in Beirut as people protesting against the government's handling of this ...

Humpback whale injures three women in Australia

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Three women have been left injured by a humpback whale after swimming in an Australian reef. Read mo...

America's response to coronavirus has been a mess - and millions face destitution as a result

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J There is a crisis behind the coronavirus crisis in the US. Read more

Black box recovered after at least 18 killed in Kerala plane crash

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The black box and cockpit recorder have been found from a passenger plane that split in two after it ...

Russia 'trying to denigrate Biden' in bid to meddle in US election, says top security official

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russia is attempting to discredit Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ahead of the US electio...

Policeman tracks down man who shot him in the stomach - 46 years after his escape from prison

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A policeman shot in the stomach in 1971 has tracked down the man who did it - 46 years after he escap...

Vaccine may only be 50% effective, US disease expert Fauci warns

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An approved coronavirus vaccine may only end up being effective 50% of the time, the top US infectiou...

The strong women aiming to end Belarus strongman's grip on power

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J This is not the election that the long-time leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, had planned. Re...

Lebanon's president knew about explosives weeks before deadly blast

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lebanon's president has revealed he knew about the huge stockpile of explosives at Beirut's p...

Mauritius declares environmental emergency after mass oil spill

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A "state of environmental emergency" has been declared in Mauritius after a ship that ran a...

'They need to move more quickly': Family fears for missing Beirut man

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J There is agony and much anger amongst the families whose relatives are still missing after the Beirut...

Two feared dead and several injured as flight crash lands at airport in Kerala

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least two people are feared dead after an Air India Express flight carrying 191 passengers skidded...

Brewery apologises for unwittingly naming beer after Maori word for pubic hair

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Canadian brewery has apologised after unwittingly naming one of its beers after the Maori word for ...

Lebanon blast: President doesn't rule out 'rocket or bomb' as possible cause

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lebanon's president has said an investigation into the Beirut blast is exploring the possibility ...

Spain's former king 'staying at a luxury hotel in Abu Dhabi'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Spain's former king Juan Carlos has reportedly been staying at one of the world's most luxuri...

Protests in Beirut as Lebanon's leaders blamed for deadly explosion

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Protests have erupted in Beirut as residents blame Lebanon's leaders for the deadly explosion tha...

Record daily jump in infections take India's COVID-19 cases above 2m

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J India has reported a record daily jump in coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections in...

Why Republicans are helping Kanye West get on the ballot in some states

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Republicans are helping Kanye West get on the US presidential ballot in some key states, in what coul...

Lebanon may be at a turning point - but it could take decades to recover from this catastrophe

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lebanon may be at a turning point. If this country is, it will have been borne out of tragedy. Read ...

Trump steps up war against TikTok with new executive order

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning any US transactions with the Chinese company that ...

New quarantine rules were inevitable - we may have to get used to this

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J New rules on arrivals from Belgium did not come as much of a surprise. Read more

UK 'closely monitors' COVID-19 cases in France as quarantine list grows

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Coronavirus cases in France are being "closely monitored" by the British government, amid r...

French cities make face masks compulsory in busy outdoor areas

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Some French cities and towns have made face masks compulsory in busy outdoor areas, as the country su...

New York launches legal action to dissolve NRA

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The New York Attorney General has filed a lawsuit to dissolve the National Rifle Association over all...

Emmanuel Macron mobbed on shattered streets of Beirut

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The French president was mobbed when he stepped out of his motorcade and on to the shattered streets....

Cycling has to take 'hard look' at itself after Poland horror crash

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The former head of world cycling's governing body says the sport has to take a "hard look...

Inside Beirut's ground zero: Sky News enters epicentre of disaster

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Less than 48 hours after a giant explosion that wrought devastation in its capital city, Lebanon is g...

LA threatens to shut off utilities at homes that throw big parties

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Homes that throw parties in Los Angeles risk having utilities switched off following a fresh crackdow...

Lebanon needs new 'political initiative' because of corruption, Macron says

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lebanon needs a new "political initiative" as part of its rebuilding process because of cor...

'Twisted attempt to gain popularity': Twin YouTube stars charged over 'fake robberies'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Twin American YouTubers face possible prison time after allegedly staging bank robberies for prank vi...

Beirut blast: International search teams sent to help find the dozens still missing

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A rescue effort is under way to find those still missing after the most powerful explosion ever to hi...

Germany didn't follow correct extradition procedures for Madeleine McCann suspect, court says

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J German authorities did not follow the correct procedures when they extradited the prime suspect in th...

YouTube star Jake Paul's California mansion raided by FBI

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J YouTube star Jake Paul's California home has been raided by an armed FBI swat team. Read more

Tourist snaps toes off 200-year-old statue while posing for photo