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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The majority of British troops have quietly withdrawn from Afghanistan, with flag-lowering ceremonies...

NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock '10 times more stable' than existing space clocks

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J NASA's new Deep Space Atomic Clock - designed to provide a GPS-like system for spacecraft - is up...

Woman arrested after causing mass Tour de France crash with cardboard sign - report

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The spectator who caused a massive pile-up at the Tour de France has been arrested, according to a re...

'What we face today, the UK faces tomorrow': The climate migrant megacity 'crumbling under pressure'

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Hundreds of migrants go on hunger strike in Belgium - with some stitching their mouths shut

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Belgium's government is facing increasing pressure as hundreds of migrants continue a hunger stri...

Australian town 800 miles from the nearest city locks down after positive COVID case

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J One of the world's most remote towns has been put into lockdown due to possible exposure to coron...

Prioritising low-risk groups a 'moral catastrophe' - but should the UK vaccinate children?

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Europe is starting to roll out vaccines to children - with 20 countries vaccinating those aged 12 and...

Even if Russia had sunk UK warship, it would not have caused World War Three, says Putin

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J It is unlikely the world "would have been on the verge of World War Three" if Russia had su...

US veterans dig up Sussex field in bid to find American WWII aircrew killed in bomber crash

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A team of US veterans is digging up the site of a crashed Second World War bomber in Sussex - in a bi...

What is a heat dome? Record-breaking weather system hits US and Canada

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Record high temperatures are being recorded across North America, with more than 100 deaths reported ...

France headed towards a fourth wave of COVID, says government adviser

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A resurgence of COVID cases could lead to France having a fourth wave, a top scientist has warned. R...

Kim Jong Un berates N Korea's top officials over 'great crisis' in COVID response

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has berated his country's top officials for creating a ...

'Not a Canada problem, it is a global challenge': Heat dome linked to dozens of deaths in Canada and US states

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A 'heat dome' engulfing Canada and the US states of Washington and Oregon is thought to have ...

Malta, Balearic and Caribbean islands added to UK travel green list from today

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Malta, the Balearic islands and parts of the Caribbean are among the countries being moved to the UK...

A lack of sleep could lead to an early death, but a brisk walk will help prevent it

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Going for a brisk walk for two-and-a-half hours a week could prevent an early death caused by a lack ...

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels reclaim towns and cities from military after government ceasefire

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J When the prime minister of Ethiopia took control of the ruling party in 2018, he promised an open ele...

Russia accused of threatening Dutch warship on patrol with Britain's HMS Defender

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dutch authorities say Russian fighter jets armed with air-to-surface missiles threatened one of their...

Spain passes draft bill towards allowing over-16s to freely change gender

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Spanish ministers have passed a draft bill on LGBTQ+ rights to allow people over 16 to change their g...

Black holes detected eating neutron stars 'like Pac-Man' in world-first discovery

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Black holes have been detected eating neutron stars "like Pac-Man" - a first-time discovery...

Ireland delays return of indoor hospitality - and will limit it to those who've had COVID or been jabbed

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ireland is to restrict indoor hospitality to those who are fully vaccinated or who have previously be...

British influencer defends 'identifying as Korean' after surgery to look like BTS star

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A white British influencer and singer has defended "identifying as Korean" after having wha...

Australia steps up COVID lockdowns and vaccine push in fight against Delta variant

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than 20 million Australians - about 80% of the population - are now under some form of lockdown ...

Jacob Zuma jailed for 15 months for contempt of court

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former South Africa president Jacob Zuma has been jailed for 15 months for contempt of court after he...

Storms in Germany blow roof off opera house and flood stage as people sit inside

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Thunderstorms and torrential rain have caused dozens of accidents in southern and western parts of Ge...

Brazil to send troops back to Amazon to fight deforestation

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro has signed a decree to send soldiers to the Amazon in an effort...

Police find stolen Picasso and Mondrian paintings nine years after gallery heist

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Greek police have recovered two paintings by Picasso and Mondrian nine years after they were stolen f...

World champions France knocked out of Euro 2020 by Switzerland

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J France have been knocked out of Euro 2020 after losing on penalties to Switzerland. Read more

Rebel forces move into Tigray regional capital as Ethiopian government calls unilateral ceasefire

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Rebel forces in Tigray have moved into regional capital Mekelle following the withdrawal of Ethiopian...

Antivirus tycoon John McAfee 'took his own life', Spanish media reports

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Antivirus software tycoon John McAfee took his own life in prison, a preliminary post-mortem examinat...

Vaping company Juul to pay $40m to North Carolina following rise in teen vaping

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Electronic cigarette giant Juul Labs will pay $40m (£29m) to North Carolina in a legal settlement, fo...

9/11 investigators looking into Miami building collapse as death toll rises to 10

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The number of people who have died in the collapse of a high-rise apartment building in Miami has ris...

Kim Jong Un's 'emaciated' appearance leaves nation heartbroken, says report

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's apparent weight loss which has left him "looking emaciated...

Magnetic weight loss device that locks jaw almost shut created to 'fight global obesity'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A weight loss device which uses magnets to stop a person's jaw from opening wide enough to eat so...

Hong Kong to ban all British travellers after adding UK to 'extremely high-risk' COVID list- reports

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Hong Kong is to ban all British travellers after putting the UK back on its "extremely high-risk...

No need for booster AZ jab at the moment - despite evidence it restores peak immunity

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J There is no evidence a third Oxford/AstraZeneca jab is needed at the moment - despite new research su...

Czech president calls transgender people 'disgusting'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Czech President Milos Zeman has said he finds transgender people "disgusting", while appear...

US carries out airstrikes against Iran-backed militia in response to drone attacks

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The United States has carried out another round of airstrikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq and...

Naked sunbathers rescued from forest after being startled by deer and becoming lost

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Two naked sunbathers had to be rescued from an Australian forest after they were startled by a deer o...

Two-week lockdown imposed in Sydney as Australia battles new COVID outbreaks

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Australians have been warned they face the most "serious crisis" in the COVID pandemic sinc...

Captain's log on loneliness: Shatner says feeling alone was 'huge aspect' of Star Trek fame

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Actor William Shatner has revealed loneliness was a "huge aspect" of his Star Trek fame. R...

Britons arriving in Portugal must quarantine for 14 days if not fully vaccinated from today

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J British travellers to Portugal who are not fully vaccinated against coronavirus must quarantine for 1...

Belgium dump holders Portugal out of Euro 2020 - after Czech Republic stun Netherlands

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Belgium dumped holders Portugal out of Euro 2020 to set up an enticing quarter-final clash with Italy...

Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron suffer humiliating results in French regional elections

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J France's far-right have endured another miserable night in the country's regional elections, ...

Meet the activists keeping the spirit of resistance alive in Belarus

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Being a defence lawyer for high-profile Belarusian political prisoners is as challenging as it gets. ...

Number of dead in Miami apartment building collapse rises to nine

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The number of people who have died in the collapse of a high-rise apartment building in Miami has ris...

Police search for Tour de France spectator who caused big crash after holding out sign

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Police are searching for a spectator who caused a large pile-up during the opening stage of this year...

Number of dead in collapse of Miami apartment building rises to nine

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The number of people who have died in the collapse of a high-rise apartment building in Miami has ris...

The sound of Mars: Chinese release recording of Martian surface by their rover lander

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A new recording featuring the sound of Mars has been released by China's space agency. Read more...

South Africa squad in isolation as three players test positive for COVID ahead of Lions tour

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The entire South African rugby squad is in isolation after three players tested positive for coronavi...

Report warned of structural damage to collapsed Miami block three years ago - and sister building 'could be evacuated'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Engineers warned about structural damage to a Miami apartment block three years before its collapse, ...

No more survivors found yet in rubble of collapsed Miami building

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J No more survivors have been found among the rubble of the collapsed apartment block in Miami, as it e...

Sprinter who won bronze at World Championships in London dies 'in car crash' aged 24

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Qatari sprinter who won bronze at the 2017 World Championships in London has died at the age of 24,...

£500m of drugs including cannabis and heroin burned in Myanmar

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Almost £500m worth of drugs and precursors have been burned by Myanmar's military authorities. R...

Puffins under threat as European boats overfish in UK waters post Brexit, RSPB warns

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Overfishing by Scandinavian boats in UK waters is threatening the puffin bird, according to wildlife ...

Helicopter carrying Colombian president shot at, leaving bullet holes in fuselage

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Colombian President Ivan Duque said a helicopter carrying him and several officials was shot at in a ...

'I've had a wonderful career': Sir Mo Farah fails to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic games

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sir Mo Farah will not be able to defend his 10,000-metre title at the Tokyo Olympics after failing to...

Long-awaited Pentagon report into UFO sightings finds 'no clear indication' of alien life

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A long-awaited US government report on UFOs has concluded that there is not enough evidence to prove ...

Derek Chauvin gets 22-and-a-half years in jail for murdering George Floyd

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former US police officer Derek Chauvin has been jailed for 22-and-a-half years for murdering George F...

Three people dead after knife attack in German city

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least three people have died and several others were injured after a knife attack in Germany. Rea...

'I'll call you in the evening' - McAfee 'not suicidal' in hours before death, says wife

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J John McAfee's widow has said her husband was not suicidal when she last spoke to him - hours befo...

European leaders confront Hungary PM Orban over 'discriminatory' LGBT+ law

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J European leaders have rounded on Hungary’s leader over a new law which they say discriminates people ...

UK tourists not fully vaccinated will have to quarantine, Malta's government says

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J British holidaymakers who are not fully vaccinated against coronavirus will have to quarantine when t...

Gibraltar to ease strict abortion laws after referendum result

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Gibraltar has voted to relax its tough anti-abortion laws following a referendum on Thursday. Read m...

The rise of Fast & Furious - and how Vin Diesel sensed Paul Walker had 'sent' John Cena to join F9

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J It starts with Vin Diesel's Dominic Toretto retired and seemingly happy enough living the quiet l...

Dissident Belarusian journalist and girlfriend moved from jail to house arrest

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dissident journalist Roman Protasevich, who was arrested when a Ryanair flight was diverted to Belaru...

Canada Goose fashion brand to go fur-free by the end of next year

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J High-end coat company Canada Goose has pledged to stop using fur in its products by the end of next y...

Derek Chauvin to be sentenced for the murder of George Floyd: Here's what to expect

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A judge will today sentence the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of Geo...

British mother and family of Paraguay's first lady among 99 people unaccounted for after Miami building collapse

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Authorities are searching for 99 unaccounted people after part of a 12-storey beachfront building col...

99 people unaccounted for after building collapses near Miami, killing at least one

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ninety-nine people remain unaccounted for and one person is dead after an apartment block partially c...

Bolsonaro in trouble as Brazil's COVID crisis inquiry becomes box office viewing

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro loves meeting people; he can't get enough of it, he travels th...

More than 750 unmarked graves found at former indigenous school in Canada

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Investigators have found more than 750 unmarked graves at the site of a former indigenous school in C...

UEFA abolishes away goals rule after more than half a century

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Europe's football governing body UEFA has abolished the away goals rule for all of its club compe...

EE to charge customers for using mobile phones in EU from next year

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mobile network EE is to charge customers for using their phone in Europe from next year. Read more

PM defends Navy warship's actions as Moscow warns 'no options can be ruled out'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Boris Johnson has insisted Royal Navy warship HMS Defender was sailing legally in Ukrainian waters an...

'Several injured and one dead' after building partially collapses in Miami Beach

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A huge emergency operation is under way after a partial building collapse in Miami Beach, with report...

Antivirus software entrepreneur John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison cell

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Antivirus software entrepreneur John McAfee has been found dead in his prison cell after Spain's ...

Moscow releases footage it says shows HMS Defender being tracked by Russian military

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Russian Defence Ministry has released footage it says shows HMS Defender being circled by militar...

Man who died 3,000 years ago is earliest known shark attack victim

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Archaeologists have recreated the brutal death of the earliest known shark attack victim who was kill...

Missing toddler found alive by journalist sent to cover disappearance

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A 21-month-old toddler has been found alive at the bottom of a ravine after spending two nights alone...

Twin panda cubs born at Tokyo zoo for first time in four years

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A giant panda has given birth to twin cubs at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, the first born there for four years....

Russia fires warning shots at Royal Navy destroyer over 'border violation'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russian forces fired warning shots at a Royal Navy destroyer after it entered the country's terri...

Dozens reportedly killed and injured after airstrike on Tigray village

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dozens of people have been killed in Ethiopia's Tigray region after an airstrike hit a busy marke...

Why India is concerned about 'Delta plus' variant and a third wave - as 41 cases detected in UK

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The "Delta plus" COVID variant is now a big concern for India's government and scientif...

No high-fives, cheering or alcohol: Tokyo Olympics will be 'safe and secure' but not much fun

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J High fives, talking loudly and drinking alcohol are just some of the things that have been banned by ...

Hong Kong pro-democracy paper Apple Daily announces closure

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily has announced its closure after police froze £1.65m in asse...

India reports new 'Delta plus' COVID variant of concern

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J India has reported a new "Delta plus" coronavirus variant of concern, officials have said. ...

US seizes 36 websites with links to Iran, accusing them of spreading disinformation

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dozens of Iranian-linked websites have been seized by the US Justice Department. Read more

Catalan separatists pardoned by Spanish PM looking for 'reconciliation'

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Nine Catalonian separatists have been pardoned by Spain's prime minister. Read more

Filipino president threatens to jail people if they don't get COVID jabs

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to jail people if they refuse to get vaccinated aga...

Afghan interpreters who worked with British military land in UK today after fleeing Taliban

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The first group of former Afghan interpreters whose lives are in danger because they worked for the B...

What happens if COVID outbreak hits Euro 2020 squad - and could matches be abandoned?

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Confusion arose over the decision to force England footballers Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell to isolat...

Aston Martin sues Swiss car dealer over deposits on £2.5m Valkyrie model

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Aston Martin is suing a Swiss car dealer which it claims failed to hand over customer deposits for it...

UEFA reject request to light up Munich stadium in rainbow colours at Euros

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A request to illuminate the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours for Germany's final Euro 2020 group ...

Pilot accused of murdering British wife arrives at Greek court with armed police escort

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Greek helicopter pilot suspected of murdering his British wife after claiming she was killed during...

Australia hits back at 'flawed' decision to put Great Barrier Reef on 'in danger' list

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Australia has reacted angrily to a UN committee recommendation that the Great Barrier Reef should be ...

Sotheby's will accept cryptocurrency for first time as payment for rare diamond

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sotheby's has said it will accept cryptocurrency as payment for a rare diamond which is expected ...

UK's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth proves object of curiosity for Russia

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UK's newest aircraft carrier is proving to be an object of curiosity for Russian military air...

UK joins EU, US and Canada in imposing sanctions on Belarus over forced plane landing

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UK has joined the US, the European Union and Canada in imposing sanctions on Belarusian officials...

'They can't hide these secrets anymore': Anticipation is high for impending release of Pentagon's 'UFO report'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J On the second floor of the Aquarius Casino Resort, two of Nevada's quirkier attractions are on of...

'Something's out there': UFO researchers welcome release of Pentagon report into 'unidentified aerial phenomena'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The release of a report by the Pentagon, detailing what the US government knows about what it calls ...

Transgender weightlifter makes history as she's picked for New Zealand's Olympics squad

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympic ...

New photo of Dubai's Princess Latifa in Madrid airport posted online

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A new image of Princess Latifa, the daughter of the ruler of Dubai, has been posted on Instagram sugg...

The cricket star who fought in Vietnam - and struggled for decades with the horrors of war

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Tony Dell was in his mid-60s, estranged from his wife and children and living in his mother's gar...

Footballer who wore rainbow armband during Euro 2020 games won't face disciplinary action

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J German footballer Manuel Neuer will not face disciplinary action for wearing a rainbow armband during...

Nine children killed in pile-up, including six from a home for abused and neglected young people

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Nine children are among 10 people who have been killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Alabama. Read mor...

Unvaccinated football fans to be banned from Qatar's World Cup stadiums

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Fans at next year's World Cup in Qatar will not be allowed in stadiums unless they have been vacc...

Usain Bolt becomes father to twins - Saint Leo and Thunder Bolt

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Usain Bolt has revealed he is now father to twins, naming one Thunder Bolt and the other Saint Leo Bo...

South Africa 'diamond rush' stones turn out to be quartz

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Unidentified stones that had lured thousands of fortune seekers to a rural South African village hopi...

Body of armed Belgian anti-vaccine fugitive Jurgen Conings found

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The body of a fugitive soldier who had gone missing with a stash of weapons after threatening a virol...

French voters head to polls in regional elections - with Marine Le Pen poised to make gains

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J French voters have been heading to the polls today in regional elections that will test the appeal of...

'Ghost town' Phuket steps up vaccinations to reopen to tourists

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J COVID-19 hit Phuket's Tiger Muaythai camp hard. Read more

US heatwave sees city hit 46C for five straight days - as doctors warn of third-degree burn risk

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The southwest of the United States is sweltering in record heat as the city of Phoenix saw temperatur...

Five dead after school building site collapses

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Five people have died after a school building site collapsed in Belgium. Read more

Three children hurt after shooting at one-year-old's birthday party

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Three children have been wounded after a shooting at a one-year-old's outdoor birthday party in T...

In Brazil, the fact 500,000 have died and the country isn't in lockdown is too much for some to take

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The thud of drums and chanting filled streets across Brazil. A day of protest on the day official fig...

'Nobody would talk about it': Film producer's murder in tiny Irish town remains shrouded in mystery

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The brutal murder of a French film producer more than two decades ago has scarred the tiny town of Sc...

My Left Foot director: I would cast disabled actor in Daniel Day-Lewis' role if film was made today

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The director of My Left Foot has said he would cast a disabled actor in the role that won Daniel Day-...

Number of coronavirus deaths in Brazil surpasses half a million

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The number of coronavirus deaths in Brazil has surpassed half a million as experts warn the outbreak ...

Love on hold: Couples separated by COVID rules urge governments for help

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Couples who have been separated because of COVID-related travel restrictions are urging governments a...

'It's been a nightmare': The international couples torn apart by the pandemic

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The pandemic has made life a "nightmare" for some couples living in different countries - a...

In pictures: How blistering heatwave is fuelling extreme 'mega drought' in US

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A searing heatwave is fuelling an extreme "mega drought" in the western US and prompted war...

'Mozart effect': Listening to composer's piece can prevent epileptic seizures - study

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A piece of music by Mozart can have an anti-epileptic effect on the brain and may be a possible treat...

Man loses hand after violent clashes between police and ravers in France

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An illegal rave in a field in France turned violent when police attempted to break up the party - and...

Hardline cleric set for landslide victory in Iran presidential election

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi has taken a big lead in Iran's presidential election and his rivals...

Three killed, two missing after dropping over dam in inflatable rings - four rescued after 19 hours

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Three people are dead and two are missing after a group of nine people, all believed to be from the s...

Message in a bottle from 2018 found by teen after travelling 2,000 miles

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A message in a bottle that travelled more than 2,000 miles (3,200km) has received a response - three ...

Pregnant women and their unborn babies dying in Brazil as COVID deaths set to pass 500k mark

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Brazil is likely to pass the awful mark of 500,000 COVID-related deaths in the next two days. Only th...

Christian Eriksen visits team after being discharged from hospital

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Denmark's Christian Eriksen has been discharged from hospital and visited his teammates nearly a ...

Greek man in court wearing bulletproof vest as he is charged with murder of British wife

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Greek helicopter pilot has been charged with the murder of his British wife after claiming she was ...

Johnson-Putin summit possible if Russia ends 'malign activity', defence secretary says

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A summit between Boris Johnson and Vladimir Putin might be possible if Russia's president ceases ...

Italy imposes five-day quarantine for British visitors over Delta variant fears

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Italy is introducing a mandatory five-day quarantine for visitors from Britain from Monday amid growi...

Cattle replaced by fish as South Sudan reels from two years of devastating floods

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J It is often said that water is a blessing in South Sudan but the people who live in this impoverished...

AstraZeneca and EU both claim win as court rules on vaccine supply row

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J AstraZeneca and the EU have both claimed victory in a court ruling over the supply of COVID-19 vaccin...

Husband placed baby next to wife he murdered in effort to fake crime scene, say Greek police

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Greek man suspected of murdering his British wife after claiming she was killed during a robbery at...

Iran election: All you need to know as nation chooses its next president

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Iran is set to choose a new president in a contest that many expect to be won by a judge fiercely loy...

Footballers told to stop moving sponsors' drinks at Euro 2020 news conferences

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J UEFA has asked players to stop moving strategically placed sponsor drinks from Euro 2020 news confere...

Dozens of women sue Pornhub - alleging explicit videos were uploaded without their consent

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Two women have told Sky News they were left feeling ashamed and suicidal after explicit videos of the...

Husband admits killing British wife after previously blaming robbers, Greek police say

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Police say a Greek man has confessed to killing his British wife - just weeks after he claimed she di...

Eriksen tribute: Minute's applause as players hug during pause in Denmark match

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Play was halted and a minute's applause held for Christian Eriksen as his Denmark teammates playe...

Rafael Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics to 'prolong career'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Rafael Nadal has said he will not be taking part in Wimbledon or the Tokyo Olympics this year. Read ...

Shooter 'on run' after man and woman killed in Germany

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A shooter is reportedly on the run after killing a man and woman in western Germany. Read more

Hong Kong police arrest five top executives in raid of pro-democracy newspaper's offices

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The most senior editor and four other bosses at a pro-democracy newspaper have been arrested under Ho...

Electric chair executions halted as court says killers must get firing squad option

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The executions of two inmates have been blocked by a US court, who ruled they must get the choice to ...

Eriksen to be fitted with under-skin 'heart starter' after going into cardiac arrest during Euro 2020 match

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Denmark footballer Christian Eriksen is to be fitted with an under-skin heart starter device after su...

Murder hornet mystery: Why the latest discovery in the US is a particularly 'perplexing find'

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The first "murder hornet" discovered in the US this year has been found north of Seattle. ...

China sends three astronauts to new space station in first crewed mission for five years

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J China has launched its first crewed mission in five years, sending three people to its new space stat...

'The cracks are just getting worse every day': In Ireland, thousands of homes are crumbling

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Homeowners affected by Ireland's latest defective homes scandal have vowed to continue battling f...

Why it's no bad thing that Biden-Putin summit was a little dull

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J There are moments when dull is good. This was one of them. Read more

Putin: No hostility at meeting with Biden and tone was constructive

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russia's Vladimir Putin says there was no hostility during his meeting with US President Joe Bide...

Malaysia court rules open verdict in death of Nora Quoirin

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A High Court in Malaysia has overturned a coroner's verdict that the death of French-Irish teenag...

Israel-Gaza violence: First flare-up since ceasefire is a reminder of its fragility

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J After twelve days of conflict and almost four weeks of ceasefire, the tit-for-tat exchanges in Gaza a...

'A worthy adversary': Biden says he'll spell out the 'red lines' to Putin at Geneva meeting

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The American and Russian presidents will meet today in Geneva for a summit at a moment of deeply stra...

Airstrikes launched against Hamas after incendiary devices are sent into Israel

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Israel has launched airstrikes in Gaza less than a month after a ceasefire agreement was reached. Re...

Climate protester parachutes on to pitch at Euro 2020 game

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A climate change protester parachuted into the stadium and landed on the pitch before Germany's E...

New York state returns to 'life as we know it' but US COVID death toll passes 600,000 mark

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J New York is returning to "life as we know it" after at least 70% of adults in the state hav...

Biden hails breakthrough as US agrees truce in 17-year trade fight with EU

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Joe Biden has hailed a "major breakthrough" after the US and EU agreed to a truce in a near...

Australian PM meets the Queen - and tells her she was a 'hit' at the G7 summit

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Australia's prime minister Scott Morrison told the Queen she was "quite the hit" at the...

China warns NATO it will not 'sit by and do nothing' if challenges arise

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J China has warned Britain, the United States and the rest of the NATO alliance that it will not "...

Hundreds flock to South African village in 'diamond rush' after discovery of unidentified stones

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The discovery of unidentified stones in a village in South Africa has prompted hundreds of fortune se...

Global COVID cases fall for seventh week - longest decline since start of pandemic

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The number of new coronavirus cases has dropped for seven weeks in a row - the longest decline since ...

Ireland to impose tighter restrictions on British travellers amid Delta variant concerns

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Irish government is set to announce an increase to the self-isolation period for British travelle...

PM hails 'new dawn' as UK and Australia agree free trade deal

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UK and Australia have agreed a free trade deal, the first agreement negotiated from scratch after...

Ikea fined and ex-executive handed suspended jail term in spying case

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The French subsidiary of Ikea has been fined €1m (£861,000) and a former executive handed a suspended...

'It means a lot': Christian Eriksen thanks well-wishers as he recovers from cardiac arrest

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Danish footballer Christian Eriksen has thanked well-wishers from around the world after suffering a ...

39 wives and 94 children: Head of 'world's largest family' dies in India

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A man said to be the head of the world's largest family has died in northeastern India. Read mor...

Putin: 'Where is the proof' we are waging a cyber war against America?

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russian leader Vladimir Putin has denied claims his country is waging a cyber war against the United ...

Johnson says NATO doesn't want 'new Cold War' with China - as he admits Russian relations 'pretty disappointing'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Boris Johnson has said NATO does not want to "descend into a new Cold War" with China. Rea...

Novavax COVID jab 100% effective in protecting against moderate and severe disease, trial suggests

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Novavax has said its COVID-19 vaccine is 100% effective in protecting against "moderate and seve...

Spectator killed after crash at remote desert race in Australia

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A man has died and two others have been injured after a car crashed into spectators during a race in ...

Christian Eriksen in 'good mood' as he recovers after cardiac arrest - reports

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Christian Eriksen is said to be in a "good mood" as doctors continue to carry out tests aft...

Carlos Ghosn escape: Special forces veteran and son admit role in Japan flight

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A US special forces veteran and his son have admitted illegally helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn f...

End of the road for Netanyahu - the man they call 'the magician' has run out of tricks

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Benjamin Netanyahu, the ever-present figure in Israeli politics for three decades is down and out. R...

Netanyahu's 12-year tenure ends as Israel's parliament approves new government

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Israel's parliament has voted in favour of a new government, ending Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-y...

All eyes on Biden at NATO summit as alliance prepares to talk tough on China and Russia

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The US, Britain and the rest of the NATO alliance are expected to sharpen their language on the chall...

Eriksen suffered cardiac arrest on pitch, team doctor says

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Christian Eriksen is in a stable condition after suffering what doctors said was a cardiac arrest dur...

Eriksen 'sends greetings to teammates' from hospital following collapse during Euro 2020 match

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Christian Eriksen is in a stable condition and has "sent his greetings to his teammates" fr...

'An example to us all': Denmark captain hailed for 'life-saving' response to Eriksen collapse

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Denmark football captain Simon Kjaer has been hailed as a hero for his quick response to teammate Chr...

Eriksen may not play football professionally again, says sports cardiologist

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Danish footballer Christian Eriksen is unlikely to play professionally again after suffering what was...

Attenborough to tell G7 leaders they face biggest climate change decisions 'in human history'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sir David Attenborough will warn G7 leaders the decisions they make this decade are "the most im...

Ireland urges Johnson to 'very seriously consider' option to resolve Brexit Protocol tension

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ireland's Prime Minister, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, has told Sky News there is "a route...

Attenborough to warn G7 leaders their decisions are 'most important in human history'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sir David Attenborough will warn G7 leaders the decisions they make this decade are "the most im...

Brazil's president fined for not wearing mask at bikers' rally

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been fined for not wearing a mask as he joined thousands of mo...

Space ride with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sells for £19.8m at auction

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A trip into space with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has sold for $28million (£19.8m) at auction. Read m...

G7 leaders discuss COVID origins - as WHO keeps Wuhan lab leak theory 'open'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J G7 leaders have discussed the origins of the coronavirus outbreak as the World Health Organisation co...

Christian Eriksen given CPR after collapsing on pitch

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Denmark's Christian Eriksen has been given CPR after collapsing in his country's European Cha...

Saudi Arabia severely limits numbers going to Hajj pilgrimage for second year running

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Saudi Arabia is limiting the number of Muslims who can take part in the annual pilgrimage to Mecca an...

Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist released from prison

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow has been released from prison after serving more than six...

Plans for film about Christchurch mosque attacks sparks anger among New Zealanders

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J New Zealand's prime minister has distanced herself from plans for a film that would focus on her ...

Putin: Russia's relationship with US at its 'lowest point'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the relationship between his country and the US is at its ...

All the latest as Turkey and Italy go head-to-head in Euro 2020 opener

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In the nation where COVID first gripped Europe, fans are optimistic of a safe and successful Euros

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Everywhere you look, there is a Euro 2020 banner. Read more

Body found in bag on seabed off Tenerife confirmed as missing six-year-old girl

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A body found inside a bag on the seabed off Tenerife has been confirmed as that of a missing six-year...

G7 leaders arrive in Cornwall as PM looks for COVID vaccine deal - and to avoid Brexit row

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J World leaders have arrived in Cornwall for this weekend's G7 summit, as Boris Johnson looks to st...

Brazil's top court allows Copa America to go ahead despite COVID

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Copa America football tournament has been given the go-ahead to kick off in Brazil despite high n...

How many vaccines has each G7 country pledged to poorer nations?

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J G7 leaders are set to pledge to donate hundreds of millions of COVID vaccines to poorer countries. R...

Euro 2020: 10 moments that could make the tournament very special

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Euro 2020 is very nearly here. Prepare to scream in patriotic excitement, and wince in flabbergasted ...

'If our genocide is fake, then where is my husband?' - Uighur woman breaks her silence

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Australian-born Mehray Mezensof has been married to Mirzat Taher for almost five years. Read more

British woman out of coma after twin sister saved her from crocodile attack in Mexico

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A British woman who was attacked by a crocodile in Mexico is out of a coma and is breathing by hersel...

Drugs kingpin El Chapo's wife admits helping to run empire

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The wife of jailed drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has pleaded guilty to a range of cha...

'Dystopian hellscape': Torture, beatings and electric shocks in Xinjiang camps says Amnesty

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J China has created a "dystopian hellscape" in Xinjiang, according to the head of Amnesty Int...

Man jailed for slapping President Macron in the face

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A 28-year-old man has received a four-month prison sentence after slapping French President Emmanuel ...

German security staff 'may camp on beach' after COVID outbreak shuts G7 hotel

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A hotel housing security staff and media for the G7 summit in Cornwall is to shut completely followin...

New Venus mission aims to unlock mysteries of 'Earth's twin'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Scientists aim to explore the mysteries of Venus, including whether it was once habitable, with a new...

I would walk 300 miles! Elephants become online stars after napping during epic trek around China

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A group of 15 elephants have become social media sensations after hundreds of millions of people watc...

Pope rejects German cardinal's offer to resign over Church sex abuse crisis

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Pope Francis has rejected the resignation of German Cardinal Reinhard Marx over the Catholic Church...

India records world's highest daily deaths as its top COVID expert warns third wave 'inevitable'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J India has recorded the world's highest number of coronavirus-related deaths in a single day. Rea...

Meat giant pays almost £8m ransom to hackers after cyber attack

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The world's largest meat processing company has paid a ransom worth $11m (£7.8m) to hackers behin...

'We have 30 doses... we need two million': The mountain kingdom left behind in the race to vaccinate the world

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J There is an old, corrugated hanger in the centre of Maseru, the diminutive capital of the kingdom of ...

Superpower supremacy to saving the planet - the big challenges for the G7

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Face to face multi-lateral diplomacy is back. The band is getting back together, but the world has ch...

How bad is COVID in the cities hosting Euro 2020?

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Europe is gearing up to enjoy one of its most eagerly awaited football tournaments in years, as it at...

Daughter-in-law of Lord Ashcroft granted bail after policeman shot dead in Belize

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The daughter-in-law of Conservative grandee Lord Ashcroft has been granted bail of $30,000 Belize dol...

Russian court bans groups linked to Putin critic Navalny

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Russian court has banned groups linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after declaring them...

Rare solar eclipse to appear in UK skies within hours - as spectacular 'ring of fire' phenomenon occurs

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Skygazers will be treated to a partial solar eclipse over the UK in the morning - as the moon passes ...

Flying doctors vaccinating dozens at a time in Africa's remotest spots – where millions of doses are needed

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J There is an old, corrugated hanger in the centre of Maseru, the diminutive capital of the kingdom of ...

America to give 500 million COVID jabs to poorer countries

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The US is to distribute half a billion shots of the Pfizer vaccine to nearly 100 poorer countries. R...

British woman develops sepsis after crocodile attack in Mexico

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The condition of a British woman bitten by a crocodile in Mexico has deteriorated after she developed...

El Salvador votes to become first country to use Bitcoin as legal tender

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Bitcoin will be used as legal tender in El Salvador after President Nayib Bukele's proposals to e...

Flying insects ground White House press flight and swarm Biden on tarmac

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Flying insects have forced a plane in the US which was due to carry dozens of reporters covering Joe ...

Sri Lanka cargo ship disaster: Large oil spill visible in satellite images

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A large oil slick surrounding the damaged container ship in Sri Lanka has been captured in satellite ...

Tech firm behind internet outage explains issue that took down major websites worldwide

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J US tech company Fastly has revealed that a software bug triggered a global internet outage which took...

Tech firm behind internet outage explains issue that took down major websites worldwide

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J US tech company Fastly has revealed that a software bug triggered a global internet outage which took...

10 people working for UK charity with links to Diana and Harry killed in Afghanistan

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ten people working for a British landmine clearance charity with links to Princess Diana and Prince H...

US reduces COVID restrictions on travel for more than 110 countries - but not the UK

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J US travel restrictions for more than 110 countries have been eased - including Japan just ahead of th...

Climate change: 167 million homes could be wiped out by 2040 - warning

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The world could lose 8.4 million homes a year between now and 2040, if extreme weather events continu...

Alleged drug kingpin told to hand himself in after being tricked into spreading fake phone app

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An alleged Australian drug kingpin who was tricked into revealing information about hundreds of organ...

Golfer Angel Cabrera extradited to Argentina to face domestic violence charges

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The two-time major winner Angel Cabrera has been extradited back to his home country of Argentina to ...

100,000 flee fighting in Myanmar border state as UN concerned at 'deteriorating' situation

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Heavy fighting has forced more than 100,000 people from their homes in Myanmar's Kayah State. Re...

Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic loses appeal to overturn genocide conviction

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has lost his appeal to have his conviction for genocide an...

French President Emmanuel Macron slapped during crowd walkabout

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped during a walkabout session with a crowd in southeas...

Older sister 'proud' of British woman who fought off crocodile attacking twin in Mexico

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The older sister of a woman who fought off a crocodile after it attacked her twin in Mexico has said ...

Global internet outage hits major websites - including the UK government site

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A number of major websites, including the UK government site, appear to have been hit by a global web...

Hundreds arrested, murder plots thwarted and drugs seized after criminals duped into using app monitored by police

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Drug dealers in the UK are among hundreds of people arrested after criminal gangs were duped into usi...

British twin sisters attacked by crocodile while swimming in lagoon in Mexico

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Foreign Office has said it is supporting a family after two British sisters were taken to hospita...

Hundreds arrested, guns, drugs and millions in cash seized after joint operation targets crime gangs

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than 200 people suspected of being involved in organised crime have been arrested after police i...

Last surviving Soviet soldier who helped liberate Auschwitz death camp dies aged 98

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The last surviving Soviet soldier involved in liberating the Auschwitz concentration camp has died ag...

World Ocean Day: What is it, why does it matter and how to get involved?

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J World Ocean Day is celebrated every 8 June as a reminder of how integral our seas are to life on Eart...

'An amazing day for Ireland': Punters return to pubs for first time in six months as restrictions lifted across country

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Banjo musician Anthony Ward takes a long draught of Guinness and looks like he is savouring every dro...

Google vows global ad policy shift after France fine for abusing dominance

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Google has vowed to make changes to its global advertising business following a settlement with the F...

Toddler who washed up in Norway is boy who drowned in Channel crossing

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Police say a toddler's body that washed up on the Norwegian coast on New Year's Day is that o...

India eases lockdown in several states as cases reach lowest level in two months

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J India is easing lockdown in several states after COVID case levels dropped to their lowest in two mon...

Australia's most decorated living war veteran sues newspapers over Afghanistan claims

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Australia's most decorated living war veteran is suing three newspapers for libel over claims abo...

Britons scramble to leave Portugal as UK flights doubled on last day before new quarantine rules come into force

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Double the usual number of flights to the UK are due to leave Portugal as holidaymakers scramble to l...

Jeff Bezos to travel into space next month for 'adventure' with his brother

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Jeff Bezos - one of world's richest men and the chief executive of Amazon - has said he will trav...

Ukraine's Euro 2020 football kit border logo sparks anger in Russia

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ukraine's new Euro 2020 kit has sparked anger in Russia by featuring a map of the country that in...

At least 30 people killed after two express trains collide in Pakistan

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least 30 people have been killed after two express trains collided in southern Pakistan. Read mor...

Severed heads and inactive grenades thrown in polling stations during violent Mexico elections

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A man has thrown a severed human head at a polling station in the Mexican border city of Tijuana. Re...

'The coolest thing ever': YouTuber Logan Paul avoids knockout in bout with Floyd Mayweather

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J YouTuber Logan Paul avoided a knockout and managed to drag Floyd Mayweather to the final bell during ...

Boko Haram leader 'killed himself instantly by detonating an explosive', rivals claim

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The leader of Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram is dead, according to reports. Read more

COVID curbed the crowds but didn't dampen the spirit of those honouring sacrifice of D-Day heroes

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J It was not the grand ceremony that had been planned for the opening of the British Normandy Memorial....

Sky News wins BAFTA for best news coverage for Inside Idlib report from Syria

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sky News has won a BAFTA for its reporting from Idlib in Syria. Read more

El Salvador could become first country to use Bitcoin as legal tender under president's plans

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J El Salvador could become the first country in the world to make Bitcoin legal tender under proposals ...

Turkey commits to defeating record 'sea snot' outbreak - but it could take three years

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Turkey's environment minister has promised to defeat a plague of "sea snot" threatening...

Israeli police detain prominent Palestinian activist for several hours

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Palestinian protest leader was held by Israeli police for several hours after being arrested in the...

Prince Charles praises 'courage and sacrifice' of D-Day fallen as new memorial opens

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Prince Charles has praised the "personal courage and sacrifice" of those who died in the D-...

Nineteen arrested in Dublin after police attacked with bottles for second night

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Nineteen people have been arrested following a second night of disorder in Dublin city centre, which ...

Donald Trump teases return to White House as he hits out at China and Fauci

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Donald Trump has again teased supporters about the prospect of another run for the US presidency, jus...

US Justice Department says it will no longer secretly seize reporters' records

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The US Department of Justice has said it will no longer secretly obtain reporters' records during...

Dozens of tourists fined for stealing sand, seashells and rocks from Sardinia's beaches

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than 40 tourists have been fined for trying to steal sand, seashells, and rocks from Sardinia...

PM to call on G7 to vaccinate world against COVID by end of next year

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The prime minister will call on G7 leaders to pledge to vaccinate the world's population against ...

'A time when I was dead': Uighur woman held in Chinese detention camp tells of 'inhuman torture'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Warning: This article contains descriptions of rape from the beginning. Read more

At least 100 killed by gunmen in attack on Burkina Faso village

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least 100 people have been killed by gunmen in a "barbaric" attack on a village in Burki...

Google and Facebook welcome 'historic' deal to stop big tech tax avoidance

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Google and Facebook have welcomed a G7 deal on tackling corporate tax avoidance by big tech companies...

A Hong Kong family's journey to the UK to escape China's crackdown on democracy

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers have applied for a special visa offered by the British government t...

Salvage experts monitoring sinking chemical-laden cargo ship for pollution

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A chemical-laden cargo ship which is slowly sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka is being monitored for...

Seven miners trapped following collapse and flooding at Mexico coal pit

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Rescue work is under way to find seven miners left trapped after part of the pit they were working in...

Hero landmine-detecting rat retiring after five years of life-saving work

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J We all want to wind down when we reach retirement age - and it's no different for landmine-sniffi...

Largest outbreak of 'sea snot' on record hits Turkish coast

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A thick layer of "sea snot" thought to be the largest on record has hit the Turkish coast, ...

Microsoft blames 'accidental human error' for Tank Man censorship on Tiananmen Square anniversary

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Microsoft has blamed "accidental human error" for its search engine Bing failing to produce...

Putin warns head of MI6: 'Just live your life and don't try to spoil Russian-British relations further'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Vladimir Putin has shrugged off criticism from the head of MI6, saying the UK spy boss will "pro...

Drake & Josh star charged with attempted child endangerment

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former Nickelodeon TV star Drake Bell has been charged with attempted child endangerment and dissemin...

'Third eye' invented to stop 'smartphone zombies' from bumping into things

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A "third eye" has been created to prevent "smartphone zombies" from walking into ...

Twitter banned in Nigeria after president's tweet removed

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Nigerian government has said it will ban Twitter indefinitely after the social media platform del...

Plan that would 'change the world': G7 nations 'close to historic deal to tax tech giants'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The world's leading economies are on the brink of announcing a historic deal to tax the tech gian...

Facebook under new investigation by competition authority

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Facebook is under investigation in the UK by the competition regulator once again, this time for the ...

Trump suspended from Facebook for two years after 'praising people at US Capitol riot'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Donald Trump has been suspended from Facebook until at least January 2023 after he "praised peop...

'Panic' and 'devastation' for Britons in Portugal as country comes off travel green list

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Britons in Portugal who are scrambling to get back to the UK to beat next week's quarantine deadl...

Uighurs 'treated worse than dogs' in Chinese camps, 'people's tribunal' hears

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Uighurs are treated "worse than dogs" in Chinese camps in Xinjiang, a new "people'...

EU to ban Belarusian jets from airspace over regime critic snatched from plane

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Brussels is to ban Belarusian planes from EU airspace as it ramps up pressure on the Minsk regime ove...

Police have been investigating prime suspect in Madeleine McCann case for four years

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Police have been investigating the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case for four years, Sky New...

More than a hundred children kidnapped from Nigerian school, authorities confirm

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Gunmen on motorcycles abducted 136 children from a school in Nigeria, authorities have confirmed. Re...

Hong Kong Tiananmen Square vigil organiser arrested as police crack down on anniversary event

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The organiser of an annual Tiananmen Square massacre vigil in Hong Kong has been arrested on its 32nd...

Arctic sea ice thinning twice as fast as previously thought, suggests study

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Parts of the Arctic sea ice are thinning up to twice as fast as previously thought, meaning some part...

Dissident Belarusian journalist appears to praise President Lukashenko in new video

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dissident journalist Roman Protasevich has been filmed appearing to praise Belarusian leader Alexande...

G7 nations 'must deliver' financial aid to climate-vulnerable countries, says Alok Sharma

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The world's richest countries "must deliver" financial aid to climate-vulnerable nation...

Passengers and travel industry furious after changes to travel green list

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J People hoping for an overseas trip this summer - and those hoping to sell them that break - are furio...

Herd of elephants cause $1m worth of damage as they trek more than 300 miles across China

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A herd of elephants have trekked 311 miles (500km) through China causing a reported $1m (£709,000) of...

Dissident Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich says he was 'set up' by associate after plane arrest

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A dissident journalist, held in custody in Belarus after being arrested when his Ryanair flight was d...

Lewis Hamilton backs Naomi Osaka over mental health difficulties for young athletes

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lewis Hamilton has come out in support of tennis player Naomi Osaka, after she spoke about the diffic...

Any COVID origin lab leak evidence would have been destroyed by China, ex-MI6 chief says

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Evidence of any lab leak that could be the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic will have been destroyed b...

Sri Lanka ship fire sparks fears of country's 'worst marine ecological disaster ever'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The sinking of a fire-damaged container ship loaded with chemicals off Sri Lanka's coast has trig...

Public asked to donate cash to buy COVID vaccines in Vietnam

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Vietnam is asking members of the public to donate money that can be used to buy, import, research and...

Runaway children, aged 12 and 14, use AK-47 in shootout with sheriff's deputies

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Two runaway children broke into a Florida house and used an AK-47 in a shootout with sheriff's de...

Israeli coalition has only one thing in common - its desire to dethrone Netanyahu

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Did the Middle East's only democracy prove last night that, however messy it may be, democracy pr...

NASA plans two missions to Venus to find out why Earth is 'currently habitable' when other planets near us are not

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J NASA plans to launch two new scientific missions to Venus between 2028 and 2030 for the first time in...

Rebel Tory MPs aim to force Commons vote on foreign aid cuts

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Boris Johnson is set to face a major Commons rebellion next week over his policy to slash foreign aid...

G7 to boost efforts to reduce risk of future pandemic

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Health ministers from around the world are aiming to agree on how they can help reduce the risk of a ...

Netanyahu's 12 years in power set to end as rivals agree to form coalition government

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Israel appears to be on the brink of a new political era after an awkward coalition of parties from a...

Donald Trump closes down blog set up after social media ban - less than a month after its launch

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Donald Trump has shut down his blog, with no plans for the page to return to his website. Read more ...

Sri Lanka faces environmental disaster as chemical-laden cargo ship starts to sink

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A fire-stricken cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals is sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka, sparki...

Iran's largest warship sinks after catching fire in Gulf of Oman

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Iran's largest navy warship has sunk in the Gulf of Oman after catching fire. Read more

Disease warfare, lab leaks and AI misuse could be deadlier than COVID pandemic - study

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Disease warfare, leaks of dangerous pathogens from labs and misuse of artificial intelligence could b...

Tory grandee's daughter-in-law transferred to prison after police officer shot dead in Belize

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The daughter-in-law of Conservative grandee Lord Ashcroft has been taken from her police cell and tra...

Sliding towards 'catastrophe': Iconic British species threatened by climate change says WWF

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The future of some of the UK's most treasured species including puffins, bluebells and bumblebees...

Firm seeking approval for cross-Channel power cable says Tory party donations will not 'influence' decision

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A firm seeking approval for a cross-Channel power cable says donations to the Tory party will have ...

More than a third of world's heat deaths caused by climate change, study finds

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Human-caused climate change is responsible for more than a third of the world's heat deaths, scie...

Ex-Myanmar police officers reveal how they were told to shoot protesters - and why they defected

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J In a safe house in Myanmar, resistance is growing. Read more

More than 180 million people watched Eurovision - and UK recorded biggest audience in years

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than 180 million people watched the final of the Eurovision Song Contest last month, as the comp...

Anger as Sicilian mafia 'people-slayer' freed after 25 years in jail for judge bomb killing

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Sicilian mafia member who confessed to being involved in more than 100 murders - including the kill...

Peru's COVID death toll more than doubles to over 180,000 following official review