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Putin warns Biden it would be a mistake to impose new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Vladimir Putin has warned Joe Biden that new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine would be a big mis...

COVID-positive woman self-isolates in plane loo for five hours to protect other passengers

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A woman who tested positive for COVID during a transatlantic flight self-isolated for five hours in t...

France suspends transit ban allowing Britons to pass through country to homes in other EU nations

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Britons wanting to return to their homes in EU countries after spending Christmas with friends and re...

Archbishop Desmond Tutu's body lies in state in 'cheapest coffin available'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The coffin carrying the body of Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been returned to a morgue after lying-in-...

COVID-19 around the world: How have New Year's celebrations been scaled back amid Omicron surge?

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J As the world gears up to welcome in 2022, many New Year celebrations are being cancelled or scaled ba...

China bans footballers from getting tattoos so they can set 'good example'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J China has banned footballers who play for the country's national team from getting tattoos - with...

Djokovic casts doubt over Australian Open title defence after pulling out of Sydney event

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Men's tennis world number one Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Serbia team for the ATP Cup in...

Hong Kong pro-democracy news outlet shuts down after police raid and arrests

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A vocal pro-democracy website in Hong Kong has been shut down after police raided its office, froze i...

Baked Alaska - warm spell in coldest US state sees records broken but brings heavy snow

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An unusually warm spell in what is usually the coldest state in the United States has seen temperatur...

Indian government blocks Mother Teresa charity from receiving foreign funds

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J India's government has blocked a charity founded by Mother Teresa from receiving foreign funds. ...

China complains to UN about Elon Musk's space satellites

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Elon Musk has faced a backlash from Chinese social media users after China complained its space stati...

Russian Supreme Court orders closure of prominent human rights group

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russia's Supreme Court has ordered the country's most prominent human rights group to be liqu...

Perfectly wrapped Egyptian mummy's layers 'peeled off' for first time in 'unique' study

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The perfectly wrapped mummified body of the Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep I has been examined in "u...

Biden's promises, China's threats and Russia's muscle-flexing - diplomatic relations in 2021

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The year began with a promise. Read more

The famous faces and notable figures we said goodbye to in 2021

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J As the year comes to an end, it is time to commemorate the stars and notable figures we have said goo...

Taliban says women should not make long taxi journeys without male chaperone

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Taliban has said women in Afghanistan should not be offered long distance taxi services unless th...

Bird flu outbreak kills 5,000 wild cranes in Israel

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Around 5,000 wild cranes have been killed by a bird flu outbreak in northern Israel. Read more

'Only one route to the top': Xander Parish shares his Cinderella story of leaving sheltered life for Russian ballet

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Xander Parish describes his route to the top as a Cinderella story complete with fairy godfather, who...

Archbishop Desmond Tutu to lie in state as memorial services announced

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A week of memorial services has been planned to pay tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Read more

Around 8,000 flights cancelled globally over Christmas weekend due to COVID-19

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Around 8,000 flights were cancelled globally between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day as airlines experie...

'Eye-watering losses': Costliest climate disasters of 2021 revealed

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The 10 costliest climate-related disasters of 2021 led to over £120bn worth of damage, according to a...

'He's back to me in a coffin': Devastated families hold funerals for some who died in Channel crossing tragedy

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Funerals have been held in Iraq today as the bodies of 16 of the Kurdish migrants who drowned last mo...

Thousands left stranded over Christmas as flights cancelled due to Omicron spread

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Hundreds of flights have been called off for a third day in a row in the US as the Omicron variant of...

Desmond Tutu, a South African icon who was loved far and beyond his native land

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J They stood hand in hand on the day Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first democratically elec...

South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies aged 90

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of the leaders of the anti-apartheid movement, has di...

Bodies of 16 migrants who drowned during Channel crossing repatriated to Iraq

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The bodies of 16 Kurdish migrants who drowned while crossing the English Channel in November have bee...

Ireland's only wildlife hospital in need of 'serious funding' as it seeks new home

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The first and only hospital for wildlife in Ireland is appealing for financial help as it tries to fi...

More than 30 killed and bodies burnt in Myanmar, human rights group says

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than 30 people, including children, have been shot dead and their bodies burnt by government for...

The Ashes: England v Australia - third test

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La Palma volcano eruption has officially ended, authorities say

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma that began in September has officially ended, authoriti...

At least 4,500 flights around the world cancelled as COVID causes travel chaos

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least 4,500 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the Christmas weekend, with the Omicron var...

More than 100 female judges and their families rescued by UK lawyers after Taliban takeover

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than 100 female Afghan judges and their families have been rescued by a team of pro-bono lawyers...

Parent tells Biden 'Let's go Brandon' during Santa tracker call - and the president agrees

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A White House Christmas event took an awkward turn on Friday when a caller dropped a vulgar anti-Bide...

Do aliens exist? The key mysteries that could be unlocked after the James Webb telescope launches today

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Scientists say a "new era of astronomy" could be brought in as they prepare to launch the J...

Ethiopia's fight to win back looted treasures after descendants of UK soldiers 'try to sell on stolen goods'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Any historian determined to write a comprehensive account of the life and times of Ethiopia - and tho...

Maskless Pope urges faithful to look 'beyond the decorations' as he celebrates Christmas Eve Mass

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A maskless Pope Francis has urged people to look "beyond all the lights and decorations" th...

British man 'detained by Taliban' after going missing in Afghanistan

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A British man working in Afghanistan has reportedly been detained by the Taliban after he went missin...

Christmas holiday plans abandoned as European nations impose new COVID rules on UK arrivals

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Christmas holiday plans are being abandoned as European nations impose new, tougher restrictions on v...

More Hong Kong universities remove Tiananmen Square massacre memorials

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More universities in Hong Kong have removed memorials commemorating those who died in the Tiananmen S...

At least 37 people killed and 72 injured in Bangladesh ferry fire

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A fire on-board a ferry has killed at least 37 people and injured 72 in Bangladesh, officials have sa...

Japan won't send government delegation to Beijing Olympics amid human rights concerns

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Japan will not send a delegation of ministers to next year's Beijing Olympics following a US-led ...

The top films and TV shows of 2021 - from Succession to Squid Game and Promising Young Woman to No Time To Die

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Another year of restrictions, lockdowns and limited live entertainment meant more heavy reliance on s...

Ireland's president commends courage in pandemic in Christmas message and urges commitment on climate

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Vladimir Putin reinforces notion of 'Fortress Russia' as he takes aim at NATO

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TV you can taste - professor develops lickable TV prototype

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An invention by a Japanese professor could take us one step closer to a multi-sensory viewing experie...

China locks down 13 million people after city records 211 COVID cases

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J China has put 13 million people in the city of Xi'ian into lockdown in a bid to control a spike i...

Russia doesn't want Ukraine conflict but must receive 'unconditional security' guarantees, Putin says

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russia doesn't want conflict with the Ukraine but Western powers must provide Moscow with "u...

'Pillar of Shame' statue marking Tiananmen massacre torn down

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A monument at the University of Hong Kong which marks the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre has been rem...

Former US senator and his wife taken to hospital after fire destroys their $5.5m mansion

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A former US senator and his wife have been taken to hospital after their $5.5m mansion was destroyed ...

Booster vaccine programmes 'likely to prolong the pandemic', WHO chief warns

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that "blanket" COVID-19 vaccine ...

'Exquisitely preserved' 72-million-year-old dinosaur embryo discovered inside fossilised egg

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An "exquisitely preserved" embryo has been found inside a fossilised dinosaur egg. Read mo...

At least 375 dead after Typhoon Rai hit Philippines as governor pleads for more aid

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The number of dead after powerful Typhoon Rai hit the Philippines has risen to at least 375, with 56 ...

Putin threatens 'military-technical response' if West does not stop 'aggressive line' on Ukraine

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Vladimir Putin has threatened a "military-technical response" if Western countries continue...

Israel to offer fourth COVID vaccine dose to over-60s, saying it is first nation set to roll it out

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Israel has announced it will offer a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to people over 60, saying it...

Germany to limit private gatherings among vaccinated to a maximum of 10 people in bid to tackle COVID spread

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Germany will introduce new measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said. ...

Study reveals effect of coronavirus infection on sperm

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Men who become infected with coronavirus can suffer reduced sperm quality for up to three months, a n...

Brigitte Macron: France's first lady 'to sue over false Twitter rumours she was a man'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Brigitte Macron plans to take legal action over rumours circulated on Twitter that she was born as a ...

Dubai ruler ordered to pay record-breaking divorce settlement to ex-wife - including upkeep of UK mansions

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has been ordered to pay around £550m to his...

Western nations express 'grave concern' over erosion of Hong Kong's freedoms

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J There has been widespread condemnation of elections in Hong Kong from western governments and interna...

'Aleppo boil': Insecticides desperately needed in Syria to tackle parasitic disease

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Cases of a disease known as "Aleppo boil" have soared in recent months because of a lack of...

'Devastated': Pubs in Dublin call last orders at 8pm in 'another blow' to hospitality sector

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At the Lemon & Duke bar in Dublin's city centre, it could've been any busy night in the w...

Previously unseen footage inside Epstein mansion released during Maxwell trial

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Footage of Jeffrey Epstein's mansion in Florida has been shown in court as the closing arguments ...

Prosecutors begin closing arguments in MH17 trial as court told victims 'didn't stand a chance'

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dutch prosecutors have presented their sentencing demands for the 2014 downing of a Malaysia Airlines...

How are other countries responding to the rise of Omicron?

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J With record numbers of daily infections in recent days, the UK is currently a hotspot for Omicron - b...

Omicron 'raging around the world' and Christmas travel risks increasing infections, US expert warns

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dr Anthony Fauci says Omicron is "raging around the world" as he warned of the increased ri...

Ireland brings in 8pm curfew for pubs and restaurants as new COVID rules come into force

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Hospitality venues will now have to close at 8pm each night, as new COVID-19 restrictions aimed at cu...

Chinese tennis star who disappeared after making sex assault claim denies she made accusation

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Chinese tennis star who sparked global concern when she appeared to suddenly go missing after acc...

'We know who the enemy is': On the frontline of a forgotten war back at the top of diplomatic agenda

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The sound of the distant rumble of sporadic artillery, in positions a few miles away from us, only ad...

Teenager disfigured in acid attack after refusing marriage request

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An Iraqi teenager whose face was savagely burned in an acid attack is trying to raise money for cosme...

Sixth child killed in bouncy castle tragedy is named - as two children still critical

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An 11-year-old boy has been named as the sixth child to be killed in a bouncy castle accident four da...

At least 121 people killed in strongest typhoon to hit Philippines this year

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least 121 people have died in the Philippines after its strongest typhoon of the year caused devas...

Man beaten to death for attempting sacrilegious act in Golden Temple

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A man has been beaten to death in the northern Indian city of Amritsar after allegedly attempting to ...

The Ashes: England fight back on fourth day of second Test

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Netherlands to enter tough lockdown from tomorrow to curb Omicron spread

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Netherlands will enter into a tough lockdown from tomorrow morning to curb the spread of Omicron,...

At least 15 dead after explosion in sewer beneath bank in Pakistan

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least 15 people have been killed and 16 injured after a powerful blast in a sewage system beneath ...

Ukraine facing 'tonnes' of pro-Russian disinformation ahead of possible invasion, says minister in Kiev

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ukraine faces "a dozen tonnes" of pro-Russian disinformation aimed at justifying Moscow...

What open-source evidence tells us about Russia's 'heightened military activity' near Ukraine

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Twana Mamand Mohammad's dreams of reaching the UK ended in the Channel alongside 26 others - here's his story

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Zana Mamand Mohammad will never forget where he was when the smuggler called. Although hours had pass...

France bans British tourists over Omicron fears in 'hammer blow' to travel industry

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J British tourists have been banned from France amid concern over the "extremely rapid" rise ...

Russia sets out list of demands from NATO in draft security deal

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russia's Foreign Ministry has published draft proposals outlining the kind of security guarantees...

Five children killed in bouncy castle tragedy are named - as families pay tribute

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Families are paying tribute to the five children who were killed in a bouncy castle tragedy at an Aus...

'Marvel of evolution': Millipede with 1,306 legs found - most of any known animal

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Scientists have discovered a millipede with 1,306 legs - the most of any known animal - and say it is...

Baby-faced dictator to nuclear hard man: A decade of Kim Jong-Un

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Kim Jong-Un started as the baby-faced dictator. Now, ten years into his rule, he's one of the lon...

Dozens feared dead or critically injured in building fire in western Japan

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Up to 27 people are feared to have died or been critically injured in a building fire in western Japa...

'If I die, then I die': Crossings go on despite tragedy - as high-tech spotter plane takes off

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A small crowd has gathered, shuffling to keep warm and talking quietly. All of them are men, some in ...

UK signs first 'from scratch' post-Brexit trade deal as agreement with Australia completed

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UK and Australia have finally signed a trade deal after months of negotiations, it has been annou...

Search warrant issued for Alec Baldwin's phone, according to Santa Fe court

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A search warrant has been issued for Alec Baldwin's phone after the fatal shooting of a cinematog...

Ex-Epstein employee tells Maxwell trial she 'never' saw misconduct by socialite as defence begins case

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A former employee of Jeffrey Epstein has told Ghislaine Maxwell's trial that she "never...

Police launch raids after 'threats to kill officials over COVID measures' in Germany

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Police in Germany have carried out raids as part of an investigation into alleged threats to kill a s...

'Completely free man': OJ Simpson released from parole early for good behaviour

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J OJ Simpson is a "completely free man" after he was discharged from parole early for good be...

Kim Yong Ju, younger brother of North Korea's founder, dies

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Kim Yong Ju, the younger brother of North Korea founder Kim Il Sung, has died, according to state med...

La Palma volcano remains silent for a second day - raising hopes eruption has ended

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Cumbre Vieja volcano has remained silent for a second day - raising hopes its three-month eruptio...

NASA probe 'touches the sun' in landmark spaceflight

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A solar probe has flown through the Sun's outer atmosphere for the first time, newly analysed dat...

Tesla accident leaves one dead and 20 injured in Paris, prompting taxi firm to suspend use of model

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A taxi firm in Paris has suspended the use of Tesla Model 3 cars in its fleet after one of the vehicl...

'We have lost so many lives': At least 60 dead after petrol tanker explodes in Haiti

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least 60 people were killed and dozens more injured after a petrol tanker overturned and exploded ...

Taliban 'committing a litany of abuses' as takeover marked by 'killings', UN officials say

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than 100 former members of the Afghan security forces and others have been killed since the Tali...

Efforts to eradicate a debilitating parasite are being hampered by dogs eating infected fish

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Scientists are warning that efforts to eradicate a debilitating parasite are being undermined by dogs...

Husband of Belarusian opposition leader jailed for 18 years after 'political' trial

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The husband of a Belarusian opposition leader has been jailed for 18 years by a court in the country....

Melting of Antarctica's 'doomsday glacier' threatens UK sea levels, scientists warn

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A critical part of Antarctica's "Doomsday glacier", so called for the threat its meltin...

Pfizer's experimental COVID pill appears to work against Omicron variant, firm says

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Pfizer has said its experimental COVID-19 pill appears to be effective against the Omicron variant. ...

Deepest ever images of Milky Way show stars moving around supermassive black hole

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Scientists have shared the deepest and sharpest ever images of the region around the supermassive bla...

Rocket scientists and brain surgeons 'are no smarter than the rest of us'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J "It's not rocket science" is a phrase usually used to suggest that a task or concept is...

Baby among at least 64 dead and 105 missing after devastating Kentucky tornadoes

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A total of 64 people have now been confirmed dead in Kentucky and another 105 are unaccounted for fol...

'Maritime intoxication' suspected as UK and Danish cargo ships collide and two people missing

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least two people are missing after a British-registered freight ship and another cargo ship collid...

Nothing left 'but a slab and two steps' - residents speak of terror and destruction after deadly US tornadoes

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Residents of the US states affected by some of the most devastating tornadoes ever recorded have been...

Champions League last-16 draw to be 'entirely redone' after 'technical problem'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The draw for the last 16 of the Champions League will be "entirely redone" following a ...

Two people missing after British and Danish cargo ships collide and one vessel capsizes

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least two people are missing after a British-registered freight ship collided with another cargo s...

'The legend of all legends': Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez dies aged 81

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Thousands of people have gathered to pay tribute to Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez, who has died at...

$'All gone': Recovery effort after tornadoes in Kentucky will take time, money and stir up fractured politics$

'All gone': Recovery effort after tornadoes in Kentucky will take time, money and stir up fractured politics

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J In this Kentucky community, resilience and faith run deep. Read more

Kentucky governor wants aftermath of tornadoes to be declared major federal disaster by US government

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The aftermath of a string of deadly tornadoes in Kentucky should be declared a major federal disaster...

Hong Kongers warn of 'social conflict' as new arrivals to UK struggle to find jobs and housing

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Hong Kongers are Britain's fastest growing community. Read more

Lewis Hamilton misses out on record eighth F1 world title after late drama at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lewis Hamilton has failed in his bid to win a record eighth F1 world title after a last-lap drama in ...

Before and after the storm: Satellite pictures show extent of US tornado destruction

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The extent of the destruction caused by a series of tornadoes that may have killed up to 100 people i...

At least three dead and five missing as buildings collapse in Sicily gas explosion

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least three people have died and six are still missing after two buildings collapsed in Sicily fol...

At least four dead and five missing as buildings collapse in Sicily gas explosion

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least four people have died and five are still missing after two buildings collapsed in Sicily fol...

'One of the scariest few minutes of my life': How tornadoes have ripped apart lives and livelihoods

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J On the drive into the small town of Mayfield, we're given no hint of what's to come. Read m...

$300 'massages', nude photos and the Queen's cabin: Key moments from week one of Ghislaine Maxwell's trial

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Indian farmers celebrate victory as Modi repeals controversial laws

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Celebrations and prayers ring out at the Singhu border where farmers and their supporters held a vict...

Church apologises after Italian bishop tells children Santa does not exist

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Catholic diocese in Italy has publicly apologised after its bishop told a group of children Santa C...

'It's so close': Lewis Hamilton could become most successful F1 driver ever in 'biggest weekend in a decade'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Britain's Lewis Hamilton could become the most successful driver in F1 history if he can see off ...

At least 50 people likely to have been killed as tornadoes rip through US states

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least 50 people are thought to have died as tornadoes and storms hit several US states, toppling b...

The Ashes: Australia seal victory in first Test after England collapse again in Brisbane

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Australia completed a comprehensive nine-wicket win in the opening Ashes Test after another England b...

Injuries after Amazon warehouse roof collapses 'with 100 staff inside'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Emergency crews in the US state of Illinois are responding to reports of injuries at an Amazon wareho...

Father and son plead not guilty to starting California wildfire that saw 1,000 homes destroyed

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A father and son have pleaded not guilty to starting a massive California wildfire that destroyed 1,0...

G7 foreign ministers to meet in Liverpool amid stark warning about risk of war with Russia

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Foreign ministers of the world's most powerful free nations converge on Liverpool this weekend fo...

Omicron cases surge by up to 400% in South Africa - but vaccine effectiveness 'encouraging'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Omicron coronavirus cases have surged by as much as 400% in some parts of South Africa - although the...

Otters 'going crazy' attack man in park

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A British man was attacked by a group of otters during a visit to a park in Singapore, leaving him wi...

'It's like a bomb': Omicron sweeps through South Africa township but majority of patients don't need extra oxygen

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J As the world grapples with the challenge posed by the Omicron variant, scientists and residents in So...

How a student's black foetus illustration seeks to diversify the medical world

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Nigerian medical student is on a mission to diversify the medical world using his illustrations fea...

UK to deploy 140 soldiers to Poland and team to Lithuania amid Belarus border tensions

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UK will send 140 soldiers to Poland and a small military team to Lithuania to help both countries...

Superyacht sales hit new highs as billionaires benefit from pandemic

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Superyacht sales have reached record levels as the soaring wealth of the world's richest people d...

China guilty of committing genocide against Uyghur people, tribunal finds

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A tribunal has found that China is guilty of genocide against the Uyghur people and other minorities ...

China warns UK, US and Australia will pay the price for diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Britain, Australia and the United States will pay the price for their "mistaken acts", afte...

Tourists run for cover after gunmen on jet skis open fire on the beachfront of Cancun

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Tourists at a four-star Cancun resort were sent scrambling for cover when gunmen pulled up on jet ski...

Camels banned from beauty contest after being found to have had facelifts and Botox

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Officials in Saudi Arabia have conducted the biggest-ever crackdown on camels that received Botox inj...

Man arrested over Khashoggi killing was a case of mistaken identity, French authorities say

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The man detained in Paris over suspected links to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was misid...

Olaf Scholz replaces Angela Merkel as Germany's new chancellor

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Olaf Scholz has become Germany's ninth post-war chancellor, replacing Angela Merkel after her 16-...

India's highest ranking military officer killed in helicopter crash which has left only one survivor

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J India's Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 12 others, including his wife, have been k...

Indonesia eruption death toll rises to 34 as president vows to rebuild

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Indonesia's president has vowed to rebuild communities after a powerful volcanic eruption killed ...

At least four killed as helicopter carrying India's most senior general crashes

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A military helicopter carrying India's defence chief General Bipin Rawat has crashed, killing at ...

Mandatory jabs are 'last resort', says WHO Europe chief as some EU countries consider introducing them

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The World Health Organisation's top official in Europe has said mandatory coronavirus vaccination...

PM: 'Complete nonsense' to say govt prioritised animals over people during Afghan evacuation

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Boris Johnson has dismissed claims that the government prioritised animals over people during the Afg...

Previous infection and vaccination combine for best protection against COVID variants

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J People who have overcome a coronavirus infection and also received a vaccine have higher-quality anti...

What are the key accusations made by Afghanistan whistleblower?

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A former government employee has claimed the UK effort to evacuate people from Afghanistan was chaoti...

UAE to move to Western-style Monday to Friday working week

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The United Arab Emirates is to officially introduce a Western-style Monday to Friday working week. R...

Drake 'withdraws nominations' for 2022 Grammy Awards

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Rapper and singer Drake has withdrawn his two nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards, according to US...

Iceland raises alert level for eruption of its most active volcano

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Iceland has raised the alert level for an eruption of its most active volcano following several small...

Revealed: 2021's trickiest words listed - can you pronounce them correctly?

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Omicron, Tsitsipas and cryptocurrency Dogecoin have made it on to a list of the year's most mispr...

West's united front over Russia's military build-up on Ukrainian border ahead of Biden call with Putin

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J US President Joe Biden has spoken to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European leaders to share growi...

Afghanistan evacuation saw junior UK officials asked to 'make hundreds of life and death decisions about which they knew nothing'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Damning claims from a whistleblower about failures during Britain's evacuation from Afghanistan w...

Wildfires break carbon emission records in US, Siberia, and Turkey, as climate change fans intense blazes, says EU

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Wildfires have produced a record amount of carbon emissions in some parts of the world this year, acc...

US to stage diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics over China human rights abuses

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The US will stage a diplomatic boycott against the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics to protest agains...

Bitcoin 'flash crash' sees long positions worth $2bn closed by exchanges

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A so-called "flash crash" for Bitcoin over the weekend has wiped out positions worth $2bn a...

Berlin techno music scene should be protected by Unesco world heritage status, say campaigners

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J DJs and music fans are hoping to secure Unesco world heritage status for Berlin's techno culture ...

Curve of COVID cases driven by Omicron variant 'much steeper' than previous waves, professor warns

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A curve of new COVID cases - driven by the Omicron variant - is "much steeper" than previou...

Boris Johnson urged to withdraw £867m funding for Mozambique fossil fuel project

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UK government must withdraw £867m ($1.15bn) funding promised for a huge Mozambique gas project, a...

Pakistan PM promises 'full severity of the law' for mob who lynched Sri Lankan man accused of blasphemy

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than 100 people have been arrested in Pakistan following the brutal lynching of a Sri Lankan man...

Italy brings in tougher restrictions for the unvaccinated - but there are doubts as to how rules will be enforced

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Italians face tougher rules from Monday if they are not vaccinated against COVID-19. Read more

Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi receives four-year jail sentence

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has received a four-year jail sentence as a court deliv...

Lewis Hamilton takes F1 title race to final round with dramatic victory in Saudi Arabia

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lewis Hamilton has kept his hopes of a record eighth Formula One title alive by winning the Saudi Ara...

British teen 'fully accepted' she would lose a foot after being attacked by crocodile

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A British teenager who survived a crocodile attack in Zambia has said she had "fully accepted...

Riot police deploy water cannon and tear gas against anti-lockdown protesters in Brussels

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Belgian police used tear gas and water cannon on protesters in Brussels to disperse crowds demonstrat...

Model behaviour: Gisele Bundchen saves turtle caught in net

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Gisele Bundchen went from supermodel to superhero after saving a sea turtle tangled in a fishing net....

Indian army kills 14 villagers after mistaking them for insurgents

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least 14 civilians and one member of the security forces have died after Indian forces mistook a g...

Former US Senate leader and war veteran Bob Dole dies aged 98

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Bob Dole, who overcame severe combat wounds to become a senior figure in US politics, has died at the...

Promising teenage motocross star killed in avalanche

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A promising young motocross star is among three people who have been killed in an avalanche in centra...

'Lots of people are dying': Four young sisters among those caught up in Ethiopia's bloody civil war

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J There is a little park in Addis Ababa with a bench and some flowers and a big red wall. Read more

One dead and dozens injured as Indonesia volcano eruption sends ash cloud 50,000ft in the air

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The tallest volcano on the Indonesian island of Java has erupted, killing at least one person and sen...

Rio cancels New Year's Eve celebrations amid spread of Omicron variant

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Rio has cancelled its traditional New Year's Eve celebrations as the Omicron COVID variant spread...

South Africa sees rise in child COVID hospital admissions in Omicron epicentre but cases 'mild'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A marked rise has been seen in the number of children admitted to hospital in South Africa - the epic...

Russia planning military offensive in Ukraine, according to US intelligence officials

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russia is planning a military offensive against Ukraine, which could begin as soon as early 2022, acc...

Brazilian president to face probe after linking COVID vaccines to AIDS

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will be investigated after he claimed coronavirus vaccines may inc...

'You see nothing, hear nothing, say nothing': Ghislaine Maxwell's 'handbook' revealed in court documents

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A handbook Ghislaine Maxwell gave to staff working at Jeffrey Epstein's house in Palm Beach - in ...

Ireland brings in new restrictions ahead of Christmas due to 'very stark' health advice

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Strict new limits on Ireland's hospitality sector and home visits have been announced by the coun...

International Space Station forced to dodge debris, Russian space agency says

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The International Space Station (ISS) was forced to swerve away from a fragment of a US launch vehicl...

ATP criticised over 'fluff' Peng Shuai response and not joining WTA in suspending tournaments in China

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The governing body of men's tennis has been criticised for not joining the Women's Tennis Ass...

US tightens travel testing rules as Omicron variant spreads

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J International passengers heading to the US will have to be tested for COVID-19 within one day of trav...

British teenager 'attacked by crocodile' while rafting in Zambia

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A British teenager has been attacked by a crocodile while travelling with friends in Zambia, accordin...

Antisemitism, racism and white supremacist material in podcasts on Spotify, investigation finds

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Sky News investigation has found antisemitic, racist and white supremacist material in podcasts on ...

At least 50 people infected with Omicron variant at Christmas party in Norway

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least 50 people in the Norwegian capital of Oslo have been infected with the Omicron variant. Rea...

Outgoing Merkel honoured at military farewell ceremony with hymns and punk rock tribute

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Angela Merkel has bid farewell to 16 years in office at a military ceremony, and urged fellow Germans...

'Not my choice to be here': Hamilton condemns Saudi Arabia's 'terrifying' LGBTQ+ laws before race

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lewis Hamilton has said he does not feel comfortable about racing in Saudi Arabia's grand prix th...

UK government issues more sanctions on Alexander Lukashenko's regime in Belarus

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UK government has imposed more sanctions on Belarus over alleged human rights abuses. Read more ...

Omicron has 'substantial' ability to evade immunity from previous COVID infection

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Omicron has a "substantial" ability to evade immunity from a previous COVID infection, acco...

Ghislaine Maxwell warned Jeffrey Epstein housekeeper - don't look him in the eye, New York trial told

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ghislaine Maxwell told a former maintenance man for Jeffrey Epstein not to look the financier in the ...

Omicron: South Africa doctors see 'skyrocketing' cases but symptoms 'mild'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Doctors treating people in the region of South Africa where Omicron is surging have told Sky News the...

Russia warns US over Ukraine 'gameplay' - as Washington threatens 'serious costs' if crisis escalates

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russia has warned the United States it will respond if Ukraine is drawn into any US "geopolitica...

COVID jabs to be mandatory in Germany from February as tougher restrictions brought in for unvaccinated

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Unvaccinated people in Germany are to be excluded from non-essential stores, cultural and recreationa...

China accuses head of MI6 of 'peddling fake news and false intelligence'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J China has accused the head of MI6 of "peddling fake news and false intelligence" after the ...

IOC to meet Peng Shuai in person after 'quiet diplomacy'

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The International Olympic Committee (IOC) say they will be allowed to meet Chinese tennis player Peng...

COVID reinfections rise in South Africa as WHO deploys surge team to combat Omicron outbreak

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The World Health Organisation (WHO) is set to deploy a surge team to South Africa to help deal with t...

Shoppers and staff snowed in at Ikea store spend night in showroom beds

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ikea shoppers and staff at a store in Denmark ending up spending the night there during a snowstorm. ...

WTA suspends tournaments in China over concerns for Peng Shuai

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J All WTA tournaments have been suspended in China over concerns for the safety of player Peng Shuai. ...

US warns Russia it will be hit with harshest sanctions yet if it invades Ukraine

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The United States will hit Russia with its harshest economic sanctions yet if President Vladimir Puti...

Ghislaine Maxwell accuser rejects claim she 'came up with memory' involving Epstein sex abuse

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A woman who said Ghislaine Maxwell set her up for sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein from the age of 14 ...

China launches aggressive campaign to get 85% of citizens speaking Mandarin by 2025

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J China has launched an aggressive campaign to get 85% of its citizens speaking Mandarin by 2025. Read...

Variations in Earth's orbit have affected biological evolution, study finds

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Although the Earth's orbit around the Sun is circular today, at times it has been more elliptical...

Some Omicron cases have 'mild' symptoms and experts should know more about transmission 'within days' - WHO

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Some Omicron cases are reportedly experiencing "mild" symptoms and experts should have more...

UK travellers visiting France will need negative COVID test as rules tightened amid Omicron fears

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J France has tightened up its rules for people travelling into the country from outside the European Un...

Tech firm zaps cow slurry with artificial lightning to cut methane emissions

by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Norwegian technology company has invented a way to stop slurry (the fertilising mixture of manure, ...

Most Omicron cases are 'mild' and there's no evidence to suggest vaccines may be less effective against it, says WHO official