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Raw anger and real fear on streets of Lebanon after deadly pager and radio explosions
There's raw anger and real fear on the streets of Lebanon after two days of multiple explosions involving communication devices.
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'It's the smell that hits you': Serving governor's brutal portrait of life in a crowded prison
A serving prison governor from one of the country's crowded jails has spoken anonymously to Sky News about conditions inside, the reality of early release and why we should rethink who is sent to jail.
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CIA spy 'supposed to protect the world from evil' abused women across the globe
A CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted nearly 30 women in postings around the world has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
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Four Met police officers under investigation after double murder by man who was 'great danger to women'
Four Metropolitan Police officers are under investigation for misconduct after two women were murdered by a man they had complained about to the force.
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Geoff Hinsliff: Star who played Coronation Street villain Don Brennan has died
Coronation Street star Geoff Hinsliff has died aged 87, ITV has said.
Showbiz
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Geoff Hinsliff: Star who played Coronation Street villain Don Brennan has died
Coronation Street star Geoff Hinsliff has died aged 87, ITV has said.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs refused bail a second time as he faces sex trafficking charges
Sean "Diddy" Combs has been refused bail a second time as he faces several charges including sex trafficking, drug possession and firearms offences.
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Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sex crime charge in New York
Harvey Weinstein has appeared in court over a new sex crime charge, accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a New York hotel in 2006.
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Actor Reece Richards claims police pepper sprayed him as he returned home from show
An actor has claimed he was the victim of "police misconduct" after allegedly being pepper sprayed in an "unlawful arrest".
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Janey Godley cancels tour amid treatment for cancer
Scottish comedian Janey Godley has cancelled her upcoming tour amid ongoing treatment for terminal ovarian cancer.
UK News
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'It's the smell that hits you': Serving governor's brutal portrait of life in a crowded prison
A serving prison governor from one of the country's crowded jails has spoken anonymously to Sky News about conditions inside, the reality of early release and why we should rethink who is sent to jail.
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in a 'pressure job' and should be allowed freebies, says minister
Sir Keir Starmer is in a "pressure" job and should be allowed to enjoy gifts and hospitality if it is declared correctly, a cabinet minister has told Sky News.
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Nottingham: Boy, 8, dies after falling from window of house
An eight-year-old boy has died after he fell from the window of a house in Nottingham, police have said.
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Four Met police officers under investigation after double murder by man who was 'great danger to women'
Four Metropolitan Police officers are under investigation for misconduct after two women were murdered by a man they had complained about to the force.
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DNA stored on crystal could bring back humanity billions of years after extinction
British scientists have stored DNA information for an entire human on a crystal, which could be used to bring back humanity if we become extinct.
World News
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Middle East is the 'closest to regional war since 1970s', warns Saudi ambassador
The Middle East is the closest it has been to regional war in 50 years, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the UK has warned.
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Raw anger and real fear on streets of Lebanon after deadly pager and radio explosions
There's raw anger and real fear on the streets of Lebanon after two days of multiple explosions involving communication devices.
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Beirut blasts: Lebanon rocked by wave of hand-held radio blasts as 'solar energy systems explode'
Lebanon has been rocked by a second wave of blasts, this time linked to hand-held radios, as reports have emerged that solar energy systems have exploded in several areas as well.
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Exploding tech 'grey zone' attack on Hezbollah is warning for governments
The suspected conversion by Israel of basic communication devices into bombs to attack Hezbollah demonstrates the deadly and confusing potential of unconventional warfare.
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From exploding pagers to cyber warfare: Israel's long history of alleged secret operations
From exploding Hezbollah pagers and walkie-talkies to a cyber attack on an Iranian nuclear facility, Israel is suspected of carrying out a number of secretive operations over the years.
Politics
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Sir Keir Starmer declares gifts and freebies totalling more than £100,000 - the highest of any MP
Sir Keir Starmer has received substantially more freebies than any other MP since becoming Labour leader, Sky News can reveal.
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Westminster Accounts: Search for your MP
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Westminster Accounts: How to explore the database for yourself
The Westminster Accounts interactive database lets you search for information about the earnings and donations declared by any MP, political party, an all-party parliamentary group, or donor since the last election.
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Government of self-service?
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in a 'pressure job' and should be allowed freebies, says minister
Sir Keir Starmer is in a "pressure" job and should be allowed to enjoy gifts and hospitality if it is declared correctly, a cabinet minister has told Sky News.
Weird News
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New 'grumpy' fish species discovered in the Red Sea
A new type of fish described as "grumpy" by scientists has been found in the Arabian Red Sea.
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Gatwick train cancelled after squirrels board and 'refuse to leave'
Two squirrels who boarded a rush hour train to Gatwick forced operators to cancel the service.
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Woman 'shocked' at being fined £500 for fly-tipping after leaving cabinet outside for passers-by to take
A woman from Bournemouth was left "really shocked" at being fined £500 for fly-tipping after leaving a cabinet outside her home for passers-by to take.
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Mega-tsunami caused Earth to vibrate for nine days, study shows
A mega-tsunami caused by a landslide in Greenland caused the Earth to vibrate for nine days, a new study has shown.
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New statue of Queen Elizabeth II divides opinion
A new sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II in Northern Ireland has divided opinion.
Tech News
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DNA stored on crystal could bring back humanity billions of years after extinction
British scientists have stored DNA information for an entire human on a crystal, which could be used to bring back humanity if we become extinct.
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UK and allies issue cyber attack warning over China-backed 'botnet' of 260,000 compromised devices
The UK and its Five Eyes allies have issued a cyber attack warning over a China-backed "botnet" of more than 260,000 compromised devices.
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Public asked to help create 'humanity's last exam' to spot when AI achieves peak intelligence
Scientists are creating "humanity's last exam" to test AI and see when it has reached expert-level intelligence.
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Russian officials accuse Meta of 'overt censorship' after global Instagram and Facebook ban
Russian officials are accusing Meta of "overt censorship" after the company banned Russian state media networks from its apps.
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Rare conjoined twin girls separated after 14 hour operation
One-year-old twin girls, conjoined at the head, have been successfully separated during a 14-hour operation led by a leading British surgeon.
Videos
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Sir Keir Starmer declares gifts and freebies totalling more than £100,000 - the highest of any MP
Sir Keir Starmer has received substantially more freebies than any other MP since becoming Labour leader, Sky News can reveal.
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'It's the smell that hits you': Serving governor's brutal portrait of life in a crowded prison
A serving prison governor from one of the country's crowded jails has spoken anonymously to Sky News about conditions inside, the reality of early release and why we should rethink who is sent to jail.
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Middle East is the 'closest to regional war since 1970s', warns Saudi ambassador
The Middle East is the closest it has been to regional war in 50 years, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the UK has warned.
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Raw anger and real fear on streets of Lebanon after deadly pager and radio explosions
There's raw anger and real fear on the streets of Lebanon after two days of multiple explosions involving communication devices.
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Beirut blasts: Lebanon rocked by wave of hand-held radio blasts as 'solar energy systems explode'
Lebanon has been rocked by a second wave of blasts, this time linked to hand-held radios, as reports have emerged that solar energy systems have exploded in several areas as well.
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