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Four female soldiers reunite with families in Israel - as freed Palestinian prisoners carried by huge crowds in West Bank
Four Israeli soldiers held by Hamas have been released and 200 Palestinian prisoners have been freed as part of a ceasefire deal that has brought an end to 15 months of brutal fighting in Gaza.
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Freed prisoners greeted as heroes in frenetic Ramallah
Around us, a cacophony of sound - the wails of sirens blended with chants, shouts and revving engines.
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UK weather: Storm Herminia to bring heavy rain and gales after 'strongest' storm in decade
Storm Eowyn was "probably the strongest" to hit the UK in at least a decade, according to the Met Office - and in some areas was the most intense in "20 or 30 years".
Showbiz
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Holly Willoughby tells of 'tough' year after kidnap and murder plot
Holly Willoughby has revealed for the first time how a plot to murder her impacted her, saying "nothing can prepare you for something like that".
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A$AP Rocky fired blank shots from prop gun to protect friend, lawyer says
A$AP Rocky fired blank shots from a prop gun in order to protect his friend, his lawyer has said on the first day of his trial.
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Marilyn Manson will not be charged over sex assault claims, prosecutors say
Marilyn Manson will not be charged following a lengthy investigation into sexual assault and domestic violence allegations, prosecutors have said.
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Saudi Arabia asks legendary film score composer Hans Zimmer to create new version of national anthem
Saudi Arabia has asked legendary Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer to work on a new version of its national anthem, according to a senior official in the country.
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Emilia Perez breaks records as it leads Oscar nominations
Emilia Perez leads the nominations for this year's Oscars - breaking the record for the most nominated non-English language film in the history of the awards.
UK News
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Tech companies 'risk another Southport' if extreme content isn't removed, warns home secretary
Terrorist material viewed by Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana could inspire another atrocity unless tech companies take action, the home secretary has warned.
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School and mosques vandalised with anti-Muslim graffiti in London
Anti-Muslim graffiti has been found daubed on seven London buildings this month, including mosques, community centres and a primary school.
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WH Smith in secret talks to sell historic high street arm
WH Smith is in secret talks to sell its entire high street business in Britain more than 230 years after it opened its first shop in central London.
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Fired British Museum worker arrested after 'shutting down' museum computer systems
A former British Museum employee has been arrested after allegedly breaking in and shutting down the museum's security and IT systems.
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UK weather: Storm Herminia to bring heavy rain and gales after 'strongest' storm in decade
Storm Eowyn was "probably the strongest" to hit the UK in at least a decade, according to the Met Office - and in some areas was the most intense in "20 or 30 years".
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Holly Willoughby tells of 'tough' year after kidnap and murder plot
Holly Willoughby has revealed how a plot to murder her impacted her, saying "nothing can prepare you for something like that".
World News
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Four female soldiers reunite with families in Israel - as freed Palestinian prisoners carried by huge crowds in West Bank
Four Israeli soldiers held by Hamas have been released and 200 Palestinian prisoners have been freed as part of a ceasefire deal that has brought an end to 15 months of brutal fighting in Gaza.
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Freed prisoners greeted as heroes in frenetic Ramallah
Around us, a cacophony of sound - the wails of sirens blended with chants, shouts and revving engines.
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Pete Hegseth confirmed as Donald Trump's defence secretary after JD Vance casts tie-breaking vote
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's controversial choice for US defence secretary, has been confirmed for the job.
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Revealed: The Hamas-backed plan for Gaza's future
Gaza's Hamas-run municipal governments have published their first official reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip, in the latest sign that the group intends to be a leading actor in the rebuilding of the territory.
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World's largest iceberg on crash course with island, putting millions of penguins in danger
The world's largest iceberg is on a collision course with the British territory of South Georgia - potentially putting millions of penguins and seals in danger.
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'The reappointment of a dictator by a dictator': Lukashenko set for 7th term as Belarusian president
I'm staring into the eyes of Vladimir Lenin, the Russian revolutionary who founded the Soviet Union.
Politics
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Tech companies 'risk another Southport' if extreme content isn't removed, warns home secretary
Terrorist material viewed by Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana could inspire another atrocity unless tech companies take action, the home secretary has warned.
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Southport stabbings: Axel Rudakubana received second longest sentence in history and UN prevents harsher punishment, says Downing Street
Southport child killer Axel Rudakubana received the second-longest life sentence in English history and the government does not ever want to see him released, Downing Street has said.
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Children in B&Bs beyond legal limit as homelessness crisis pushes councils to 'breaking point'
A record number of children are living in B&Bs beyond the legal limit as England's homelessness crisis pushes councils to breaking point.
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Starmer unlikely to be ruffled by Trump - but he must keep his party in line
From shattering the record for most executive orders signed on a first day in office, a bishop imploring him to have mercy on immigrants and LGBTQ+ people, Melania's hat and Mark Zuckerberg's wandering eye - the first few days of Trump 2.0 has been not just the talk of the town in Washington DC, but in Westminster too.
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Business secretary hints UK could join European trade area
The government has hinted it is open to joining a tariff-free trading scheme as part of its plan to "reset" its relationship with Europe.
Weird News
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Corpse flower: Plant with 'deadly' stench pulls huge crowds for rare bloom in Sydney
People have queued for hours at a Sydney greenhouse to get a whiff of the infamous corpse flower, as it bloomed for the first time in years.
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Elephants can't pursue release because they are not people, court rules
A court has ruled that five elephants being held in a Colorado zoo do not have the legal right to pursue their release, because they are not human.
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Cat left on plane ends up taking three flights before reaching its destination
A family's move from New Zealand to Australia went horribly wrong when they realised their cat had been left on the plane and flown back home.
Tech News
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Tech companies 'risk another Southport' if extreme content isn't removed, warns home secretary
Terrorist material viewed by Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana could inspire another atrocity unless tech companies take action, the home secretary has warned.
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Woman becomes world's longest-living recipient of pig organ transplant: 'I feel like superwoman'
A US woman has become the world's longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant, after living healthily with her new kidney for 61 days.
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Bird flu restrictions put in place across all of England and Scotland as cases rise
Restrictions have been placed on the whole of England and Scotland to try to slow the spread of bird flu.
Videos
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Cat left on plane ends up taking three flights before reaching its destination
A family's move from New Zealand to Australia went horribly wrong when they realised their cat had been left on the plane and flown back home.
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Davos delegates leave World Economic Forum under no illusion of Trump disruption ahead
For three days Donald Trump dominated Davos from a distance.
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ICC prosecutor calls for arrest of Taliban duo over 'persecution' of women
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has told Sky News he is seeking the arrest of two senior Taliban figures over the "systemic and deliberate" persecution of women in Afghanistan.
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Children in B&Bs beyond legal limit as homelessness crisis pushes councils to 'breaking point'
A record number of children are living in B&Bs beyond the legal limit as England's homelessness crisis pushes councils to breaking point.
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Britain's biggest mortgage lender expects three interest rate cuts this year
The boss of Britain's biggest mortgage lender has told Sky News he expects three interest rate cuts this year, bringing some relief to borrowers and mortgage holders.
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'Unprecedented' leap in business distress as consumer confidence tumbles
There has been an "unprecedented" rise in the number of businesses on the brink of insolvency, according to a closely watched report.