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Briton Jimmy Lai found guilty of national security offences in Hong Kong
Pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai has been found guilty of national security offences in Hong Kong.
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'Utter panic and chaos': Site of celebration at Bondi Beach is now a memorial to a siege
At Bondi Beach, the site of a celebration is now a memorial to a siege, where Jewish people came under attack.
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London-born rabbi Eli Schlanger and 10-year-old girl among 15 killed in Bondi Beach terror attack
A London-born rabbi and a 10-year-old girl are among 15 innocent people killed in the Bondi Beach terror attack.
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US and China should collaborate on new trips to the moon, says British astronaut Tim Peake
British astronaut Tim Peake has urged the US and China to de-escalate talk of a space race and instead return to the moon with a "spirit of collaboration."
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Israel says Hamas commander - who was one of the architects of the 7 October 2023 attacks - killed in strike
A senior Hamas commander who was one of the architects of the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel has been killed in a strike on Gaza City, according to the country’s military.
Weird News
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Drunk raccoon behind liquor store rampage suspected of other 'break-ins'
A raccoon that passed out drunk after running amok in a Virginia liquor store is suspected of two other "break-ins".
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Stolen Fabergé pendant passed to police - quite literally
A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.
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'Drop and cover' earthquake alert turns out to be false alarm
An earthquake alert preparing people to "drop, cover, hold on" buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday - but turned out to be completely false.
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Spirit animal: Raccoon gets drunk as a skunk in a booze store - and sleeps off hangover in the toilet
A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk.
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Is Die Hard a Christmas film? The public have spoken - and you might not like the result
It's a debate that's torn families apart for years - with selection boxes thrown in rage, and stony silences around the dinner table.
Videos
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OpenAI bags Disney characters for Sora short video app
OpenAI has signed its first major licensing deal to bring well-known characters to life on its Sora video generation tool.
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Strawberry fields forever? The West Sussex farm growing berries in December
Acres of sweet, red strawberries are ripening in West Sussex this winter ready to be sold in UK supermarkets.
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Specialist teams and online investigators deployed across England and Wales to tackle 'national emergency' of violence against women and girls
Specialist investigation teams for rape and sexual offences are to be created across England and Wales as the home secretary declares violence against women and girls a "national emergency".
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Belarus pardons key opposition figure, among 123 prisoners, in exchange for US sanction relief
Belarus has pardoned 123 prisoners, including a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and a key opposition figure who challenged the presidential elections in 2020, in exchange for US sanctions relief.
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Open border immigration 'not pragmatic right now', says Green Party leader
Greens leader Zack Polanski has rejected claims his party would push for open borders on immigration, telling Sky News it is "not a pragmatic" solution for a world in "turmoil".
Tech News
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US and China should collaborate on new trips to the moon, says British astronaut Tim Peake
British astronaut Tim Peake has urged the US and China to de-escalate talk of a space race and instead return to the moon with a "spirit of collaboration."
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Strawberry fields forever? The West Sussex farm growing berries in December
Acres of sweet, red strawberries are ripening in West Sussex this winter ready to be sold in UK supermarkets.
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How much your data is worth - and how to stop people profiting from it
Companies generate massive profits from people's information, with experts describing user data as "the new oil".
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NHS facing 'worst case scenario' December amid 'super flu' surge
NHS England has warned the health service is facing a "worst case scenario" December with a surge of "super flu".
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OpenAI bags Disney characters for Sora short video app
OpenAI has signed its first major licensing deal to bring well-known characters to life on its Sora video generation tool.
Showbiz
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US director and actor Rob Reiner and wife found dead 'with stab wounds' at his LA home
US director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife have been found dead at their home in Los Angeles, Sky News's US partner NBC News has reported.
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Sir Cliff Richard says he has been treated for prostate cancer
Sir Cliff Richard says he has been treated for prostate cancer for the past year.
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'An enigma' to the end: John le Carré's son on his father - and how his legacy lives on
Writing 26 books and a memoir in his lifetime, John le Carré is widely considered to be one of the best spy novelists of all time.
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Actor Peter Greene, known for villainous roles in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, dies at 60
Peter Greene, the actor known for roles in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, has died aged 60.
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Primal Scream says video with alleged antisemitic imagery shown at gig was meant to provoke debate
Primal Scream have said a video containing alleged antisemitic imagery was a "piece of art" and was intended to "provoke debate, not hate".
Politics
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Specialist teams and online investigators deployed across England and Wales to tackle 'national emergency' of violence against women and girls
Specialist investigation teams for rape and sexual offences are to be created across England and Wales as the home secretary declares violence against women and girls a "national emergency".
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Open border immigration 'not pragmatic right now', says Green Party leader
Greens leader Zack Polanski has rejected claims his party would push for open borders on immigration, telling Sky News it is "not a pragmatic" solution for a world in "turmoil".
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UK has seen longest period without migrants arriving on small boats since 2018, figures show
Migrant arrivals in small boats have resumed after 28 days without crossings.
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Sir Keir Starmer urges doctors to accept deal to avert Christmas strikes amid 'super flu' outbreak
Sir Keir Starmer has called on resident doctors to accept a deal to prevent "reckless" strikes next week, describing it as "beyond belief" that they would go ahead amid a "super flu" outbreak.
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End of small boats crossings pause exposes fragility of migration debate
The end of a 28-day pause in small boat crossings has once again exposed the fragility of the migration debate.
Headlines
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'Utter panic and chaos': Site of celebration at Bondi Beach is now a memorial to a siege
At Bondi Beach, the site of a celebration is now a memorial to a siege, where Jewish people came under attack.
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US director and actor Rob Reiner and wife found dead 'with stab wounds' at his LA home
US director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife have been found dead at their home in Los Angeles, Sky News's US partner NBC News has reported.
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Briton Jimmy Lai found guilty of national security offences in Hong Kong
Pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai has been found guilty of national security offences in Hong Kong.
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Sir Cliff Richard says he has been treated for prostate cancer
Sir Cliff Richard says he has been treated for prostate cancer for the past year.
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Police release man detained in connection with Brown University shooting
Police are releasing a man detained in connection with the fatal shooting on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
UK News
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Everyone in UK 'must step up' to deter Russian threat of wider war, armed forces chief to warn
The whole of the UK - not just its armed forces - needs to step up to deter the threat posed by Russia of a wider war in Europe, Britain's military chief will say.
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Specialist teams and online investigators deployed across England and Wales to tackle 'national emergency' of violence against women and girls
Specialist investigation teams for rape and sexual offences are to be created across England and Wales as the home secretary declares violence against women and girls a "national emergency".
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Sir Cliff Richard says he has been treated for prostate cancer
Sir Cliff Richard says he has been treated for prostate cancer for the past year.
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Two 17-year-olds die after car crashes into tree in Rotherham
A 17-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy have died after a car crashed into a tree near Rotherham.
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Gay conversion is still legal in the UK - why hasn't that changed yet?
A draft bill banning gay conversion practices, also known as gay conversion therapy, will be published before the end of the current parliamentary session next spring, the government has told Sky News.
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