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Ukraine vows to continue drone attacks until there's a peace deal
Ukraine says there will be no let-up in its punishing long-range drone attacks on Russia until Moscow agrees to peace.
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Israel releases video showing public humiliation of prominent Palestinian prisoner
The spectacle of Israel's Itamar Ben-Gvir humiliating perhaps the most popular of all Palestinians in his prison cell was as unedifying as the national security minister's extremist politics.
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India 'will not tolerate' nuclear blackmail, says prime minister Narendra Modi in warning to Pakistan on Independence Day
India's Prime Minister has warned Pakistan it will not succumb to, or tolerate, nuclear blackmail.
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Why African campaign groups want the traditional world map scrapped
The African Union (AU) has backed a campaign to end the use of a 16th-century map in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa's size.
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More than 280 dead after flash floods hit India and Pakistan
Flash flooding has killed more than 280 people in India and Pakistan over the last 24 hours, according to local officials.
Weird News
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Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway
A truckload of hot dogs has spilled across a busy road in Pennsylvania.
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'This shouldn't have happened': Bishop who interrupted church choir in dressing gown apologises
A bishop who interrupted a church concert in his dressing gown - and told singers to "leave his house" - has formally apologised to the choir.
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Bishop in dressing gown interrupts church concert - and asks crowd to 'leave my house'
A disgruntled bishop in a dressing gown has interrupted a church concert in London - telling singers to stop their "terrible racket" and "leave his house".
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Company at heart of Coldplay viral video releases tongue-in-cheek clip - with a big twist
The company at the centre of a viral video at a Coldplay concert has released a tongue-in-cheek clip on social media - featuring Gwyneth Paltrow as a "temporary spokesperson".
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Death cap mushroom trial: How murder plot unfolded - and how killer tried to cover her tracks
More details from the trial of an Australian woman convicted of murdering her parents-in-law and an aunt after serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch have been revealed - including why her husband rejected an invitation.
Videos
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Death cap mushroom trial: How murder plot unfolded - and how killer tried to cover her tracks
More details from the trial of an Australian woman convicted of murdering her parents-in-law and an aunt after serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch have been revealed - including why her husband rejected an invitation.
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Ukraine vows to continue drone attacks until there's a peace deal
Ukraine says there will be no let-up in its punishing long-range drone attacks on Russia until Moscow agrees to peace.
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Shock and anger as child sexual exploitation victims 'not in scope' of violence against women and girls strategy
Victims of child sexual exploitation are "not explicitly within the scope" of the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy being drafted by the government, Sky News can reveal.
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Going to university is not what it once was - and students face a very different question
For around 700,000 teenagers on the treadmill that is the English education system, the A and T-level results that drop this week may be the most important step of all.
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Cancer survival rates rise substantially but 'longer waits' hit progress for more deadly types of the disease, say researchers
The chances of surviving cancer for 10 years after diagnosis has increased by more than 24% in England and Wales over nearly five decades, but researchers say progress has slowed partly because of longer waiting times.
Tech News
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Pictures of 'zombie-rabbits' with twisting black horns go viral - so are they real?
Photos of rabbits in Colorado with black, horn-like growths around their faces have gone viral, with some describing the animals as "Frankenstein-", "zombie-" and "demon-rabbits".
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More than 280 dead after flash floods hit India and Pakistan
Flash flooding has killed more than 280 people in India and Pakistan over the last 24 hours, according to local officials.
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Mosquito bite warning after rise in chikungunya cases in travellers returning to UK
Travellers are being warned about mosquito bites on holiday after a rise in chikungunya infections in people returning to the UK.
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Causes, symptoms and how to prevent chikungunya - as cases rise in the UK
Health authorities have warned of a "worrying increase" in cases of a mosquito-borne infection in people returning to the UK from abroad.
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Cancer survival rates rise substantially but 'longer waits' hit progress for more deadly types of the disease, say researchers
The chances of surviving cancer for 10 years after diagnosis has increased by more than 24% in England and Wales over nearly five decades, but researchers say progress has slowed partly because of longer waiting times.
Showbiz
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Comedian Milton Jones reveals he's cancer free
Comedian Milton Jones has revealed he is cancer free after being treated for prostate cancer.
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Taylor Swift reveals release date for new album
Taylor Swift has revealed the release date for her new album, The Life Of A Showgirl.
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George Gilbey: Police conclude investigation into death of Gogglebox star
Police have concluded their investigation into the death of Gogglebox star George Gilbey.
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Harvey Weinstein to be tried for third time in New York after mistrial on rape charge
Disgraced US film producer Harvey Weinstein is to be tried for a third time in a sexual assault case.
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Baby Shark plagiarism case rejected by South Korean court
South Korea's courts have rejected a plagiarism claim from a US composer who argued that Baby Shark, the catchy children's tune which became a global phenomenon, had copied his track.
Politics
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Conservatives v Reform: Battle for the right
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Government will not offer bailout to UK's largest bioethanol plant
The UK's largest bioethanol plant is set for closure with the loss of 160 jobs after the government confirmed it would not offer a bailout deal to the facility in Lincolnshire.
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TikTok stars help govt highlight risks of travelling abroad for cosmetic procedures
Influential TikTok stars are to help the government highlight the risks of travelling abroad for cosmetic procedures.
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Labour MP Tulip Siddiq hits out at 'farce' anti-corruption trial in Bangladesh
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has called her anti-corruption trial a "farce" which is "driven by a clear political agenda" as proceedings began on Wednesday in Bangladesh.
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MoD urged to reveal details of nuclear incident at Faslane
The Ministry of Defence is being urged to reveal details of a nuclear incident that took place at Faslane naval base earlier this year.
Headlines
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Ukraine vows to continue drone attacks until there's a peace deal
Ukraine says there will be no let-up in its punishing long-range drone attacks on Russia until Moscow agrees to peace.
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Ricky Jones: Suspended Labour councillor who called for protesters' throats to be cut at rally not guilty of encouraging violent disorder
A suspended Labour councillor who said far-right protesters should have their throats slit has been found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder.
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Israel releases video showing public humiliation of prominent Palestinian prisoner
The spectacle of Israel's Itamar Ben-Gvir humiliating perhaps the most popular of all Palestinians in his prison cell was as unedifying as the national security minister's extremist politics.
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Government will not offer bailout to UK's largest bioethanol plant
The UK's largest bioethanol plant is set for closure with the loss of 160 jobs after the government confirmed it would not offer a bailout deal to the facility in Lincolnshire.
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In maps: The territory Ukraine could be told to surrender in a 'land for peace' deal
Any agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin when they meet could leave Ukraine in an impossible position after three years of brutal, grinding war for survival.
UK News
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Shock and anger as child sexual exploitation victims 'not in scope' of violence against women and girls strategy
Victims of child sexual exploitation are "not explicitly within the scope" of the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy being drafted by the government, Sky News can reveal.
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King uses VJ Day address to send stark message about current global conflicts
The King has used his VJ Day speech to send a stark message about current global conflicts.
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Ricky Jones: Suspended Labour councillor who called for protesters' throats to be cut at rally not guilty of encouraging violent disorder
A suspended Labour councillor who said far-right protesters should have their throats slit has been found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder.
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Woman charged with assaulting security guard at hotel housing migrants - after resident 'walked into her flat'
A woman has been charged with assaulting a security guard at a hotel housing migrants - after one of its residents allegedly walked into her flat.
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Government will not offer bailout to UK's largest bioethanol plant
The UK's largest bioethanol plant is set for closure with the loss of 160 jobs after the government confirmed it would not offer a bailout deal to the facility in Lincolnshire.
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