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Nigel Farage sang antisemitic songs to Jewish classmates, former Dulwich pupil claims
Nigel Farage sang antisemitic songs to Jewish schoolmates - and had a "big issue with anyone called Patel", a former schoolfriend has claimed.
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Crafted for one man - this was a World Cup draw like no other
This was a World Cup draw like no other. Crafted less for the teams but for one man.
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12-year-old girl from Gaza receives vital brain operation after Israeli bombing near her home
The 3D picture we're shown of Maryam's skull shows a gaping hole.
Showbiz
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Netflix agrees blockbuster $72bn deal for Warner Bros studios
Netflix has agreed a $72bn (£54bn) deal to secure Warner Bros Discovery's film and TV studios and supercharge its library through rights to top franchises including Harry Potter and Game Of Thrones.
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Celebrities join the Princess of Wales for a carol service to thank Britain's volunteers
The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children have attended the Together at Christmas carol service where they were joined by Hollywood stars.
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Jamie Oliver revives high street Italian restaurant chain, six years after collapse
Jamie Oliver is relaunching his high street chain, Jamie's Italian, six years after the business collapsed, causing hundreds of job losses.
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Israel allowed to take part in Eurovision 2026 - as several countries withdraw
Israel will be allowed to compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, organisers have said - with several broadcasters saying they will now boycott the event.
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Industrial action on agenda as actors balloted by Equity over AI scanning concerns
Thousands of members of actors' trade union Equity are being asked whether they would support industrial action over artificial intelligence protections.
UK News
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Nigel Farage sang antisemitic songs to Jewish classmates, former Dulwich pupil claims
Nigel Farage sang antisemitic songs to Jewish schoolmates - and had a "big issue with anyone called Patel", a former schoolfriend has claimed.
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World Cup 2026 - who England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland will play
Scotland and England now know who they will face in the group stage of the next summer's world cup.
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Crafted for one man - this was a World Cup draw like no other
This was a World Cup draw like no other. Crafted less for the teams but for one man.
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Duchess of Sussex 'reaches out' to estranged father after reports of leg amputation
Meghan Markle has "reached out" to her estranged father after reports he had his leg amputated, her spokesperson has said.
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The Ashes: Live updates from second Test
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Celebrities join the Princess of Wales for a carol service to thank Britain's volunteers
The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children have attended the Together at Christmas carol service where they were joined by Hollywood stars.
World News
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12-year-old girl from Gaza receives vital brain operation after Israeli bombing near her home
The 3D picture we're shown of Maryam's skull shows a gaping hole.
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Young Germans react to voluntary military service plans
Germany's parliament has voted to reintroduce voluntary military service, but getting Gen Z recruits could prove tricky.
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Donald Trump awarded FIFA peace prize at World Cup draw
US President Donald Trump has been awarded FIFA's new peace prize at the draw for next year's World Cup.
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Crafted for one man - this was a World Cup draw like no other
This was a World Cup draw like no other. Crafted less for the teams but for one man.
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Giving up territory would be 'unjust peace', says Ukraine's armed forces chief
It would be "unacceptable" for Ukraine to "simply give up territory" in any peace deal with Russia, the head of the Ukrainian armed forces has told Sky News.
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Irish police investigating after drone sightings during Zelenskyy visit
Irish police are investigating the presence of drones during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Ireland.
Politics
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Nigel Farage sang antisemitic songs to Jewish classmates, former Dulwich pupil claims
Nigel Farage sang antisemitic songs to Jewish schoolmates - and had a "big issue with anyone called Patel", a former schoolfriend has claimed.
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Child poverty strategy unveiled - but not everyone's happy
A new long-awaited child poverty strategy is promising to lift half a million children out of poverty by the end of this parliament - but critics have branded it unambitious.
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David Lammy suggests UK would benefit from rejoining an EU customs union
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has suggested it could be beneficial for the UK to consider re-entering a customs union with the EU.
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Nigel Farage launches tirade at BBC over allegations he was racist at school
Nigel Farage has launched a tirade against the BBC after he was asked about claims he used racist and antisemitic language when he was at school, which he denied.
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Reeves between a rook and a hard place after claims she 'made up' chess championship
As an opening gambit at PMQs, Kemi Badenoch attacked Labour's knight, the prime minister, over his Treasury queen, Rachel Reeves.
Weird News
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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.
Tech News
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EU hands €120m fine to Elon Musk's X for breaking social media rules
Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has been fined €120m (£105m) by the EU after it found rule breaches had left users vulnerable to scams and manipulation.
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Cloudflare: 'Large number of empty pages' on several websites after internet outage
Several websites, including Linkedin, Zoom and Canva, went down after new issues with internet provider Cloudflare.
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Next week, one of the world's toughest social media bans will come into force
Australia will introduce one of the world's toughest social media policies for children next week, with a ban that comes into effect on Wednesday.
Videos
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Giving up territory would be 'unacceptable', says Ukraine's armed forces chief
It would be "unacceptable" for Ukraine to "simply give up territory" in any peace deal with Russia, the head of the Ukrainian armed forces has told Sky News.
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Nigel Farage sang antisemitic songs to Jewish classmates, former Dulwich pupil claims
Nigel Farage sang antisemitic songs to Jewish schoolmates - and had a "big issue with anyone called Patel", a former schoolfriend has claimed.
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Netflix agrees blockbuster $72bn deal for Warner Bros studios
Netflix has agreed a $72bn (£54bn) deal to secure Warner Bros Discovery's film and TV studios and supercharge its library through rights to top franchises including Harry Potter and Game Of Thrones.
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Major city may have to evacuate as water supplies run low
Iran's capital is counting down to "day zero" - the day the water runs out and the taps run dry.
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Child poverty strategy unveiled - but not everyone's happy
A new long-awaited child poverty strategy is promising to lift half a million children out of poverty by the end of this parliament - but critics have branded it unambitious.
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Hundreds of UK moderators have left TikTok - sparking safety fears, whistleblowers reveal
Hundreds of UK online safety workers at TikTok have already signed agreements to leave the company, whistleblowers have told Sky News, despite the firm stressing to MPs that the cuts were "still proposals only".






