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Skies over Athens turn 'apocalyptic' orange from Sahara dust storm

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 09:46
Skies over Athens have turned an orange hue as clouds of dust have blown across the Mediterranean Sea from the Sahara desert.

'Number of horses' on the loose in central London - as one appears to be covered in blood

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 09:29
Two loose horses have been seen running around central London, one of which appeared to be covered in blood.

Manhunt for Home and Away star accused of assault

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 09:27
Police in Australia have launched a manhunt for former soap opera star Orpheus Pledger after he failed to appear in court to face charges of assault.

Premier League toasts £40m deal with new beer partner Guinness

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 09:22
English football's top flight is toasting a £40m sponsorship deal with Guinness after the Diageo-owned brand saw off competition from Heineken.

Dog rescued after getting trapped under house

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 09:00
A dog has been rescued after getting trapped under a kitchen at a home in Swansea.

NATO target for defence spending should rise due to 'more dangerous world', Grant Shapps says

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 07:49
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said he wants the new NATO target for defence spending to increase from the current 2% of gross domestic product to 2.5%.

Former Labour minister who was asked by Blair to 'think the unthinkable' has died

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 07:25
Frank Field, the former Labour MP and minister, has died at the age of 81.

John Lennon's lost guitar found in loft after 50 years to go up for auction

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 06:58
A guitar used by John Lennon in the recording of The Beatles album and film Help! is going up for auction after being found in a loft.

'We aren't going anywhere' - TikTok vows court fight as new US law threatens to ban it

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 05:33
TikTok has promised a court battle over a new law that threatens to ban it in the US - with the app's boss saying "we aren't going anywhere".

TikTok ban in US moves a step closer

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 05:33
The possibility of a ban on TikTok in the US has moved a step closer after the Senate agreed a landmark bill to force its China-based parent company into selling the app.

Senate passes 'historic' Ukraine aid deal worth $61bn with Biden set to sign legislation later

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 03:54
The Senate has passed $95bn (£76.2bn) in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delays and rows - with Joe Biden set to sign the legislation later.

Star of iconic 70s series Battlestar Galactica dies

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 01:39
US actor Terry Carter, who starred in 1970s TV shows including Battlestar Galactica and McCloud, has died at the age of 95.

Hundreds of war victims treated every day as Myanmar chaos spills over Thai border

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 21:39
Mae Tao clinic in Mae Sot, a frontier town along the border with Myanmar, is a harrowing window into a civil war that has suddenly escalated.

Nottingham attack families traumatised by 'barbaric' police WhatsApp message

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 21:28
A police officer described the students stabbed to death in Nottingham last summer as "proper butchered" and said officers "tried to hold their inners in".

Migrant deaths: Are we seeing new form of crime after rival group pushed their way on to boat?

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 19:11
Plenty of people have died on small boats trying to cross the Channel. But this was different.

Newspaper chief was Trump's 'eyes and ears' and 'killed unfavourable stories'

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 18:40
A newspaper chief was Donald Trump's "eyes and ears" and killed unfavourable stories about him in the run-up to the 2016 election, a court has heard.

Deaths of Reading terror attack victims 'probably avoidable', inquest finds

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 17:50
The deaths of the Reading terror attack victims were "probably avoidable" and contributed to by the failings of multiple agencies, an inquest has found.

Post Office scandal extends 'greatly beyond Horizon' - victims' lawyer

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 17:36
The post office scandal extends “greatly beyond” faulty Horizon software, according to a lawyer for victims.

UN human rights chief 'horrified' over Gaza mass graves report

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 17:12
The UN's human rights chief has said he is "horrified" by reports of mass graves containing hundreds of bodies in Gaza.

Israel bulldozed mass graves at Gaza hospital, Sky News analysis shows

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 16:50
Israel has denied accusations that it buried Palestinians in a mass grave, following the discovery of more than 300 bodies in the courtyard of a Gaza Strip hospital.

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