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Trump's solutions to Iranian shipping threat leave insurance sector unimpressed
Donald Trump's offer of US-backed insurance and naval escorts for shipping travelling through the Strait of Hormuz has not prevented maritime premiums soaring as underwriters scramble to reassess the risks to oil, gas and cargo vessels.
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Leak from UK security meeting on Trump's war request branded 'utterly destructive'
Leaking details from a National Security Council (NSC) meeting is "utterly dysfunctional and destructive", Harriet Harman has said.
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Panic on the streets of Beirut as Israeli rhetoric sparks fears of all-out war
The news spread like wildfire and within minutes, the streets of Beirut were gripped with panic.
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'A chance for freedom' - Kurdish fighters desperate to join battle against Iran
I have witnessed Iraqi and Iranian Kurdish fighters working with American forces in Iraq and Syria over many years.
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£22m fine for South East Water over repeated supply failures
South East Water is to be fined £22m for repeated supply failures, watchdog Ofwat has said.
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Rapper Ghetts jailed for killing student in hit-and-run
Rapper Ghetts has been jailed for 12 years after killing a Nepalese student in a hit-and-run collision.
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What satellite images reveal about war in Iran
Satellite images have revealed the scale of damage at Iranian military sites following US and Israeli strikes, but civilian infrastructure has also been hit, including schools and hospitals.
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Major VPN network to block 'despised and despicable' child sexual abuse material
A major VPN service is becoming one of the first to block websites known for hosting child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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BAFTAs host Alan Cumming addresses 'trauma triggering' broadcast
BAFTAs host Alan Cumming has spoken out about the controversy surrounding the broadcast of the film awards, describing it as a "trauma triggering shitshow".
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Trump sacks Kristi Noem
Kristi Noem has been sacked as Donald Trump's homeland security secretary after what a source in the administration described as the "culmination of her many unfortunate leadership failures".
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Iran war leaves forecast for low UK inflation not worth the paper it was written on
The rise in gas prices over the past 48 hours is without precedent.
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AI could be giving US lethal edge in Iran war - but there are dangers
Forget science fiction. The age of AI in war is here.
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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood defends plans to deport asylum seeker children
Shabana Mahmood has defended her plans for forced deportation of children under her new asylum rules.
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Epstein files: Missing FBI documents related to Trump allegations released
FBI documents related to sexual abuse allegations against Donald Trump - which were missing from the initial release of the Epstein files - have been posted online by the US justice department.
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The Royal Navy's destroyer will arrive too late for Cyprus - the French are already here
Twice, the air raid sirens sounded around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Thursday afternoon. We were rushed inside as soldiers lay on the floor in body armour. It was over quickly.
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Diesel at 16-month high in UK as Iran war drives oil prices up further
UK average diesel costs have hit a 16-month high, less than a week after war gripped the Middle East and sent oil costs rocketing.
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John Prescott's son joins Greens
The son of Labour's former deputy prime minister John Prescott has joined the Green Party, Sky News can reveal.
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Do you want to ban kids from social media? The government is asking
The government wants to know if you want to ban young people from social media.
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'Britain's loneliest sheep', Fiona, gives birth for first time
"Britain's loneliest sheep" has given birth for the first time.
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Company admits supplying water unfit for humans after parasitic outbreak in Devon
A company has admitted it supplied water that was unfit for human consumption after a parasitic outbreak in Devon.
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Stopping weight loss jabs can lead to rapid weight regain in one year, study suggests
People on obesity jabs will regain the majority of the weight they lose within a year of stopping the drugs, a new study suggests.
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Defence secretary twice declines to rule out Britain joining strikes on Iran
Defence secretary John Healey has twice declined to rule out Britain joining strikes on Iran, when asked by Sky News.
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Millions in Cuba hit by blackout as Trump embargo bites
Millions of people were left without electricity in Cuba after a shutdown at one of the country's largest thermoelectric power plants.
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Trump's furious response to Anthropic is as much about power as it is about AI safety
In the most clear and consequential policy move on AI safety yet, the Trump administration has announced it will blacklist a leading AI lab over its refusal to allow unfettered access to its technology for military purposes.
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Councils want courts to hand out bigger fines for fly-tipping
Court fines for fly-tipping must be reviewed as they are lower on average than penalties handed out directly by local authorities, councils have said.
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Ukraine peace talks could be postponed for 'a while' due to Iran war
Ukraine has raised the prospect of postponing future peace talks aimed at ending its four-year-old war with Russia, because of the Iran conflict.
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Starmer could learn a useful lesson from Tony Blair
"The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes."
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Sky News wins best news channel at Royal Television Society Awards
Sky News has won news channel of the year and Yousra Elbagir has been named television journalist of the year at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards.
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Talk of what comes next for the Iranian people was conspicuous in its absence from White House briefing
Regime change isn't what it used to be. Donald Trump himself had talked it up as a reason for attacking Iran.
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Donald Trump gets 'the last laugh' as US kills alleged Iranian assassination plotter
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that an Iranian official behind an attempt to assassinate Donald Trump in 2024 has been killed by the US military.


