Sky News

A court has thrown out a £50m compensation claim against the Scottish government over its doomed deposit return scheme. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/court-rejects-biffas-16350m-claim-against-scottish-government-over-failed-bottle-return-scheme-13494949 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-16 18:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

More than 100 people have been killed after torrential rain caused flooding across South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, with authorities issuing warnings that more severe weather is expected across several countries in southern Africa. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/more-than-100-people-die-after-torrential-rain-and-flooding-in-south-africa-mozambique-and-zimbabwe-13495037 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-16 16:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A man has been jailed for 29-and-a-half years for murdering his wife after their child revealed they were coerced into a plot to help him kill her. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/man-jailed-for-murdering-wife-after-child-revealed-plot-in-rare-retrial-13494754 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-16 13:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Julio Iglesias has denied abusing two former domestic employees behind a criminal complaint against him, calling the accusations "completely false". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/julio-iglesias-responds-to-sex-abuse-and-trafficking-allegations-13494936 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-16 09:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

It's 8.25am and a usually quiet neighbourhood in Minneapolis is waking up to a cacophony of car horns and whistles. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/trumps-ice-agents-are-all-over-minneapolis-but-this-is-a-community-ready-to-resist-13494873 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-16 06:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Even though it's high summer in the Antarctic, the ocean around the Rothera research station is -1 Celsius. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/antarctica-the-tiny-change-that-could-tip-the-balance-at-the-end-of-the-world-13494858 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-16 01:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Nobel Peace Prize means a lot to Maria Corina Machado but, clearly, giving it away means even more. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/venezuelas-machado-gave-trump-her-gold-medal-in-pursuit-of-a-greater-prize-13494861 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-16 03:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Labour MPs expect a "politically inept" U-turn from the government on banning social media for under-16s amid Conservative plans to force a vote on the issue.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/labour-mps-anticipate-politically-inept-u-turn-on-social-media-ban-13494732 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-16 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Donald Trump has been presented with a Nobel Peace Prize medal by Maria Corina Machado, the leader of the Venezuelan opposition, who won the award last year. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/trump-presented-with-nobel-peace-prize-by-its-venezuelan-winner-at-white-house-13494837 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 22:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

One of Britain's most prolific train fare dodgers could face jail time for 112 unpaid tickets, a judge has said.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/train-fare-evader-with-112-convictions-for-unpaid-train-tickets-could-face-jail-time-13494743 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 18:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former senior Tory Robert Jenrick has defected to Reform UK after being sacked by Kemi Badenoch. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/senior-conservative-robert-jenrick-defects-to-reform-after-badenoch-sacks-him-13494704 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 16:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A woman has received a life sentence for murder after ploughing into an e-bike rider with her Range Rover in a case of mistaken identity. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/woman-jailed-for-murdering-e-bike-rider-with-range-rover-in-case-of-mistaken-identity-in-bournemouth-13494675 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 15:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Police have launched a murder investigation after a 68-year-old woman was stabbed to death at a Hampshire village home. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/murder-probe-launched-after-68-year-old-woman-stabbed-to-death-at-hampshire-village-home-13494613 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 12:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Ofcom has welcomed restrictions on Grok, X's AI chatbot, to prevent the generation of sexualised images. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/ofcom-welcomes-grok-sexualised-image-restrictions-and-says-investigation-ongoing-13494532 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 09:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The UK economy recorded growth of 0.3% in November, according to official figures, showing an improvement for output at a time when households and businesses were anxiously awaiting details of the budget. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/economy-records-03-growth-in-november-13494464 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 05:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Guns raised, counterterrorism police scramble onboard a large ferry on the south coast of England as marauding terrorists shoot passengers and take the captain hostage. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/counterterrorism-police-battle-ferry-gunmen-in-major-training-exercise-13494451 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 00:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A Venezuelan man in Minneapolis has been shot in the leg by an ICE officer just miles from where a mother-of-three was killed by an agent last week. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/minneapolis-clashes-in-us-city-after-second-ice-shooting-in-space-of-week-13494453 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 03:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Grok AI tool on Elon Musk's X will no longer be able to undress pictures of real people, the company has announced. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/x-to-block-grok-ai-from-undressing-images-of-real-people-13494449 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 00:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Four astronauts are buckling up for an unexpected return from the International Space Station (ISS) after one of them suffered a "serious medical condition". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/international-space-station-astronauts-begin-evacuation-due-to-serious-medical-condition-13494356 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-14 22:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A teenage boy accused of plotting a terror attack on nearby synagogues was arrested in his uniform and wrote that some people at his school  "should be shot," a court has heard.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/teenager-accused-of-planning-synagogue-attack-was-arrested-in-school-uniform-court-hears-13494315 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-14 20:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Four astronauts are set to begin their return journey from the International Space Station (ISS) to Earth after their mission was cut short due to a "medical concern" with a crew member. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/astronauts-to-begin-return-journey-from-space-station-due-to-medical-concern-13494211 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-14 17:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The home secretary has said she no longer has confidence in the chief constable of West Midlands Police after a "damning" report into the force's decision to ban Israeli football fans from attending a game in the UK. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/home-secretary-shabana-mahmood160says-he-has-no-confidence-in-police-chief-after-maccabi-tel-aviv-football-fan-ban-13493637 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-14 14:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Two senior doctors at a hospital in southern Russia have been arrested after nine newborn babies died in just a few days earlier this month, investigators have said. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/russia-arrests-after-nine-newborn-babies-die-at-hospital-in-novokuznetsk-in-early-january-13494151 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-14 10:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Actor Kiefer Sutherland has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a ride-share driver in Los Angeles, police said. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/emmy-award-winner-kiefer-sutherland-of-24-and-designated-survivor-fame-arrested-after-allegedly-assaulting-lift-share-driver-13494102 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-14 09:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

At least 25 people have been killed after a construction crane fell on top of a moving train in northeast Thailand. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/at-least-12-dead-after-crane-falls-on-to-train-in-thailand-13494021 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-14 05:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.