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National Guard troops deployed to Washington DC in an effort to mitigate crime will begin carrying firearms, an official has said. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/national-guard-will-begin-carrying-firearms-in-washington-dc-official-says-13418028 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-24 23:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Ten child protection organisations have written an urgent letter to the home secretary expressing concern about the omission of child sexual abuse from the government's violence against women and girls strategy, following a Sky News report.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/urgent-letter-to-home-secretary-over-violence-against-women-and-girls-strategy-as-it-omits-child-abuse-13417619 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-24 23:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Three children have been taken to hospital after they were hit by a car while playing on the pavement. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/three-children-taken-to-hospital-after-being-hit-by-car-as-they-played-on-pavement-13417978 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-24 20:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The two-day Notting Hill Carnival is under way in west London as the streets are filled with colourful costumes, dancing and music. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/notting-hill-carnival-streets-filled-with-colourful-costumes-and-music-for-annual-west-london-event-13417902 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-24 18:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A man who died after suffering "serious head injuries" while "working on a fairground ride" has been named as Corrie Lee Stavers. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/family-pay-tribute-to-beloved-man-who-died-in-accident-while-working-on-fairground-ride-13417781 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-24 16:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

New laws to reduce the use of short prison sentences and toughen up community punishments are expected to be introduced within weeks. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/laws-to-largely-abolish-use-of-short-prison-sentences-to-be-introduced-within-weeks-13417589 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-24 13:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A 54-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a restaurant fire in north London on Friday. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/man-and-boy-arrested-on-suspicion-of-arson-after-restaurant-fire-leaves-three-in-critical-conditition-13417520 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-24 11:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Legendary boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. will stand trial over alleged cartel ties and arms trafficking, his lawyer has said.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/legendary-boxer-julio-c233sar-ch225vez-jr-to-stand-trial-in-mexico-over-alleged-cartel-ties-13417445 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-24 07:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The governor of Illinois has accused Donald Trump of "attempting to manufacture a crisis" over reports the US president was considering deploying the military in the state. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/trump-seeking-to-manufacture-a-crisis-in-chicago-says-illinois-governor-13417405 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-24 02:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The family of Virginia Giuffre, who was one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent sex trafficking accusers, have said they are "outraged" over the US Department of Justice's release of an interview with Ghislaine Maxwell. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/ghislaine-maxwell-was-given-platform-to-rewrite-history-say-virginia-giuffres-family-13417404 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-24 01:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) went from a jihadist movement once aligned to al Qaeda to forming the official government of Syria. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/im-deprived-of-my-uk-citizenship-but-im-not-a-convicted-terrorist-13415693 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-23 23:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Criminals face being banned from pubs, sports grounds and concerts under new government plans to give judges powers to pass tougher community sentences. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/criminals-could-be-banned-from-pubs-and-sports-grounds-under-new-plans-13417328 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-23 21:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Britons are set to bask in more sunshine this bank holiday weekend, with temperatures set to rise to 30C in some areas.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/uk-set-to-bask-in-30c-sunshine-over-bank-holiday-weekend-13417222 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-23 18:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Mass deportations. Prison camps. Quitting the Refugee Convention and the UN Convention on Torture. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/reform-uks-new-immigration-plans-wouldve-been-extreme-just-a-few-years-ago-13416752 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-23 13:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Protesters have gathered across the country as groups demonstrated against asylum seeker housing and were met by anti-racism campaigners. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/police-separate-anti-immigration-and-anti-racism-protesters-across-the-country-13416694 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-23 14:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Three people are in a life-threatening condition after a suspected arson attack at a restaurant in Ilford, say police. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/three-people-in-a-life-threatening-condition-after-arson-attack-at-restaurant-13416616 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-23 10:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

At least 12 people are dead after a railway bridge that was under construction in China collapsed. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/multiple-workers-dead-after-tensioning-operation-causes-bridge-in-china-to-collapse-13416592 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-23 08:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Coca-Cola Company is brewing up a sale of Costa, Britain’s biggest high street coffee chain, more than six years after acquiring the business in a move aimed at helping it reduce its reliance on sugary soft drinks. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/coca-cola-brews-up-sale-of-high-street-coffee-giant-costa-13416553 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-23 05:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Lyle Menendez, the older of the notorious brothers who were jailed for murdering their parents in Los Angeles in 1989, has been denied parole. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/lyle-menendez-jailed-for-1989-murder-of-parents-denied-parole-a-day-after-brother-erik-13416546 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-23 03:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Bridgerton creator Shonda Rhimes says filming the drama and its spin-off Queen Charlotte in England has prompted her to consider relocating to the UK. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/bridgerton-creator-shonda-rhimes-reacts-to-claims-of-woke-casting-and-why-shes-considering-moving-to-the-uk-13416083 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-22 23:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls has crashed on a major road, killing five people and injuring many others. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/five-killed-after-tour-bus-returning-to-new-york-city-from-niagara-falls-crashes-13416384 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-22 19:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The US Justice Department has released a transcript of an interview with Ghislaine Maxwell - the jailed ex-girlfriend of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/us-justice-department-releases-ghislaine-maxwell-interview-transcript-13416405 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-22 19:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls has crashed on a major road, killing and injuring multiple people. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/tour-bus-returning-from-niagara-falls-crashes-killing-and-injuring-multiple-people-police-say-13416384 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-22 19:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The foreign secretary has been issued a formal warning by the Environment Agency after reporting himself for fishing with the US vice-president without a licence. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/david-lammy-given-formal-warning-over-lack-of-licence-during-fishing-trip-with-jd-vance-but-will-avoid-fine-13416213 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-22 15:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The FBI has raided the home of John Bolton, the former national security adviser to Donald Trump who has since become a staunch critic of the US president. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/fbi-raids-home-of-trumps-former-national-security-adviser-john-bolton-13416152 Author : Publish date : 2025-08-22 12:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.