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The UK economy shrank at the start of 2025, according to official figures which had been expected to show further meagre growth. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/economy-finds-reverse-gear-in-january-with-surprise-contraction-13328304 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-14 06:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A woman in Connecticut has appeared in court charged with holding her stepson captive for more than two decades and starving him. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/woman-in-connecticut-charged-with-starving-stepson-and-keeping-him-captive-for-over-20-years-13328242 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-14 01:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A passenger jet with 178 people on board has caught fire after developing an engine fault and being forced to divert to Denver. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/boeing-passenger-jet-catches-fire-after-engine-fault-forces-american-airlines-flight-to-divert-to-denver-13328257 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-14 02:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Stephen Graham says the rise of "misogynistic tendencies" is concerning and we're "all accountable to an extent" to finding a solution. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/stephen-graham-on-how-the-rise-of-incel-culture-influenced-new-netflix-show-adolescence-13327207 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-14 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Wes Streeting has admitted he did not anticipate scrapping NHS England when he became health secretary but said it is a "necessary step". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/wes-streeting-admits-he-did-not-anticipate-scrapping-nhs-england-and-9000-will-lose-jobs-13327935 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 17:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Jewish protesters have stormed Trump Tower in the city of New York, demanding the release of a pro-Palestinian activist arrested by immigration officials. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/mahmoud-khalil-nearly-100-arrested-in-new-york-after-trump-tower-protest-in-support-of-pro-palestinian-activist-13328196 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 22:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Columbine High School massacre has officially claimed another life - nearly 26 years after the US mass shooting. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/1999-columbine-school-massacre-claims-another-life-as-paralysed-survivors-death-ruled-homicide-13328132 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 21:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A 'cloak of secrecy' created by the UK in its encryption showdown with Apple must be removed, according to a cross-party group of politicians in America. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/cloak-of-secrecy-over-apple-and-home-office-showdown-must-be-removed-us-politicians-tell-tribunal-13328050 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 19:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year compared to 2023, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF have warned in what is being called a "wake-up call". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/measles-cases-in-european-region-doubled-last-year-to-highest-since-1997-say-who-and-unicef-13328004 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 18:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

When Sir Keir Starmer landed in Hull on Thursday as the latest prime minister proposing to reshape the state, he wanted to show he meant it, announcing he was abolishing the world's largest quango - NHS England (and with it 9,000 jobs). Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/if-sir-keir-starmer-doesnt-deliver-on-his-reforms-then-only-reform-uk-and-the-tories-will-benefit-13327955 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 17:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Donald Trump has said he thinks the US will annex Greenland, days after the country's incoming prime minister said: "We don't want to be Americans." Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-says-he-thinks-us-will-annex-greenland-13327945 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 17:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Technically, the hundred-mile-long, 20 mile-wide British overseas territory of South Georgia is uninhabited. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/iceberg-was-a-wildlife-concern-but-south-georgia-is-a-conservation-success-story-13327138 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 16:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A female ex-England rugby league player and TV pundit has appeared in court to deny sexually assaulting a woman. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/ex-rugby-league-player-and-tv-pundit-danika-priim-denies-sexually-assaulting-woman-at-cricket-club-13327804 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 12:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Israel has been accused of carrying out "genocidal acts" against Palestinians during the Gaza conflict in a United Nations report. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/israel-accused-of-genocidal-acts-against-palestinians-during-gaza-war-in-united-nations-report-13327633 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 13:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed plans to abolish the "arms-length body" NHS England. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/what-is-nhs-england-and-what-does-abolishing-it-mean-13327715 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 11:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former Australian Test cricketer Stuart MacGill has been found guilty of taking part in the supply of cocaine in Sydney. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/former-australian-test-cricketer-stuart-macgill-found-guilty-of-taking-part-in-the-supply-of-cocaine-13327565 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 07:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A sixth person has been arrested as part of an investigation into a fatal shooting in the South Wales Valleys. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/talbot-green-sixth-arrest-as-part-of-fatal-shooting-investigation-13327594 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 08:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Warning: This article contains material some readers may find distressing Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/army-women-reveal-abuse-as-former-minister-admits-colossal-failure-13325673 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 03:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has revealed a 73% rise in annual profits but says staff will receive no bonus for the third year in a row. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/john-lewis-partnership-profits-leap-but-no-bonus-for-third-consecutive-year-13327548 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 05:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A bear that had pioneering brain surgery to save his life has emerged from semi-hibernation "looking brilliant, happy and healthy". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/bear-wakes-from-hibernation-happy-and-healthy-after-pioneering-brain-op-13327500 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 02:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Scientists are genetically modifying mosquitoes in the hope of stopping the spread of malaria. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/mosquitoes-being-genetically-modified-to-kill-the-malaria-parasite-they-carry-13327503 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 02:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Ukraine's partners to make sure Russia doesn't "deceive" them over a ceasefire. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-zelenskyy-warns-partners-not-to-let-putin-deceive-them-on-ceasefire-13327477 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-12 23:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Being married triples the risk of men becoming obese, research suggests. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/married-men-three-times-more-likely-to-be-obese-than-unmarried-men-says-study-13327488 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 00:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A woman trapped in her car for almost a week after a crash survived by dipping her hoodie in water from a ditch so she could drink. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/indiana-woman-trapped-in-car-for-six-days-after-crash-survived-drinking-ditch-water-13327449 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-12 22:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

AI tech teams will be sent into government departments to "drive improvements", Sir Keir Starmer will announce amid reports of thousands of civil service job cuts. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/ai-tech-teams-to-be-sent-into-government-departments-as-part-of-starmers-efficiency-drive-13327407 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-12 21:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.