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Hong Kong issues arrest warrant for activist, 19, in UK

Chloe Cheung, 19, fled Hong Kong to live in the UK in 2020 after taking part in protests
Hong Kong has imposed arrest warrants and HK$1m bounties on six pro-democracy campaigners, including a 19-year-old living in the UK after fleeing the city. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/hong-kong-issues-arrest-warrant-for-activist-19-in-uk-and-five-other-pro-democracy-campaigners-13279575 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-24 09:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Hunt for driver after dog walker killed in crash

Caersalem Chapel, Llanpumsaint
A dog walker has been killed after he was hit by a car in a suspected hit-and-run in West Wales. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/hunt-for-driver-after-dog-walker-killed-in-carmarthenshire-crash-13279574 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-24 09:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Protests break out as hooded fighters torch Christmas tree in Syria

Christians march through Damascus in protest after a Christmas tree was set alight elsewhere in Syria. Pic: AFP
Hundreds of people have protested in Christian areas of the Syrian capital of Damascus after a video emerged showing hooded fighters setting a Christmas tree on fire elsewhere in the country. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/hundreds-protest-in-damascus-after-syrian-christmas-tree-set-on-fire-13279562 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-24 08:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Multiple people killed in Turkey factory blast

Multiple people killed in Turkey factory blast
A blast at an explosives factory in Turkey has killed at least 12 people, according to local media. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/multiple-people-killed-in-turkey-factory-blast-13279543 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-24 06:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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2024’s funniest and most WTF moments

WTF moments 2024 teaser
In a year of very serious political shifts, there were still a load of very unserious WTF moments to gawk at. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/2024s-funniest-and-most-wtf-moments-13263007 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-18 13:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Alec Baldwin manslaughter case dropped by prosecutor

Actor Alec Baldwin attends his trial for involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during filming of the Western movie "Rust," Friday, July 12, 2024, at Santa Fe County District Court in Santa Fe, N.M. (Ramsay de Give/Pool Photo via AP)
Alec Baldwin will not appear again in court for involuntary manslaughter over a fatal shooting on the set of Rust after New Mexico prosecutors dropped their appeal. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/appeal-to-bring-manslaughter-charge-against-alec-baldwin-over-2021-rust-shooting-dropped-by-prosecutor-13279522 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-24 02:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Minister’s ‘anger’ at tech firms – as bosses could face jail if kids see harmful content

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Social media companies must face tough sanctions if they fail to keep children safe from harmful content, the technology secretary has said. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/ministers-anger-at-tech-companies-as-bosses-could-face-prison-if-kids-see-harmful-content-13276512 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-19 12:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Remains of ‘remarkably well preserved’ baby mammoth unveiled by scientists

Researchers stand behind glass fencing as they show the carcass of a baby mammoth, which is estimated to be over 50,000 years old and was found in the Siberian permafrost in the Batagaika crater in the Verkhoyansky district of Yakutia, during a demonstration in the laboratory of the Mammoth Museum at the North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk, Russia, December 23, 2024. REUTERS/Roman Kutukov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
The preserved remains of a juvenile mammoth are being studied by scientists after it was discovered in thawing permafrost after more than 50,000 years. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/remains-of-remarkably-well-preserved-baby-mammoth-unveiled-by-scientists-13279519 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-24 00:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Vinted boss says cost of living crisis has ‘boosted’ secondhand industry

Close up on sign with inscription Second Hand and jewellery case with vintage accessories at thrift store checkout, copy space Pic: iStock
The cost of living crisis has “boosted” the secondhand industry, Sky News has been told, as more than £2bn is spent on pre-loved gifts this Christmas. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/vinted-boss-says-cost-of-living-crisis-has-boosted-secondhand-industry-13276974 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-20 10:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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How a typo and calls to a top secret phone number started the Santa Tracker tradition

Santa Tracker began with a phone call to Colonel Harry Shoup
In early December 1955, the phone rang at an air base in Colorado Springs. The officers on the watch floor of the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) - who were defending the skies above the US and Canada - stiffened. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/santa-tracker-the-slip-up-that-started-a-70-year-old-festive-tradition-13279415 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-23 16:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Former US president Bill Clinton in hospital

Bill Clinton speaking in November. Pic: AP
Former US president Bill Clinton is in hospital in Washington DC after developing a fever. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/former-us-president-bill-clinton-in-hospital-with-fever-13276580 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-23 14:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Protests held in Slovakia after PM meets with Putin in Moscow

Anti-government protesters gather in Bratislava after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met with Vladimir Putin. Pic: Reuters
Slovakia's prime minister has drawn criticism from across Europe and from his own people after his surprise visit to Moscow for face-to-face talks with Vladimir Putin on Sunday. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/protests-held-in-slovakia-after-pm-meets-with-putin-in-moscow-13279453 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-23 20:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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PM heading abroad for New Year’s Day

Keir Starmer on the plane to the G20 summit. Pic: PA
Sir Keir Starmer is to head abroad over the New Year after spending Christmas Day at Chequers in Buckinghamshire. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/sir-keir-starmer-heading-abroad-for-new-years-day-13279293 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-23 14:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Man hit in groin by brick during Southport riot jailed

Man hit with a brick during Southport riot
A man who was hit in the crotch by a flying brick during a riot in Southport has been jailed. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/man-who-featured-in-viral-video-after-being-hit-in-groin-during-southport-riot-is-jailed-13279464 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-23 20:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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‘Reckless’ man jailed after brandishing deactivated AK-47 in video on X during summer unrest

Habeeb Khan. Pic: PA/West Midlands Police
A "reckless" father, who brandished a decommissioned AK-47 assault rifle as he threatened to "blow away" the English Defence League (EDL) in an "inflammatory" video, has been jailed for 27 months. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/reckless-man-jailed-after-brandishing-deactivated-ak-47-in-video-on-x-during-summer-riots-13279446 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-23 18:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Ex-Trump attorney general pick paid women for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, report says

Matt Gaetz. Pic: Reuters
Matt Gaetz, who was briefly Donald Trump's nominee for US attorney general, paid women for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and used drugs while he was a member of Congress, a committee has said. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/matt-gaetz-ex-trump-attorney-general-pick-paid-women-for-sex-including-with-a-17-year-old-girl-us-house-report-says-13279372 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-23 14:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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British tennis star announces engagement

Pic: Katie Boulter via Instagram
British tennis star Katie Boulter has announced her engagement to Australian ace Alex de Minaur. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/british-tennis-star-katie-boulter-announces-engagement-with-australian-star-alex-de-minaur-13279390 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-23 15:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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