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Banned from Eurovision after its invasion of Ukraine, Russia will hold a rival international song contest on Saturday, with an emphasis on "traditional values". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/less-camp-more-conservative-inside-russias-alternative-eurovision-13434392 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-20 01:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former British athlete Lynsey Sharp has told Sky News she would have won a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016 had today's gender testing rules been in place then. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/gender-testing-rules-would-have-earned-me-an-olympic-medal-says-former-uk-athlete-lynsey-sharp-13433920 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-19 23:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A lorry driver who was "distracted" as he looked at pornography images seconds before he killed a father of two in a motorway crash has been jailed. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/lorry-driver-distracted-by-pornography-images-on-phone-seconds-before-killing-man-in-crash-13434261 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-19 19:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The controversial assisted dying bill is still very much alive, having received a second reading in the House of Lords without a vote. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/peers-back-assisted-dying-bill-but-battles-lie-ahead-13434131 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-19 17:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A Scottish government minister has quit after being accused of assaulting and verbally abusing a former leader of the Conservatives in Scotland. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/scottish-minister-jamie-hepburn-quits-after-assault-claim-13434057 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-19 15:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Russian military jets have violated Estonian airspace, officials have said. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/russian-military-jets-violate-estonian-airspace-officials-say-13434022 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-19 13:56:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Almost a quarter of doctors found guilty of sexual misconduct are allowed to continue practising after a period of suspension, a review has found. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/almost-a-quarter-of-doctors-found-guilty-of-sexual-misconduct-allowed-to-continue-practising-review-finds-13433918 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-19 11:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

US singer-songwriter Brett James has died in a small plane crash, according to music industry officials. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/country-singer-songwriter-brett-james-dies-in-small-plane-crash-13433819 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-19 08:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

MI6 is launching a new dark web portal to recruit spies for the UK. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/mi6-launches-new-drive-to-recruit-spies-including-russians-13433714 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-18 21:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

US talk show host Stephen Colbert has condemned the cancellation of fellow late-night star Jimmy Kimmel as a "blatant assault on freedom of speech", as America's top late night presenters came out fighting. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/kimmels-colleagues-come-out-fighting-heres-what-they-had-to-say-to-trump-13433740 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-19 01:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

For a prime minister who has perhaps had his hardest two weeks in office, Donald Trump became the unlikely elixir of a tough political run. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/after-his-hardest-two-weeks-yet-this-isnt-what-i-expected-to-write-about-starmer-and-trump-13433735 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-18 22:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in anti-austerity protests and strikes in France. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/police-fire-tear-gas-at-protesters-during-day-of-strikes-in-france-13433724 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-18 21:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

As a genre, think democracy noir.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/jimmy-kimmel-decision-shows-the-audience-of-one-trumps-free-speech-in-donalds-america-13433520 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-18 16:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An Eritrean man can be deported under the government's 'one in, one out' scheme, a High Court judge has ruled. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/home-office-wins-second-legal-challenge-over-deportation-flights-under-one-in-one-out-deal-13433425 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-18 14:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A charity event at Wembley Arena has raised £1.5m to support Palestinian-led organisations working on the frontline of the Israel-Hamas war. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/together-for-palestine-star-studded-concert-at-wembley-arena-raises-16315m-13433462 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-18 15:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Rain is set to continue over the next few days, with potentially disruptive weather this weekend. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/uk-weather-yellow-warnings-issued-as-rain-set-to-batter-parts-of-uk-this-weekend-13433346 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-18 12:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of assisting the Russian intelligence service. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/three-arrested-in-essex-on-suspicion-of-assisting-russian-intelligence-service-13433283 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-18 10:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The largest Scottish freshwater pearl found in living memory has gone on display at the National Museum of Scotland. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/one-of-a-kind-abernethy-pearl-goes-on-display-in-scotland-13433203 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-18 07:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

London's mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has for the first time described the situation in Gaza as a "genocide", becoming the most senior Labour figure to contradict the government's official position. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/sadiq-khan-calls-out-gaza-genocide-as-starmer-delays-recognising-palestinian-state-until-end-of-trumps-state-visit-13433134 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-17 22:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A man has died and a woman has been taken to hospital after a shooting at a park in London. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/man-dies-woman-injured-after-london-park-shooting-13433151 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-18 01:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has had his programme pulled over "offensive and insensitive" comments about Charlie Kirk. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/jimmy-kimmels-show-pulled-over-comments-about-charlie-kirk-13433145 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-17 22:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Chimpanzees consume the equivalent of two human alcoholic drinks each day thanks to their fondness for ripe fruit, researchers have said. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/chimpanzees-consume-two-alcoholic-drinks-a-day-study-says-13433019 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-17 19:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An air traffic controller had to repeatedly warn a flight to turn away from Air Force One's path as the two aircraft flew over New York on Tuesday. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/air-traffic-control-warns-flight-to-turn-away-from-air-force-one-as-it-brings-trumps-to-london-13432903 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-17 16:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Home Office will appeal against the High Court's decision to temporarily block the deportation of an Eritrean man to France under the government's "one in, one out" scheme, Shabana Mahmood has confirmed. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/home-office-to-appeal-temporary-block-on-mans-deportation-13432899 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-17 16:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The skeletal remains of a child have been found in the search for a boy who hasn't been seen for three years. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/irish-police-find-human-remains-in-search-for-daniel-aruebose-13432754 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-17 13:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.