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The UK has recorded its highest temperature of the year so far - and its hottest February day since 2019. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/uk-records-hottest-day-of-the-year-so-far-13512122 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-25 15:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Switzerland said it would make a one-off payment of 50,000 Swiss francs (£47,755) to severely injured survivors and bereaved families of the New Year bar fire in Crans-Montana. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/switzerland-to-make-one-off-payment-to-bar-fire-victims-13512004 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-25 12:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Two people have been arrested as part of a waste packaging fraud and money laundering investigation, the Environment Agency (EA) has said.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/two-people-arrested-in-waste-packaging-fraud-and-money-laundering-probe-13511960 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-25 11:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Mexico's president has insisted there is "no risk" to fans coming to the country for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, after the killing of a cartel boss sparked days of violence. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/world-cup-fans-visiting-mexico-face-no-risk-after-cartel-violence-says-president-13511873 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-25 09:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

It's hard to believe the London Borough of Brent was once covered in even more rubbish than it is now.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/welcome-to-the-fly-tipping-capital-of-england-where-locals-are-embarrassed-to-live-13511693 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-24 19:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Peter Mandelson's lawyers have said claims he was arrested because he was a flight risk are "baseless". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/mandelsons-lawyers-say-his-arrest-due-to-baseless-flight-risk-claim-13511718 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-24 20:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Searches at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former Windsor residence in relation to an investigation into alleged misconduct in public office have concluded, police have said.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/searches-concluded-at-andrews-former-residence-as-mps-back-release-of-files-relating-to-his-trade-envoy-appointment-13511816 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-25 00:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Watching President Zelenskyy and first lady Olena Zelenska in the centre of Kyiv lead a minute's silence to honour the tens of thousands of soldiers who have died on the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war was a sobering moment.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/european-leaders-came-together-in-solidarity-on-ukraine-war-fourth-anniversary-but-peace-seems-a-long-way-off-13511729 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-24 21:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Two British cousins have been arrested and charged with attempted murder over a stabbing on Valentine's Day in Venice. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/british-cousins-charged-with-attempted-murder-over-venice-valentines-day-stabbing-13511662 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-24 18:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A man involved in a scheme targeting London Underground passengers through a text message scam laundered £600,000 through gift cards, a court has heard. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/man-involved-in-london-underground-text-message-scam-laundered-163600000-court-hears-13511587 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-24 15:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A woman believed to be Britain's youngest female double murderer should be moved to an open prison, the Parole Board has said. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/britains-youngest-female-double-murderer-approved-for-open-prison-move-13509494 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-24 15:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Reddit has been fined more than £14m by the Information Commissioner's Office for failing to keep children safe. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/reddit-fined-16314m-by-information-commisioners-office-over-age-verification-checks-13511472 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-24 11:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A row between Emmanuel Macron's government and the US ambassador to Paris has deepened after the American envoy ignored a summons to meet the French foreign minister. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/frances-row-with-us-ambassador-charles-kushner-heats-up-after-meeting-no-show-13511425 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-24 09:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

At least 21 police forces across England are still using Copilot AI despite West Midlands Police (WMP) blocking Microsoft's tool after inaccurate evidence formed a decision to ban Israeli football fans, Sky News can reveal. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/police-still-using-ai-tool-despite-inaccurate-evidence-in-israeli-football-fan-ban-13511330 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-23 21:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

I'm standing in the middle of Belgorod's central square, and I can see three white, squat structures around the perimeter. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/suddenly-theres-a-loud-bang-airstrikes-blackouts-and-frustration-in-russias-frontline-city-13511167 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-24 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Mexican authorities would've expected a violent backlash after the killing of El Mencho, one of the country's most powerful cartel bosses. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/violence-triggered-by-killing-of-notorious-mexican-drug-lord-could-hit-the-world-cup-13511322 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-23 20:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A baby boy has become the first child in Britain to be born to a mother with a womb transplanted from a deceased donor. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/simply-a-miracle-baby-boy-born-from-dead-donor-womb-transplant-in-uk-first-13511093 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-24 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A Tourette's campaigner who yelled out a racial slur at the BAFTAs has spoken out about the incident, saying he is "deeply mortified". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/tourettes-campaigner-deeply-mortified-after-racial-slur-at-baftas-13511308 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-23 20:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A children's home manager sexually abused girls and boys in his care during an 18-year "regime of fear", a court has found. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/childrens-home-manager-abused-vulnerable-boys-and-girls-in-18-year-regime-of-fear-13511277 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-23 18:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Two parents have been charged with the murder of their three-month-old baby. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/parents-charged-with-murder-of-three-month-old-son-in-north-london-13511146 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-23 15:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Since Thursday, there's been no sign of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, but the noise around his arrest has not abated, especially over his position as eighth in line to the throne. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/palace-unlikely-to-push-back-against-calls-to-remove-andrew-from-line-of-succession-13511166 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-23 14:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A suspected rapist was accidentally set free from prison and managed to leave the country before he is due to stand trial, it has been revealed. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/suspected-rapist-accidentally-set-free-and-leaves-uk-before-trial-13511047 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-23 11:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Non-emergency road travel is banned in New York City due to "dangerous blizzard conditions", as snow blankets the Big Apple. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/new-yorkers-told-to-stay-at-home-as-blizzard-threatens-to-become-bomb-cyclone-13511039 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-23 10:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The war in Ukraine has become a grinding test of attrition, where movement on the map is measured in metres, not miles. In the frozen wastelands where this fight is being waged, it feels never-ending. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/the-kalashnikov-is-the-most-effective-tool-fighting-the-enemy-in-the-sky-with-ukraines-drone-hunter-unit-13510976 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-23 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tributes have been paid to two young hikers found dead in the Eryri mountain range (Snowdonia). Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/tributes-paid-to-two-young-best-friends-found-dead-in-eryri-mountain-range-13510987 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-23 02:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.