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A "tidal wave" of flu infections has led to a 70% increase in hospital cases in England in just seven days, the NHS has said. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/festive-flu-warning-tidal-wave-of-infections-leads-to-70-jump-in-hospital-admissions-13271980 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-12 09:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An eight-month-old girl is in a serious condition after being attacked by a dog and airlifted to hospital. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/baby-girl-airlifted-to-hospital-in-serious-condition-after-xl-bully-attack-in-kent-13271943 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-12 08:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Coronation Street actress Carol Royle says her "heart is aching" following her husband's death, caused by a sudden brain haemorrhage after jumping into a freezing swimming pool. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/coronation-street-actors-husband-dies-after-jumping-into-freezing-swimming-pool-13271922 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-12 07:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Plans by Donald Trump to impose blanket tariffs on all imports to the US will have an "insignificant effect" on the UK economy, according to a poll of international economists. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/trump-tariffs-to-have-insignificant-effect-on-uk-economy-13271898 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-12 06:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

We’re out on the street for a matter of seconds before PCs David Parker and Jake Dean shoot off on their bikes through the pre-Christmas traffic. They are in pursuit of an e-scooter being ridden on the pavement near London’s Liverpool Street Station. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/it-seems-to-be-getting-a-bit-out-of-control-e-bike-and-e-scooter-crimes-soar-730-in-five-years-13271401 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-11 11:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

It is not even Christmas yet: trees are still being decorated, turkeys are yet to be defrosted and Christmas puddings remain intact. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/its-still-2024-but-scientists-are-already-confident-2025-will-be-in-top-three-warmest-on-record-13271542 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-11 15:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Bird flu can infect horses without causing any symptoms, according to new research, raising fears that the virus could be spreading undetected. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/virus-most-likely-to-cause-next-pandemic-could-be-passed-to-humans-from-horses-study-finds-13271625 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-11 17:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The government is today demanding "immediate, mandatory" housing targets from councils as part of its plans to build 1.5 million houses by the next general election. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/government-demands-immediate-mandatory-housing-plans-from-councils-to-build-15m-homes-13271785 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-11 21:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Leading artists, architects and engineers are being asked to put forward their ideas for the national memorial to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/national-memorial-to-queen-elizabeth-ii-must-reflect-on-an-extraordinary-life-13271873 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-11 23:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Ireland is to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to broaden its definition of genocide - claiming Israel has engaged in the "collective punishment" of people in Gaza. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/icj-asked-to-broaden-definition-of-genocide-over-collective-punishment-in-gaza-13271874 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-12 00:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

We have been here before and each time we have said "never again". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/sara-sharif-murder-is-heartbreaking-reminder-of-profound-weaknesses-in-child-protection-13266131 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-03 17:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Russia has issued a travel warning to its citizens as it said tensions with the US are "teetering on the verge of rupture". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/russia-tells-citizens-to-avoid-travel-to-the-west-and-responds-to-donald-trumps-call-for-ukraine-ceasefire-13271391 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-11 10:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Kemi Badenoch has stood by her comments about Nigeria after the country's vice president criticised her remarks. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/kemi-badenoch-not-the-pr-for-nigeria-and-stands-by-comments-on-country-after-criticism-13271713 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-11 19:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The last time I came to Homs, I crossed the border from Lebanon on the back of a motorbike. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/the-syrians-who-rose-up-in-2011-now-struggling-to-believe-they-can-return-to-the-scene-of-assads-unbridled-slaughter-13271734 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-11 20:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Inside Syria's notorious Sednaya prison, dubbed the "human slaughterhouse", Sky News saw the conditions that people were kept in until the fall of the Assad regime. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/inside-syrias-notorious-sednaya-prison-dubbed-the-human-slaughterhouse-13271849 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-11 22:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Thousands of veterans who were ejected from the military because of their sexual orientation or gender identity will be able to receive up to £70,000 each in compensation to correct "historic wrongs". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/thousands-of-lgbt-veterans-ejected-from-military-can-receive-up-to-16370k-compensation-to-right-historic-wrongs-13271720 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-11 20:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

FBI director Christopher Wray has said he will resign at the end of Joe Biden's term in January, before Donald Trump comes into office. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/fbi-director-christopher-wray-to-resign-before-donald-trump-becomes-president-13271769 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-11 21:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A woman whose father took his own life after she went missing has been "found safe", her family and police have said. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/hannah-kobayashi-missing-woman-whose-father-took-his-own-life-after-trying-to-find-her-found-safe-13271758 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-11 20:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Prince of Wales has revealed he will be spending Christmas with 45 people "all in one room" - but admitted he is still unprepared for the festive season. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/prince-william-reveals-plans-for-christmas-and-admits-hes-not-ready-13271427 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-11 12:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Puberty blockers for under-18s with gender dysphoria will be banned indefinitely in the UK, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/puberty-blockers-for-under-18s-to-be-banned-indefinitely-13271468 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-11 13:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

We've seen lots of the Assads' palace, but in an upscale neighbourhood of Damascus we found their family home, where they actually lived. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/inside-assads-family-home-wedding-photos-homework-and-handwritten-notes-found-in-abandoned-house-13271428 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-11 12:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A search has resumed for former England rugby player Tom Voyce who is believed to have died while attempting to drive across a flood-swollen river in Northumberland. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/search-resumes-for-ex-england-rugby-player-tom-voyce-feared-dead-after-car-went-into-river-13271381 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-11 10:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Data-crunching elves at Royal Mail have revealed the toys children are asking for the most in thousands of letters to Father Christmas this year. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/royal-mails-data-crunching-elves-reveal-top-toys-children-are-asking-for-in-father-christmas-letters-13271392 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-11 10:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Cineworld says it is closing another six cinemas, bringing the total of closed sites to 11. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/cineworld-to-shut-six-more-cinemas-full-list-of-closures-13271355 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-11 09:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.