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Elon Musk has backed Germany's right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) in a guest opinion piece the Welt am Sonntag newspaper. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/elon-musk-says-right-wing-afd-party-is-germanys-last-spark-of-hope-in-comment-article-13280882 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 16:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has been cremated after a state funeral as politicians and the public mourned his death. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/narendra-modi-among-mourners-as-former-indian-pm-manmohan-singh-cremated-after-state-funeral-13280914 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 18:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Emily Clarkson, the eldest daughter of broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson, has welcomed her second child after a difficult pregnancy. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/jeremy-clarksons-daughter-emily-welcomes-second-child-after-difficult-pregnancy-13280852 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 15:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

World chess number one Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he couldn't wear jeans. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/world-chess-number-one-magnus-carlsen-quits-tournament-after-refusing-to-change-jeans-13280876 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 16:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Shoppers have complained after seeing Easter eggs already out on supermarket shelves. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/shoppers-complain-about-easter-eggs-already-on-supermarket-shelves-13280849 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 15:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

"Despicable" people smugglers who are "exploiting vulnerable people" through social media face severe penalties, the Home Office has warned.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/despicable-people-smugglers-targeting-migrants-on-tiktok-13280840 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 14:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Who fancies a festive game of Labour or Liz? Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/labour-or-liz-the-taxing-question-that-could-come-back-to-haunt-sir-keir-starmer-13280839 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 14:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Sir Keir Starmer has ordered Britain's key watchdogs to remove barriers to growth in a bid to kickstart Britain's sluggish economy. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/starmer-throws-down-gauntlet-to-watchdogs-with-growth-edict-13280738 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 08:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A species of tiny snail has been brought back from the brink of extinction. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/these-pea-sized-snails-were-considered-extinct-for-100-years-now-theyre-being-released-into-the-wild-13280798 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 12:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An annual anti-Christmas protest held by Japan's Revolutionary Alliance of Unpopular Men failed to materialise this year as the group didn't put in their paperwork.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/anti-christmas-protest-cancelled-in-japan-after-unpopular-men-fail-to-complete-paperwork-13280789 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 11:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Champion boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/champion-boxer-paul-bamba-dies-at-35-13280775 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 10:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Actress Olivia Hussey, best known for playing Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 production of Romeo and Juliet, has died aged 73. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/olivia-hussey-star-of-1968-film-romeo-and-juliet-dies-at-73-13280770 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 10:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Bodycam footage showing prison officers fatally beating an inmate has been released by New York's attorney general. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/bodycam-footage-shows-prison-guards-beating-handcuffed-inmate-before-his-death-13280760 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 09:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A new AI tool can identify people who have a heart condition before symptoms arise, reducing the risk of potentially deadly strokes. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/ai-tool-detects-heart-condition-before-people-have-symptoms-13280741 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 08:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Elon Musk is facing censorship accusations after prominent right-wing accounts claimed they lost access to premium features on X when they criticised his views on immigration. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/elon-musk-accused-of-censoring-right-wing-x-accounts-who-disagree-with-him-on-immigration-13280740 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 08:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A record-breaking number of people voted across the globe in 2024 with consequences not just for their own countries, but for the rest of the world too. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/2024-elections-how-has-a-year-of-voting-played-out-around-the-world-13276407 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-19 10:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Weavers of Ireland's famous Donegal tweed have called for a special protected status for their product, as the craft industry battles a raft of cheaper imitations branding themselves as "Donegals".  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/irelands-weavers-fight-to-save-donegal-tweed-from-foreign-imposters-13276674 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-19 17:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Several hospitals in South Wales have introduced mask-wearing rules amid fears of rising flu cases. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/hospitals-in-south-wales-introduce-mask-wearing-rules-amid-fears-of-rising-flu-cases-13280699 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 03:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The UK will see more heavy fog over the weekend following disruption which forced flight cancellations and delays at airports. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/uk-weather-more-fog-to-come-after-flights-disrupted-across-the-country-13280696 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 02:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The world’s best golfer has suffered a freak injury while cooking Christmas dinner, forcing him to undergo surgery. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/scottie-scheffler-freak-christmas-dinner-injury-forces-worlds-best-golfer-to-undergo-surgery-13280697 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 03:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

NATO has said it will enhance its military presence in the Baltic Sea after undersea power and internet cables were cut between Estonia and Finland. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/nato-to-enhance-military-presence-in-baltic-sea-after-undersea-power-and-internet-cables-cut-13280694 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-28 00:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Andrew Garfield says he bakes cookies every year in memory of his late mother. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-garfield-on-baking-cookies-and-keeping-perfume-to-remember-his-mum-13280539 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-27 14:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

In Russia, size matters when it comes to family. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/russias-war-on-childfree-propaganda-and-strange-families-with-one-child-13280639 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-27 20:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Russian air defences may have shot down an Azerbaijan Airlines flight after misidentifying it, according to US military sources. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/azerbaijan-airlines-crash-russian-air-defences-may-have-shot-down-passenger-jet-after-misidentifying-it-as-drone-us-intelligence-suggests-13280690 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-27 23:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An adventurer from Derby is looking to become the first woman to ski solo and unsupported to the North Pole. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/adventurer-preet-chandi-aims-to-be-first-woman-to-ski-to-north-pole-without-support-13280556 Author : Publish date : 2024-12-27 14:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.