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Turkey-Syria earthquake: Woman whose family was wiped out tells Sky News: 'I wish I'd died and my children had lived'

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Woman whose family was wiped out tells Sky News: ‘I wish I’d died and my children had lived’

Turkey is burying its dead – loved ones crushed while they slept. Whether it be children, parents, or partners; the loss here is profound. At a...

Turkey-Syria earthquake: 'The world has collapsed on its head': Searches for signs of life in city at the epicentre

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Turkey-Syria earthquake: ‘The world has collapsed on its head’: Searches for signs of life in city at the epicentre

The heart of this disaster lies at the end of the highway which leads to Kahramanmaras, a bustling city of a million people, perched up in...

Burt Bacharach dies aged 94: Composer was behind hits including I Say A Little Prayer and Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

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Burt Bacharach dies aged 94: Composer was behind hits including I Say A Little Prayer and Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head

Burt Bacharach, one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century, has died aged 94. The US musician composed more than 500 songs during his career and...

Ukraine war: Russia attacks 'pompous' Zelenskyy and warns UK as president asks for more weapons

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Ukraine war: Russia attacks ‘pompous’ Zelenskyy and warns UK as president asks for more weapons

Russian officials have attacked Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “hasty” visit to Europe – dismissing his speech to MPs in Westminster as “theatrical”. The Ukrainian president made a surprise...

Ukraine war: A mission accomplished for Zelenskyy as there seems little doubt his country will be sent warplanes

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Ukraine war: A mission accomplished for Zelenskyy as there seems little doubt his country will be sent warplanes

Volodymyr Zelenskyy can fly home confident of a mission accomplished. The Ukraine president came to say thank you to European nations for their support but to...

South Africa power crisis: State of disaster declared by president Cyril Ramaphosa

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South Africa power crisis: State of disaster declared by president Cyril Ramaphosa

A state of disaster has been declared in South Africa as the country grapples with a severe electricity crisis. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the emergency measure,...

Chinese-made security cameras to be removed from Australia's defence department over spying concerns

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Chinese-made security cameras to be removed from Australia’s defence department over spying concerns

Australia is to remove security cameras made by firms linked to the Chinese Communist Party from its defence department buildings. At least 913 cameras, intercoms, entry...

European Super League: Revamped competition could have up to 80 teams

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European Super League: Revamped competition could have up to 80 teams

A European Super League with up to 80 teams and a minimum of 14 matches guaranteed for each club has been proposed by the competition’s chief...

Turkey-Syria earthquake: UK sends thousands of thermal blankets - and will build field hospital in days to come

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Turkey-Syria earthquake: UK sends thousands of thermal blankets – and will build field hospital in days to come

The UK has sent thousands of thermal blankets to Turkey – and is planning to build a field hospital to treat those critically injured after Monday’s...

Turkey-Syria earthquake: More than 20,500 people confirmed dead - as hope fades for more survivors

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Turkey-Syria earthquake: More than 20,500 people confirmed dead – as hope fades for more survivors

More than 20,500 people are now confirmed to have died in a devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday. The total number who are...

'Infighting and stupidity': Johnson loyalist and ex-culture sec Nadine Dorries to quit as MP at next election

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‘Infighting and stupidity’: Johnson loyalist and ex-culture sec Nadine Dorries to quit as MP at next election

Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries has announced she is standing down as an MP at the next general election, blaming the “sheer stupidity” of her colleagues...

MPs' pay to increase by 2.9% raising their salary to £86,584

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MPs’ pay to increase by 2.9% raising their salary to £86,584

MPs will get a 2.9% pay increase from 1 April, taking their overall salary from £84,144 to £86,584. It comes as the government is locked in...

Rishi Sunak rejects calls to reinstate death penalty after new deputy Tory chairman Lee Anderson backs its return

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Rishi Sunak rejects calls to reinstate death penalty after new deputy Tory chairman Lee Anderson backs its return

Rishi Sunak has rejected calls for the death penalty to be reinstated after new Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party Lee Anderson backed its return. In...

Northern Ireland election delayed until January 2024, as government remains in limbo

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Northern Ireland election delayed until January 2024, as government remains in limbo

Northern Ireland’s government could remain in limbo for another year, with a bill pushing back a deadline for parties to form an executive. It has been...

Levelling Up department must ask Treasury to sign off on big projects, minister confirms - amid report of spending ban

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Levelling Up department must ask Treasury to sign off on big projects, minister confirms – amid report of spending ban

The Department for Levelling Up is having to ask the Treasury to sign off on big projects, a minister has confirmed. The Financial Times had reported...

Former Labour MP Jared O'Mara jailed for four years over fraudulent cocaine expenses

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Former Labour MP Jared O’Mara jailed for four years over fraudulent cocaine expenses

Former Labour MP Jared O’Mara has been jailed for four years for making fraudulent expenses claims to fund an “extensive” cocaine habit while in office. O’Mara,...

Lee Anderson: New Tory deputy chairman says he would support return of death penalty

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Lee Anderson: New Tory deputy chairman says he would support return of death penalty

Rishi Sunak’s controversial new deputy party chairman said he would support the return of the death penalty because “nobody has ever committed a crime after being...

West Lancashire by-election: Voters head to polls in first test of 2023 for Sunak

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West Lancashire by-election: Voters head to polls in first test of 2023 for Sunak

Rishi Sunak is facing his first test at the ballot box this year as voters head to the polls for the West Lancashire by-election. The outcome...

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Lee Anderson: New Tory deputy chairman says he would support return of death penalty

Rishi Sunak’s controversial new deputy party chairman said he would support the return of the death penalty because “nobody has ever committed a crime after being...

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Ukraine war: Russia attacks ‘pompous’ Zelenskyy and warns UK as president asks for more weapons

Russian officials have attacked Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “hasty” visit to Europe – dismissing his speech to MPs in Westminster as “theatrical”. The Ukrainian president made a surprise...

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Turkey-Syria earthquake: Woman whose family was wiped out tells Sky News: ‘I wish I’d died and my children had lived’

Turkey-Syria earthquake: ‘The world has collapsed on its head’: Searches for signs of life in city at the epicentre

Burt Bacharach dies aged 94: Composer was behind hits including I Say A Little Prayer and Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head

Ukraine war: Russia attacks ‘pompous’ Zelenskyy and warns UK as president asks for more weapons

Ukraine war: A mission accomplished for Zelenskyy as there seems little doubt his country will be sent warplanes

South Africa power crisis: State of disaster declared by president Cyril Ramaphosa

Chinese-made security cameras to be removed from Australia’s defence department over spying concerns

European Super League: Revamped competition could have up to 80 teams

Turkey-Syria earthquake: UK sends thousands of thermal blankets – and will build field hospital in days to come

Turkey-Syria earthquake: More than 20,500 people confirmed dead – as hope fades for more survivors

‘Infighting and stupidity’: Johnson loyalist and ex-culture sec Nadine Dorries to quit as MP at next election

MPs’ pay to increase by 2.9% raising their salary to £86,584

Rishi Sunak rejects calls to reinstate death penalty after new deputy Tory chairman Lee Anderson backs its return

Northern Ireland election delayed until January 2024, as government remains in limbo

Levelling Up department must ask Treasury to sign off on big projects, minister confirms – amid report of spending ban

Former Labour MP Jared O’Mara jailed for four years over fraudulent cocaine expenses

Lee Anderson: New Tory deputy chairman says he would support return of death penalty

West Lancashire by-election: Voters head to polls in first test of 2023 for Sunak

Lee Anderson: New Tory deputy chairman says he would support return of death penalty

Ukraine war: Russia attacks ‘pompous’ Zelenskyy and warns UK as president asks for more weapons

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