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‘Even if my parents are dead, I just want to know’: Hong Kong residents stunned by tower tragedy

What do you do, how do you spend your time, when you’ve just lost everything you have? This was the dilemma for thousands today...

Suspect in US National Guard shooting now facing first-degree murder charge

The suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington DC is facing a first-degree murder charge. It follows the death of...

Science

China’s Massive JUNO Experiment Delivers Its First World-Class Neutrino Results

China’s Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory has delivered world-class results after only 59 days of data collection, achieving the most precise measurements yet of two...

Politics

Budget 2025: Reeves accused of deliberately making UK finances look worse

Rachel Reeves has been accused of making the country’s economic situation appear in a worse state than it really was ahead of the budget....

Politics

The future of the OBR with Ed Conway

👉 Listen to Sky News Daily on your podcast app 👈 The Office for Budget Responsibility has attracted huge criticism and anger from Chancellor...

Science

China Tests Humanoid Robots to Guide Travellers at Border Crossing

China has begun testing UBTech’s Walker humanoid robots at a border facility near Vietnam, aiming to use them for guiding travellers, managing queues and...

Business

JPMorgan Chase unveils plans to build new £10bn ‘landmark tower’ in London – double the size of The Shard

Plans have been announced for a new “landmark tower” in London with double the floor space of Britain’s tallest building, The Shard. JPMorgan Chase...

Business

WTW in talks to buy NatWest pensions unit Cushon

The pensions giant WTW is in talks to buy the workplace retirement schemes platform owned by NatWest Group, the FTSE-100 lender. Sky News has...

World

Israeli forces kill two Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender

Israeli forces killed two Palestinian men in the West Bank after they appeared to be surrendering. Palestinians said the killings, which were captured on...

World

Jordan Bardella: Meet the man who could become France’s next president

Jordan Bardella has had a makeover. Like many in the new generation of right-wing European politicians, he has a neat haircut and sharply cut...

World

British passenger missing after falling from cruise ship off coast of Tenerife

A British passenger is missing after falling overboard from a cruise ship off the coast of Tenerife. A search is under way for the...

World

US to review immigration from 19 countries after Washington DC double shooting

The US will review green cards issued to the citizens of 19 countries after two members of the National Guard were shot by a...

Business

Miner Anglo American faces bloody nose over executive payouts

An influential City group is urging investors to oppose plans that would guarantee a multimillion pound share bonanza to executives at Anglo American as...

World

Trump says land operations against Venezuela drugs gangs to start ‘very soon’

Donald Trump has warned US action against suspected Venezuelan drug traffickers will move to the land “very soon”. American forces have carried out at...

World

Israeli forces kill two Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender

Israeli forces killed two Palestinian men in the West Bank after they appeared to be surrendering. Palestinians said the killings, which were captured on...

World

Swiss tourist killed in Australia shark attack – as partner in critical condition after fighting to save her

A Swiss woman has died in a shark attack in Australia – with her partner in a critical condition after trying to save her....

Politics

Budget 2025: Reeves urged to ‘make the case’ for income tax freeze – as PM hits out at defenders of ‘failed’ policy

Rachel Reeves needs to “make the case” to voters that extending the freeze on personal income thresholds was the “fairest” way to increase taxes, Baroness...