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Rishi Sunak to meet Chinese president at G20

Rishi Sunak will meet the Chinese president on Wednesday after declaring that his country poses a “systemic challenge” to the values and interests of...

Rishi Sunak to meet Chinese president at G20

Rishi Sunak will meet the Chinese president on Wednesday after declaring that his country poses a “systemic challenge” to the values and interests of...

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Roberta Flack diagnosed with ALS ‘making it impossible to sing’

Singer Roberta Flack, 85, has been diagnosed with ALS – commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or motor neurone disease – and can no...

US midterms: Trump-backed candidate Kari Lake loses bid to become Arizona governor

Kari Lake, who backed Donald Trump’s false claims of voter fraud in 2020, has lost her bid to become the next governor of Arizona. The...

University of Virginia shooting: Suspect caught after three football players shot dead

A suspect has been taken into custody after a shooting at the University of Virginia left three members of the football team dead. Authorities...

Business

Wages rise by more than expected but unemployment also grows, Office for National Statistics figures show

Wage growth picked up by more than expected over the three months to September, according to official figures also showing a rise in the...

Family of Awaab Ishak killed by mould in Rochdale flat say racism played part in his death

A two-year-old boy’s death was caused by “extensive” mould in his family’s flat, a coroner has concluded in a case that should be “a...

Business

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt expected to announce rise in national living wage

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will announce a rise in the national living wage this week, Sky News understands. Mr Hunt and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...

Science

NASA Artemis I Moon Mission Countdown Begins Ahead of November 16 Launch

Third time’s the charm? After two failed attempts, NASA plans to launch its new mega Moon rocket early Wednesday from Florida, less than a...

Sports

Three UVA players killed; ex-player in custody

9:34 AM ET CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A former University of Virginia football player suspected of killing three football players and wounding two other students...

Sports

Mariners star Rodriguez named AL Rookie of Year

6:52 PM ET 1 Related Only two other players since 1900 have accumulated at least 28 home runs, 25 stolen bases and 25 doubles...

Sports

Harris edges Braves teammate Strider for NL ROY

7:53 PM ET The 1 Related Harris told the Braves: “I am a hitter.” Harris, however, hadn’t hit for much power in the minors,...

World

Vladimir Putin’s regime to ‘hear the chorus of global opposition’, Rishi Sunak says ahead of G20 summit

Vladimir Putin’s regime “will hear the chorus of global opposition to its actions”, Rishi Sunak has warned as he prepares for the first day...

Environment

NHS leaders more concerned about this winter than any previous one

Some 85% of NHS trust leaders say they are more concerned about this winter than any previous one during their career. The figure comes...

Sports

MLB Awards Week: Reaction to Rodriguez’ and Harris’ ROY wins, previews for what’s to come

7:00 AM ET With the World Series in our rearview mirror — though the champion Astros are surely still reveling in their victory —...

Politics

Rishi Sunak ducks 3% defence spending commitment – but points to ‘track record’ on investment

Rishi Sunak has avoided sticking to his predecessor’s pledge to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP ahead of the autumn budget, set to...

Politics

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to attend World Cup – and says gay fans should not protest in Qatar

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said he will travel to Qatar to attend the World Cup amid controversies over human rights and the treatment...

Politics

George Eustice brands Australia free trade deal a ‘failure’ in brutal swipe at Liz Truss

Sacked cabinet minister George Eustice has taken brutal revenge on Liz Truss by accusing her of blundering by rushing into a trade deal with...

Technology

Musk tells Twitter employees they can still receive stock even though the company is private

In this illustration, Elon Musk’s Twitter account is displayed on the screen of a mobile phone with the Twitter logo in the background. A...

Business

Bank of England head Andrew Bailey denies role in Liz Truss’s downfall

The Bank of England Governor has denied having any part in the downfall of Liz Truss. In an interview with Sky News, Andrew Bailey...