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Net migration to the UK falls by 20% after student visa clampdown

Net migration to the UK has fallen by 20% from a record 906,000 the year before, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The...

World

Divers tell of ‘corner-cutting’ and life jacket shortage on tourist boat owned by same firm as sunken Red Sea vessel

Qualified divers have told Sky News how “corner-cutting” caused significant safety hazards on a tourist boat with the same owners as the vessel which...

World

Man who went missing for five weeks in Canadian wilderness found alive

A man who went missing for five weeks in a remote park in the Rocky Mountains has been found alive – after enduring temperatures...

World

Indonesia landslides and flash floods kill at least 27 – with rescuers searching for vehicles trapped in mud

At least 27 have died after flash floods and landslides hit the north of Indonesia’s Sumatra island. Torrential rain started striking North Sumatra province...

World

Israel’s military fires at ‘suspects’ in Lebanon ‘violating’ ceasefire

Israel’s military has said it has fired on “suspects” in southern Lebanon who were allegedly violating its ceasefire with Hezbollah. The Israel Defence Forces...

Business

M&S and Kingfisher among suitors circling Homebase stores

Marks & Spencer (M&S) and the owner of B&Q have expressed an interest in taking over dozens of stores operated by Homebase, the DIY...

Science

This Underwater Mountain Chain Might Have Been Created by a Moving Hotspot

New research has uncovered that the Ninetyeast Ridge, a 5,000-kilometre-long underwater mountain range in the Indian Ocean, was shaped by a moving hotspot rather...

Technology

Shares of key chip suppliers jump as U.S. reportedly considers toned-down China curbs

An ASML icon is being displayed on a circuit board, alongside the flags of the USA and China, in this photo illustration taken in...

Environment

OPEC+ postpones meeting to decide oil production strategy to Dec. 5, sources say

A view shows the logo of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan...

MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace steps down as Kirsty Wark among 13 who claim he made inappropriate sexual jokes

Gregg Wallace has thanked people for their “support” in a video posted on Instagram after he stepped down from MasterChef over allegations he made...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail by judge as he awaits sex trafficking trial

The rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been denied bail again by a judge as he awaits trial on sex trafficking charges. It means the...

Human remains found 44 years after New York couple vanished as submerged car discovered

Human remains have been found 44 years after a couple from New York vanished. A submerged car was discovered in a pond last week...

Man awarded $412m after ‘invasive erectile dysfunction shots’ that caused irreversible damage

A man has been awarded $412m (£325m) in damages after a US clinic gave him “invasive erectile dysfunction shots” that caused him irreversible harm....

Man awarded 2m after 'invasive erectile dysfunction shots' that caused irreversible damage

China warns Donald Trump over tariffs threat

China has warned Donald Trump a new trade war “will leave no party unscathed” as the incoming US president’s new tariff threats provoke an...

Business

Latest sign of struggling industry as car production falls for eighth month in a row – SMMT

UK car production has slowed, according to industry figures, in the latest sign of a struggling sector. For the eighth month in a row...

Sports

Ohtani seeks baseball cards from ex-interpreter

ESPN News Services Nov 28, 2024, 12:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani wants his former interpreter to hand...

Politics

‘Death isn’t like a video game where you pop back up’: The case for and against assisted dying

Warning: this article contains references to suicide. The case for: I want a good death under the oak tree in my garden Clare Turner,...

Politics

Assisted dying bill might succeed – but is likely to face painful journey

It’s the most controversial battle over a private members’ bill in parliament for nearly 60 years. Not since David Steel’s 1967 Abortion Act has...

Arizona man charged with threatening to kill Donald Trump

A man has been charged with threatening to kill Donald Trump. Authorities arrested Manuel Tamayo-Torres on Monday in southern California. He is accused of...

World

Hezbollah vows to continue resistance despite ceasefire with Israel

Hezbollah has vowed to continue its resistance to Israel after the ceasefire came into effect. Brokered by the US and France, the halt to...