January 2026

Epstein sent thousands of pounds to Mandelson’s husband for osteopathy fees, files show

Jeffrey Epstein wired thousands of pounds after Lord Peter Mandelson’s husband asked him to pay for his osteopathy course fees, according to emails included in newly released Epstein files. More than three million documents were published by the US Department of Justice on Friday relating to disgraced paedophile financier Epstein. On 7 September 2009, Lord […]

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England cricketer Harry Brook ‘regrets’ saying he was alone during nightclub incident

England’s white-ball cricket captain Harry Brook has backtracked over his account of an incident with a nightclub bouncer. Brook, 26, was fined and warned over the incident in Wellington, New Zealand, the night before a one-day international in November. He previously said he had been “clocked” by the bouncer. The cricketer, whose England side lost

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Resident doctors vote to continue industrial action for another six months

Resident doctors in England have voted to continue industrial action for another six months as part of their row over pay and jobs. An overwhelming 93.4% of resident doctors – formerly known as junior doctors – voted for further strike action, the British Medical Association announced. Dr Jack Fletcher, chairman of the BMA’s resident doctors

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Former CNN presenter Don Lemon charged after covering anti-ICE protest in Minnesota

Don Lemon has been charged with federal civil rights crimes over the anti-ICE church protest in Minnesota, the Department of Homeland Security has said. The charges include conspiracy and interfering with the First Amendment rights of worshippers. The 59-year-old was one of four people detained in connection with the protest inside Cities Church in St

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Leading UK hospital in Cambridge under ‘rapid but thorough’ review

One of the country’s leading neuroscience units is under urgent review following concerns about the service. The neuroscience service at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge helps treat complex brain injuries and head trauma cases. The hospital’s trust, Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH), took the unusual step of ordering a “rapid but thorough” review which will look at

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Father ‘wants answers’ after five-month-old son was fed now-recalled Nestle baby formula

A father whose son needed hospital treatment after being fed a now-recalled batch of Nestle baby formula has told Sky News he wants “answers” after putting his “faith and trust” in the brand. The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said it found cereulide, a toxin that can cause vomiting and diarrhoea, in batches of

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What do we know about the number of people killed in Iran protests?

Thousands of people have been killed in Iran’s deadly protests, but deaths are still being verified, with conflicting reports. Here’s what we know. Estimates from human rights organisations and doctors, independent of the Iranian regime’s official figures, range from over 5,000 at the conservative end to 33,000 by one count, and even as high as

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Prison officer told inmate ‘I’m literally praying to have your babies’, court hears

A prison officer told an inmate “I’m literally praying to have your babies” and she smuggled contraband materials into jail for him, a court has heard. Charlotte Winstanley, 27, was in a “romantic and intimate” relationship with gang member Jabhari Blair, 30, for three years, Sheffield Crown Court was told. The judge, Jeremy Richardson KC,

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Drones delivering drugs and weapons to prisons in ‘new era’ as organised gangs profit

Specialised gangs piloting drones to fly drugs and weapons into prisons are working up and down the country to “beat” the system, the governor of HMP Manchester has told Sky News. The Category A prison, formerly known as Strangeways, has previously been described as having “ceded” its airspace to illegal drone operators, who are using

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Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty over killing of CEO, judge rules

A US judge has ruled that Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty if he is convicted over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. US District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed a federal murder charge against Mangione, finding it was technically flawed. She also dismissed a gun charge, but left in place stalking charges

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