Barack Obama has paid a warm tribute to Jesse Jackson’s “lifetime of service” – after Donald Trump took a swipe at him in his own eulogy. Mr Obama has credited the civil rights leader, who died on Tuesday aged 84, with laying the foundation for his own successful presidential run, and said that he and […]
British dual nationals who don’t have a British passport could be stopped from entering the UK under new rules coming into force later this month. From 25 February, visitors to the UK who don’t have a British passport will either need a visa, Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), or certificate of entitlement to enter the country.
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Iran is not being subtle. In exercises in one of the world’s most strategic waterways, it left little doubt of its capabilities with missile strikes on dummy targets and simulated tanker seizures. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wasn’t mincing his words either. “A warship is a dangerous device,” he said. “But more dangerous than that
Have you ever asked an AI for a password? When you do, it quickly generates one, telling you confidently that the output is strong. In reality, it’s anything but, according to research shared exclusively with Sky News by AI cybersecurity firm Irregular. The research, which has been verified by Sky News, found that all three
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The unemployment rate has increased again – to the highest level in nearly five years, according to official figures. The jobless rate ticked up to 5.2% in December, the highest since the three months up to January 2021, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed. The figure had stood at 4.1% when Labour
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Two British skiers who died in an avalanche at a French Alps ski resort last week have been named. Stuart Leslie and Shaun Overy were among three people killed in the snow slide at Val d’Isere, a village in southeastern France. The other victim was a French national. In a tribute posted on Facebook, a
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Six firms linked to Sarah Ferguson are being wound down following revelations from the latest release of the Epstein files, Companies House documents show. The former Duchess of York and ex-wife of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the sole director of the companies, none of which appear to have been very active or have much public profile.
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Parts of Britain could be at risk of further flooding for months to come because so much rain has fallen so far this year, according to new analysis. Latest official figures from the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) show rivers in the south and southwest of England reached exceptionally high levels in January,
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Three people have been killed in a shooting at an ice rink in the US, authorities said. The shooting happened at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, near Providence in Rhode Island, at around 2.30pm local time (7.30pm UK time) on Monday, where a youth hockey game was scheduled. The suspect is among the
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The government has changed its mind again. By my count, for the 15th time. The government planned to postpone local elections in 30 areas of England due to take place in May, but after a court challenge from Reform UK, it thought better of it. With government lawyers offering new legal advice saying the proposed
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