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Which global leader has visited Oval Office most? The answer might surprise you
Which global leader has been the most frequent visitor to the Oval Office during Donald Trump's first year back in power?Not a head of state. But Gianni Infantino, the...
Police recover Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant… six days after it was swallowed by a suspect
A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.The limited-edition jewellery was inspired by the 1983 film Octopussy,...
Ed Bambas: 88-year-old veteran who worked full-time at supermarket given £1.2m to help him retire
An 88-year-old US army veteran who works full time at a grocery store to make ends meet will receive over $1.7m (£1.2m) to help him retire.Ed Bambas went viral...
The countdown to ‘day zero’: Major city may have to evacuate as water supplies run low
Iran's capital Tehran is counting down to "day zero" - the day the water runs out and the taps run dry.Reservoirs that supply Tehran's 15 million residents are almost...
Oil prices are down, but petrol prices are clearly not: What’s going on – and will it get better?
It's a debate that has raged since the end of the COVID pandemic but, despite regulatory scrutiny, it's fair to say there's been no clear answer to accusations that...
Starmer wants to lift half a million children out of poverty – but does his plan go far enough?
A new long-awaited child poverty strategy is promising to lift half a million children out of poverty by the end of this parliament - but critics have branded it...
‘Drop and cover’ earthquake alert turns out to be false alarm
An earthquake alert preparing people to "drop, cover, hold on" buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday - but turned out to be completely false.The US Geological Survey...
Nigel Farage launches tirade at BBC over allegations he was racist at school
Nigel Farage has launched a tirade against the BBC after he was asked about claims he used racist and antisemitic language when he was at school, which he denied. The...
‘No discussion’ about banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Stuttgart Europa League match
Maccabi Tel Aviv fans will be allowed into next week's Europa League match at Stuttgart as banning them was not considered, the German club has confirmed to Sky News.It...
Gaza longs for normality, but quasi-anarchy reigns and Hamas is once again exerting control
There is a desperate desire for normality in Gaza - for full shops, functioning hospitals, open schools, habitable homes and usable roads. For electricity that comes on reliably, skies...
