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Just as an enormous wildfire tears through the suburbs of Athens, scientists in Europe are racing to understand why "extreme" fires like this are becoming more common. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/how-climate-change-is-driving-extreme-fires-in-greece-13196440 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 14:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An outbreak of mpox has been declared a public health emergency in Africa by the continent's top health body. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/mpox-outbreak-declared-public-health-emergency-in-africa-13196449 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 14:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Russia has begun to thwart a week-long Ukrainian incursion into its Kursk region, Moscow has claimed. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-advance-into-russian-kursk-region-halted-moscow-claims-13196728 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 22:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Starbucks has suddenly replaced its chief executive after the company suffered a bigger-than-expected drop in sales. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/starbucks-suddenly-replaces-ceo-after-sales-drop-13196457 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 15:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A four-year-old boy died from sepsis despite several visits to a hospital within a week, an inquest has heard. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/boy-died-from-sepsis-despite-four-visits-to-london-hospital-in-a-week-inquest-hears-13196518 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 17:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

General Motors is being accused of collecting data about the "bad" habits of drivers and selling it on to insurers.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/general-motors-accused-of-selling-data-to-insurers-on-bad-habits-of-drivers-13196692 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 21:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The fiance of X Factor star Jaymi Hensley has died after falling from a third-floor hotel window. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/x-factor-stars-fiance-dies-after-falling-from-hotel-window-13196607 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 20:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The FBI has told Kamala Harris's presidential campaign it was the target of a "foreign actor influence operation". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/harris-campaign-target-of-foreign-actor-influence-operation-according-to-fbi-13196594 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 20:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer, who was "technically dead" after suffering a cardiac arrest during a match in December, has returned to the club's training ground "to start the next phase of his rehabilitation". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/tom-lockyer-returns-to-lutons-training-ground-for-next-phase-of-rehabilitation-after-cardiac-arrest-13196537 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 18:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

George Clooney has expressed his frustration with Quentin Tarantino as he claimed the Hollywood director had said he was "not a movie star". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/george-clooney-is-a-little-irritated-with-quentin-tarantino-13196462 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 15:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Google's freshly updated Pixel range has been revealed at Made by Google 2024 - the tech giant's annual hardware launch. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/google-reveals-updated-range-of-pixel-phones-watches-and-earbuds-with-pioneering-life-saving-feature-13196505 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 17:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A young man whose best friend was killed by a paranoid schizophrenic has spoken of his anger that lessons were not learned ahead of the Nottingham attack that left three people dead. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/man-whose-best-friend-was-killed-by-paranoid-schizophrenic-dismayed-by-nottingham-attacks-failings-13196508 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 17:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Hamas has said it will not join ceasefire talks this week. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/hamas-says-it-will-not-join-ceasefire-talks-this-week-13196535 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 18:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Police have locked down a Glasgow street after a woman was struck by a car. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/glasgow-city-centre-street-shut-by-police-as-investigation-launched-13196454 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 15:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Olympic diver Noah Williams has said he might not return to diving, as he spoke candidly about his mental health and the toll of intensive training.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/olympic-medallist-noah-williams-opens-up-on-mental-health-struggle-and-says-he-might-not-return-to-diving-13196474 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 16:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

England Test team captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out for the remainder of the summer with a torn hamstring. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/englands-ben-stokes-ruled-out-for-rest-of-summer-13196494 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 16:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A father and son have been jailed for a total of five years after pocketing £136,000 in an elaborate iron fraud scheme. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/father-and-son-jailed-after-163136000-iron-get-rich-quick-scheme-13196438 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 14:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

James Corden has given a filming update on the final episode of sitcom Gavin & Stacey. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/gavin-stacey-james-corden-gives-filming-update-on-final-episode-of-sitcom-13196427 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 14:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A man who died when the helicopter he was flying crashed into a hotel roof in Australia had been at his own party beforehand. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/unauthorised-helicopter-pilot-who-crashed-into-hotel-roof-and-died-had-been-at-party-before-flight-13196407 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 13:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Newborn twins in Gaza were killed with their mother and grandmother as their father went to collect birth certificates earlier today. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/gaza-four-day-old-twins-killed-in-airstrike-as-father-went-to-get-birth-certificates-13196395 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 12:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Picking through broken glass and twisted metal, Sakis Morfis is looking at what's left of his home. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/you-couldnt-do-anything-the-homes-burned-by-greeces-searing-wildfires-13196386 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 12:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Social media platform Bluesky says it has seen a surge in signups in the United Kingdom in recent days. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/bluesky-social-media-site-reports-surge-in-new-uk-users-after-elon-musks-riot-comments-13196374 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 11:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

There were "multiple and fundamental failures" with the NHS's management of Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane's mental health treatment, the health secretary has said. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/wes-streeting-says-nhs-failures-in-case-of-nottingham-killer-valdo-calocane-are-shocking-13196347 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 11:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The stepfather of a boy left brain-damaged after an accident dreams of walking him to the pub on his 18th birthday - having survived coming off life support. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/boy-left-brain-damaged-after-accident-but-family-hopes-hell-walk-to-pub-on-18th-birthday-13196317 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 10:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Disgraced BBC newsreader Huw Edwards is banned from unsupervised contact with children and talking to youngsters online as he awaits sentencing. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/disgraced-newsreader-huw-edwards-banned-from-child-contact-as-part-of-bail-conditions-13196285 Author : Publish date : 2024-08-13 10:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.