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Monster tsunami to smash New Zealand in 10 MINUTES after mega earthquake – shock warning
A DEVASTATING tsunami with waves 40ft high would smash into New Zealand if a "megathrust" earthquake strikes of its east coast, an expert has warned.
today 02:41
BREAKING: Shopping centre on LOCKDOWN following reports of 'shooting with injuries'
FLORIDA cops have raced to a shopping centre following reports that people have been injured in a shooting.
today 02:41
Brexit battle lines drawn: 'It's unacceptable!' EU warned DON'T put British lives at risk
THE European Union has been warned not to put British patients’ lives at risk as Theresa May and Labour demand continued medical co-operation after Brexit.
today 00:38
Vile one-eyed cop killer Dale Cregan gets WEEKLY visits and kisses from gorgeous women
ONE-eyed police killer Dale Cregan is being visited by glamorous gangland molls.
today 00:35
‘Self-Defining’ Trans Women To Be Allowed On Labour’s All-Women Parliamentary Shortlists
Historic NEC statement follows consultation and legal threats
today 23:59
‘We didn’t mean it - but wow!’ Scientists stumble across secret to BALL LIGHTNING
RESEARCHERS may have stumbled across the secret to ball lightning, a phenomenon which has confounded scientists for years.
today 23:35
'I would have more rights as a murderer': Sir Bradley Wiggins comes out fighting over drug 'smears'

Sir Bradley Wiggins came out fighting tonight over drug “smears” and claimed: “I would have more rights if I had murdered someone.”

The cycling legend insisted he was “100%” innocent and called on the unnamed whistleblower who accused him to come forward.

That source’s

today 22:47
'I would have more rights as a murderer': Sir Bradley Wiggins comes out fighting over drug 'smears'

Sir Bradley Wiggins came out fighting tonight over drug “smears” and claimed: “I would have more rights if I had murdered someone.”

The cycling legend insisted he was “100%” innocent and called on the unnamed whistleblower who accused him to come forward.

That source’s

today 22:47
BREXIT STALEMATE: Ireland REFUSES to budge as Varadkar REJECTS May's border proposal
IRELAND has outright rejected a possible solution to the Brexit border puzzle just hours after a proposal was put forward by Theresa May.
today 22:32
The Line 18 Podcast: Wealth

Listen to our Line 18 podcast, part of a new series of stories on Sky News looking at how the UK is changing in 2018.

We're talking to people from all over the country about issues such as money, class, power, health and identity.

Here, Sky News business correspondent Adam Parsons

yesterday 21:50
Jon Venables is now 'middle-aged pervert you'd expect' after brutal James Bulger murder, says lawyer

Jon Venables' former lawyer has said that the child killer has now become the 'middle-aged pervert' you would expect to commit the brutal crimes he did as a child.

Laurence Lee defended Venables from 1993 to 1994, when he was arrested, aged 10, for the torture and murder of the toddler

yesterday 21:44
Yellowstone VOLCANO WARNING: ‘Time traveller’ from year 6491 in apocalypse prediction
A MAN claiming to be an alien time traveller from another planet has warned an imminent eruption from the Yellowstone volcano will devastate the United States.
yesterday 21:29
BREAKING: 20,000 homes without power after EXPLOSION in North East England
At least 22,000 properties in the North East have been left in the dark after an explosion tore through an electric substation.
yesterday 21:26
MH370 mystery SHOCK: Bombshell claim plane 'blown up by SUICIDE BOMBER'
A PSYCHIC who predicted Donald Trump’s election as well as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement now claims she has solved the MH370 mystery.
yesterday 21:26
Putin, power and poison: Russia’s elite FSB spy club
FSB. The letters are not just familiar to fans of spy thrillers. They have come to symbolise Vladimir Putin's grip on power in Russia.
yesterday 19:53
The Tories are gambling with our safety
Government hands probation hostel workers to privateers — and new staff members don't even need to be qualified
yesterday 19:44
Italian election results: EU WARNED – It will 'take WEEKS' to form Government
ITALIAN election results returned a hung parliament which could lead to "weeks" of uncertainty as Italian parties come to an agreement over the future of the country, global financial economist Peter Dixon warned.
yesterday 19:23
Edinburgh's blizzard hero bus driver praised by First Minister
A BUS driver who averted tragedy by swerving to avoid a car stuck on a road was yesterday thanked by the First Minister.
yesterday 19:23
UK weather warning ALERT: Huge Atlantic storm to unleash MORE SNOW and gales THIS WEEKEND
A HUGE storm brewing in the Atlantic threatens to unleash gales, torrential downpours and MORE SNOW this weekend.
yesterday 19:23
Wrestler smashes baseball bat into rival’s EYE as stunt goes horrifically wrong
A WRESTLER who accidentally smashed his rival’s skull with a baseball bat on live TV sparked outrage after the true extent of his opponent’s injuries were revealed.
yesterday 19:20
Who is former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal?
Sergei Skripal is a retired Russian military intelligence (GRU) colonel who was sentenced in 2006 to 13 years in prison, accused of spying for Britain.
yesterday 18:50
Critically ill man is former Russian spy
A man who is critically ill after being exposed to an unknown substance in Wiltshire is a Russian national convicted of spying for Britain, the BBC understands.
yesterday 18:50
Italian election results: Right-wing head SAVAGES Left for being 'YEARS AWAY' from voters
EUROSCEPTIC leader Giorgia Meloni said the Left has been "resoundingly punished" at the latest Italian election for failing to answers calls for change from citizens.
yesterday 18:20
BREAKING: Man critical after chemical incident is 'RUSSIAN SPY given refuge by UK'
A MAN critically ill after being exposed to unknown substance in Salisbury is a former Russian spy given refuge in the UK, according to reports.
yesterday 18:17
EU: 'Keep Calm', as Italy struggles to form government

The EU reacted cautiously on Monday (5 March) after Italian elections gave no clear outcome and leave the door open to weeks of uncertainty and possibly a eurosceptic government.

"Keep calm and carry on," European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said when asked about the vote's

yesterday 17:41
Jaguar Land Rover halts production at two plants as water supply shortage spreads across UK
The car giant has said it "cannot say" when production at the Solihull plant in Birmingham will resume.
yesterday 17:38
Watch Banjo the adorable guide dog puppy - one of four Toyota are sponsoring

THIS is the delightful guide dog puppy Banjo that staff at Toyota will be supporting as he is put through his training.

He is one of four puppies the company are sponsoring in a two year partnership with the Guide Dog charity.

Now Banjo, a seven-week old Golden Retriever cross

yesterday 17:32
Watch as brazen mankini-wearing man strips down for dip in frozen Paisley fountain

A bold punter went for a dip in a freezing fountain amid arctic temperatures - wearing only a tight-fitting Mankini.

The man stripped down and braved Beast from the East chill as he plunged into icy waters at the Paisley landmark.

The toe-curling moment was captured on camera by

yesterday 17:32
Flood warning issued for Scotland as Arctic blast set to bring more misery in its tail

Scotland is set for even more weather misery , with flooding on the way as well as more more snow .

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning from just after midnight tonight until 9pm tomorrow evening.

Rain is due to combine with melting snow, resulting in flooding on the

yesterday 17:32
Wild Britain: Amazing new television series puts British wildlife in the frame
BRITAIN'S wild creatures in all their magnificent glory are being showcased with some of the most dramatic scenes ever filmed for television. Majestic golden eagles on the wing, gamboling bottlenose dolphins and elusive otters dining on crab are just some of the splendid wild animals captured for the new blockbuster series.
yesterday 17:17
Daily News
Beth Morgan Instagram: ‘Sacked’ Coronation Street stunner flashes bottom in sexy lingerie
CORONATION STREET star Beth Morgan teased her Instagram fans with a cheeky snap one week after she claimed she was sacked from the hit ITV soap.
today 02:44
Russia has PROOF of America INTERFERENCE to bring down Vladimir Putin in upcoming election
RUSSIA has announced they have proof the US tried to interfere in the country’s upcoming presidential election in shock claims after the US previously accused Moscow of trying to interfere in their own election in 2016, it has been reported.
today 02:44
CHINA in FRESH MOVE to surpass Trump military power with £127billion defence BOOST
CHINA has boosted its 2018 defence spending to a massive £127billion in what appears to be a step towards its goal of overtaking the US as the world’s biggest military superpower.
today 02:44
Wrestler smashes baseball bat into rival’s EYE as stunt goes horrifically wrong
A WRESTLER who accidentally smashed his rival’s skull with a baseball bat on live TV sparked outrage after the true extent of his opponent’s injuries were revealed.
today 02:41
20,000 homes without power after EXPLOSION in North East England
At least 22,000 properties in the North East have been left in the dark after an explosion tore through an electric substation.
today 02:41
Carluccio's is latest restaurant chain to feel the heat
One in three of the UK's top 100 restaurant groups are not making a profit, according to new research into the struggling casual dining sector.
today 02:11
Porn check critics fear data breach
The Open Rights Group says it fears a data breach is "inevitable" as the deadline approaches for a controversial change in the way people in the UK access online pornography.
today 02:11
Britain needs to go on a diet, says top health official
The portion sizes of some of Britain's most popular foods are to be cut, with health officials telling the public it is time "to get on a diet".
today 02:11
Kate on the run for brave dad

Instead of having breakfast in bed on Mothers’ Day, a Burnside mum is running 5k in honour of her dad.

Kate Renton, daughter of stroke survivor Peter, 80, told the Reformer she made her own resolution before the Stroke Association’s Glasgow Resolution Run next Sunday, March

today 01:56
TV Licence prices are about rise again - but 300,000 people can legally beat it

On April 1 the TV licence rises again - going up to £150.50 a year for a colour licence. It's the second rise in a row, and there will be more to come.

But there are 300,000 people who - if they act fast - can skip this year's rise entirely.

Looking at the TV Licensing

today 01:56
Mercury and Venus conjunction: How to see the two planets in the night sky TONIGHT
STARGAZERS will have the opportunity to see the planets of Mercury and Venus next to each other in the first three weeks of March soon after sunset, but how can you see the two planets in conjunction tonight? 
today 01:41
Marine Le Pen calls immigration a 'THREAT' to French values during attack on globalisation
MARINE LE PEN branded globalisation a “catastrophe” as she claimed mass immigration had become a “threat” to French values.
today 01:41
Revealed: Latest “OPPORTUNISTIC” Labour speech to sabotage Brexit by "SCAREMONGERING"
LABOUR will resort to “scaremongering” tactics to try and thwart the Government’s Brexit plans in a major new speech by one of the party’s MP’s later today.
today 01:41
Angela Merkel must not ‘DICTATE’ to other EU countries, warns German coalition partner
ANGELA Merkel should avoid dictating how other countries in the EU should develop, the man who is tipped to become the country’s new finance minister has proclaimed as he admitted to “mistakes” being made in the past.
today 01:41
Who is 'poisoned' Russian spy Sergei Skripal, dubbed the 'spy with the Louis Vuitton bag'?
FORMER Russian spy Sergei Skripal and a woman collapsed at a shopping centre in Salisbury on Sunday and were rushed to hospital after allegedly being poisoned, but who is the “spy with the Louis Vuitton bag”?
today 01:41
World War 3: India ‘must be PREPARED TO FIGHT’ a two-front war with China and Pakistan
INDIA must prepare for a “two-and-a-half-front war’ with China and Pakistan and tensions rage along the contested border known as the Line of Control while Xi Jinping flexes his military muscle in the area of Doklam, a retired lieutenant general from the Indian Army’s Special Forces has claimed.
today 01:41
Just ONE country could survive ZOMBIE apocalypse say maths boffins
BOFFINS have worked out which country could survive a zombie apocalypse – and their verdict is a shocker.
today 01:38
Video appears to show Lidl worker BATTERING man with leg of PORK on Brit street
A SHOCKING video appears to show a Lidl worker hitting a man with a leg of pork in Derby.
today 01:38
Latest news from Great Britain
today 02:44 Beth Morgan Instagram: ‘Sacked’ Coronation Street stunner flashes bottom in sexy lingerie
today 02:44 Russia has PROOF of America INTERFERENCE to bring down Vladimir Putin in upcoming election
today 02:44 CHINA in FRESH MOVE to surpass Trump military power with £127billion defence BOOST
today 02:41 Wrestler smashes baseball bat into rival’s EYE as stunt goes horrifically wrong
today 02:41 20,000 homes without power after EXPLOSION in North East England
today 02:41 Monster tsunami to smash New Zealand in 10 MINUTES after mega earthquake – shock warning
today 02:41 BREAKING: Shopping centre on LOCKDOWN following reports of 'shooting with injuries'
today 02:11 Carluccio's is latest restaurant chain to feel the heat
today 02:11 Porn check critics fear data breach
today 02:11 Britain needs to go on a diet, says top health official
today 01:56 Kate on the run for brave dad
today 01:56 TV Licence prices are about rise again - but 300,000 people can legally beat it
today 01:41 Mercury and Venus conjunction: How to see the two planets in the night sky TONIGHT
today 01:41 Marine Le Pen calls immigration a 'THREAT' to French values during attack on globalisation
today 01:41 Revealed: Latest “OPPORTUNISTIC” Labour speech to sabotage Brexit by "SCAREMONGERING"
today 01:41 Angela Merkel must not ‘DICTATE’ to other EU countries, warns German coalition partner
today 01:41 Who is 'poisoned' Russian spy Sergei Skripal, dubbed the 'spy with the Louis Vuitton bag'?
today 01:41 World War 3: India ‘must be PREPARED TO FIGHT’ a two-front war with China and Pakistan
today 01:38 Just ONE country could survive ZOMBIE apocalypse say maths boffins
today 01:38 Video appears to show Lidl worker BATTERING man with leg of PORK on Brit street
today 01:38 'She’s lucky to be with him' Man Utd fans bombard Matic’s WAG after stunning winner
today 01:38 US nuke-powered warship RACES to South China Sea in major warning to Beijing
today 01:02 Bill Turnbull Reveals He Has Prostate Cancer Ahead Of The Former ‘BBC Breakfast’ Host’s Appearance On Stand Up To Cancer’s ‘Bake Off’ Special
today 01:02 Inspection reveals Humberside Police breached the rules over strip-searching children
today 01:02 Inspection reveals Humberside Police breached the rules over strip-searching children
today 00:59 World in brief: March 6
today 00:59 McDonnell to back civil servant's rally over public sector pay cap
today 00:38 Pokemon Go Raid bosses get a big Windy bonus as Niantic confirm Weather event news
today 00:38 Strictly Come Dancing: Debbie McGee admits to flashing 'privates' at Giovanni Pernice
today 00:38 South Africa LISTERIA crisis: World's largest ever outbreak as hundreds die
today 00:38 Returning to work after a bereavement: Half of workers feel pressure after a death
today 00:38 Pet shock collars: Michael Gove considering consultation on outlawing controversial device
today 00:38 Could YOU be entitled to an extra £1,200 a year? Scrapping tax bands could help workers
today 00:38 Fears over decline of peregrine falcon in Scotland
today 00:38 Bitcoin SHOCK: Cryptocurrency being harnessed by North Korea to finance 'nuclear missiles'
today 00:38 Prostate cancer: Presenter Bill Turnbull diagnosed with disease - symptoms to look out for
today 00:38 Brexit battle lines drawn: 'It's unacceptable!' EU warned DON'T put British lives at risk
today 00:35 Mum makes HORROR discovery after taking this photo of daughter in woods
today 00:35 Football Association boss forced to apologise after Star of David swastika gaffe
today 00:35 Tour de France champ Sir Bradley Wiggins denies MPs' drug cheat accusations
today 00:35 REVEALED: Three High St giants replacing YOUR local Toys R Us
today 00:35 US deep state agents ‘to stage ALIEN INVASION in world domination bid’
today 00:35 Vile one-eyed cop killer Dale Cregan gets WEEKLY visits and kisses from gorgeous women
today 00:35 Jaguar Land Rover closes plant in UK as weather hits water supply
today 00:35 UK shoppers keep on spending more on food as inflation bites - BRC
today 00:05 SRSLY #134: The Oscars / This Country / Shakespeare and Hathaway
today 23:59 ‘Self-Defining’ Trans Women To Be Allowed On Labour’s All-Women Parliamentary Shortlists
today 23:56 Women in Yarl’s Wood told they could be deported more quickly for hunger striking
today 23:56 Italy's populist victory heralds choppy waters for Europe
today 23:56 Furious MPs demand inquiry after thousands left without water
Editorials
SRSLY #134: The Oscars / This Country / Shakespeare and Hathaway
The pop culture podcast with Caroline Crampton and Anna Leszkiewicz.
today 00:05
After “abhorrent” posts on the Florida shooting, social media firms must be made liable
We’re letting the likes of Facebook get away with hosting hate and lies.
yesterday 18:50
Spot the difference: How the Mail covers Theresa May’s housing policy nicked from Ed Miliband
Both announced a plan to punish developers for unused land. One was deemed “Stalinist”.
yesterday 18:50
The Five Star Movement: how a comedian’s non-party became Italy’s biggest political force
Five Star promises the introduction of a “citizenship income”. Yet its leader calls Mediterranean rescue boats “sea taxis”.
yesterday 17:47
Why a bulb of garlic spells trouble for the United Kingdom’s trade policy
The Conservatives are clear that they want the freedom to strike trade deals, but less clear on what they want to do with it.
yesterday 16:44
Why a sprig of garlic spells trouble for the United Kingdom’s trade policy
The Conservatives are clear that they want the freedom to strike trade deals, but less clear on what they want to do with it.
yesterday 14:38
Why author Nassim Nicholas Taleb is the ideal public thinker for the age of Trump
The idea of Skin in the Game is straightforward. People who make decisions ought to be exposed to the consequences if they are wrong.
yesterday 13:35
Brexit shows the media must wise up to the challenges of covering populism
Regrets in newsrooms were palpable, even occasionally among those working for Leave-supporting papers.
yesterday 12:32
Chris Holmes: “You can’t pay the rent with a glowing CV”
The Conservative life peer has launched a Private Members’ Bill in the Lords to end long-term unpaid internships.
yesterday 11:29
The £393m question – what happens to public contract funding after Brexit?
Since January 2015, £1.6bn of UK public contracts have been awarded with full or partial EU funding. 
yesterday 11:29
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