‘Goalposts being moved’ as Iran hits out at change of location for nuclear talks with US

‘Goalposts being moved’ as Iran hits out at change of location for nuclear talks with US

Iran appears to have hit out at the decision to change the venue of its latest nuclear talks with the US from Oman to Italy, saying the "goalposts were being moved" as it blamed "hawks".Esmaeil Baghaei, a spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry, seemed to reference the switch of location to Rome for the second round of negotiations this weekend when he said moving the goalposts in diplomacy could be seen as a "lack of seriousness".It had earlier been announced that […]

16/04/2025

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Man caught with 3kg of cocaine at UK airport told officials ‘it’s all mine, my mate had nothing to do with it’

A drugs mule who attempted to smuggle £5.6m worth of cocaine into the UK from Mexico told Border Force officials he had only brought sombreros back from his trip.Kristopher Purvis, 35, was caught with 15 packages containing the class A drug at Edinburgh Airport in July 2024.Purvis, from Durham, had flown into the Scottish city with another man following a brief layover at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said Purvis and his […]

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What changes after Supreme Court’s ruling on definition of a woman?

Supreme Court rules on definition of a woman – what changes now? | UK News | Sky News PodcastPodcastWednesday 16 April 2025 16:37, UKSpreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Spreaker cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via […]

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Toddler lost in wilderness miles from home is led to safety by dog

A missing toddler spent the night alone in the remote Arizona wilderness and walked seven miles through lion territory before being led to safety by a dog, local police have said.Yavapai County Sheriff's deputies, in the southwestern US state, received reports of a missing two-year-old boy who was said to have wandered off from his home on Monday.Despite an extensive search effort including officers and local rangers, authorities were unable to find the child. Image: Farmer Scottie Dunton. Pic: Yavapai […]

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Spotify suffering major outage

Spotify down: Streaming app suffers major outage - as company confirms 'issues' | Science, Climate & Tech News | Sky News BreakingBreakingWednesday 16 April 2025 14:50, UK Why you can trust Sky NewsSpotify is suffering a widespread outage - with the popular music app failing to load for many users.On X, the streaming service confirmed the disruption, and said: "We're aware of some issues right now and are checking them out!"Downdetector has received thousands of reports about the outage - […]

16/04/2025

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Ex-snooker champion in court accused of child sex abuse

Ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott in court accused of child sex abuse | UK News | Sky News The allegations span between 1993 to 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, both in the Glasgow region.Wednesday 16 April 2025 15:01, UK Image: File pic: iStock Why you can trust Sky NewsFormer world snooker champion Graeme Dott has appeared in court and been released on bail over allegations of historical child sex abuse.Dott, 47, is accused of two […]

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Widow has ‘no regrets’ over assisted suicide of husband despite ‘ongoing’ police investigation

A woman who is under police investigation after assisting the suicide of her husband at Dignitas in Switzerland has told Sky News she has no regrets.Louise Shackleton has spoken publicly for the first time since her husband's death in December, as parliament prepares to vote again on legislation to introduce assisted dying in England and Wales.Mrs Shackleton surrendered herself to police after returning from Switzerland having seen her husband Anthony die. He had been suffering with motor neurone disease for […]

16/04/2025

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Kidnapped US pastor rescued in South Africa – and ‘miraculously unharmed’ in deadly shootout

Kidnapped US pastor Josh Sullivan rescued in South Africa - and 'miraculously unharmed' in deadly shootout | World News | Sky News Suspects began firing at police from a car - and three unidentified men were killed. Josh Sullivan, an abducted missionary who was also inside the vehicle, was uninjured and found to be in "excellent condition".Connor Sephton News reporter @ConnorSephton Wednesday 16 April 2025 14:46, UK Image: Josh Sullivan. Pic: Fellowship Baptist Church Why you can trust Sky NewsAn […]

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Man who murdered his mum and siblings and planned school shooting to have sentence reviewed

The sentence of triple murderer Nicholas Prosper, who killed his family and was planning a school shooting in Luton, has been referred to the Court of Appeal.The referral has been made under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme, the Attorney General's Office said on Wednesday.Prosper, 19, pleaded guilty to the murders of his mother, Juliana Falcon, 48, and his siblings, Kyle Prosper, 16, and 13-year-old Giselle Prosper, at Luton Crown Court in February. Image: (L-R) Giselle Prosper, Juliana Falcon, and Kyle […]

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