Domain: news.sky.com

British media and telecommunications conglomerate

Sky Group Limited is a British media and telecommunications conglomerate, which is a subsidiary of the American conglomerate Comcast, and headquartered in Isleworth. It has operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. Sky is Europe's largest media company and pay-TV broadcaster by revenue, with 23 million subscribers and more than 31,000 employees as of 2019. The company is primarily involved in satellite television, producing and broadcasting. The current CEO is Dana Strong.

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Hamas Releases Four Israeli Hostage Bodies Under Gaza Ceasefire

Hamas released the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including a mother and her two children, to the Red Cross under a Gaza ceasefire deal; approximately 70 hostages remain, and negotiations for their release are ongoing.

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UK Reaffirms Defense Spending Commitment Amidst Ukraine War Tensions

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves reaffirmed the UK's commitment to 2.5% GDP on defense spending, while Defence Secretary John Healey praised Ukraine's President Zelenskyy and criticized Donald Trump's comments; the UK and Norway announced a new defense agreement to strengthen cooperation.

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Record-High Norovirus Cases Strain England's Hospitals

England's hospitals are experiencing record-high norovirus levels, with 1,160 beds filled daily last week—a 22% increase from the previous week, adding pressure to an already strained NHS battling winter illnesses.

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Delta Offers $30,000 to Passengers After Toronto Plane Crash

A Delta subsidiary plane crashed at Toronto's Pearson Airport on Monday, injuring passengers who are each being offered $30,000 by the airline. The cause is unknown but passengers described being sideways and upside down; all 80 passengers evacuated with no fatalities, despite the plane catching fir...

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Philippine Village Offers Mosquito Bounty Amid Dengue Fever Surge

A Philippine village is offering a bounty for mosquitoes amid a 40% surge in dengue fever cases this year, reaching at least 28,234 by February 1st, following an outbreak with 10 deaths in a nearby city, prompting this unusual community-based response to supplement clean-up efforts and public health...

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Council Tax Hikes Hit 90% of English Councils

Most English councils plan to raise council tax by 4.99% from April, with six exceptions exceeding this due to financial hardship; this disproportionately affects low-income households.

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NHS Rolls Out New Drug for Rare Childhood Epilepsy

The NHS is providing fenfluramine, a new drug, to hundreds of children aged two and over in England with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), a severe, rare form of epilepsy, to improve their quality of life by reducing seizures; it's the first non-cannabis-based treatment for LGS approved by NICE.

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Rubiales Found Guilty of Non-Consensual Kiss, Fined €10,000

Following a trial in Madrid, Spain's High Court found former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales guilty of kissing player Jenni Hermoso without consent after the 2023 Women's World Cup final, fining him over €10,000 but acquitting him of coercion.

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Amazon Takes Creative Control of James Bond Franchise

Amazon MGM Studios now holds creative control of the James Bond franchise, a joint venture with current owners Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who will retain intellectual property rights. The deal follows the release of "No Time To Die" and speculation about the future of the franchise.

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UK Inflation Hits Nearly Year-High at 3%, Dampening Rate Cut Hopes

UK inflation unexpectedly rose to 3% in January, the highest in nearly a year, exceeding forecasts and driven by increased transport, food, and private school fees; this reduces the likelihood of immediate interest rate cuts.

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UK Inflation Surges, but Bank of England to Continue Rate Cuts

UK inflation hit 3% in January, surpassing forecasts and the Bank of England's target, driven by airfares and school fees; despite this, the Bank is expected to continue cutting interest rates due to weak economic growth.

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Badenoch Breaks Silence on Trump-Zelenskyy Dispute, UK's Ukraine Support Fractures

Kemi Badenoch, UK Tory leader, responded to Donald Trump's criticism of President Zelenskyy, condemning Trump's statement that Zelenskyy is a dictator while agreeing that Europe should increase its support for Ukraine; this follows previous statements from Boris Johnson and Ed Davey, revealing poten...

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