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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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Driver Jailed for Nine Years After Fatal Crash Caused by Nitrous Oxide Use

Nineteen-year-old Thomas Johnson was jailed for nine years and four months for killing three teenage passengers in a high-speed crash in Oxfordshire after admitting to driving at over 100mph while inhaling laughing gas; the families of the victims hope the sentence will deter others.

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Finland Considers Landmines Amidst Ukraine Conflict

Finland's defense minister is evaluating the potential use of anti-personnel landmines due to Russia's actions in Ukraine, while the World Bank approved $2.1 billion in funding for Ukraine, and Russia is accused of manipulating European influencers.

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UK Terror Threat Heightened by Syrian Instability

UK counter-terrorism police are on high alert due to instability in Syria, fearing the return of British ISIS fighters and a rise in jihadi attacks; 43 plots have been disrupted since 2017, with state-sponsored attacks quadrupling in recent years, alongside concerns about online radicalization of ch...

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Post Office Horizon Inquiry: 70 Employees Knew of System Errors

The Post Office Horizon IT inquiry's final day revealed that at least 70 employees knew of system errors, resulting in hundreds of sub-postmasters' wrongful prosecutions and devastating consequences; the chair will publish a report in several months.

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Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Killing Hundreds

Cyclone Chido, the strongest storm in over 90 years, devastated Mayotte, a French island off Africa's east coast, potentially killing up to 1,000 people and causing widespread damage to homes, schools, and infrastructure, leaving the already vulnerable island in crisis.

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Woman Killed, Two Injured in Harlesden Triple Shooting

A 46-year-old woman, Michelle Sadio, was killed, and two men injured in a triple shooting on Gifford Road, Harlesden, Northwest London on Saturday night. Police are investigating, and road closures remain in place.

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French Court to Sentence 51 in Mass Rape Case

A French court will sentence 51 defendants in the Gisele Pelicot mass rape trial, with Dominique Pelicot, the victim's husband, facing life in prison for drugging and raping his wife for nearly a decade and involving others in the assaults.

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Cyclone Chido: Family Separated, Aid Efforts Underway in Mayotte

In the aftermath of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte, a community in Saint-Denis, Reunion, is collecting emergency aid as Somo desperately searches for her missing sister and six nieces and nephews whose home was destroyed.

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Badenoch Accuses Starmer of Broken Promises on Waspi and Winter Fuel Payments

Kemi Badenoch accused Keir Starmer of breaking promises regarding Waspi women's compensation and winter fuel payments, triggering a PMQs debate focusing on the £10.5bn cost of Waspi compensation versus a £22bn economic deficit and the impact on pensioners.

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Former Tory MP: UK's China policy a 'massive mistake'

Former Conservative MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith criticizes David Cameron and George Osborne's China policy (2010-2016) as a "massive mistake" that compromised national security, citing the Yang Tengbo spying case and delayed implementation of a foreign influence registration scheme as evidence.

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German Chancellor Loses Confidence Vote, Triggering Early Election

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in parliament on Monday, triggering an early election scheduled for February 23rd due to the collapse of his three-party coalition. The vote resulted in 207 votes in favor, 394 against, and 116 abstentions, far short of the required majority.

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Cyclone Chido: Near 1,000 feared dead in Mayotte

Cyclone Chido, the strongest storm to hit Mayotte in over 90 years, caused widespread destruction on Saturday, potentially killing nearly 1,000 people and leaving hundreds injured, with the main hospital and airport significantly damaged.

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