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Verdict due for Kenya pastor accused in mass child starvation deaths

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Kenyan preacher Paul Mackenzie, who styles himself a pastor, is awaiting judgment in a case carrying 191 murder counts — nearly every alleged victim a child. Prosecutors say he told parents to deny their children food until they died. The case has shocked Kenya and drawn international attention to the deadly toll of the alleged cult. Source: BBC World.

Those earning 'above £19.5k' should pay more tax after virus crisis

People earning more than £19,500 a year would pay more under a £40bn tax hike plan to boost the public finances in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/2UiPRRz

The married couple behind the successful Pfizer COVID vaccine

News that a Pfizer vaccine is 90% effective against COVID-19 has been heralded as a turning point in the global fight against the virus. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/2UaM2hl

Joe Biden pledges to be 'a president who unifies' in victory speech

Joe Biden has pledged to be "a president who unifies" in his first speech since being named US president-elect. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/3mZDVk7

'They are trying to rig an election': Trump ramps up voter fraud claims

Donald Trump has doubled down on unsubstantiated claims his political opponents are trying to rig and steal the US election. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/3l3rjb4

Greta Thunberg tells Donald Trump to 'chill'

Greta Thunberg has made fun of Donald Trump's election reaction urging the president to "chill" in a message on Twitter. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/2IcuKOi

Prince William kept COVID-19 diagnosis quiet because he 'didn't want to worry anyone'

Prince William was unwell with COVID-19 earlier this year but it was not publicly announced because he "didn't want to worry anyone". from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/37Y7eiN

Party host fined £10,000 while others try to escape through window

A man in Nottingham has been fined £10,000 for breaking lockdown rules by holding a party for more than 30 people, police have said. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/3kOeiC7

'Critical stage' with 96,000 a day getting COVID as tougher action needed, experts say

The COVID-19 epidemic has reached a "critical stage" with almost 100,000 people a day in England being infected and rapidly increasing spread of the virus, scientists have warned. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/2HzyFol

World 100m champion to miss Tokyo Olympics following two-year ban

World 100m champion Christian Coleman will miss next year's Tokyo Olympics after receiving a two-year ban. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/2Ttfs9V

Amy Coney Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice

Amy Coney Barrett has been confirmed as a Supreme Court justice after Republicans overpowered Democratic opposition 52-48 in the US Senate. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/34tjXYz

Hollywood producer Prince Azim of Brunei dies aged 38

Prince Azim of Brunei - a film producer who rubbed shoulders with the rich and famous - has died aged 38 due to an unclear cause. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/3mo5MKq

Small breweries warn 'reverse Robin Hood tax system' putting jobs at risk

Small breweries in Britain are warning that hundreds of jobs are at risk over government plans to cut tax relief. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/2TmOxwB

Traders in Wales 'devastated' as nationwide lockdown comes into force

At the indoor market in Pontypridd there's a sense of déjà vu. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/3olQVC5

Adele 'so excited' but also 'absolutely terrified' to host Saturday Night Live

Adele has revealed she is hosting Saturday Night Live for the first time. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/37kANdY

Grow a mo: Peter Crouch, Abbey Clancy and Sir Mo Farah join Movember campaign

Sir Mo Farah, Peter Crouch and his wife Abbey Clancy have posed with moustaches to promote this year's Movember campaign. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/3o4B0ba

Greater Manchester hospitals 'running out of beds' as Tier 3 lockdown row deepens

Andy Burnham is facing a new clash with Boris Johnson over claims that hospitals in Greater Manchester are running out of beds to treat people infected with COVID-19. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/3k5U6LD

Former Archbishop of York to get peerage 'imminently' after outrage he didn't get one automatically

John Sentamu is to be given a life peerage "imminently" after outrage Britain's first black archbishop was not given one automatically, it has been claimed. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/347CXvm

'I thought COVID didn't exist... until I got sick': Influencer dies from coronavirus

A fitness "influencer" who thought COVID-19 did not exist has died from the virus at the age of 33. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/2IwAkef

Six London Film Festival movies to have on your watch list

London Film Festival 2020 may have been robbed of the red-carpet glamour of previous years due to the coronavirus restrictions, but there was still much to enjoy from the slimmed-down programme. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/3j592Zf

Queen intervenes to cut sentence of convicted killer who restrained London Bridge attacker

A convicted murderer who helped to stop the London Bridge terror attack last November will have his sentence cut after the Queen intervened. from The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News https://ift.tt/3o3daww