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An anaesthetist has been jailed for life in Hong Kong for killing his wife and daughter by placing a yoga ball filled with carbon monoxide into their car. Malaysian citizen Khaw Kim Sun, 53, had become estranged from his wife, Wong Siew Fing, 47, and their four children, although they continued to live together while he had an affair with a student.Khaw was accused of putting the gas-filled yoga ball in the boot of a Mini Cooper driven by his wife on 22 May, 2015.Ms Wong and their 16-year-old daughter were found unconscious in the car parked at a bus…

Luxury carmaker Aston Martin is looking to raise up to £1.3bn when it floats on the London Stock Exchange next month, seeking a market valuation of up to £5.07bn. The Lagonda and DB7 manufacturer has set share price range for its imminent listing at between £17.50 and £22.50 per ordinary share.That range will give the company a likely market capitalisation of between £4.02bn and £5.07bn.The company will be the first UK carmaker to float in London since the 1980s.It hopes to announce its final pricing by 3 October and expects its shares to be admitted to the stock exchange around 8…

The takeover battle for Sky plc, the owner of Sky News, will be decided in a three-round auction to conclude on Saturday evening, it was announced today. The Takeover Panel said the two American companies bidding for control of Sky – film and TV group 21st Century Fox and cable giant Comcast – would be invited to take part in a three-round auction on Saturday if a competitive situation between the pair continued to exist by 5pm on Friday.The company going into the auction with the lowest offer, currently Fox, will be the only party allowed to increase their bid…

Marine archaeologists believe they may have located the remains of Captain James Cook’s famed ship Endeavour after a centuries-long search. Captain Cook used the vessel on a voyage of discovery to Australia and New Zealand in 1770 and it was later used by the British navy in the American War of Independence before it was scuttled off Newport, Rhode Island, in 1778.The ship’s final resting place has eluded archeologists ever since, but now a team of Australian researchers believe they have pinpointed the vessel in Newport Harbour.Kevin Sumption, head of the Australian National Maritime Museum, said: “Early indications are that…

Inflation jumped unexpectedly to 2.7% in August, its highest level in six months, shocking economists that had expected a drop. Summer season transport prices contributed most heavily to the hike, as services rose 4.6% last month, driven by a 13.5% rise in air ticket prices and a 17.2% jump in sea fares, including international ferry routes.Motorists also faced higher fuel costs last month, with petrol up by 1.4p per litre on the month to 128.6p per litre. Diesel also rose by 1.2p to 132.8p per litre.But prices for electricity, gas and other fuels were flat month-on-month.Clothing also had a major…

A doctor who appeared on a dating show has been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting two women with his girlfriend – and police suspect there may be many more victims. Grant W Robicheaux, a 38-year-old orthopaedic surgeon in California’s Newport Beach, was arrested with 31-year-old Cerissa Laura Riley on 12 September and charged with crimes including rape by use of drugs and oral copulation by anaesthesia.In their investigation into the pair, police say they found “thousands and thousands” of videos, some including Riley, on Robicheaux’s phone.They show women who “appear to be highly intoxicated beyond the ability to consent…

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is referring the proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda for a further “in-depth investigation”. The CMA confirmed on Wednesday, having completed its Phase 1 investigation into the proposed merger, that the deal “raises sufficient concerns” to be referred for a more in-depth review.The competition watchdog pointed out that the companies are two of the largest grocery retailers in the UK, with overlapping stores in hundreds of local areas, “where shoppers could face higher prices or a worse quality of service”.The CMA said that the “Phase 2 investigation” will be a more in-depth review, led by…

North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un has vowed to permanently dismantle a missile test site and a launch pad after talks with South Korea. The leaders of both countries signed a declaration after agreeing the Korean peninsula should turn into a “land of peace without nuclear weapons and nuclear threats”.After the summit in Pyongyang, South Korea President Moon Jae-in told reporters: “The North agreed to permanently close the Tongchang-ri missile engine test site and missile launch facility in the presence of experts from relevant nations.”North Korea says it will also permanently dismantle its main Nyongbyon nuclear complex but only if…

Drinks spiking has more than doubled in three years, according to figures from UK police forces. The results, from a series of Freedom of Information requests, show a 108% increase since 2015 in the number of reports to police forces, which include both the words “drink” and “spiking” or “lacing”.The Met Police in London recorded the most cases in 2017 with 179 reports.This was up 74% from 2015 when 103 reports of drinks spiking were recorded.In total there were 1,039 cases recorded by the forces which responded.But victims of spiking attacks have told Sky News they believe incidents are vastly…

The Conservatives’ key promise to keep net migration under 100,000 has been branded a “political target” that is not immigration policy. Professor Alan Manning, who chairs the Migration Advisory Committee, made the announcement at the launch of a landmark report commissioned by the government.He also revealed the fall in the value of the pound since 2016’s EU referendum had more of an effect on prices than all EU migration since 2004.The report made many recommendations, calling on ministers to lift the cap on high-skilled migration and limit the number of low-skilled workers allowed into Britain after Brexit. Image: The MAC…