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Hopes are fading for dozens of people trapped after a major landslide in the Philippines following the devastation caused by Typhoon Mangkhut. At least 40 people, mostly gold miners, are missing after part of a mountain slope collapsed on houses in Itogon town in Benguet province.Sky’s Asia correspondent Tom Cheshire, who is the only UK broadcaster at the rescue site, said one worker had voiced fears that none of those missing would be found alive.At least 65 people are confirmed to have died in the Philippines since Mangkhut made landfall on Saturday with the equivalent strength of a category five…

A member of Russian activist group Pussy Riot, who is suspected to have been poisoned, has been flown to Germany for treatment. Video has emerged of Pyotr Verzilov, who was said to be in a critical condition on Thursday, arriving in Berlin after being flown to see medics.One of his bandmates, Maria Alekhina, told reporters Mr Verzilov, who has both Canadian and Russian citizenship, regained consciousness on Friday, but has remained unwell. Image: Pyotr Verzilov is said to have been moved from Russia to Germany for treatment She also said she thinks the 30-year-old was poisoned for political reasons.A video…

Typhoon Mangkhut has left 36 people dead and a trail of destruction across the northern Philippines. The strongest storm in the world this year has now moved on to southern China and densely populated Hong Kong, after causing landslides on the northern tip of the Philippines’ Luzon island yesterday.Some news agencies reported the death toll was as high as 49.While the worst of the storm has passed in the Philippines, authorities are dealing with the devastation left in its wake.At least 40 people, mostly gold miners, are feared to have been trapped in a landslide in and seven bodies have…

The owner of Coast, the women’s fashion retailer, ‎has accelerated plans to find a buyer after being hit by the fallout from House of Fraser’s (HoF) recent collapse into administration. Sky News has learnt that Aurora Fashions, which also owns the Oasis and Warehouse chains, has begun contacting prospective buyers in the last fortnight about a deal to sell the Coast brand.It marks the latest chapter in efforts by Kaupthing, the Icelandic bank, to offload part or all of Aurora.Kaupthing came close to selling the entire business last year to Emerisque Brands, a business owned by an entrepreneur who was…

A British man murdered his wife and sank their catamaran so he could end their failing marriage and inherit her estate, US prosecutors say. Lewis Bennett, of Poole, Dorset, had been sailing with Isabella Hellmann towards their Florida home in May last year when he made an SOS call to say she was missing and their 37ft vessel was sinking.The FBI has charged Bennett, 41, with second degree murder and for the first time prosecutors have revealed details of what they believe to be his motive.Ms Hellmann’s body has never been found but if she is presumed dead, Bennett would…

We were on the road in northern Luzon when Typhoon Mangkhut hit, at about 1.40am. It was hard to make anything out in the dark but it was impossible to mistake the force of the storm, the winds that shook and the rains that lashed in equal measure.Our people carrier shook under the battering; this felt very much the equivalent of a force five hurricane.As dawn broke the extent of the damage became clearer: it started with palms and branches strewn on the road; we picked our way through them.Then it was telegraph poles and power lines, eventually streetlights, roofs…

As tens of thousands of people quit social media for Scroll Free September, former YouTuber Matt Lees tells us about his time as a viral video creator and why he turned his back on the platform. I was a journalist who was hired to make YouTube videos, including one about the reveal of PlayStation 4 that got five million views in a couple of days. The job was a lot of fun and I was very successful at it.But there were a few things that eventually made me turn my back on that life.To make any money on YouTube, you need…

Sustained winds of more than 100mph have caused landslides, ripped off roofs and brought down trees in the Philippines as Typhoon Mangkhut pummeled northern areas of the country. At least three people died and six others were missing after ferocious winds and rain destroyed several houses in the mountain city of Baguio, its mayor Mauricio Domogan said.In neighbouring Taiwan, a woman died after being swept out to sea. 0:25 Video: Typhoon Mangkhut strikes Philippines The storm, with gusts reaching 190mph, knocked out power as it tore across the northern part of Luzon island – an area that is home to…

Lily Allen has said the music industry is “rife” with sexual abuse but insiders refuse to speak up. The singer made the remark as she revealed more details about her own encounter with a record industry executive who allegedly targeted her.The 33-year-old said she was sexually assaulted when she fell asleep in a hotel room after she got “smashed” at a party.Allen said the man took her to his room to sleep it off, but she woke up at 5am “because I could feel someone next to me pressing their naked body against my back”.She added that she “moved away…

A woman has died after a lorry that had been “involved in a crime” crashed into the side of a house. Police said four men were arrested after the white truck crashed into a property in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.The woman who died was a pedestrian on Park View in Brierley.South Yorkshire Police said the vehicle had been involved in a crime.However, officers have not confirmed reports from residents that the truck had been followed by police before the incident.A police spokeswoman said officers were called to the scene of the collision at about 1.40pm on Friday. Image: The white truck…