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Former Fiat Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne, one the auto industry’s most respected leaders, has died following complications after surgery on his shoulder. “Unfortunately, what we feared has come to pass. Sergio Marchionne, man and friend, is gone,” FCA Chairman John Elkann said in a statement.The world’s seventh-largest car-maker said on Saturday that the highly regarded Mr Marchionne, 66, had been forced to step down as he was seriously ill in a Zurich hospital.Mr Marchionne, who was born in Italy but who held joint Italian-Canadian citizenship, is one of the industry’s most revered figures after rescuing Fiat, Italy’s biggest industrial…

A police investigation into allegations of sexual and physical abuse by a doctor at a former psychiatric hospital for children has concluded there was sufficient evidence to interview him. More than 100 people who were child patients at Aston Hall, Derbyshire, in the 1960s and 1970s claim Dr Kenneth Milner gave them drugs which left them in a zombie-like state and unable to move.Dr Milner died in 1976, but a Derbyshire Police report has found that had he been alive, he would have been questioned over allegations of rape, indecent assault and child cruelty. Image: Dr Kenneth Milner would have…

A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of a baby girl whose body was found in woodland. The naked body of the newborn, who detectives called Pearl, was found on 4 April by a dog walker in Roch Valley Woods in Heywood, Greater Manchester.Police have arrested a 48-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman on suspicion of murder, concealing a birth and preventing a lawful burial.The suspects are believed to be the infant’s parents.Forensic examinations revealed the baby was born with a congenital heart defect, meaning two of her ribs were missing.Further inquiries…

Ryanair has threatened to cut 300 jobs among its Irish pilots and crews as a dispute over pay and conditions continues. The low-cost airline also said it would reduce the number of planes based in Dublin to 24 from 30 for the winter season.It has issued a 90-day redundancy consultation notice to 100 pilots and more than 200 cabin crew, whose services will no longer be required from 28 October.Its the latest salvo in Ryanair’s dispute with Irish pilots, who staged a third 24-hour strike on Tuesday over working conditions.Forsa, the union representing the pilots, said Ryanair’s decision was “reckless…

At least 31 people have been killed in an explosion outside a polling station in Pakistan, officials have said. Five policemen and two children were among the victims of the attack in the city of Quetta.There are fears the death toll could rise as many of the 35 people wounded are in a critical condition.Terror group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the explosion.Hashim Ghilzai, an administration official in Quetta, said: “(The bomber) was trying to enter the polling station. When police tried to stop him he blew himself up.”Sky News defence and security correspondent Alistair Bunkall, who is in…

At least 79 people have died and 187 have been injured in wildfires which have spread rapidly in Greece. The devastation in Athens has been called a “national tragedy” and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has declared three days of mourning. The death toll could continue to rise as firefighters continue to battle flames, and the number of missing people remains unclear.Sky’s Europe correspondent Mark Stone is in Mati, where 26 bodies were found.On the side of the street, a group of firefighters are catching their breath. They’ve been on the go for about 24 hours.It’s just gone midnight and they’re…

Police say a 47-year-old woman has suffered “serious injuries” after a corrosive substance was thrown in her face in Birmingham. The incident took place in the Ladywood district at about 10.30am on Tuesday, and the victim was able to stumble away from the scene before an ambulance was called.Officers believe she was attacked by a person on a moped or pushbike, who launched the acid towards her as they made their way past.:: Anyone who saw the attack take place or who may have information is asked to contact West Midlands Police on 101, quoting log number 772 of 24…

A fifth man has been arrested over a suspected acid attack on a three-year-old boy in Worcester. The 41-year-old man from Wolverhampton is being held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm, West Mercia Police said.Police believe the boy was deliberately targeted when a substance was sprayed or thrown towards him in a Home Bargains store on Saturday.The youngster, who was in a pushchair with his family at the time of the attack, was treated in hospital after suffering serious burns to his face and an arm.A 39-year-old man from Wolverhampton and three men, aged 22, 25 and…

Turkey’s president has ignited a war of words with Israel after claiming that the spirit of Adolf Hitler has re-emerged in the country. Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks come after the Israeli Knesset passed a law stipulating that only Jews have the right of self-determination, angering members of the country’s Arab minority.The approval of the nation-state law shows Israel is the most “Zionist, fascist and racist” country in the world, Mr Erdogan said.He added that the law legitimised unlawful actions and oppression against Arab minorities, and he accused Israel of trying to form “an apartheid state”.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded…

London’s army of black cab drivers are drawing up a stunning plot to sue Uber for more than £1bn – weeks after the ride-hailing app won a 15-month extension to its licence to operate in the capital. Sky News has learnt that the Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association (LTDA), which has 11,000 members in London, has engaged the leading law firm Mishcon de Reya to explore the potential for a massive legal claim against Uber.Sources said on Tuesday that if the case proceeded, the LTDA was expected to argue that all 25,000 black cab drivers in London had suffered lost earnings…