David Bowie has been nominated for best British male solo artist and best British album at the 2017 Brit Awards - a year after his death.
The singer will go up against Craig David, Michael Kiwanuka and Skepta for the solo artist prize.
His final album Blackstar, released on his 69th birthday and two days before he died of cancer on 10 January 2016, will compete against Skepta's Konnichiwa, The 1975's I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It, Kano's Made In The Manor and Michael Kiwanuka's Love & Hate.
Bowie won the best British male solo artist award in 2014 and in his acceptance speech, read in his absence by supermodel Kate Moss, he urged Scotland to stay in the UK.
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Netanyahu's media manipulation revealed
Netanyahu's media games exposed
Leaked audio tapes have allegedly revealed how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to negotiate a deal with Arnon Mozes, the owner of the Yediot Ahronoth newspaper, and the man Netanyahu has repeatedly called his media nemesis. The extra twist in the tale is that Netanyahu was seemingly willing to sell out Israel Hayom - the newspaper that's been most favourable towards him.
Talking us through the story: Anat Balint, writer, Seventh Eye; Rafi Mann, associate professor, School of Communication, Ariel University; Anshel Pfeffer, writer, Haaretz; Rottem Danon, editor-in-chief, Liberal.
On our radar:
BuzzFeed publishes a dossier full of bombshell allegations - ones they admitted were unverified - about President-elect Donald Trump
Facebook hires a former CNN anchor to improve its relationship with the media
Five outspoken activists and bloggers go missing in Pakistan with fears they were abducted by the government
Zimbabwe: Succession, factions and the media
Leaked audio tapes have allegedly revealed how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to negotiate a deal with Arnon Mozes, the owner of the Yediot Ahronoth newspaper, and the man Netanyahu has repeatedly called his media nemesis. The extra twist in the tale is that Netanyahu was seemingly willing to sell out Israel Hayom - the newspaper that's been most favourable towards him.
Talking us through the story: Anat Balint, writer, Seventh Eye; Rafi Mann, associate professor, School of Communication, Ariel University; Anshel Pfeffer, writer, Haaretz; Rottem Danon, editor-in-chief, Liberal.
On our radar:
BuzzFeed publishes a dossier full of bombshell allegations - ones they admitted were unverified - about President-elect Donald Trump
Facebook hires a former CNN anchor to improve its relationship with the media
Five outspoken activists and bloggers go missing in Pakistan with fears they were abducted by the government
Zimbabwe: Succession, factions and the media
Large number of hospitals cancelling cancer ops - Royal College of Surgeons
Patients with cancer are having their operations cancelled by hospitals with increasing regularity by a crisis-hit NHS, the president of the Royal College of Surgeons has revealed.
Clare Marx said cancer surgery was no longer protected and "a large number" of hospitals had been cancelling operations since the beginning of the year.
:: Theresa May blasts Red Cross as 'irresponsible' on NHS
She told the Observer: "Historically, they have been protected due to their urgent nature.
"However, feedback from our members suggests that since the start of January, a large number of hospitals across the UK are now cancelling cancer surgery.
"It is increasingly clear that no part of the system and no patient is immune from the pressure the NHS is experiencing."
An investigation by the Observer revealed that appointments for cancer operations began to be cancelled in December and that trend has accelerated this year.
:: Nurse in tears over lack of bed for 99-year-old
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust has this month had to cancel bookings for some complex cancer operations, as well as more straightforward cases, the paper said.
Its doctors say that lack of post-operation intensive care beds has forced them to postpone surgery, the paper added.
Conservative MP Dr Sarah Wollaston, chairwoman of the health select committee, accused the Government of "pretty dismal stuff" by "scapegoating" GPs for the pressures, after Theresa May expressed frustration at surgeries' opening hours.
Among the issues, Dr Wollaston blamed a "financial squeeze" during the last parliament while demand increased.
"Public & NHS staff deserved better than scapegoating, smoke & mirrors. Needs to start with honest discussion of the background pressures," the MP for Totnes tweeted.
Will Trump spell the end of two-state solution in the Middle East?
Senior members of the Palestinian leadership are warning that Donald Trump's pledge to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem could spell the end of the two-state solution.
It is not clear whether the President-elect will make good on his promise but the Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, has written to Mr Trump urging him not to carry out the plan.
"We hope that this news is not true, because it is not encouraging and will disrupt and hinder the peace process," Mr Abbas said on Saturday, speaking after he inaugurated the Palestinian embassy to the Vatican.
And in Paris, more than 70 foreign ministers and other top officials will hold a conference on Sunday aimed at presenting Mr Trump with a renewed push for peace by the international community.
What Mr Trump has said is not new. Other US administrations have considered the move in the past, but have always backed away from the idea in the end.
:: When does Trump become president?
Up until the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, Jerusalem was divided but after six days of fighting Israel conquered the eastern half of the city from Jordan.
Israel considers the whole of the city as its "eternal, undivided capital", but East Jerusalem is considered occupied under international law.
Palestinians hope the eastern part will one day be their capital if their dream of a future independent state is realised.
For the US to move its embassy to Jerusalem then would be controversial as it could be viewed as de facto recognition of Israel's claim.
:: Kerry hits out at Israel on Middle East peace
Every week for the last 12 years villagers from Bi'lin have demonstrated against Israel's occupation and the construction of settlements in the West Bank, which are illegal under international law.
But following calls from the leadership they are also now protesting about Mr Trump and his policy towards Jerusalem and settlement building.
They believe it is a reflection of his alignment with the Israeli right wing.
Activist Abdallah Abu Rahma told me he fears the new American leader could upend decades of US policy destroying the chance of an independent state.
"If he continues his promise for the Israeli I think it will be another intifada in Palestine - it will be the third intifada and big intifada."
It is not clear whether the President-elect will make good on his promise but the Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, has written to Mr Trump urging him not to carry out the plan.
"We hope that this news is not true, because it is not encouraging and will disrupt and hinder the peace process," Mr Abbas said on Saturday, speaking after he inaugurated the Palestinian embassy to the Vatican.
And in Paris, more than 70 foreign ministers and other top officials will hold a conference on Sunday aimed at presenting Mr Trump with a renewed push for peace by the international community.
What Mr Trump has said is not new. Other US administrations have considered the move in the past, but have always backed away from the idea in the end.
:: When does Trump become president?
Up until the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, Jerusalem was divided but after six days of fighting Israel conquered the eastern half of the city from Jordan.
Israel considers the whole of the city as its "eternal, undivided capital", but East Jerusalem is considered occupied under international law.
Palestinians hope the eastern part will one day be their capital if their dream of a future independent state is realised.
For the US to move its embassy to Jerusalem then would be controversial as it could be viewed as de facto recognition of Israel's claim.
:: Kerry hits out at Israel on Middle East peace
Every week for the last 12 years villagers from Bi'lin have demonstrated against Israel's occupation and the construction of settlements in the West Bank, which are illegal under international law.
But following calls from the leadership they are also now protesting about Mr Trump and his policy towards Jerusalem and settlement building.
They believe it is a reflection of his alignment with the Israeli right wing.
Activist Abdallah Abu Rahma told me he fears the new American leader could upend decades of US policy destroying the chance of an independent state.
"If he continues his promise for the Israeli I think it will be another intifada in Palestine - it will be the third intifada and big intifada."
Duterte: No one can stop me from declaring martial law
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he would consider declaring martial law if the drug problem deteriorates, adding "no one can stop" him from making such a decision.
"I have to protect the Filipino people. It is my duty. And I tell you now, if I have to declare martial law, I will declare it," Duterte told a gathering of businessmen in his hometown of Davao on Saturday evening.
"I don't care about the Supreme Court. No one can stop me," he said. "The right to preserve one's life and my nation ... transcends everything else, even the limitations."
Under the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, the president can declare martial law up to 60 days "in case of invasion or rebellion."
The constitution makes no mention of drug violence as a justification for declaring it. Congress and the Supreme Court also have the power to review any such declaration.
But Duterte said that his duty "to preserve the Filipino people, and the youth of this land" is sufficient to suspend the writ of habeas corpus.
"Not about invasion, insurrection. Not about danger. I will declare martial law to preserve my nation. Period," he said.
Death toll continues to climb
It is not the first time that Duterte has openly discussed declaring martial. On Thursday he said the constitutional provision giving Congress and the Supreme Court power to review martial law declaration needed to be revised.
But he also said earlier in January that he had no plans of declaring martial law, saying it was "nonsense", adding that it did not improve the lives of Filipinos, when it was declared in the past.
"I have to protect the Filipino people. It is my duty. And I tell you now, if I have to declare martial law, I will declare it," Duterte told a gathering of businessmen in his hometown of Davao on Saturday evening.
"I don't care about the Supreme Court. No one can stop me," he said. "The right to preserve one's life and my nation ... transcends everything else, even the limitations."
Under the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, the president can declare martial law up to 60 days "in case of invasion or rebellion."
The constitution makes no mention of drug violence as a justification for declaring it. Congress and the Supreme Court also have the power to review any such declaration.
But Duterte said that his duty "to preserve the Filipino people, and the youth of this land" is sufficient to suspend the writ of habeas corpus.
"Not about invasion, insurrection. Not about danger. I will declare martial law to preserve my nation. Period," he said.
Death toll continues to climb
It is not the first time that Duterte has openly discussed declaring martial. On Thursday he said the constitutional provision giving Congress and the Supreme Court power to review martial law declaration needed to be revised.
But he also said earlier in January that he had no plans of declaring martial law, saying it was "nonsense", adding that it did not improve the lives of Filipinos, when it was declared in the past.
Up to 100 feared dead as migrant boat capsizes off Libya coast
About 100 migrants are missing and feared dead after their boat capsized off Libya's coast.
Four survivors have been rescued and eight bodies recovered, officials coordinating the rescue effort said.
The Italian coast guard said the boat overturned about 30 miles (50 kilometres) off Libya's coast.
French and Italian naval and merchant vessels as well as a plane and a helicopter were involved in rescue operations, a coast guard spokesman said.
But poor conditions were hampering the search.
The boat was believed to have carried 110 people, said Flavio di Giacomo, a spokesman for the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said.
In the previous 24 hours, coast guard and naval ships as well as privately-owned vessels had saved around 750 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean aboard rickety boats.
At least five people died.
A record 181,000 boat migrants, mostly from Africa, reached Italy in 2016, according to government figures.
The vast majority of migrant ships set off from Libya's lawless coasts, where smugglers operate with impunity.
Last year was also the deadliest on record for migrants in the Mediterranean, with almost 5,000 deaths, according to the IOM.
Brexit: PM expected to say UK prepared to leave single market
Theresa May is expected to announce the UK is prepared to leave the single market, the customs union and European Court of Justice.
The PM’s willingness to give up membership of the single market will be made clear in a major speech at Lancaster House in London on Tuesday, according to the Sun on Sunday.
Her red lines will be an end to free movement from the EU and clearance to hold bilateral trade talks with other countries, which it is thought will not be achievable while still in the single market.
A Downing Street Source told Sky News: "The issue of the single market and the customs union will be answered on Tuesday when the Prime Minister sets out her negotiations."
The PM’s willingness to give up membership of the single market will be made clear in a major speech at Lancaster House in London on Tuesday, according to the Sun on Sunday.
Her red lines will be an end to free movement from the EU and clearance to hold bilateral trade talks with other countries, which it is thought will not be achievable while still in the single market.
A Downing Street Source told Sky News: "The issue of the single market and the customs union will be answered on Tuesday when the Prime Minister sets out her negotiations."
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