A total of 42 people had been on the Ocean Melody, which was undergoing repairs in the city of Qingdao - a major shipping hub on the northeastern Chinese coast, the Xinhua news agency said. Twelve on board were safely rescued, with five others in a stable condition in hospital, the news agency added. The fire started at around 11am local time on Thursday and was extinguished by 2.30pm. The vessel - which sails under a Liberian flag - initially arrived at the shipyard on August 31 and has remained there since. China's president Xi Jinping issued "important instructions" to urgently conduct rescue operations for the missing people. Read more from Sky News:Joint hottest August on recordAI crackdown demanded He also called for a swift investigation and accountability measures. The shipyard is operated by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), ​one of the world's largest shipbuilders. The corporation describes itself as China's main naval shipbuilder and the country's biggest builder of offshore equipment.

The 62-year-old, best known for playing Alfie Moon in the long-running soap, faces a trial next year. He appeared by video-link before Colchester Magistrates' Court on Wednesday under his real name, Shane Roche. The actor spoke to confirm his name, date of birth and address and to enter his plea. The video-link to the court briefly dropped out, but when the connection returned he said: "Sorry, I'm in a hotel up north." Richie, of Tadworth, Surrey, is accused of driving a white Hyundai car in Church Langley Way, Harlow, Essex, while above the legal limit for alcohol on 29 July. He is alleged to have provided a breath sample of 65 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35 micrograms of alcohol. Vladimir Silea, prosecuting, said police attended a Tesco petrol station in Church Langley Way at 11.15pm where Richie was arrested and taken to Harlow police station. Read more from Sky News:Oil rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict escalates'Very hot' drinks can increase risk of cancer, study finds He said that officers "commenced the drink and drug-driving procedure" at the police station, and the lower reading provided was of 65 micrograms of alcohol. Deputy District Judge Christopher Maynard bailed Richie until 17 November 2027, when he is due to stand trial at the same court. Richie, who came fourth on I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2020, has also hosted a number of TV game shows and appeared in pantomimes.

It includes co-operating with other countries to establish a worldwide body to oversee and regulate AI development, as well as a legal ban on lethal autonomous weapons (LAWS). LAWS can independently identify and engage targets without human intervention. The UK does not currently have them but the recent Defence Investment Plan (DIP) promised £5bn into drones and autonomous systems, which can operate without human control. The Greens see a crackdown on tech as a new political priority and hope to push the government to "recognise the urgency of the situation" by ramping up the rhetoric, a source told Sky News. Party insiders are buoyed by the government's major decision this week to impose a trade ban on illegal Israeli settlements, believing they were ahead of the political curve on the issue. They hope to make tech the next big pressure point, having recently called for a freeze on the approval of new data centres due to the energy and water they use. Dame Chi Onwurah, the Labour chair of the Science and Technology Committee, said the party was right to call for regulation "in the light of recent events". But she claimed their announcement "is a hodge-podge of buzzwords and meaningless phrases". She told Sky News: "Regulate AI - to do what? Protect copyright, require security assessments, protect personal likeness? My select committee has called for clarity on AI regulation, and the government strategy for technology sovereignty, the government response should set that out." Other elements of the Greens' plan include directing public funding towards AI "for the public good" and protections for workers to keep key decisions in human hands. This is as well as a cross-sector plan to build our own AI infrastructure to end reliance on US tech. The party did not explain how this would be funded, with more details expected in due course. The Green's science and technology working group had already been drafting the proposals but brought forward an announcement in light of new warnings about the threat of AI to humanity Green MP Sian Berry, leading on plans, told Sky News: "Technologies with the power to reshape our lives must be subject to effective public oversight. "Greens want strong regulation of AI, with clear safeguards against harmful uses and proper democratic accountability." On Wednesday a top safety researcher at Anthropic, Evan Hubinger, warned he believed there was a greater than 10% chance AI could pose a species-ending risk within 10 years. Read more:Apple launches first foldable iPhoneSpanish spies warned of migrant surge He laid out his concerns on X in response to another Anthropic researcher, Jacob Coxon, announcing his departure from the company and claiming those building the tech "earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade". The Financial Times also reports that Anthropic had withheld its latest model from the UK's AI Safety Institute, one of the world's leading bodies for testing the risks of the technology. PM acknowledges security risk Andy Burnham acknowledged "risks to national security" when asked about the AI threat at Prime Minister's Questions by Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey. He said his decision to boost the role of AI safety minister Kanishka Narayan by giving him a seat at the Cabinet table had "lifted the level of the conversation about artificial intelligence within government". He suggested he was open to cross party talks, saying colleagues "on all sides of the House" could be "part of that crucial discussion". The prime minister is also facing pressure from Labour MPs, with former Cabinet Office minister Darren Jones calling for a new multi-national treaty to regulate the development of the technology. Meanwhile Alex Sobel, part of the soft-left Mainstream group closely allied to the prime minister, has proposed a bill to prohibit superintelligent AI systems. He told Sky News it was backed by about 50 of his colleagues so far. Another Labour MP, Will Stone, who is a former soldier, said AI "can enhance the military power of the UK" while protecting jobs in defence and technology. However he said he supports regulation "and a cautious approach". A government spokesperson said: "The UK is working with partners around the world to better understand the most advanced AI systems, raise safety standards and build a shared evidence base for managing emerging threats. Through the AI Security Institute we are leading global efforts to test and understand frontier AI systems, while helping to develop the standards and safeguards needed to keep people, businesses and critical infrastructure secure."

Emilio Gay (60) and Harry Brook (52no) each struck fifties in the final session to rescue England from 39-3 after their own top-order wobble, in which Joe Root (8) was pinned lbw for a 10th time in 13 innings by Pakistan's hugely-impressive debutant pacer Razaullah (2-42). Root had earlier opted to insert the visitors at the toss in overcast conditions, but it wasn't long before his side were preparing to bat anyway, as Pakistan lasted just 33.5 overs - their shortest innings in a series full of disappointing batting displays. Scorecard: England vs Pakistan, third Test at EdgbastonEngland vs Pakistan - as it happened on day one in BirmingamListen to episodes of the Sky Sports Cricket PodcastNot got Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream cricket with no contract Seven wickets fell in a chaotic morning session which saw Ollie Robinson (3-15) claim his 100th in Test cricket, before the innings was wrapped up soon after lunch. Josh Tongue finished with 4-42, dismantling the stumps of Pakistan captain Babar Azam (7), Mohammad Imran (5) and lone bright spark Saud Shakeel (43), while Jofra Archer proved potent once more, taking 3-25. The tourists failed to bat out a full 90 overs - the equivalent of a day's play - across their two innings in either of the first two Tests, and they will struggle to buck that trend barring a stunning turnaround this week. Pakistan's squad overhaul feeds into chaotic first innings Pakistan's 194-run defeat at Lord's, which saw them lose the series with a match to spare, prompted an unprecedented overhaul of their squad and coaching staff prior to the series finale in Birmingham. Seven players were dropped from the squad altogether, with four changes made to their starting XI and three of the newcomers making their Test debut. The only one with prior experience was opener Saim Ayub who, while no doubt grateful for the call-up, must have been wondering what he'd got himself into when trapped for a 10-ball duck by Robinson in only the third over. Robinson also removed Abdullah Shafique (3) caught in the gully, the wicket sandwiched between a couple of freebies for Archer handed out by scrambled Pakistan batters - Azan Awais (9) and Shan Masood (5) both spooning simple catches to midwicket, the latter's particularly galling, as the visitors slipped to 26-4. Tongue then produced the prototypical fast bowler's delivery, angling in, nipping away and knocking back the top of off stump to see off Babar, while he added debutants Ghazi Ghori (4), lbw, and Imran, to a devastating yorker, prior to lunch. Razaullah (11), much like he would do later with his bowling, caught the eye with a couple of hefty swings of the willow either side of lunch before nicking Robinson to Ben Duckett, who made amends for a couple of earlier drops in the slips - Azan, three deliveries prior to his dismissal, and Saud when on seven. Saud was next to be castled by Tongue, before Mohammad Abbas (21) and Mohammad Ali (5no) hung around and showed a great deal more fight than some of their top-order team-mates to add 26 for the final wicket - the highest partnership of a miserable innings. Ali had taken a painful blow on the ankle when batting, but was fit enough to open the bowling and claimed the early wicket of Duckett (11), flashing an edge to second slip in the fourth over. Jordan Cox (4) wasted a review on a plumb lbw decision against Abbas, before Root departed to Razaullah's fourth delivery in Test cricket, a devastating nip-backer from the 21-year-old talent. Gay and Brook rebuilt impressively, sharing a 104-run partnership for the fourth wicket that pushed England into the lead before Razaullah returned to bowl the former off an inside edge. Tongue chuffed with wobble-seam success on first day England fast bowler Josh Tongue, speaking to Sky Sports Cricket: "Really pleased with the day. Coming here this morning, winning the toss, putting Pakistan in to bat, then bowling them out for 130-odd, we're in a really strong position. "Even a couple of days out it looked a good pitch, so to bowl them out cheaply on a decent-looking pitch, I thought we bowled really well. "There's probably a tiny bit of pressure on us to make sure we put the balls in the right areas, but how we started today, with Archer and Robinson getting them four down... it meant that when I came on, I thought I could be aggressive with that line and length. "I've been working on a wobble in the nets this week, and that came out nice. I spoke to Robbo quite a bit about it; it's just trial and error. "I tried it, and it got me a wicket! "I thought as a collective we've been very good the whole series, and we showed that again today." 'X-factor Razaullah the bright spark Pakistan needed' Sky Sports Cricket's Nasser Hussain: "Pakistan have been calling out for something different from their bowlers for a long while. "It is nice to watch that spell from Razaullah that had something, that had a point of difference, had some pace. "It hurried one of the greatest batters there has ever been in Joe Root, and got him out." Sky Sports Cricket's Urooj Mumtaz: "Twenty-one-years-old, first time on a plane out of Pakistan, onto a cricketing tour and he gets one of the greatest of all time with his fourth delivery! "89mph and then just ramped it up to 91mph. And the best part was that the pace throughout his spells did not drop. "An inspired selection. They just needed that X-factor. "The conveyor belt is not broken, it is the system." Watch day two of the third Test between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston, live on Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am on Thursday. Not got Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream with no contract on NOW England vs Pakistan - results and schedule All games live on Sky Sports First Test (Headingley) - England won by innings and 103 runsSecond Test (Lord's) - England won by 194 runsThird Test (Edgbaston) - September 9-13

Joshua Cammidge, 31, allegedly researched four drone manufacturing sites in Swindon along with a Wi-Fi jamming device, and carried out reconnaissance. He was charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service and intending to commit or engage in conduct to prepare an act of sabotage. Cammidge, of Galsworthy Close, Swindon, allegedly communicated with and received instructions from an individual believed to be linked to the GRU Volunteer Corps, a group controlled by Russia's intelligence services. The charge states that between 27 March and 5 September this year, Cammidge provided the individual with Google Maps screenshots showing the addresses of four drone manufacturing sites in Swindon, and gave details on the activity at one particular factory. Read more:Inside the chaos at Reform's flagship northern councilAt least five dead after fire on Philippines ferry He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday and was remanded in custody. He did not enter a plea and the case was sent to the Old Bailey on 25 September. Cammidge was arrested by Counter Terrorism Policing and taken to a London police station before searches were carried out at different addresses in Swindon. In July the government formally designated the GRU Volunteer Corps under the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026. This made it a criminal offence to express support for the group. The GRU is sanctioned in its entirety by the UK, with hackers linked to the agency blamed for cyber attacks in Britain. It is believed a GRU squad was behind the attempted murder of former spy Sergei Skripal in Salisbury.

The broadcaster said it had done a "comprehensive review" earlier in the year and found a need for a "change in how the organisation operates". It said its new structure would "greatly reduce non-programming spend" and reduce management layers, simplify decision-making and remove duplication. The changes come nearly two years after it axed 200 roles under Alex Mahon's leadership. Current Channel 4 chief executive Priya Dogra - who joined from Sky in March - said the broadcaster was a "precious asset which plays a unique role in the UK". "We need to secure and own our future so we can continue to make shows others won't, reach audiences others can't, and thrive as a distinctive and disruptive British voice for future generations," she said. Ms Dogra said Channel 4 needed a "fundamental transformation in how we work" to deliver programmes audiences want to watch and "deliver its future strategy". She added: "I know the proposals we are announcing today will be very difficult for many colleagues and will have a significant impact across the organisation. Many talented people who have made an enormous contribution to Channel 4 will be leaving as a result." The cuts equate to 28% of the company's workforce. Read more:Hundreds more UK flights cancelledBody found in search for missing teen Ms Dogra said the job losses had not been taken lightly but were needed "to create a simpler, more focused and more sustainable Channel 4". Channel 4's chair, Geoff Cooper, said it would mean a "more sustainable and resilient organisation" that could maximise investment in content. A formal consultation with staff over the cuts will take place and the broadcaster said more details on its future strategy would be shared in the coming months.

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said both imports of goods and some services to and from Israeli settlements would come under the ban. The UK - along with major allies such as France and Canada - has followed the path of some European neighbours as settler expansion and violence ramp up in the West Bank. While trade in services between the UK and settlements is not outlawed entirely, advertising illegal settlements for sale will be prohibited. Politics latest: Follow live Also promised was "action" against specific companies and individuals which provide construction, infrastructure financing, or real estate services. However, Mr Miliband didn't name any specific person or entity. "So to those who finance or facilitate illegal settlements, let me say this. You will face the full force of UK sanctions," he said in the Commons. It follows the trade minister saying in July that the government had been working on a prohibition and was keen for it to also cover trade in services. Chris Bryant said he was concerned about companies in the UK providing mortgages for settlement buildings, acting as estate agents for properties there, or giving accountancy or legal services to the areas. The foreign secretary said the UK would also impose new sanctions on "extremist settlers" and refuse applications for arms sales and other exports that "materially contribute to the occupation" - though it's unclear what that phrase encompasses. What's not included? Notable for its absence was a blanket ban on trade in services as had been endorsed by Mr Bryant in July. Similarly, there was no mention of a universal ban on exports to settlements, just on imports. How will it work? Rather than using the existing sanctions rules, Mr Miliband said the government would create a "new comprehensive sanctions regime" to give effect to the embargo. He said the regime would be in place within six to nine months but didn't mention how the measures would be enforced. The state currently enacts such measures via the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act (SAMLA). Why is this happening? Pressure has been mounting on the government to take action as Israeli settlements grow and Palestinians face increased violence and intimidation. There have been escalating attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank and, in the past weeks, some have had homes besieged. Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory have rapidly expanded in recent years, with more planned by the Israeli government. Latest plans by the Israelis to build about 1,200 homes, as part of the E1 programme of expansion in the West Bank, were described by Mr Miliband as an "unacceptable and destructive act". Such outposts have long been opposed by the UK government, which believes them to be a breach of international law and a threat to a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine. Also adding pressure is its July 2024 advisory opinion from the UN's top court, which said Israel's presence in the occupied territories was "unlawful". The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said all UN member states were under an obligation "not to recognise as legal the situation arising from the unlawful presence of the state of Israel in the occupied Palestinian territory and not to render aid or assistance in maintaining the situation". What are settlements? A settlement is an Israeli-built village, town or city in occupied Palestinian territory - either in the West Bank or East Jerusalem. Creating settlements can involve confiscating land and displacing Palestinians, which is illegal under the Geneva Convention, as is the moving of Israeli civilians into territory Israel occupies. Mr Miliband told the Commons there was "ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in areas of the West Bank, perpetrated by settler terrorists" - with "houses bulldozed, roads and public infrastructure destroyed, families displaced from their homes". Israel disputes this, saying it cannot be classed as an occupying power, as no country owned the land before it took the territory in 1967, and it has not transferred its population to the territories; people move freely. Contrary to the UN, Israel officially recognises and administers some settlements. Has this been done before? Spain, Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands have announced similar trade prohibitions previously. But by implementing an embargo that spans both imports and exports of goods and some services, the UK has one of the most comprehensive bans in Europe. Ireland and Belgium, for example, have only prevented trade in goods. The foreign secretary said France and Canada would also ban trade from illegal settlements - and that Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Poland, Portugal and Sweden had pledged to "support further action". What do opponents say? Speaking ahead of the UK government announcement, Israeli president Isaac Herzog said it would be a "grave miscalculation, a decision that will fall on the wrong side of history". He said sanctions would "directly harm" Palestinians, "robbing them of business and employment". Shadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat told the Commons that illegal settlements were "wrong" and that "outrageous" crimes were being committed. However, he said the sanctions would "harm innocents" because the Israeli and Palestinian economies are "too interconnected". The US government hasn't yet officially responded. However, America's ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said before the announcement that sanctions were "irrational" and he did not "understand what it's supposed to achieve". Other opponents are Labour Friends of Israel (LFI), which said the ban is "practically impossible and will become a de facto boycott of all of Israel, which would be deeply damaging to the UK national interest, the British Jewish community, and Palestinian workers". Meanwhile, polling by YouGov suggested one in two Britons backed a ban.

Garcia is set to embark on the first defence of his WBC welterweight title against Benn at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Benn vows to wreak havoc against Garcia in Las VegasNot got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream contract-free on NOWDownload Sky Sports app for expert analysis, video and moreChoose the Sky Sports push notifications you want Earlier in the week, the pair were due to meet at the Mandalay Bay Hotel for a media event, but the American fighter did not show up, with Benn subsequently claiming his opponent had "bottled it". During a press conference on Wednesday, Garcia said: "I wasn't there because I didn't want to be. "Look, we have a face-off at the press conference [Thursday], then at the weigh-ins [Friday] and then a final face-off literally in the ring when the refs give you instructions. "I've been doing this for so long. I've had fight weeks in Vegas before. I've never had to do a face-off on [Tuesday]. So I have a routine to do, and it's just something I didn't want to do.'' "It was funny seeing him [Benn] staring at himself." Benn, meanwhile, believes Garcia's absence let the fans down. "Ultimately it's disrespectful to the public because they deserve it,'' he said on Wednesday. "The public deserves us giving you guys the best. This is what we do. This is what we're here for.'' Benn: Weight cut dragged me through the pits of hell Benn comes into this fight as the underdog after stepping up to middleweight to fight Chris Eubank Jr. He lost his first fight against his rival in April 2025, before avenging that loss later that November. He comes into this weekend's bout after beating Regis Prograis at a 150lbs catchweight in April. Should Benn make the weight at Friday's weigh-in, this will be the first time that he has fought at the welterweight limit in over four years, with his last fight at under 147lbs coming against Chris van Heerden in April 2022. The 29-year-old hit back at those who have doubted his ability to make the weight, but added he felt like he had been "dragged through the pits of hell and had a fight with satan" during his preparations. "A lot of people said I couldn't make the weight, watch me do it," Benn said, adding he went through 15 weeks of dieting before the fight. "I've done it, and that's it." Benn added that this would be his last fight at 147lbs and is hoping to move up in weight after this to 160 or 168lbs. Garcia said he didn't want to hear any excuses from Benn after the fight regarding his weight cut. "All we can do is go by past experience," Garcia said. "He cut back down to 150lbs to fight Regis Prograis. We have seen how he bloated up. Now he has an extra three pounds to go. I don't want to hear any excuses. He doesn't have a rehydration clause. "I don't want to be hearing any crybaby s*** from him. He's trying to set up a narrative, because when he gets his a** whopped, he'll say: 'I was drained'. I'm about to beat his a**, it doesn't matter how much he weighs."