Storm Conall brings flooding and severe travel disruption, closing rail lines
Heavy rain brought flooding overnight, shutting some rail lines and prompting warnings of delays and cancellations. The Met Office recorded 43.3mm (1.7in) of rainfall in a 24-hour period on the Isle ...
Ukraine war latest: 'We are in actual war' with Russia, says former MI6 chief
Europe is no longer in a "pre-war situation" with Russia but "an actual war", the former head of MI6 has told Sky News.
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire unlikely to last, says former UK spy chief Richard Dearlove
Sir Richard was the head of MI6 - known as "C" - between 1999 and 2004. He has also said the UK government needs to face up ...
Crabs feel pain, scientists find - prompting calls for more humane ways to cook shellfish
Boiling crabs and lobsters alive is a common method of cooking them - researchers say that needs to change after finding pain ...
Israel imposes curfew in Lebanon at last minute as Hezbollah ceasefire begins
The ceasefire will see an initial 60-day halt to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon but does not address the ...
Three Americans freed in prisoner swap after spending years imprisoned in China
Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung had been detained in China for years - with one having been sentenced to death - but will ...