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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
High Court judge 'concerned' by costs in Prince Harry's phone hacking case
A judge has said he is concerned about the "proportionality of the costs" involved for both sides in Harry's case against the ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Middle East latest: Israel sets curfew for Lebanese returning home - and gives just 30 minutes' warning
The Lebanese army has begun deploying to southern Lebanon as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah. The deal, brokered by the US and France, came into force in the early hours of this ...