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Several websites, including Linkedin, Zoom and Canva, went down this morning after new issues with internet provider Cloudflare.

Iran's capital is counting down to "day zero" - the day the water runs out and the taps run dry.

Four people have been killed in the latest US strike on an alleged drug boat amid growing unease at the legality of the attacks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin was given a red carpet ceremonial welcome as he arrived in New Delhi for the 23rd India-Russia summit.

Israel will be allowed to compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, organisers have said - with several broadcasters saying they will now boycott the event.

A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.

An earthquake alert preparing people to "drop, cover, hold on" buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday - but turned out to be completely false.

A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk.

It's a debate that's torn families apart for years - with selection boxes thrown in rage, and stony silences around the dinner table.

"Christmas is saved" after a large search operation for a runaway reindeer found the animal on a beach in Merseyside, emergency services have said.

Hundreds of UK online safety workers at TikTok have already signed agreements to leave the company, whistleblowers have told Sky News, despite the firm stressing to MPs that the cuts were "still proposals only".

Iran's capital is counting down to "day zero" - the day the water runs out and the taps run dry.

The assassination attempt on a former Russian spy was authorised by Vladimir Putin, who is "morally responsible" for the death of a woman poisoned by the nerve agent used in the attack, a public inquiry has found.

A new long-awaited child poverty strategy is promising to lift half a million children out of poverty by the end of this parliament - but critics have branded it unambitious. 

Four people have been killed in the latest US strike on an alleged drug boat amid growing unease at the legality of the attacks.

Several websites, including Linkedin, Zoom and Canva, went down this morning after new issues with internet provider Cloudflare.

Australia will introduce one of the world's toughest social media policies for children next week, with a ban that comes into effect on Wednesday.

Iran's capital is counting down to "day zero" - the day the water runs out and the taps run dry.

Hundreds of UK online safety workers at TikTok have already signed agreements to leave the company, whistleblowers have told Sky News, despite the firm stressing to MPs that the cuts were "still proposals only".

The rapid spread of the Black Death through medieval Europe could have its origins in a massive volcanic eruption, according to new research.

Israel will be allowed to compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, organisers have said - with several broadcasters saying they will now boycott the event.

Thousands of members of actors' trade union Equity are being asked whether they would support industrial action over artificial intelligence protections.

The hotly anticipated Spotify Wrapped is revealing our top tracks, artists and albums for 2025.

A doctor who pleaded guilty to illegally supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the star's death has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.

Sabrina Carpenter has hit out at an "evil and disgusting" White House video of migrants being detained that uses one of her songs.

A new long-awaited child poverty strategy is promising to lift half a million children out of poverty by the end of this parliament - but critics have branded it unambitious. 

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Nigel Farage has launched a tirade against the BBC after he was asked about claims he used racist and antisemitic language when he was at school, which he denied. 

As an opening gambit at PMQs, Kemi Badenoch attacked Labour's knight, the prime minister, over his Treasury queen, Rachel Reeves.

Who is the man behind the record-breaking multi-million pound donation to Reform UK?

The police watchdog says it is investigating after a teenager who was tasered by an officer on a motorway was fatally hit by a car.

Netflix has agreed a $72bn (£54bn) deal to secure Warner Bros Discovery's film and TV studios and supercharge its library through rights to top franchises including Harry Potter and Game of Thrones.

Iran's capital is counting down to "day zero" - the day the water runs out and the taps run dry.

All flights were halted at Edinburgh Airport this morning due to an IT issue affecting its air traffic control provider.

It's a debate that has raged since the end of the COVID pandemic but, despite regulatory scrutiny, it's fair to say there's been no clear answer to accusations that UK drivers pay over the odds for fuel.

All flights were halted at Edinburgh Airport this morning due to an IT issue affecting its air traffic control provider.

The UK is deporting 60 delivery riders found to be working illegally after an immigration crackdown.

The police watchdog says it is investigating after a teenager who was tasered by an officer on a motorway was fatally hit by a car.

Environment Agency bosses have been accused of "failing" to tell a cross-party committee of peers about three large-scale illegal waste sites - including one that was recently exposed by Sky News. 

It's a debate that has raged since the end of the COVID pandemic but, despite regulatory scrutiny, it's fair to say there's been no clear answer to accusations that UK drivers pay over the odds for fuel.