Istanbul's sky is as gloomy as the mood in the households and on the streets of Turkey.It may look like business as usual but for many the recent developments have taken a toll. Prices had...

Twenty-seven people have died near Calais while trying to cross the Channel, France's interior minister has said.Gerald Darmanin, speaking from the northern French town, also said five women and a girl were among the...

An Iraqi people smuggler has told Sky News that officials are helping migrants cross borders illegally, sometimes in exchange for bribes, and huge risks are being taken to send people to the UK.Speaking in...

The Turkish lira is seemingly in freefall.The currency has fallen by more than 40% this year against the US dollar and, following an 11% fall on Tuesday alone, now sits at close to a...

A Norwegian Christmas advert that shows Santa getting a boyfriend has prompted both widespread praise - and lots of tearful reactions.The commercial for Norway's postal service, Posten, shows a relationship developing between the two...

Russia has demanded that more than a dozen foreign technology companies, most of them American, open offices in the country by the end of this year or face sanctions and potential bans.The country's communications...

France and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been convicted for his involvement in the attempted blackmail of a former international team mate over a sex tape.The footballer was sentenced to a one-year suspended...

The Great Barrier Reef is erupting with colour again as the natural wonder recovers from recent life-threatening coal bleaching. About two-thirds of the coral in the reef off the coast of Australia has been...