Xi ‘set to snub COP26’ – minister says nations that don’t attend will be ‘outliers’

Countries that do not attend the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow will be "outliers", a minister has told Sky News.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps was speaking to Kay Burley after it was reported that China's...

New law that will legalise turning away migrants at the border passed by Polish parliament

Poland's parliament has passed new legislation that critics say legalises turning away migrants at its borders, in breach of human rights law.The amendments include a procedure that means a person caught crossing the border...

Former president Bill Clinton ‘responding well’ to hospital treatment for infection

Former US president Bill Clinton is in a California hospital with an infection but is responding well to treatment, doctors say.The 75-year-old was admitted to UCI Medical Center in Irvine on Tuesday evening with...

‘The Jinx’ star Robert Durst jailed for life without parole for best friend’s murder

US real estate heir Robert Durst has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of his best friend more than two decades ago.Durst, 78, was convicted in a Los Angeles...

British man handcuffed and held hostage for eight days freed by Italian police

Italian police say they have freed a British man held hostage for eight days in an apartment where he was found barefooted and handcuffed.The 25-year-old, whose name has not been released, was allegedly kidnapped...

Banksy’s shredded artwork sets auction record of £18.5m

Banksy's Love Is In The Bin - the artwork that shredded itself after being sold in 2018 - has gone for GBP18.5m, a record for the artist at auction.Sotheby's said the "decommissioned, remote controlled...

Travis singer ‘mauled’ by runaway sausage dog he tried to save after car crash

Travis singer Fran Healy says there was "so much blood" after he was "mauled" by a runaway sausage dog he tried to save from the middle of a car crash.The musician said it happened...

COVID pass becomes mandatory for all workers in Italy – amid fears of unrest

COVID-19 health passes - or "green passes" - are now compulsory for all workers in Italy.The rule was approved by Prime Minister Mario Draghi's cabinet in mid-September, forcing all workers to show either proof...