How long will the heatwave last – and which areas will see the best of it?

Parts of England and Wales are forecast to see temperatures of up to 29C in the coming days.

Protests and confusion as El Salvador set to make Bitcoin legal tender

El Salvador is set to become the first country in the world to make the cryptocurrency Bitcoin legal tender, with a recently passed law to take effect from tomorrow.

‘Their terms shouldn’t frighten us’: Activist and opposition leader sentenced in Belarus

Two of Belarus's opposition figures who challenged the presidential elections in 2020 have been jailed for trying to threaten national security.

Breast cancer – what to look out for: Charities share advice after death of Sarah Harding

Breast cancer charities are sharing details of warning signs to look out for and advice on how women can make checks following the death of Sarah Harding.

Palestinian prisoners escape Israeli jail through ‘tunnels from toilet floor’

Six Palestinian militants have broken out of one of Israel's highest security prisons after apparently accessing tunnels from a toilet.

Sarah Harding ‘fought incredibly hard’ but it was ‘very, very difficult’, says her consultant

Sarah Harding "fought incredibly hard over fifteen months" before she died from breast cancer - and was a "really resilient woman", her consultant has told Sky News.

Palestinian prisoners escape Israeli jail through ‘tunnels from toilet floor’

Six Palestinian militants have broken out of one of Israel's highest security prisons after apparently accessing tunnels from a toilet.

Video shows police trying to save family killed by Storm Ida flooding in New York

Police in New York City have released footage showing officers trying to rescue a family, including a two-year-old, who was killed in floodwaters caused by Storm Ida.