Five children – aged between two and nine – die in apartment fire

Five children, all younger than 10, have died in an apartment fire in St Louis, Illinois.

RAF Typhoons intercept Russian ‘Cold War era’ aircraft flying near UK airspace

Armed RAF fighter jets were scrambled to intercept Russian "Cold War era" military aircraft flying near UK airspace, the air force has said.

Former Cuomo aide files criminal complaint against New York governor accusing him of groping her

A woman has filed a criminal complaint against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, accusing him of groping her breast.

‘It could still be dangerous’: Drug dealer’s warning over deadly batches of illegal party drugs

A drug dealer has spoken to Sky News about dangerous batches of ecstasy after recent deaths and injuries from party drugs. 

Britons warned to leave Afghanistan immediately as war enters ‘deadlier and more destructive phase’

British nationals in Afghanistan are being told to leave immediately as the country's war moves into what the UN has described as a "deadlier and more destructive phase".

Surge in COVID cases among armed forces ‘threatens national security’

A large rise in coronavirus cases among the UK's armed forces is a threat to national security and shows the government is failing to protect troops, MPs have warned.

Mother and ex-boyfriend jailed for killing girl, three, after her cries interrupted them having sex

A mother and her former boyfriend have been jailed for killing her three-year-old daughter after the girl's cries interrupted them having sex.

Britons warned to leave Afghanistan immediately as war enters ‘deadlier and more destructive phase’

British nationals in Afghanistan are being told to leave immediately as the country's war moves into what the UN has described as a "deadlier and more destructive phase".