Ten killed in stampede during looting of South African shopping centre as rioting continues

Ten people have been killed in a stampede during a mass looting at a shopping centre in South Africa's Gauteng province, officials have said.

PM’s bid to avoid Tory rebellion over foreign aid cuts ‘coming apart at the seams’, says ringleader

A Conservative ringleader has told Sky News the government's attempt to avoid a Tory rebellion on foreign aid cuts is "coming apart at the seams" ahead of a crunch vote in the House of...

‘Miserable’ winter of illnesses could be ahead of us, but why?

Experts have warned that winter could be tough this year with a further surge in COVID-19 cases and other respiratory diseases such as flu.

Dirty air can worsen COVID-19 symptoms, study suggests

A doctor has warned that air pollution can make severe COVID-19 worse, following a small study from one of America's most polluted cities.

‘We stand with you Marcus’: Messages of support for Rashford as artist repairs vandalised mural

A mural of Marcus Rashford has been repaired and messages of support posted on it after it was vandalised in the wake of England's Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy.

Ever Given container ship finally leaves Egyptian waters 112 days after blocking Suez Canal

The Ever Given container ship that had blocked the Suez Canal in March has finally left Egyptian waters following inspections at Port Said.

Google fined £427m in fight with French news publishers

Google has been fined £427m (€500m) by the French competition regulator as part of a fight between the tech giant and news publishers.

Colin Pitchfork to be freed after 1980s schoolgirl rapes and murders as government loses challenge

Colin Pitchfork, who raped and murdered two schoolgirls in the 1980s, will be released from prison after the Parole Board rejected a government challenge.