A man has been found guilty of his role in a gangland shooting that left a nine-year-old girl with a bullet lodged in her brain.
Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly demands that he be given control of the whole of the Donbas as part - and only part - of his price for any peace deal with Ukraine.
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A bishop who interrupted a church concert in his dressing gown - and told singers to "leave his house" - has formally apologised to the choir....
A disgruntled bishop in a dressing gown has interrupted a church concert in London - telling singers to stop their "terrible racket" and "leave his house"....
The company at the centre of a viral video at a Coldplay concert has released a tongue-in-cheek clip on social media - featuring Gwyneth Paltrow as a "temporary spokesperson"....
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A Spanish disability group has threatened legal action after people with dwarfism were reportedly hired as entertainers for Lamine Yamal's 18th birthday....
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Two young bears escaped from their enclosure at a wildlife park in Devon - and devoured a week's worth of honey....
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An Ozzy Osbourne documentary has disappeared from the BBC's schedule without explanation.
British actor Terence Stamp - who famously played General Zod in Superman and Superman II - has died at the age of 87.
Sir Billy Connolly has warned fans that scammers are using artificial intelligence to impersonate him online.
Veteran stuntman Ronnie Rondell Jr, who was set on fire for the front cover of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here album, has died, his family has said.
The BBC is hoping that 10,000 pin badges, 7,000 mugs and 6,000 lanyards will cement a cultural change in staff behaviour in the wake of recent scandals.
Fashion brand Topshop celebrated its relaunch with its first catwalk in seven years.
The publishing industry has warned that books created by artificial intelligence - often imitating autobiographies - are a growing concern, and called on retailers to issue clearer warnings to consumers.
Comedian Milton Jones has revealed he is cancer free after being treated for prostate cancer.
Taylor Swift has revealed the release date for her new album, The Life Of A Showgirl.
An Italian fan of Oasis died in his hotel room just hours before he was due to see the band in Edinburgh last week.
Sir Billy Connolly has warned fans that scammers are using artificial intelligence to impersonate him online.
The publishing industry has warned that books created by artificial intelligence - often imitating autobiographies - are a growing concern, and called on retailers to issue clearer warnings to consumers.
Photos of rabbits in Colorado with black, horn-like growths around their faces have gone viral, with some describing the animals as "Frankenstein-", "zombie-" and "demon-rabbits".
Flash flooding has killed more than 280 people in India and Pakistan over the last 24 hours, according to local officials.
Travellers are being warned about mosquito bites on holiday after a rise in chikungunya infections in people returning to the UK.
Health authorities have warned of a "worrying increase" in cases of a mosquito-borne infection in people returning to the UK from abroad.
The chances of surviving cancer for 10 years after diagnosis has increased by more than 24% in England and Wales over nearly five decades, but researchers say progress has slowed partly because of longer waiting times.
New "hearing glasses" are being created that use artificial intelligence to help people hear conversations more clearly in real-time.
The water shortfall situation in England has been described as a "nationally significant incident" with five areas officially in drought - as an amber heat health alert comes into force for large parts of the country.
Rugby chiefs have admitted to Sky News their sport is not "incredibly safe" due to the "high risk of injuries", while insisting players should be encouraged they are prioritising addressing concussion concerns.
