A nine-year-old girl was shot in the head by a motorbike-riding gunman in east London in an attempted assassination of rival gang members, a court has heard.
Police in Pakistan have arrested 14 people after a video went viral showing the so-called honour killing of a couple accused of having an affair.
A Spanish disability group has threatened legal action after people with dwarfism were reportedly hired as entertainers for Lamine Yamal's 18th birthday....
An Australian woman has been found guilty of murdering three people after serving them poisonous mushrooms....
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Politicians have called for a Scotland-wide seagull summit to be held amid warnings someone could be killed....
Two young bears escaped from their enclosure at a wildlife park in Devon - and devoured a week's worth of honey....
Injured dog walkers could be costing the NHS about £23m a year, a study suggests....
Police are warning rock fans at this weekend's Download festival about the potential for accidental calls while in the mosh pit....
A Syrian contractor made a historic discovery when clearing the rubble of a destroyed home, stumbling upon remains of an underground Byzantine tomb complex....
Dairy-loving daredevils from around the world have descended on Gloucestershire and thrown themselves down Cooper's Hill in the annual cheese-rolling race....
A huge trove of documents relating to the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr has been released by the US government.
Details are sparse at the moment. No crew has been chosen, nor is there a concept yet for how it would be selected.
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Christina Aguilera has told Sky News it is "magical" to see her hit film Burlesque being brought to London's West End - and also opened up about her rise to fame in the late 1990s.
Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes has told Sky News she believes JK Rowling is "wrong about some things" when it comes to her stance on trans issues - but says it is also wrong for the author to be left out of "celebrations" for her famous books.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played The Cosby Show character Theo, has drowned in Costa Rica, according to authorities.
The online safety regulator should use powers to fine social media companies that are not quickly removing racism, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told Sky News, after concerns were raised by England defender Jess Carter.
From Human Traffic and The Business to his critically acclaimed performance in the raunchy TV adaptation of Rivals, via a stint as Queen Vic landlord Mick Carter in EastEnders, Danny Dyer has been on our screens for more than 30 years.
A brief scuffle broke out at London's Royal Opera House after a performer unfurled a Palestinian flag during a show.
The chief executive of tech firm Astronomer has resigned after a video appearing to show two of its senior members of staff embracing at a Coldplay concert went viral.
Police are taking no further action over Kneecap's performance at Glastonbury.
Snoop Dogg has become a co-owner and investor of Swansea, with the US rapper hailing the Welsh football club as "an underdog that bites back, just like me".
A huge fire has destroyed the main stage of a major festival in Belgium - two days before it was due to begin.
New rules for the internet will start being enforced on Friday, which may well change how you browse.
OpenAI has signed a deal with the government to use artificial intelligence (AI) in an effort to increase department efficiency.
The government is investing £63m in new types of jet fuel that it hopes will make your summer holiday a little more eco-friendly - though not everyone is convinced.
The online safety regulator should use powers to fine social media companies that are not quickly removing racism, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told Sky News, after concerns were raised by England defender Jess Carter.
Labour will eliminate unauthorised sewage spillages in 10 years, the environment secretary has told Sky News.
Antarctica's oldest ice has arrived in the UK for analysis which scientists hope will reveal more about Earth's climate shifts.
The chief executive of tech firm Astronomer has resigned after a video appearing to show two of its senior members of staff embracing at a Coldplay concert went viral.
Eight babies have been born in the UK with DNA from three people following a procedure to eliminate an incurable inherited disease.
Whether or not the UK will have a Royal Family in the future is something that often comes up in debate.
A scan which forms part of a routine eye test could help predict a person's risk of having a heart attack or stroke within the next 10 years, a study has suggested.
