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A 26-year-old protester faces "imminent execution" in Iran after he was arrested in connection with anti-regime demonstrations, a human rights group has said.

Yvette Cooper has confirmed the government has summoned the Iranian ambassador in a statement to the Commons.

Footage posted today on social media shows protesters gathered on the streets of the city of Marvdasht in the southern Iranian Fars province, as a fire burns in the background.

Four people have been killed in Gaza after walls collapsed on to tents during strong winds and rainfall, hospital authorities have said. 

Australian author Craig Silvey has been charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material.

A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.

An earthquake alert preparing people to "drop, cover, hold on" buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday - but turned out to be completely false.

A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk.

It's a debate that's torn families apart for years - with selection boxes thrown in rage, and stony silences around the dinner table.

Don't get too upset, but 'rage bait' has been named by Oxford University Press as this year's Word of the Year, beating other online terms.

A hostile takeover bid for media giant Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has ratcheted up with entertainment conglomerate Paramount taking legal action to force the release of financial data.

Sir Keir Starmer has threatened to "control" X's AI chatbot Grok if Elon Musk's social media platform continues to create sexual images of women and children.

In a large warehouse on the outskirts of Tehran, the floor is covered in dozens - or possibly hundreds - of black plastic body bags.  

A rogue roofer who ran over a mother-of-three on a golf course during a police chase has been jailed for 13-and-a-half years for her death.

The water watchdog has aired "concern" as 25,000 properties remain affected by outages across Kent and Sussex - a day after a major incident was declared in the two counties.

New research into the health effects of spaceflight has shown astronauts' brains change position and shape over time.

A commonly used gel has restored sight to people suffering from a rare and untreatable condition that causes blindness, scientists have said.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes's X account has been hacked, the club said, after a post on Sunday was critical of the club's co-owners. 

The Conservatives have said they would ban social media for children under the age of 16.

David Lammy has said that US vice president JD Vance agrees that sexualised AI-generated deepfakes - such as those made using Elon Musk's Grok - are "entirely unacceptable".

K-pop superstars BTS have announced details of their much-anticipated comeback tour, after a break of almost four years to complete mandatory military service.

Australian author Craig Silvey has been charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material.

The BBC will take steps to have Donald Trump's lawsuit over a January 6 Panorama edit thrown out, court documents show.

Donald Trump is suing the BBC for $10bn (£7.5bn) for defamation and violation of trade practices.

A hostile takeover bid for media giant Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has ratcheted up with entertainment conglomerate Paramount taking legal action to force the release of financial data.

The government is delaying the Hillsborough Law next stage until next week because of a backlash by Labour MPs to attempts to water down "duty of candour" for the security services, Sky News understands.

The Scottish government has unveiled its draft budget for 2026-27 - with a boost to the Scottish Child Payment and homes worth more than £1m to face higher council tax bills.

Reform UK insiders have told Sky News they fear the high profile defection of Nadhim Zahawi to their party may "look like naked opportunism".

A steady procession of former - and current - Conservative MPs have defected to Reform UK since March 2024.

Yvette Cooper has confirmed the government has summoned the Iranian ambassador in a statement to the Commons.

A rogue roofer who ran over a mother-of-three on a golf course during a police chase has been jailed for 13-and-a-half years for her death.

The water watchdog has aired "concern" as 25,000 properties remain affected by outages across Kent and Sussex - a day after a major incident was declared in the two counties.

Australian author Craig Silvey has been charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material.

Four people have been killed in Gaza after walls collapsed on to tents during strong winds and rainfall, hospital authorities have said. 

Another hospital trust has declared a critical incident due to "severe and sustained pressure" on its services.

A rogue roofer who ran over a mother-of-three on a golf course during a police chase has been jailed for 13-and-a-half years for causing her death.

Another hospital trust has declared a critical incident due to "severe and sustained pressure" on its services.

The Scottish government has unveiled its draft budget for 2026-27 - with a boost to the Scottish Child Payment and homes worth more than £1m to face higher council tax bills.

Three teenagers, including two 16-year-old boys, have been arrested in connection with a murder investigation after a man was fatally stabbed in west London.

The water watchdog has aired "concern" as 25,000 properties remain affected by outages across Kent and Sussex - a day after a major incident was declared in the two counties.