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As ever with Vladimir Putin, timing is everything.

From today, digital veteran cards are available for ex-members of the armed services - the first step in the digitisation of almost every form of ID.

A Post Office Capture victim says delays in the justice system have left him fearing he may never live to see his name cleared.

Kiss founding member Ace Frehley, the rock band's original lead guitarist, has died aged 74.

Sam Fender has won the 2025 Mercury Prize for his album People Watching.

The BBC has said Gregg Wallace is not "entitled to any damages" in response to a High Court claim filed by the presenter - in which he says the broadcaster caused him "distress and harassment".

Social media star "Big John" Fisher has said he is being deported from Australia after he was detained over visa issues.

Grammy-award winning R&B and soul singer D'Angelo has died following a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family has said.

From today, digital veteran cards are available for ex-members of the armed services - the first step in the digitisation of almost every form of ID.

A Post Office Capture victim says delays in the justice system have left him fearing he may never live to see his name cleared.

Around 100 firefighters were called to tackle a blaze which engulfed a shop in southeast London.

Stopping Israeli football fans from attending a match in Birmingham has raised fresh concerns about Britain's ability to protect the Jewish community - two weeks after the deadly terror attack on a Manchester synagogue.

Sir Keir Starmer has criticised a decision to stop Israeli football fans who support Maccabi Tel Aviv from attending their side's Europa League match against Aston Villa in Birmingham after police classified it as a "high risk" event.

A man who used a 3D printer to make parts of a gun has been found guilty of terrorism and firearms offences, the Metropolitan Police said.

As ever with Vladimir Putin, timing is everything.

It feels like a game of diplomatic chess.

American forces have struck a vessel in the Caribbean suspected of carrying drugs, leaving some survivors, according to reports.

Hamas has told Sky News that it is committed to every detail of the ceasefire agreement but says it faces "enormous difficulties" in recovering the remaining bodies of Israeli hostages.

One week into the ceasefire, a new kind of violence is plaguing the Gaza Strip.

The Catholic Church has a "moral and spiritual obligation" to do more to help the victims of sexual abuse - and must take tougher action against their abusers, a Vatican report says.

From today, digital veteran cards are available for ex-members of the armed services - the first step in the digitisation of almost every form of ID.

The government has again delayed making a decision on whether the Chinese super embassy can go ahead.

The government has published witness statements submitted by a senior official connected to the collapse of a trial involving two men accused of spying for China.

Rachel Reeves faces the prospect of another "groundhog day" unless next month's budget goes further than plugging an estimated £22bn black hole in the public finances, according to a respected thinktank.

The prime minister has ordered a review of antisemitism in the NHS, saying there are too many cases "simply not being dealt with".

Long-lost Spanish treasure worth an estimated $1m (£740,000) has been discovered off the coast of Florida.

An Egyptian wrestler is hoping he has set a world record after pulling a 700-ton (635,000kg) ship with his teeth.

Pokemon has said it did not give permission for the show's popular theme song to be used in a video showing deportations posted by the US government.

Five men have been arrested on suspicion of running crypto scams that may have cost victims more than £1m.

Self-driving taxis could be on the streets of London from next year, according to autonomous taxi firm Waymo. 

ChatGPT will soon write erotica for verified adults, according to OpenAI's chief executive, as well as becoming more "human-like".

The Catholic Church has a "moral and spiritual obligation" to do more to help the victims of sexual abuse - and must take tougher action against their abusers, a Vatican report says.

A Post Office Capture victim says delays in the justice system have left him fearing he may never live to see his name cleared.

Britain's hopes of becoming a critical minerals superpower have been dealt a severe blow after one of its leading companies abandoned its plans to build a rare earths refinery near Hull.

From today, digital veteran cards are available for ex-members of the armed services - the first step in the digitisation of almost every form of ID.

Rachel Reeves faces the prospect of another "groundhog day" unless next month's budget goes further than plugging an estimated £22bn black hole in the public finances, according to a respected thinktank.

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