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At least two people have been killed and eight others critically injured in a shooting on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, officials have said.

The King will be "deeply touched" by the public’s reaction to the update on his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace has said – as screening websites saw a surge in traffic.

Specialist investigation teams for rape and sexual offences are to be created across England and Wales as the Home Secretary declares violence against women and girls a "national emergency".

Donald Trump has said the US "will retaliate" after three Americans were killed in a suspected Islamic State attack in Syria.

Belarus has pardoned 123 prisoners, including a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and a key opposition figure who challenged the presidential elections in 2020, in exchange for US sanctions relief.

Writing 26 books and a memoir in his lifetime, John le Carré is widely considered to be one of the best spy novelists of all time.

Peter Greene, the actor known for roles in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, has died aged 60.

Primal Scream have said a video containing alleged antisemitic imagery was a "piece of art" and was intended to "provoke debate, not hate".

Author Joanna Trollope has died aged 82, her family has said.

Glaswegian comic actor and impressionist Stanley Baxter has died at the age of 99.

Specialist investigation teams for rape and sexual offences are to be created across England and Wales as the Home Secretary declares violence against women and girls a "national emergency".

The King will be "deeply touched" by the public’s reaction to the update on his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace has said – as screening websites saw a surge in traffic.

A 17-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy have died after a car crashed into a tree near Rotherham.

Virginia Giuffre's family have said they are "deeply disappointed" by the Metropolitan Police's decision not to investigate reports Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked an officer to help dig up dirt on her.

Acres of sweet, red strawberries are ripening in West Sussex this winter ready to be sold in UK supermarkets.

Belarus has pardoned 123 prisoners, including a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and a key opposition figure who challenged the presidential elections in 2020, in exchange for US sanctions relief.

A senior Hamas commander who was one of the architects of the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel has been killed in a strike on Gaza City, according to the country’s military.

Donald Trump has said the US "will retaliate" after three Americans were killed in a suspected Islamic State attack in Syria.

As Australia slides into its summer, it is leaving behind months marked by nationwide protests on one major issue - migration.

Oil exports from Venezuela have fallen significantly since the US seized a tanker this week, according to shipping data and maritime sources.

Greens leader Zack Polanski has rejected claims his party would push for open borders on immigration, telling Sky News it is "not a pragmatic" solution for a world in "turmoil".

Migrant arrivals in small boats have resumed after 28 days without crossings.

Sir Keir Starmer has called on resident doctors to accept a deal to prevent "reckless" strikes next week, describing it as "beyond belief" that they would go ahead amid a "super flu" outbreak.

The end of a 28-day pause in small boat crossings has once again exposed the fragility of the migration debate.

Attempting to rejoin an EU customs union would be "complete fuel for Reform", Sir Keir Starmer has been warned.

A raccoon that passed out drunk after running amok in a Virginia liquor store is suspected of two other "break-ins".

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.

Companies generate massive profits from people's information, with experts describing user data as "the new oil".

NHS England has warned the health service is facing a "worst case scenario" December with a surge of "super flu".

OpenAI has signed its first major licensing deal to bring well-known characters to life on its Sora video generation tool.

Snapchat is the most commonly-used social media platform in reported child exploitation and abuse offences, according to new police figures.

Two new projects on the site of a former oil refinery could create up to 460 new jobs in the coming years, with the help of cash from the UK and Scottish governments.

NHS England has warned the health service is facing a "worst case scenario" December with a surge of "super flu".

OpenAI has signed its first major licensing deal to bring well-known characters to life on its Sora video generation tool.

Donald Trump wants you to know that there is one leading reason why he is bearing down militarily on Venezuela: drugs.

The first-ever Capture case has been delayed at the Court of Appeal as the Post Office asks for an extension to respond, Sky News has learned.

At least two people have been killed and eight others critically injured in a shooting on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, officials have said.