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Russian captain jailed for six years after deadly tanker collision

15 hours 58 min ago
A Russian ship's captain has been jailed for six years after his container vessel crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea last March, killing one crew member.

Morning Rundown: The main headlines, best video and what will shape today's news

16 hours 20 min ago
Welcome to your Morning Rundown from Sky News - the key stories shaping the day ahead. Tap any headline to read the full story.

US TV host makes emotional plea to mother's captor

18 hours 8 min ago
US TV host Savannah Guthrie has pleaded for the return of her mother and said the family is "ready to talk" to her captor - but asked them to provide proof she is alive.

Sky wins best news programme at Broadcast Awards

18 hours 21 min ago
Sky's coverage of the downfall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has won best news programme at the Broadcast Awards.

Don't boo the Americans, Olympics boss tells spectators

20 hours 54 min ago
Even without coming to the Winter Olympics in Italy, Donald Trump and his polarising policies and provocations are dominating, even distracting.

Email appears to contradict Andrew's claims about photo with accuser

21 hours 48 min ago
An email seemingly sent by Ghislaine Maxwell appears to contradict claims by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor that a photograph of him with his sexual abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre is not real. 

Family of woman who died after Cape Verde holiday issue warning - as spike in illnesses revealed

Wed, 04/02/2026 - 23:04
The family of a British woman who died after a holiday in Cape Verde have urged travellers to take hygiene warnings seriously as UK health authorities examine a spike in serious illnesses.

Trump orders 700 immigration officers to leave Minnesota

Wed, 04/02/2026 - 22:36
President Trump has said he's ordered hundreds of immigration officers to leave Minnesota - although around 2,000 will remain in the state.

Beth Rigby: Even Starmer's allies are unsure about his future

Wed, 04/02/2026 - 21:57
By my reckoning, yesterday will be remembered as perhaps the most difficult of Sir Keir Starmer's premiership yet, with even close allies telling me they are not sure where it will end.

The sex and secrets scandal which could bring down another PM more than 60 years on from Profumo

Wed, 04/02/2026 - 21:22
Is the Mandelson-Epstein crisis Sir Keir Starmer’s Profumo scandal?

MPs force Starmer to publish files about Mandelson's US appointment

Wed, 04/02/2026 - 20:24
Sir Keir Starmer will be forced to publish files related to Peter Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US after MPs passed a binding motion mandating the move.

Washington Post lays off a third of its staff - eliminating its sports section

Wed, 04/02/2026 - 19:43
US newspaper The Washington Post is making a third of its staff redundant, bosses at the title have said.

Leicester City are docked six Championship points for breaching financial rules

Wed, 04/02/2026 - 19:34
Leicester City have been docked six points after being found to have breached profit and sustainability rules (PSR) for the 2023/24 season.

Comedians revealed for new Saturday Night Live UK series

Wed, 04/02/2026 - 17:00
Saturday Night Live has announced the comedians cast for the first UK incarnation of the hit late-night US series.

How Irish police tackled Dublin's drug gangs after fake SWAT team besieged hotel

Wed, 04/02/2026 - 16:56
A decade on from Ireland's most notorious gangland hit, Irish police say they have had "unprecedented" success in tackling Dublin's drug gangs - and ending a bitter feud that claimed at least 18 lives.

Wave of emotion as first Gazans return to their loved ones amid devastation

Wed, 04/02/2026 - 16:19
First came the cars of the United Nations, then two coaches with blue paintwork. And then came a wave of emotion - proof that the heart has a power that the head can't always match.

'A lot of sex, a lot of alcohol': Norwegian royal's son breaks down during rape trial

Wed, 04/02/2026 - 16:06
The eldest son of Norway's crown princess has denied that videos on his phone showed acts of rape as he broke down during his first day of testimony in his trial for rape and domestic violence.

Inquests into five babies murdered by Lucy Letby opened and adjourned

Wed, 04/02/2026 - 15:30
Inquests into deaths of five babies murdered by Lucy Letby have been opened and adjourned.

Man jailed for life for trying to assassinate Donald Trump

Wed, 04/02/2026 - 15:28
A man has been jailed for trying to assassinate Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida.

'Anyone can be attacked at any moment, especially at night'

Wed, 04/02/2026 - 15:12
Young people who have encountered the police and have been victims of crime have said they lack trust in the system and often feel unheard.

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