Brazil's President Removed From Office

Brazil's Senate has removed President Dilma Rousseff from office for breaking budget laws.

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Brit Murder Suspect Reconstructs Officer Death

A British man and his Australian girlfriend accused of killing a policeman on the Indonesian island of Bali have taken part in a reconstruction of the murder.

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'Severe Turbulence' Injures 16 On UK-Bound Jet

A London-bound flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Ireland after 16 people were injured during "severe and unexpected turbulence".

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Knife Attack Hero Nominated For Bravery Award

A British man who died after he was critically injured trying to save another backpacker from a knifeman at an Australian hostel has been nominated for a posthumous bravery award.

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Donald Trump Agrees To Meet Mexico's President

Donald Trump will travel to Mexico later to meet the country's president, hours ahead of a much-anticipated speech on illegal immigration.

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Chris Brown Arrested On Suspicion Of Assault

US singer Chris Brown has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a daylong standoff with police.

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Relatives Gather To Remember Earthquake Victims

A mass state funeral has taken place to remember some of the hundreds of people killed in the Italian earthquake.

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State Funeral For 37 Italy Earthquake Victims

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will attend a service for 37 earthquake victims on Monday after agreeing to change the venue following fury from relatives.

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Protest Over Aboriginal Teen's Death Turns Ugly

A dozen police officers were injured and a courthouse had to be evacuated during a protest over the death of an Aboriginal teenager in Australia.

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Apple Ordered To Pay €13bn In Irish Taxes

US technology giant Apple has been ordered to pay up to €13bn (£11bn) in back taxes to Ireland after a European probe.

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Apple Facing Europe's Largest Tax Penalty

American tech firm Apple is expected to be hit with Europe's largest tax penalty later following claims it received preferential treatment from Ireland.

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Willy Wonka Actor Gene Wilder Dies Aged 83

Comedy legend Gene Wilder, who starred in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, has died at the age of 83.

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Events In Syria Spiralling Beyond US Control

"Unacceptable," a "source of deep concern," "we do not support them," "armed actors" must "stand down" - if it is possible to thunder on Twitter then the American view of what is unfolding in northern Syria should have given Turkey earache.

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Brazil President Calls Her Impeachment A 'Coup'

Dilma Rousseff says there is no justification for removing her as president of Brazil and called her impeachment trial a "coup".

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US Urges Turkey And Syria Factions To Fight IS

The US has said fighting between Turkey and some opposition groups in northern Syria is "unacceptable and a source of deep concern".

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Colombia Rebel Leader Announces Ceasefire

Colombia's FARC rebel force has formally ordered its fighters to observe a ceasefire which has come into force today.

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Turkey-Backed Rebels 'Make Gains' In Syria

Rebels backed by Turkish forces claim they have made major gains against fighters allied to the Kurds in northern Syria.

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Shoddy Renovations May Have Led To Quake Deaths

The prosecutor investigating the aftermath of the Italy earthquake says shoddy cut-price renovations in breach of local building regulations could be partly to blame for the high death toll.

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NFL Star Defiant After Snubbing US Anthem

An American football star has defended his decision not to stand for the National Anthem, saying it was a protest against racial injustice.

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Dad Of Oz Backpacker Stabbings Victim 'Proud'

The family of a Briton stabbed in Australia while trying to save another backpacker say they are "immensely proud" of him.

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Barrel Bomb Attack On Aleppo Wake Kills 15

At least 15 people have died in Aleppo, Syria, after a twin barrel bombing blasted a wake for victims of a similar attack days earlier.

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Rockets Fired At Airport In Turkey - Report

Suspected Kurdish militants have fired four rockets at Diyarbakir Airport in southeast Turkey, according to reports.

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State Funeral Held For Italy Quake Victims

Mourners wept and held each other during a state funeral for some of the victims of the Italian earthquake.

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'British Boy' Shown In IS Killing Video

A young British boy has allegedly been pictured killing a prisoner in a newly released Islamic State video.

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Caught In An Aftershock In A Town Of Rubble

Not one person in the town of Amatrice is unaffected by what has happened here; they have all lost something.

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Chefs Cook Pasta To Raise Quake Relief Funds

Chefs around the world are backing calls - supported by Jamie Oliver - to serve up a famous pasta dish to raise money for victims of the Italy earthquake.

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Three Britons Killed In Italy Quake Named

Three Britons who were killed by the Italian earthquake have been named.

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Why Turkey Has Banned Reporting On Latest Attack

The echoes of the blast in around Cizre had hardly faded by the time Turkey imposed a ban on much of the reporting of the latest attack on its police force in the nation's war-torn south.

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Nine Killed In Turkey Car Bomb Attack

At least nine people have been killed in a car bomb attack on a police station in southeast Turkey.

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Bolivian Deputy Interior Minister 'Killed' By Miners

Bolivia's deputy interior minister has been beaten to death by striking mine workers after being kidnapped, according to local media reports. 

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Clinton Attacks Trump Appearance With Farage

Hillary Clinton has slammed Donald Trump for appearing with Nigel Farage, whom she described as "one of Britain's most prominent right-wing leaders".

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Children Among 13 Dead In Aleppo Bomb Attack

At least 13 people, including at least 11 children, have been killed in the Syrian city of Aleppo after barrel bombs were dropped into a crowded residential area.

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Colombia Agrees Historic Peace Deal With Rebels

Colombia's government has agreed a peace deal with leftist rebels to end one of the world's longest-running conflicts.

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Hunt For Survivors As Quake Toll Rises To 247

At least 247 people have died in an earthquake which has devastated parts of central Italy, regional officials have said.

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She's Alive! Girl Pulled From Rubble After 17 Hours

A 10-year-old girl has been rescued from the rubble of the Italian earthquake - after being trapped upside down for 17 hours.

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Nigel Farage Appears On Stage With Trump

Outgoing UKIP leader Nigel Farage has appeared alongside Donald Trump to give a speech at a rally in Mississippi.

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Turkey-Backed Rebels Seize IS-Held Border Town

Syrian rebel forces have taken back the Islamic State-held border town of Jarablus after Turkish troops crossed the border to assist them.

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Quake: 'There's Nothing Left Of Beautiful Town'

Survivors of the devastating Italian earthquake have told of their shock and distress as they await news of loved ones.

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Several Gunmen Inside Afghan University Campus

Gunmen have attacked the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul , with explosions and gunfire reported inside the campus.

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Turkey's Operation In Syria Has Multiple Aims

By mid-morning Turkey had shelled 81 targets 294 times in the Syrian city of Jarablus.

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Why Tremors Happen Almost Daily In Italy

Italy has a long history of earthquakes, but violent seismic activity causing large numbers of casualties are comparatively rare.

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People Trapped After Deadly Earthquake In Italy

At least six people have reportedly been killed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy, causing extensive damage to buildings and blackouts.

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British Backpacker Killed In 'Terrible' Stabbing

A British backpacker has been stabbed to death at a hostel in Australia by a man who allegedly shouted "Allahu Akbar" as he attacked her.

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Top Boko Haram Militants Killed In Airstrikes

The Nigerian air force has claimed to have killed at least three senior commanders of Boko Haram in a series of airstrikes.

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Meet The Civic-Minded US Inmates Ready To Vote

There are 2.3 million prisoners in the US. Nine hundred of them are in Maine State Prison where we have been given rare access.

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Russia Loses Appeal Against Paralympics Ban

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld Russia's exclusion from next month's Paralympics in Rio over its vast state-sponsored doping programme.

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Briton Admits Striking Victim With Beer Bottle

A British man accused of murdering a policeman on the Indonesian island of Bali has confessed to hitting the victim with a beer bottle and leaving him unconscious, police have said.

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Turkey Strikes Islamic State And Kurds In Syria

Turkey has bombarded Islamic State in northern Syria for a second day after its foreign minister promised to "cleanse" the border.

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Sarkozy To Run Again For French President

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has revealed he will run again to be leader of his country in next year's elections.

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Zimbabwean Women Sold As Wives In South Africa

A Sky News investigation has revealed a big spike in the number of people being smuggled into South Africa from Zimbabwe.

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Euro Leaders Outline Vision Of EU Without UK

Europe's most powerful leaders have outlined their vision of the EU without the UK.

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Brit Contractor Killed Clearing Mines In Iraq

A British national has been killed while clearing mines from the Iraqi city of Ramadi, it has been confirmed.

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1,800 Killed In Philippines Drugs War In Two Months

The number of drug-related killings in the Philippines since President Rodrigo Duterte took power has doubled to almost 1,800, police have said.

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Rio Hands Baton To Tokyo In Colourful Ceremony

Rio has handed hosting duties for the Olympic Games to Tokyo in a colourful and rain-lashed closing ceremony.

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Boy 'Suicide Bomber' Stripped Of Explosives Belt

Police have stripped an explosives belt from a suspected child suicide bomber in northern Iraq.

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Jihadist Admits Ordering Timbuktu Destruction

A Malian jihadist has pleaded guilty to ordering attacks on ancient shrines at Timbuktu.

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Post-Brexit Talks: EU Leaders To Discuss Gameplan

A tiny island off the west coast of Italy is the unusual but symbolic setting for a summit of three key European leaders today.

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Philippines Leader Blasts 'Son Of Whore' UN

President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has lambasted the United Nations and threatened to pull out of the organisation after its criticism of his anti-drugs policies.

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Omran's Brother Dies From Wounds After Strike

The older brother of a Syrian boy pictured bloodied and dazed after an air strike in Aleppo has died of injuries sustained in the same incident.

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Same-Sex Couple 'Blessed' With Triplets

A same sex couple in South Africa are believed to be the first in the country and possibly the world to have triplets - which also include identical twins - using a surrogate.

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Eight Killed By Blast At Wedding In Turkey

Eight people have been killed when a bomb blast struck a wedding in Turkey's Gaziantep, security sources say.

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North Korea Condemns Defector As 'Human Scum'

North Korea has described a senior diplomat who defected to the South as "human scum", claiming he had been wanted for a number of crimes.

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Taliban Captures Strategic Afghan District

The Taliban has captured a district close to the strategic Afghan city of Kunduz, nearly 15 years after they were defeated there by a US-led coalition.

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Philippines' Bloody War On Drugs Kills Hundreds

The UN has urged the new president of the Philippines to end a wave of extra-judicial killings, carried across the country as part of a radical anti-drug campaign.

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'Bugging Device' Found In All Blacks' Meeting Room

A sophisticated bugging device has been found in the All Blacks' hotel meeting room in Sydney, New Zealand rugby union officials say.

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Bolt Bows Out With ‘Triple Triple’ Triumph

Usain Bolt has won the ninth gold medal of his career - a historic end to what he has promised will be his final Olympic Games.

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IOC To Start Inquiry Into Lochte Robbery Claim

The International Olympic Committee is to start a disciplinary inquiry into US swimmer Ryan Lochte and three of his teammates.

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Paralympics To Go Ahead Despite Budget Cuts

The Paralympic Games will go ahead despite facing "major budget cuts", the International Paralympic Committee has announced.

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Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort Resigns

Donald Trump's campaign chairman has resigned two days after he was sidelined in a reshuffle for the stumbling White House bid.

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Briton Arrested After Bali Beach Police Murder

A British man and an Australian woman are being held after a policeman was found brutally murdered in his uniform on a Bali beach.

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Robbery Scandal Swimmers' Actions 'Unacceptable'

The behaviour of four US Olympic swimmers engulfed in a Rio robbery scandal has been described as "unacceptable".

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Fleeing Eritreans Unaware Of Perilous Journey

Early morning, 17 miles off the Libyan coast in international waters, and the crews with the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) hear a ping on their ship's radar.

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Dazed Boy Pulled From Rubble In Horror Video

A Syrian boy rescued after an airstrike on Aleppo has become a symbol of the desperate situation in the city.

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Rebranded Nusra Front Uniting Syria's Rebels

Syrian rebel groups have united around the militants formerly known as the Nusra Front after they split from al Qaeda.

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US Federal Reserve Board Split Over Rate Rise

Rate setters at the Federal Reserve are divided over when the next interest rate rise should be, according to minutes from the US central bank’s policy meeting.

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Trump Changes Campaign Team Again To Close Gap

Donald Trump has made changes to the top of his campaign team for the second time in two months, as he looks to regain votes in key states.

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North Korea Defection: The Diplomat Who Turned

I dealt with Thae Yong Ho many times. We were on first names terms, but I confess, I never suspected he would defect.

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Scores Injured As Train Hits Tree In France

More than a dozen people have been seriously injured in a train crash in southern France, say rescuers.

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North Korean Diplomat In London Defects To South

North Korea's deputy ambassador in London has defected to the South, according to officials in Seoul.

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Turkey: 38,000 Inmates To Be Freed Early

Around 38,000 prisoners in Turkey are set to be released early - apparently to make room for those arrested over last month's attempted coup.

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Russia Stripped Of Beijing Women's Relay Gold

Russia has been ordered to return its gold medals from the 2008 Beijing Olympics 4x100m women's relay after Yulia Chermoshanskaya tested positive for a banned substance in a re-analysis of her sample.

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Iraqi Kurds Gain New Front In Fight For Mosul

Kurdish Peshmerga forces fighting Islamic State in Iraq have taken control of a strategic river crossing point near the group's de facto Iraqi capital, Mosul.

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Munich Shooting: Suspected Gun Seller Arrested

A man accused of selling a gun and ammunition to the teenager who shot dead nine people at a Munich shopping centre has been arrested in Germany.

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Four Killed In Boat Crash Off Greek Island

At least four people, including a nine-year-old child, have died after a speedboat and a tourist vessel collided off the island of Aegina, according to Greece's coastguard.

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Three Killed After Boat Crash Near Greece

At least three people have been killed and three others are injured after a speedboat and tourist vessel collided off the island of Aegina, according to Greece's coastguard.

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Fifteen Guantanamo Bay Detainees Transferred

Fifteen Guantanamo Bay detainees have been transferred to the United Arab Emirates as the US steps up its efforts to close the facility.

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Trump Urges 'Extreme Vetting' Of Immigrants

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has called for "extreme vetting" of immigrants to the US.

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Aleppo Witnessing 'Devastating' Urban Conflict

The fight for Aleppo is "one of the most devastating urban conflicts in modern times", says a leading humanitarian agency.

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Deadly Air Strike Hits Hospital In Yemen

A number of people are feared dead and wounded in an air strike on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in northern Yemen.

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Manhunt After 'Axe And Gun Attack' In Cologne

Two suspects are on the run after an axe and gun attack in the German city of Cologne left one person injured, reports say.

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More Clashes In US After Police Kill Black Man

One person was shot during further clashes in the US city of Milwaukee following the killing of a black man by police.

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Dozens Dead In Airstrikes On Rebel-Held Aleppo

Dozens of people have been killed in airstrikes by Syrian and Russian warplanes on rebel-held areas in and around the city of Aleppo.

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History Man Bolt Wins Third 100m Gold In Rio

Usain Bolt has won the men's 100m final in Rio - becoming the first athlete to win three Olympic golds in the event.

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Four US Swimmers 'Robbed By Armed Men' In Rio

The US Olympic Committee has said four swimmers, including multiple medallist Ryan Lochte, have been robbed by armed men in Rio.

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I Got The Dog! Terrifying Flood Rescue

Footage has captured the moment a rescuer pulled a woman from a sinking car during floods in the US, before disappearing back under the water to rescue her dog.

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At Least 10 Children Killed As 'School' Bombed

At least 10 children have been killed and 28 others injured in an airstrike in Yemen, according to Medecins Sans Frontieres.

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Woman And Train Knifeman Die From Injuries

A 34-year-old woman and the man who attacked her and other passengers on board a Swiss train have died from their injuries.

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Boko Haram Says Air Raids Killed Chibok Girls

Boko Haram has released a new video it claims shows some of the Nigerian schoolgirls taken from the town of Chibok more than two years ago.

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Russian Doping Whistleblower's Records Hacked

Russian doping whistleblower Yulia Stepanova's electronic account at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has been hacked, it has emerged.

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Beards Cut And Niqabs Burnt As IS City Freed

Incredible pictures have captured civilians' joy after rebel fighters liberated the Syrian city of Manbij from Islamic State.

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Deadly Police Shooting In US Sparks Riot

Rioters fired shots, hurled rocks and set buildings alight during violent clashes after a police officer shot and killed an armed man in the US city of Milwaukee.

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Castro Lambasts US And Obama On 90th Birthday

Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro has marked his 90th birthday by taking a sideswipe at US President Barack Obama.

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Six Injured In Attack On Train In Switzerland

Six people have been hurt, some seriously, after a man set a train carriage on fire in Switzerland and stabbed several passengers.

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Judge Quashes 'Making A Murderer' Conviction

A prisoner whose case was the subject of US documentary series Making a Murderer has had his conviction overturned.

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Rebels 'Take City Of Manbij From IS In Syria'

US-backed rebel forces say they have taken full control of the Syrian city of Manbij from Islamic State.

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Tourists Warned After Blasts In Thai Resorts

Visitors to Thailand are being warned to be cautious and avoid public places after a series of bomb attacks in which four people died.

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Drone 'Kills IS's Afghan And Pakistan Leader'

The leader of Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan has been killed by a US drone strike, a top Afghan diplomat has said.

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Two Held After Bomb Blasts In Thai Resorts

Two men have been detained for questioning over a series of blasts targeting tourist resorts in Thailand.

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Thai Resorts Rocked By Deadly Bomb Blasts

At least four people have been killed and more than 30 people injured in a series of blasts targeting tourist resorts in Thailand.

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Ecuador To Allow Sweden To Question Assange

Swedish prosecutors have been told they can organise an interivew with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange "in the coming weeks" over a rape allegation dating back to 2010.

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Ball-Bearings 'Used As Shrapnel' In Thai Bombs

Around six hours after this morning's deadly explosion in Hua Hin, roadblocks were still in place at the entrance to the coastal resort that is home to the Thai King's summer palace. 

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Blast At Power Station Leaves More Than 20 Dead

At least 21 people have been killed and several injured in an explosion at a power plant in central China.

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Second Kenyan Official Expelled From Olympics

A second Kenyan track and field coach has been expelled from the Rio Olympics in a doping scandal.

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Aleppo: 'Deep Concern' Despite Ceasefire Hope

The British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has told his Russian counterpart he is deeply concerned about the situation in the Syrian city of Aleppo.

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Russia's Aleppo Ceasefire Met With Scepticism

The Russian announcement of a three-hour daily ceasefire seems superficially to be a welcome development but on the ground, among civilians in rebel-controlled areas, the Kremlin is viewed with deserved suspicion.

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Trump Accuses Obama Of Founding Islamic State

Donald Trump has accused President Barack Obama of founding the Islamic State terror group.

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Turkish Diplomats Go Missing After Failed Coup

Several Turkish diplomats are on the run after missing a deadline to return to Ankara following last month's failed coup.

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Ukraine Accused Of Trying To Storm Crimea

Russia has accused Ukraine of attempting to storm into Crimea, the territory seized and annexed by Moscow in 2014.  

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Clinton Accuses Trump Of Inciting Violence

White House candidate Hillary Clinton has accused Donald Trump of "casual inciting of violence" after his remark about gun rights.

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Electrical Fire At Hospital Kills 12 Babies

A fire at a hospital in the Iraqi capital has killed 12 babies, officials have said.

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Thousands Tackle Deadly Fire On Holiday Island

Three people have died in a wildfire which has torn through the Portuguese island of Madeira, prompting a massive emergency response.

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Bombing Islamic State: 26,000 Targets Hit

When the US-led coalition started bombing Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria, we were told by senior generals, politicians and whoever else had a stake in the PR-sell, that it would be a 'generational struggle' that would last 'many years'.

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Trump Hints At Gun Response To Hillary Clinton

Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has appeared to hint at gun supporters taking up arms against his rival Hillary Clinton.

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Revealed: Russia's 'Secret Syria Mercenaries'

If Russia is a nation at war, the Kremlin has always been careful to frame its campaign in Syria as an aerial operation.

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India's 'Iron Lady' Ends 16-Year Hunger Strike

A campaigner in India who has been on a hunger strike for 16 years has ended her fast.

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'Trump Would Be Most Reckless President Ever'

Fifty Republican national security experts have signed an open letter warning that Donald Trump "would be the most reckless president" in US history.

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Forest Fire Rages In Canary Islands For Six Days

A forest fire that has been burning on the Canary Island of La Palma for six days is suspected to have been started by a man who set fire to his toilet paper.

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Air Raids Destroy Scores Of IS Oil Tankers

"Multiple" coalition warplanes have destroyed scores of oil tankers used by the Islamic State group, according to the US military.

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At Least 70 Killed In Pakistan Hospital Blast

At least 70 people have been killed in a suicide bombing at a hospital in southwest Pakistan.

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All Russian Athletes Banned From Paralympics

The International Paralympic Committee has banned the entire Russian paralympic team from competing in the Rio de Janeiro games.

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Japan's Emperor Akihito Hints At Abdication

Japan's Emperor Akihito has hinted that he may abdicate, saying his age could make it difficult for him to carry out his duties.

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Syrian Rebels Launch Battle To Retake Aleppo

An alliance of Syrian rebels has announced the beginning of a battle to retake the entire city of Aleppo.

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Turkey's Erdogan Backs Return Of Execution

The Turkish President has told a rally of a million supporters he would approve the return of the death penalty.

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Oscar Pistorius Denies Prison Suicide Bid

Oscar Pistorius has denied "speculations" of a suicide attempt after he was treated at a private hospital in Pretoria for injuries suffered in jail.

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Turkish President Backs Return Of Death Penalty

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told a rally of a million supporters he would approve the return of the death penalty.

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Thailand Votes In Favour Of New Constitution

People across Thailand have voted to accept a new junta-backed constitution with some 61.5% voting "yes", officials have announced.

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Iran Executes Nuclear Scientist For 'Spying'

Iran says it has executed one of its nuclear scientists after he was convicted of spying for the United States.

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Injured Man Barricades Himself In Restaurant

An injured man who barricaded himself in a restaurant has been taken to hospital after a stand-off with police which lasted several hours.

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Armed Man Barricades Himself In Restaurant

An armed man covered in blood has barricaded himself in a restaurant in Germany, police have said.

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Oscar Pistorius Rushed To Private Hospital

Oscar Pistorius has been treated at a private hospital in Pretoria after suffering injuries in jail.

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Gang Selling AK-47s 'Bound For Western Europe'

As Britain's security services warn of potential Paris-style terror attacks in the UK, Sky News has been told by eastern European mafia gangs that demand for their military grade weapons across Europe has rocketed in two years - and they will supply to anyone.

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Controlled Explosion At Olympic Road Race

A controlled explosion took place on an unattended bag during an Olympic men's road race that brought heartache for Team GB riders including Chris Froome.

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Rebels Claim To Break Regime Siege In Aleppo

Rebel groups in Syria have claimed to have broken the regime's siege of Aleppo after days of fierce fighting which has killed more than 500 combatants.

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ANC Hit By Biggest Election Setback For 22 Years

South Africa's ruling ANC has suffered its biggest election setback since taking power 22 years ago.

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Two Police Wounded By Machete-Wielding Man

Two police officers have been wounded in Belgium by a man wielding a machete who shouted "Allahu Akbar".

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Birthday Cake May Have Triggered Fatal Bar Fire

A deadly fire at a birthday party in France could have been started after a woman carrying the cake tripped as she brought it downstairs, reports say.

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ANC Faces Biggest Election Setback For 22 Years

South Africa's ruling ANC has lost control of the symbolic Nelson Mandela Bay as it faces its biggest election setback since taking power 22 years ago.

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Budget Games Opens With Environment Message

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games have begun with a warm, welcoming, if at times, worthy opening ceremony at the Maracana that attempted to banish the pessimism which has dominated the build-up.

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Murray Leads Team GB Out As Rio Olympics Open

Andy Murray has led Team GB's Olympic hopefuls into the Maracana stadium as the 2016 Rio Games officially opened.

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'Shocking' Video Of Police Shooting Released

The family of a black teenager who was fatally shot in the back by Chicago police have been shown video of the incident.

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Rio 'Ready To Make History' As Games Begin

Carlos Nuzman could be excused for looking a little preoccupied. As the chairman of the Rio 2016 Olympics Organising Committee he has had a few things on his mind.

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IS Captures 3,000 Iraqi Villagers, Says UN

Islamic State fighters have captured up to 3,000 Iraqi villagers trying to flee to the city of Kirkuk, according to the United Nations refugee agency. 

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MH370 Pilot Simulated Flight To Crash Area

Malaysian officials say a pilot of Flight MH370 had plotted a course on his home simulator to the area where the missing plane is thought to have crashed.

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Diplomat Shoots Mugger Dead Near Olympic Park

A Russian diplomat has shot and killed a mugger who tried to rob him near the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, according to police.

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Islamic State Leader Killed In Egypt Airstrike

An Islamic State leader has been killed in a series of airstrikes, according to Egypt's military.

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Obama Warns Islamic State Is Still A Threat

Barack Obama has said the so-called Islamic State continues to be a threat to the US despite losing significant ground in Iraq and Syria.

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IOC Chief: Cheats Have 'Nowhere To Hide'

On the eve of the Olympics, the IOC President Thomas Bach has answered his critics and promised that "cheaters have nowhere to hide".

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Turkey's EU Membership Talks 'A Fiction'

Negotiations with Turkey in its quest to become a member of EU are a "fiction", according to the Austrian Chancellor.

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Climbing And Surfing Added to 2020 Olympics

Sport Climbing has been confirmed as a new Olympic sport for the Tokyo 2020 Games.

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Briton Held Over Deadly Bangladesh Cafe Siege

A British national is one of two men held on suspicion of involvement in last month's Bangladesh cafe siege in which 20 people were killed.

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British Tourists Attacked In Afghanistan

At least seven foreign tourists, including a number of Britons, have been wounded in Afghanistan, after Taliban insurgents attacked a group of holidaymakers.

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Britons Among Group Attacked In Afghanistan

At least six foreign tourists and their driver have been wounded in Afghanistan, after a group that included eight Britons was attacked by gunmen.

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Flood Threat As Hurricane Earl Batters Belize

Residents of Belize are sheltering as Hurricane Earl begins slamming into the country's coast.

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Firefighter Dies After Dubai Plane Crash-Lands

A firefighter was killed while responding to a plane that crash-landed at Dubai airport and became engulfed in fire, the Emirates airline chairman has said.

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Crew Scream 'Leave Bags' As Jet Catches Fire

Cabin crew screamed at passengers trying to grab their belongings to "leave your bags" as an Emirates jet caught fire on the runway at Dubai.

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British 'Honour Killing' Victim Was Suffocated

A forensic examination has revealed a British woman who is thought to have been the victim of a so-called honour killing was suffocated, according to reports in Pakistan.

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N Korean Missile Lands In Japanese Waters

The US has warned it was ready to defend "ourselves and our allies" after North Korea launched a missile, which landed in Japanese waters for the first time in nearly 20 years.

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DC Transit Officer Charged With Supporting IS

A Washington transit police officer has been charged with attempting to provide material support to Islamic State, authorities say.

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Passenger Jet Crash-Lands At Dubai Airport

A plane has crash-landed at Dubai International Airport, before bursting into flames on the runway.

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Syrian Regime Forces Close In On Aleppo

Syrian forces are reported to have recaptured land close to Aleppo from rebels with the help of heavy Russian air raids.

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Plane 'Crash-Lands' At Dubai Airport

A plane has crash-landed at Dubai International Airport, according to the Dubai government media office.

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'Incident' At Dubai Airport - Emirates

Emirates airline has confirmed an "incident"at Dubai International Airport.

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RAF Bombs Islamic State Base In Saddam Palace

One of Saddam Hussein's former palaces in northern Iraq which was being used by Islamic State as a major training base has been bombed by the RAF.

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'Fingers Crossed' Russian Olympians Are Clean

Olympic officials will have their "fingers crossed" that Russian athletes allowed to compete in Rio are clean, the president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has told Sky News.

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Murdered Priest 'Was Everyone's Brother'

Thousands of mourners are attending the funeral of a Catholic priest who was murdered in a brutal terrorist attack in his own church.

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British Man 'Killed In Syria' Fighting IS

A 22-year-old British man who was reportedly fighting against IS in Syria has been killed, according to his father.

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Chlorine Gas Dropped In Syria, Say Rescuers

Barrels of suspected chlorine gas have been dropped by helicopter on a town in northern Syria, rescuers have said.

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Foiled Coup Has Cost Turkey £76bn - Minister

The failed coup attempt in Turkey is reported to have cost the country at least 300bn Turkish lire (£76bn).

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Trump Calls Rival Hillary Clinton 'The Devil'

Donald Trump has unleashed his latest verbal attack on his Democratic rival for the White House by branding Hillary Clinton "the devil".

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Endangered Rhinos Killed In India Floods

Twenty endangered Indian rhinos have been killed in floods that have devastated parts of northeastern India, according to officials.

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US Airstrikes Target IS In Libyan City Of Sirte

US planes have carried out airstrikes targeting Islamic State in the city of Sirte for the first time, the head of Libya's unity government says.

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Mother's Fears Toddler Could Be Taken To Syria

A woman has told Sky News she fears her estranged husband will try to take their son to Syria, after a court granted the radicalised man unsupervised access despite her concerns.

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Mother's Fears Toddler Could Be Sent To Syria

A woman has told Sky News she fears her estranged husband will try to take their son to Syria, after a court granted the radicalised man unsupervised access despite her concerns.

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Reform Urged After French Security 'Failures'

The French government is facing growing calls to overhaul its intelligence agencies and change the way they share information with police and the judiciary, after the series of recent terror attacks in Paris, Nice and Rouen.

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Zika: Health Experts Warn On Travel In Miami

Pregnant women and partners have been told to avoid travelling to the Miami area affected by the Zika virus, as 10 new cases are confirmed.

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Five Dead After Russian Helicopter Shot Down

A Russian military helicopter has been shot down in Syria, killing three crew and two officers.

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N Korea Accused Of Hacking Government Emails

North Korea has been accused of hacking into the email accounts of dozens of South Korean government officials.

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MH370 Deliberately Flown Into Sea - Crash Expert

One of the world's leading air crash investigators says he believes flight MH370 was deliberately flown into the sea.

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