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Female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors in the UK have been told they have to wait for "more research into the effectiveness" of reconstruction surgery, forcing many to fund their own travel and treatment abroad.

MPs and parliamentarians have been warned of new attempts to spy on them by China.

Mass killings and millions forced to flee for their lives have made Sudan the "epicentre of suffering in the world", according to the UN's humanitarian affairs chief.

The organiser of Miss Universe has told Sky News he cannot stand down from his position - despite allegations he was aggressive towards a contestant.

The home secretary has admitted the UK's illegal immigrant numbers are "too high" - but said Nigel Farage can "sod off" after he claimed she sounded like a Reform supporter.

A former Bank of England chief economist has told Sky News that "repeated mistakes" by the government have been "sucking all life" from the economy ahead of the budget.

He's played Sherlock Holmes, Doctor Strange, and even voiced The Grinch but acting opposite a seven-foot (2.1m) crow may be one of the strangest roles Benedict Cumberbatch has taken on. 

Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death.

Satellite images reveal how a grassy field in Oxfordshire was transformed into an illegal waste site in just a few months.

The government is set to ban the resale of tickets for live events above their face value, Sky News understands.

The Louvre Museum has temporarily closed one of its galleries due to structural weaknesses.

The UN Security Council has passed a US-drafted resolution which supports Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza.

Was it all just a cunning plan?

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he will defy the apparent will of his own voters and lead Labour into the next general election.

Boxer Anthony Joshua is set to mark his comeback to the ring with a surprise heavyweight bout against Jake Paul in Miami.

The Pope met with film stars and directors at a special Vatican audience to celebrate cinema.

The government has announced plans to make it almost impossible for new housing developments near train stations to be opposed.

Temperatures plummeted towards sub-zero overnight as Arctic air descended on the UK, with snow possible in some parts of the country today.

BBC chair Samir Shah has said there is "no basis for a defamation case and we are determined to fight this" - after Donald Trump said he would sue the corporation for between $1bn and $5bn.

Hot, humid, loud and proud: the climate protest in the city of Belem was the embodiment of the Amazonian rainforest that surrounds it.

Nearly a hundred Palestinian prisoners have died in custody since the start of the war in Gaza, according to a human rights group that claims prisoners are being denied medical care and are the victims of systematic and brutal violence.

At the United Nations, there was broad agreement about the Trump plan for Gaza. The Americans heralded the resolution as a key step forward in securing precious peace. Even the Russians, who had put forward a rival resolution, decided to merely abstain.

Brazil was "a bit surprised" Britain hasn't contributed to a new investment fund to protect tropical forests, despite having helped to design it, a senior official has told Sky News. 

This week, many of the tech world's glitterati gathered in Lisbon for Web Summit, a sprawling conference showcasing everything from dancing robots to the influencer economy. 

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

A crackdown on online pricing has seen investigations opened into eight companies, with a further 100 facing warnings over their conduct.

Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza has got the UN Security Council's stamp of approval after it passed a US-drafted resolution supporting the proposal. 

Global stock markets are seeing sharp declines and bitcoin has lost this year's gains as worries intensify that the AI (artificial intelligence) boom has become a bubble fit to burst.

The number of British nationals who left the UK last year has risen from 77,000 to 257,000, according to revised immigration statistics.