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NASA says moon mission could blast off next month
NASA is planning to send astronauts to the moon next month for the first time in more than half a century. The Artemis ⁠II mission, which aims to send four...
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia reaches maximum height as cross is placed on Tower of Jesus Christ
Barcelona's soaring Sagrada Familia basilica reached its maximum height on Friday, as a crane placed the upper arm of a cross atop the Tower of Jesus Christ.The unfinished monument...
Man jailed after starving dogs to death at ‘rehoming’ centre in Essex
A man has been jailed for five years for what a judge described as the "prolonged barbaric mistreatment, cruelty and neglect" of dogs in Essex.Oaveed Rahman, 26, claimed to...
How Iran might be preparing itself for a potential US strike
Satellite images analysed by Sky News' Data and Forensics team show Iran has fortified its nuclear and defence facilities, alongside conducting live drills with Russian forces amid rising tensions...
Man denies drugging and raping his wife along with others
A man has appeared in court to deny drugging his wife to rape and sexually assault her along with other men.   The defendant, who is in his 60s, but cannot...
Jealous man jailed for stabbing wife to death in Cardiff
A man has been jailed for at least 23 years for stabbing his wife to death after they separated and she started dating a colleague.Thisara Weragalage, 38, admitted murdering...
Tributes flood in for Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane, who has died aged 53
Tributes have flooded in for actor Eric Dane, who died on Friday aged 53.He had been diagnosed with with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease. In a...
Who are the Team GB athletes hoping for a ‘Super Saturday’ at the Winter Olympics?
Team GB could extend its record-breaking medal streak at the Winter Olympics with more potential golds this weekend.Britain's world champion team will go up against Canada in the final...
ASOS co-founder Quentin Griffiths dies after Thailand balcony fall
The co-founder of ASOS has died after falling from the balcony of his apartment in Thailand, Thai police have said.Quentin Griffiths fell from the 17th floor of the apartment...
Two charged with murder following death of three-year-old boy in Woolwich
Two people have been charged with murder as police investigate the death of a three-year-old boy in Woolwich, southeast London.Police were called to a hospital on Saturday, 3 January...
NASA astronauts were ‘stranded’ in space by life-threatening mishap, report finds
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the two NASA astronauts "stranded" in space, came close to catastrophe because their spacecraft wasn't ready to fly, according to a scathing report by...
Record-breaking budget surplus as government’s tax income rises
More money than ever has been left over in the public finances due to more tax being paid, official figures show. January had the biggest budget surplus since records...