Players who cover mouths in confrontations to be sent off at World Cup
Players who cover their mouths in confrontations with opponents to conceal discriminatory conduct face being sent off at the World Cup - after football's rule-makers voted through plans first revealed by Sky News.
Posted on 28 April 2026 | 4:23 pm
True identity of woman's body revealed more than 20 years after being found by roadside
The true identity of a woman whose body was discovered in a rainwater collector has been revealed after more than 20 years.
Posted on 28 April 2026 | 11:23 am
Fresh oil shock as UAE exits Saudi-controlled cartels
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said it is to leave the OPEC and OPEC+ cartels of oil-producing nations, potentially threatening greater turbulence for global energy markets ahead.
Posted on 28 April 2026 | 9:21 am
Man pleads guilty over terror plot to attack Taylor Swift concert
A man accused of plotting to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna has pleaded guilty on the opening day of his trial.
Posted on 28 April 2026 | 5:49 am
Man, 89, arrested after shootings leave several wounded in Athens
An 89-year-old man has been arrested after shootings in Athens left several people wounded.
Posted on 28 April 2026 | 5:13 am
Police seize suspected £4m drugs haul at port
A suspected £4m cannabis haul has been seized in a cross-border police operation.
Posted on 28 April 2026 | 5:04 am
Man who killed British father-of-two in Australia declared mentally unfit for trial
A man who killed a British father-of-two in a motel car park in Australia has been declared mentally unfit to stand trial.
Posted on 28 April 2026 | 4:51 am
At least 14 dead in Indonesia train crash
At least 14 people have been killed in a train collision in western Indonesia, with another 84 injured, according to the country's train operator.
Posted on 27 April 2026 | 11:25 pm
Cartel leader tipped to succeed 'El Mencho' captured
Mexico's army has captured a cartel leader tipped to succeed notorious drug lord "El Mencho".
Posted on 27 April 2026 | 11:07 pm
More than 100 migrants rescued in Channel less than week after £650m France deal
More than 100 migrants have been rescued from the English Channel, less than a week after the UK signed a new deal with the French government to curb crossings.
Posted on 27 April 2026 | 3:50 pm