A US congressional hearing warns that both Netflix's $82.7bn and Paramount's $108bn bids for Warner Bros Discovery threaten free speech and democratic integrity through market power and political capitulation.
Labour MP Karl Turner warns he may force a by-election to oppose government plans to cut jury trials for some offences. Read the full story on the political standoff.
Iran warns of attacks on Israel and US bases if Washington intervenes in its internal crackdown on protests, raising fears of a wider conflict. Read the latest developments.
Russia's use of the Oreshnik hypersonic missile in Ukraine signals a direct threat to European security. With a range of 5,500km, it can reach the UK in minutes. Read the full analysis.
Iran's supreme leader accuses protesters of acting for Trump as authorities threaten executions. Internet blackout imposed amid spreading unrest. Read the latest developments.
US Democrats demand accountability and threaten to withhold Homeland Security funding after an ICE officer shot dead a 37-year-old American woman in Minneapolis. Calls for agency reform grow.
Civil liberties groups launch a constitutional challenge against NSW laws restricting protests after terror attacks. The case questions the implied freedom of political communication.
President Trump doubles down on threat to annex Greenland, refusing to rule out military action. Sky News Daily podcast explores the implications for NATO and Denmark.
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Greta Thunberg was arrested in London for holding a sign supporting Palestine Action hunger strikers. The author reveals her daughter provided the crayon, sparking a family debate on UK protest laws.
Nicole Garrison says she almost died following the Free Birth Society's anti-medical advice. Listen to the first episode of The Guardian's year-long investigation.
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Pacific Grove, known as Butterfly Town USA, sees monarch numbers crash. Citizen scientists and experts battle pesticides and habitat loss to save this iconic species from vanishing.
An 18-year-old man was arrested for plotting a knife and hammer attack on a grocery store. The FBI says the ISIS-inspired plan targeted specific groups. Read the full details.
Elon Musk responds ominously to a TikToker's claim he is 'about to die', fuelling tensions around Somali immigrants and US politics. Discover the full story and its wider implications.
The UK's ring-necked parakeet population has exploded, raising fears for native birds and bats. Scientists call for urgent research as control measures are debated.
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Turkish police have detained more than 120 suspected Islamic State militants in raids across 25 provinces. Authorities warn of plots targeting New Year celebrations. Read the latest security updates.
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From AI threats to climate anxiety, discover the eerie 2025 events forecast by The Simpsons decades ago. Explore the show's uncanny track record of predicting global trends.
Families in Norfolk face heartbreak as coastal erosion endangers churchyard graves. Council delays cause distress. Read about the fight to protect final resting places.
Donald Trump's aggressive foreign policy pivot to the Americas, reviving a Monroe Doctrine for the 21st century, risks regional instability and a refugee crisis. Explore the high-stakes strategy.
In Berkeley, AI safety experts warn of existential threats from superintelligent AI, including robot coups and bioweapons. Discover their urgent calls for regulation and oversight.
The story of Espíritu Santo, an island saved from 1990s developers by a unique private conservation effort, now faces a new crisis from mass tourism and declining marine life.
The IMF warns AI will affect 40% of jobs globally, worsening inequality. We want to hear from UK workers who have changed career plans due to AI automation fears.
Poland is constructing a €2bn, multi-layered anti-drone defence system along its eastern border with Belarus and Russia. The project, prompted by recent airspace incursions, aims for completion within two years.
A US judge has intervened to stop the deportation of Imran Ahmed, a British campaigner targeted by Trump allies. Discover the details of this high-profile censorship and free speech clash.
A US judge has halted the Trump administration's attempt to detain British anti-disinformation campaigner Imran Ahmed. Read the latest on the visa ban row and its implications for free speech.
The Trump administration imposes visa bans on two British campaigners, drawing accusations of undermining free speech from a senior Labour MP and European allies. Read the full story.
Allies of Donald Trump impose US visa bans on European figures behind the Digital Services Act and Online Safety Act, escalating a transatlantic battle over free speech and online harm.