Four Israeli soldiers held by Hamas have been released and 200 Palestinian prisoners have been freed as part of a ceasefire deal that has brought an end to 15 months of brutal fighting in Gaza.

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's controversial choice for US defence secretary, has been confirmed for the job.

Gaza's Hamas-run municipal governments have published their first official reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip, in the latest sign that the group intends to be a leading actor in the rebuilding of the territory.

The world's largest iceberg is on a collision course with the British territory of South Georgia - potentially putting millions of penguins and seals in danger. 

I'm staring into the eyes of Vladimir Lenin, the Russian revolutionary who founded the Soviet Union.

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has told Sky News he is seeking the arrest of two senior Taliban figures over the "systemic and deliberate" persecution of women in Afghanistan.

The US State Department has ordered a freeze on new funding for almost all American foreign development assistance following an executive order issued by Donald Trump.

A French woman who stopped having sex with her husband has won an appeal in Europe's highest court after being told she was at fault for their divorce.

Auschwitz survivors have told Sky News of their pessimism that lessons have not been learnt from history, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camp.

Saudi Arabia has asked legendary Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer to work on a new version of its national anthem, according to a senior official in the country.