Month: January 2025

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has been given a 14-year jail sentence in a land corruption case, a defence lawyer has said. 

There has been a surprise contraction in retail sales in December, despite the month being key for many retailers due to Christmas shopping, official figures show. 

China has released a slew of economic data this morning, showing its economy grew last year by a solid 5% percent, meeting the government's target. 

Israel's security cabinet will meet today to give final approval to a deal with Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office…

President Joe Biden will not enforce a ban on social media giant TikTok which is due to take effect the day before he leaves the White House, a US official…

President-elect Donald Trump has announced the appointment of actors Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone as ambassadors to help make Hollywood "bigger, better and stronger". 

The man suspected of abducting Madeleine McCann won't face any charges in the foreseeable future, a prosecutor has told Sky News. 

Fears have been raised over the robustness of Britain's trade sanctions against Russia after the main government department enforcing the rules admitted it has no idea how many cases it…

The two richest people on the planet are heading for a showdown in space. 

In Moscow on Friday, a couple of days before Donald Trump's inauguration as US president, two of the West's main adversaries - Russia and Iran - will sign a strategic…