Sky News quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2025
From the election of a new pope to a singer blasting off into space and a president giving a huge body of water a new
Report: Nitrous oxide found effective as major depression treatment
Results of a new study show that patients with major depressive order who have not been helped by antidepressants could benefit from nitrous oxide.
US can’t deport hate speech researcher for protected speech, lawsuit says
Imran Ahmed’s biggest thorn in his side used to be Elon Musk, who made the hate speech researcher one of his earliest legal foes during
Leonardo’s wood charring method predates Japanese practice
Yakisugi is a Japanese architectural technique for charring the surface of wood. It has become quite popular in bioarchitecture because the carbonized layer protects the
Five key takeaways from Trump-Netanyahu meeting in Florida
US president and Israeli prime minister exchange flattery as Trump threatens Iran and stresses that Hamas must disarm.
At UN, Somalia slams Israel’s Somaliland recognition as ‘threat’ to peace
Somalia says it is concerned the recognition serves as a pretext for the forced relocation of Palestinians.
Kyiv rejects Russia’s claim of Ukrainian attack on Putin residence
The Ukrainian president rejects Moscow’s claim that Ukrainian forces launched a drone attack on Novgorod.
Crush explores how gravity shapes life as we know it
James Riordan’s new book will help readers wrap their heads around this mysterious, fundamental force of nature.
Posts claim Eric Clapton called Trump ‘disgrace to America’ and ‘cancer on society.’ Here’s the truth
A meme featuring the musician’s alleged comments made the rounds online, but there was no indication he actually produced the quote.
Did Ilhan Omar’s net worth increase by more than $30M since 2019? What we know
Omar captioned a September 2025 TikTok post, “Keep wishing millions into existence so I could pay off these student loans.”
Russia’s losses in Ukraine rise faster than ever, as US pushes for peace deal
A steep rise in soldiers’ obituaries is documented by the BBC as part of its work in counting Russian war losses.
Trump hopes to reach phase two of Gaza ceasefire ‘very quickly’
The US president also warns Hamas will have “hell to pay” if it does not disarm, after talks with Netanyahu.
Trump says US hit ‘big facility’ linked to alleged Venezuelan drug boats
The president said it was a dock area “where they load the boats up with drugs”.