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Sperm whales can hang vertically in the water while sleeping by releasing gas bubbles that regulate their buoyancy, scientists found.

In the ornate baroque surroundings of the Mariinskii Palace in central Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy handed out honours to military medics and civilian health workers to mark their contribution to the nation's war effort.

European nations are discussing boycotting the World Cup if Gianni Infantino pushes ahead with plans to sell off part of FIFA to private investors, Sky News can reveal.

For Andy Burnham, tackling the crisis in social care is personal.

The widow of a sub-postmaster says she is "extremely" frustrated as a review into the handling of prosecutions of Post Office staff is yet to begin nearly a year after being announced.

The president of the Czech Republic's football association has welcomed FIFA's bombshell plan to sell stakes in the World Cup's commercial rights - an endorsement which could complicate any move by the European body UEFA to boycott future global events.

Triple murderer James Desborough has been sentenced to a whole life order - with police also reviewing the deaths of four others he once lived with.

The government has asked prison staff to make them aware of any "stability issues" that may develop inside jails after delays to prisoners' early release dates, Sky News understands. 

The former boss of Balfour Beatty, the infrastructure group, has been recruited by the government to join the board of the publicly owned British Steel.

Andrew and Tristan Tate are to remain in jail for at least two more weeks as they fight extradition to the UK on rape and sex trafficking charges.

The FA is "deeply concerned" by FIFA's controversial plan to sell a stake in its competitions - as other federations said they had also been blindsided by the announcement.

A teenage hitman has been found guilty of flying from Norway to the UK to murder an unknown target for a gang backed by Iran.

Ebola cases in DR Congo have reached 3,262 - making it the 'fastest outbreak on record', according to officials.