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Israel says its military has attacked Houthi targets at three ports and a power plant in Yemen. Defence minister Israel Katz confirmed the strikes, saying they were carried out due to repeated attacks on Israel. Mr Katz said the Israeli military attacked the Galaxy Leader ship which he claimed was hijac...
Under the red flag of martyrdom, they beat their chests in memory of a fallen religious leader as the cleric recounts his fate outside one of Tehran’s oldest mosques. Imam Hussein was tricked and martyred by his enemies in the seventh-century battle of Karbala. The crowd of grown men and women wep...
An Israeli delegation is heading to Qatar for indirect talks with Hamas on a possible hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza. The development comes ahead of a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump in Washington DC on Monday aimed at pushing forward peace eff...
Details of those who have died and those who are missing after US flash floods are slowly emerging – with several young girls among those unaccounted for. At least 51 people have died from the flooding in Texas, with an unknown number of people – including 27 girls from Camp Mystic in Kerr C...
Questions have been raised over extreme weather warnings in Texas, after heavy rain caused fatal flash floods along the Guadalupe River. At least 51 people have died from the flooding in Texas, with an unknown number of people – including 27 girls from Camp Mystic in Kerr County – still miss...
They rose to their feet in ecstatic surprise, shouting “heydar, heydar” – a Shia victory chant. This was the first public appearance of their supreme leader since Israel began attacking their country. He emerged during evening prayers in his private compound. He said nothing but looked...
The UK has re-established diplomatic ties with Syria, David Lammy has said, as he made the first visit to the country by a British minister for 14 years. The foreign secretary visited Damascus and met with interim president Ahmed al Sharaa, also the leader of the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS),...
The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, turns 90 on Sunday after a week of celebrations. Thousands of worshippers from around the world have travelled to Dharamshala, the small Indian town in the foothills of the Himalayas where the Dalai Lama lives, to mark the occasion. This include...
At least 51 people have died after heavy rain caused flash flooding, with water bursting from the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas. The overflowing water began sweeping into Kerr County and other areas around 4am local time on Friday, killing at least 43 people in the county. This includes at least...
This was Gondomar’s saddest day. The Igreja Matriz de Gondomar church was overflowing. Mourners spilled out of the doors into the fierce morning heat. And residents lined the streets nearby in the baking sunshine. This eastern suburb of Porto was the focus of world football in a way never imagined...
<a href='https://www.skysports.com/football/wales-women-vs-netherlands-women/live/524035' target='_blank'>Women's Euros: Wales v Netherlands</a> Doonited Affiliated: Syndicate News Hunt This report has been published as part of an auto-generated syndicated wire feed....
To the sound of mournful chants and the slow beat of drums, they march, whipping their backs with metal flails. It is an ancient ceremony going back almost 14 centuries – the Shia commemoration of Ashura. But this year in particular has poignant significance for Iranians. The devout remember the b...
Two American security workers in Gaza were injured after grenades were thrown during food distribution in Khan Younis, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has said. In a statement, the US and Israeli-backed aid group said a targeted terrorist attack was carried out at one of its sites in southern Gaz...
Liverpool players past and present have joined the family and friends of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva for their funeral in Portugal. A service was held in the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar church in their hometown of Gondomar near Porto in northern Portugal on Saturday morning. Mourners lined the...
The family and friends of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva have been joined by Liverpool stars past and present and other Portuguese players at the pair’s funeral near Porto. The Liverpool forward, 28, and his brother died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday. Pictures below show the funeral...
Wildfires have broken out on an island and in towns near Athens in Greece, with blazes also being sparked in Turkey and Syria. The Hellenic Fire Service and local authorities said that two villages – Tsakeoi and Limnionas – had been evacuated on the island of Evia after the blaze started lat...
Several Liverpool FC players are expected to attend the funeral for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in Portugal on Saturday. The 28-year-old Portugal international and his brother died in a crash in Zamora, northwestern Spain, at around 12.30am local time on Thursday when the Lamborghini the pair...
Hamas has said it has “submitted its positive response” to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza to mediators. The proposal for a 60-day ceasefire was presented by US President Donald Trump, who has been pushing hard for a deal to end the fighting in Gaza, with Israeli Prime Minister B...
Behind the efforts to secure the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release is the remarkable story of one man’s unlikely involvement. His name is Bishara Bahbah, he’s a Harvard-educated economics professor from Phoenix, Arizona. In April, his phone rang. It was Hamas. Since that phone call, Dr Ba...
It is one of the most notorious and secret places in Iran. Somewhere foreign journalists are never allowed to visit or film. The prison where dissidents and critics of Iran’s government disappear – some never to be seen again. But we went there today, invited by Iranian authorities eager to...
A British woman and another from New Zealand have been killed by an elephant during a walking safari in Zambia. Doonited Affiliated: Syndicate News Hunt This report has been published as part of an auto-generated syndicated wire feed. Except for the headline, the content has not been modified or edited...
At least 20 people have been injured after multiple explosions at a petrol station in Rome. A truck is believed to have hit a gas pipe, with police saying two consecutive blasts occurred while emergency services were at the scene. The sound of the explosions was reportedly heard across the Italian capit...
On a quiet side street by Capela da Ressurreicao, on the outskirts of Porto, the crowd had been building through the night. Waiting for the saddest of homecomings. And at 11.30pm last night, the tranquillity of the night was broken by dozens applauding as the hearse carrying the coffins of two footballi...
Israeli-backed American contractors guarding aid centres in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as starving Palestinians scramble for food, an investigation has claimed. The Associated Press has reported the accounts by two contractors from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), although t...
Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump he “will not back down” from Russia’s goals in Ukraine during a phone call today, the Kremlin has said. The Russian president spoke to his US counterpart for almost an hour, and Mr Trump “again raised the issue of an early end to military action...
👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 In this episode, Richard and Yalda lift the curtain on what life is actually like in Iran, as Richard details how he managed to get into Tehran this week – and what he’s found out about a country still reeling from...
👉 Listen to Sky News Daily on your podcast app 👈 The synthetic drug kush, first seen in Sierra Leone in 2022, has now spread into much of West Africa while also evolving into an even more dangerous drug. Tests have found it contains nitazenes, which are 25 times stronger than fentanyl. Sky News has ...
Several people have been stabbed at a shopping centre in Finland, police have said. One person was arrested following the incident, which took place at the Ratina shopping centre in the city of Tampere. Police say they are interviewing witnesses and have cordoned off the scene, with victims being given...
Four people were stabbed near a shopping centre in Finland, police have said. One person was arrested following the incident, which took place near the Ratina shopping centre in the city of Tampere, known as the sauna capital of the world. The stabbings had not resulted in any deaths, police said, while...
Iran’s foreign ministry has told Sky News there is still a chance for peace talks with the United States. In an interview in Iran’s foreign ministry in Tehran, a senior Iranian official said despite the attacks on his country by America and Israel, back-channel efforts are under way to resta...
Hours before he was killed in a car crash, Diogo Jota shared a poignant final Instagram post. Only 10 days before his death, he married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso. His final Instagram post before his death on Thursday was a video showcasing some highlights from their wedding day, with the captio...
Ryanair is increasing its underseat bag allowance by 20% after the EU set out proposed new laws for more free baggage. The budget airline currently allows people a “personal bag” that fits under the seat in front for free, typically a handbag or small backpack. The maximum size is going up f...
Liverpool star Diogo Jota has died in a car crash. The 28-year-old Portuguese forward died in the accident in the early hours of Thurdsay morning near Zamora, in northwestern Spain. His brother, Andre, was also killed in the crash on the Rias Bajas Highway (A-52) near Palacios de Sanabria, heading towar...
A fierce wildfire driven by gale-force winds has torn through southern Crete, forcing the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from homes and hotels. The blaze, which ignited near the village of Achlia, in the Ierapetra area of the Greek island’s southern coast, swept across forests and farmland o...
Ryanair has warned of 170 flight cancellations, disrupting travel for more than 30,000 passengers, as a French air traffic controllers strike looms. The no-frills carrier, Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers, announced its decision after a plea by French authorities for airlines to reduc...
A red shipping container sits on the tarmac of Sierra Leone’s Queen Elizabeth II Quay, under swinging cranes and towering stacks of similar steel boxes. This one will likely be parked at the port permanently. The contents are suspected to be the ingredients of kush, the deadly synthetic drug ravag...
Sky News analysis shows that aid distributions by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) are associated with a significant increase in deaths. Warning: This article contains descriptions of people being killed and images of blood on a hospital floor. The US and Israeli-backed group has been primarily re...
The Dalai Lama says he will have a successor after his death, ending years of speculation over whether he would be the last Tibetan spiritual leader. Tenzin Gyatso, who became the 14th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama in 1940, made the announcement at prayer celebrations on Monday, which marked his 90th...
The sports investment arm of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is buying a stake in the body which organises professional triathlons around the world. Sky News has learnt that Surj Sports Investment is in advanced talks about a deal to inject roughly $20m into the Professional Triathletes Organ...
At least nine people in Europe have died in savage heat this week as a “silent killer” heatwave continues to bake the continent. In Italy, scorching temperatures of up to 38C forced officials to issue the most severe red alerts across 17 major cities, including Milan and Rome, while several...
In the long Gaza war, this is a significant moment. For the people of Gaza, for the Israeli hostages and their families – this could be the moment it ends. But we have been here before, so many times. The key question – will Hamas accept what Israel has agreed to: a 60-day ceasefire? At ...
A flight in Australia was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was found in the plane’s cargo hold. The reptile was found as passengers were boarding Virgin Australia Flight VA337 at Melbourne Airport bound for Brisbane. Snake catcher Mark Pelley said he thought it could be venomous when h...
Donald Trump has said Israel has agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, and is urging Hamas to accept the deal before conditions worsen. The US president announced the development ahead of hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks at the White House next week. He has been incr...
The Women’s Euros begin in Switzerland today – with extreme heat warnings in place. Security measures have had to be relaxed by UEFA for the opening matches so fans can bring in water bottles. Temperatures could be about 30C (86F) when the Swiss hosts open their campaign against Norway in Ba...
The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far – while Europe has also faced extreme heat, and wildfires have raged in Turkey. A temperature of 34.7C (94.4F) was recorded at St James’s Park in central London on Tuesday afternoon, the Met Office said, beating a high of 34.4C (93.9F) in Writ...
The legal team for mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has withdrawn a bid to introduce fresh evidence in his appeal against a decision in a civil case in which a woman accused him of raping her. Former hairdresser Nikita Hand, 35, sued the Irish sports star over an incident at a south Dublin hote...
Thailand’s prime minister has been suspended after a leaked phone call with a senior Cambodian politician caused outrage. An ethics investigation into Paetongtarn Shinawatra is under way and she could end up being dismissed. The country’s constitutional court took up a petition from 36 senat...
Around 14 million people could die across the world over the next five years because of cuts to the US Agency for International Development (USAID), researchers have warned. Children under five are expected to make up around a third (4.5 million) of the mortalities, according to a study published in The...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be meeting Donald Trump next Monday, according to US officials. The visit on 7 July comes after Mr Trump suggested it was possible a ceasefire in Gaza could be reached within a week. On Sunday, he wrote on social media: “MAKE THE DEAL IN GAZA. GET THE...
The government has won a long-running legal challenge about its decision to continue allowing the sale of spare parts for F-35 fighter jets to Israel, while suspending other arms licences over concerns about international humanitarian law in Gaza. But a key part of its case has highlighted mixed messagi...
