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The world order is in the “midst of a rupture”, leaders have warned – telling how international law is being “trampled underfoot” and “imperial ambitions are resurfacing”. The row over the US President Donald Trump’s desire to annex Greenland – and h...
Attacks by Donald Trump against his NATO allies over Greenland, the Chagos islands and the future of global security have sidelined critical plans to secure new support for Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, was expected to attend a gathering of world leaders in the Swiss ski resort...
South Korea’s former prime minister has been sentenced to 23 years in prison on charges relating to the failed martial law declaration in 2024. Han Duck-soo was found guilty on charges including insurrection, and the court considered him instrumental in carrying out former president Yoon Suk Yeol...
A man has been sentenced to life in prison for assassinating former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, according to public broadcaster NHK. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, admitted to killing the conservative leader at a rally with a homemade weapon on 8 July 2022. Two gunshots were heard as Mr Abe was speaking...
A train driver has been killed and 37 people injured after a commuter train derailed near Barcelona. A retaining wall “collapsed on to the tracks”, causing the incident, the region’s civil protection agency said on social media. The accident occurred just two days after a train collisi...
“You’ll find out.” That was the ominous reply from Donald Trump when asked how far he would go to wrest control of Greenland. He offered the warning at the end of a long and rambling White House news conference on Tuesday, ahead of crunch talks with European leaders in Davos, Switzerla...
“The beat is pounding as he delivers a verse, in a home-made studio built in the closet. I’m not here on a trial run – I’m going to reach the peak – streets, nights, beats, they’re my oxygen.” The person at the microphone is a 17-year-old boy, with a dream of so...
A driver charged in connection with a fatal crash in Nigeria, which killed two passengers and injured boxer Anthony Joshua, has appeared in court. Joshua, a two-time world champion, was travelling in the back of a black Lexus SUV when it struck a stationary truck on a major road, near Nigeria’s la...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed a vice premier over a factory modernisation project in a rare public rebuke ahead of a ruling party congress, state media has reported. Mr Kim blamed Yang Sung Ho, a vice premier in charge of the machine-building industry, for causing what he called “...
The United Nations has accused Israel of “an unprecedented attack” after diggers started demolition work at a compound used for decades by UNRWA, the UN agency that provides support to Palestinian refugees. Heavy machinery smashed through structures on the site, including a former barracks b...
The number of people killed in a high-speed train crash in Spain is expected to rise in the coming hours as cranes begin moving the wreckage. Another body was found overnight – taking the total number to 41 – following Sunday’s collision in Cordoba province. Interior minister Fernando...
Sir David Beckham has refused to answer questions on his relationship with his son at the World Economic Forum in Davos. On Tuesday, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham broke his silence about his estrangement from his parents, saying in a post on social media he does not want to reconcile with his family. Image: Th...
Donald Trump has slammed the UK’s decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a deal that includes a formal transfer of Diego Garcia, home to a key US military base. The US president said giving away the land was “an act of great stupidity”, adding that the UK took the decisio...
A surfer has become the latest victim of a shark attack in Australia – the fourth off Sydney in just three days. Officials in New South Wales said the shark attacked the man’s surfboard while out at sea in Point Plomer, north of Sydney, at around 9am on Tuesday (10pm on Monday in the UK). .....
Australia’s politicians have fast-tracked reforms to toughen gun control and hate crime laws in response to December’s Bondi Beach shooting. The House of Representatives met in a special session to vote for a national gun buyback scheme, tighter background checks for firearms licences and to...
Fighting has broken out between Syrian government troops and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), just a day after a ceasefire was announced by the country’s state media. Several SDF fighters were killed and more than a dozen others wounded in Monday’s clashes, the group said, as...
Armed bandits have kidnapped more than 150 Christians in simultaneous attacks on a number of churches in Nigeria. The attack occurred on Sunday in Kurmin Wali, a community in the Kajuru area of northern Nigeria, while church services were under way. Different sources gave different tallies of how many p...
A faulty rail joint may be key to understanding the cause of one of Spain’s deadliest railway disasters in years, experts have said. At least 40 people were killed and 159 injured in a high-speed collision between two trains on Sunday. Here, the Sky News Data & Forensics team looks at how the...
This time last year Donald Trump was beamed into Davos from Washington to deliver a virtual address that put business and political leaders on notice; the free-trading, liberal economic model, reaffirmed and celebrated every January at the World Economic Forum, was over. Back then, shell-shocked Europea...
The letter from President Donald Trump to the prime minister of Norway over his demand to take “complete and total control of Greenland” is extraordinary. In it, the US leader rails against the decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize and repeats his threats over Greenland. Here is th...
Italian fashion designer Valentino has died, his foundation has said. Valentino was 93. “Valentino Garavani passed away today at his Roman residence, surrounded by his loved ones,” the foundation said. A lying in state will be held on Wednesday and Thursday to honour the designer –...
So invading your neighbour is apparently no barrier to being an arbiter of peace. If the irony’s lost on Donald Trump, it certainly will not be on Ukrainians. Having lived under Russian missile attacks for nearly four years, Kyiv will no doubt be disgusted by the American president’s invitat...
Zootropolis 2 is now Hollywood’s highest-grossing animated film of all time, earning $1.7bn (£1.3bn) at the box office globally. The Walt Disney Animation Studios’ film has surpassed the former record holder Inside Out 2, which earned $1.69bn (£1.26b) following its 2024 release. The film, a...
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of at least 23 people killed in a massive fire at a shopping centre in Pakistan, with dozens still missing. Firefighters extinguished the blaze at the multi-storey Gul Plaza in the country’s largest city of Karachi late on Sunday, nearly 24 hours after it erupted...
Astronomers have spotted a mysterious cloud in the shape of a bar 2,600 light-years from Earth. It appears in the Ring nebula, also called Messier 57, which consists of the glowing remains of what was once a sun-like star in the constellation Lyra. Researchers said it is possible the cloud of iron atoms...
Higher levels of tariffs and increased geopolitical threats are a “major risk” to the global economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. It comes as US President Donald Trump is once again threatening to raise taxes imposed on imports, this time against eight European countries...
At least 39 people have been killed and 170 others injured after two high-speed trains derailed in southern Spain on Sunday. The trains, travelling to and from Madrid, crashed in Adamuz with hundreds of passengers on board. Here’s everything we know so far. How did the crash happen? Follow Spain t...
Hackers have disrupted Iranian state TV broadcasts to transmit messages from the country’s exiled crown prince, calling on the military to “join the people”, online video has revealed. It comes as activists said almost 4,000 people have been killed in a crackdown by authorities on anti...
Two people, including a 12-year-old boy, are reported to be critically ill after separate shark attacks in Sydney, the third incident in two days. The boy had been jumping off rocks with friends late on Sunday afternoon, off Shark Beach in Vaucluse, when he was bitten. Police said he was pulled from t...
Senegal have secured a second Africa Cup of Nations title after beating hosts Morocco 1-0 thanks to a Pape Gueye extra-time winner during what was a chaotic final. With the match goalless, there were dramatic scenes deep into stoppage time in the second half when Senegalese players, led by their coach P...
<a href='https://www.skysports.com/football/senegal-vs-morocco/live/526845' target='_blank'>Senegal win Africa Cup of Nations after players storm off pitch during dramatic final</a> Doonited Affiliated: Syndicate News Hunt This report has been published as part of an auto...
Keir Starmer had wanted this week to get on with his “cost of living tour” of the country to tap into voters’ concerns in this all-important election year. Donald Trump’s Greenland threat obstructed that: Over the weekend, the prime minister and his team have been locked in talks...
The mood in Brussels is a mixture of determination and deep concern. There is, finally, a realisation that President Trump isn’t bluffing in his desire to “own” Greenland and a recognition that diplomacy with the erratic US leader might not work this time. There is also unanimous agree...
At least 16 people have been killed and nearly 20,000 people have fled to safety after wildfires, as a “state of catastrophe” was declared in Chile. Firefighters were battling 24 different fires across the country on Sunday morning, with the worst burning in the Nuble and Bio Bio regions, wh...
Donald Trump wants countries to pay $1bn to be permanent members of the US-backed Board of Peace, according to reports. The Board of Peace will form a key part of the Gaza peace process but a statement from the office of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the US did not coordinate its cr...
A ceasefire has been declared between Syrian government troops and US-backed Kurdish-led forces, according to state media. Fighting had intensified recently, with Syrian troops seizing the country’s largest oil field as well as a gas field from the group. Now, the government troops will secure all...
At least eight people have been killed in a series of avalanches in Austria, according to reports. Three Czech skiers were killed in the Pusterwald area of the Murtal district in Styria on Saturday, according to Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung. It was reported seven skiers were caught up in the aval...
British tennis player Arthur Fery is through to the second round of the Australian Open after beating the 20th seed Flavio Cobolli. Ferry, a 23-year-old qualifier and the current world number 185, defeated his Italian opponent in straight sets 7-6 6-4 6-1 on John Cain Arena. The British number seven, wh...
“The situation is critical…” Those are the four words a top European diplomat chose when we discussed Trump’s position on Greenland. Others have used similar language… “unprecedented”, “extraordinary”, “urgent”, “serious”. Honestly, this...
“The situation is critical…” Those are the four words a top European diplomat chose when we discussed Donald Trump’s position on Greenland. Others have used similar language… “unprecedented”, “extraordinary”, “urgent”, “serious”. Honestly...
An “experienced terrorist leader” with ties to al Qaeda has been killed in US strikes, after an Islamic State ambush last month left three Americans dead. Bilal Hasan al Jasim had direct links to the ambush, which killed two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter in Syria, according to offic...
A fire at a shopping centre in Pakistan has killed at least three people and injured several others. The blaze swept through the multi-storey Gul Plaza in the country’s largest southern city of Karachi shortly after 10pm local time (5pm UK time) on Saturday, officials said. TV footage showed firef...
President Yoweri Museveni has extended his 40-year reign over Uganda by another five years. A military helicopter roared above the National Tally Centre marquee as the chairman of the electoral commission announced a landslide victory for the 81-year-old incumbent with 71.65% of the vote. Members of the...
An Iranian rapper who took part in the country’s protests has described “a massacre on the streets”, suggesting foreign forces have been brought in to stamp out the protests. Meraj Tehrani, who lives in the UK, told Sky News’ international correspondent Alex Rossi he returned to...
Donald Trump has sparked a strong backlash after saying he will impose tariffs on eight European countries – including the UK – until the US is allowed to purchase Greenland. The US president said 10% tariffs would come into effect on 1 February for Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany,...
Uganda’s long-time leader Yoweri Museveni has won the country’s presidential election, officials say, amid claims by the main opposition leader of “massive ballot stuffing”. Mr Museveni, 81, has been in power for 40 years and is set to serve a seventh term in office after securin...
Like so much of the politics in the Middle East, the new governance structure for Gaza is complicated and contentious. And it’s clear that the most prominent positions so far will belong to people who are either American citizens or else are called Sir Tony Blair. There are four layers to this new...
Sir Tony Blair will oversee the future of the Gaza strip as part of the “greatest and most prestigious board ever assembled”, Donald Trump has said. Under the US president’s peace plan, the territory will be governed by an apolitical, transitional Palestinian government, overseen by a...
Heavily-armed military officers yell at us to kneel on the ground in front of the shuttered shop fronts facing Kibuye roundabout in central Kampala as the jolting sounds of gunfire and stun grenades ring out. Dozens of soldiers gather to enforce the temporary detention. Some are in balaclavas, and other...
Giorgia Meloni might have a new best friend in world politics after Japan’s prime minister laid on cake and gifts – and even sang happy birthday to the Italian leader. The women snapped a selfie together – with Ms Meloni later posting an anime version next to the caption: “Two di...
