Iran has grounded commercial flights across parts of the country after reports of explosions. State media also said Iran fired its air defence systems after reports of blasts near the city of Isfahan. Middle East latest – follow live updates after reports of explosions Iran’s state-run IRNA...
Donald Trump described the hush money case against him as a “mess” after the jury who will decide his fate has been selected. Leaving the court in New York after proceedings were adjourned for the day, Trump addressed reporters, saying he was supposed to be in states like Georgia, New Hampsh...
Kenya’s military chief was among nine people killed after a helicopter crashed shortly after taking off. General Francis Ogolla, 61, was on a visit to troops stationed in the country’s troubled western region when the aircraft caught fire and crashed shortly after taking off. Announcing the...
The Palestinian Authority first sought full membership of the United Nations in 2011. If there hasn’t been a right time for accession since then, that time certainly isn’t now. Such is the decisive view of the United States – decisive, because the US veto at the UN Security Council mea...
Kim Jong Un has released a song praising himself as the “friendly father” of North Korea. The new song was played at a ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new development of 10,000 homes in a district in the capital, Pyongyang, on Tuesday. Mr Kim was met with huge crowds as he arrived at...
The roads through northern Israel along the border with Lebanon are empty of cars. It is unnervingly quiet. Since the 7 October attacks by Hamas the area has been under bombardment from Hezbollah militants and tens of thousands of people have left following the government’s evacuation rules. Ariel...
A French construction worker who confronted the Sydney mall attacker has been made an Australian permanent resident as a reward for his “extraordinary bravery”. Damien Guerot, 31, used a bollard to ward off killer Joel Cauchi, 40, at the Westfield Bondi Junction Shopping Centre last Saturday...
A bishop who was stabbed during a church service in Australia has said he forgives his alleged attacker. Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel said in a video message on Facebook he is “recovering quickly” and urged the community to remain calm and not retaliate. He was attacked on Monday at the Assyrian...
Thousands of people have been told to leave their homes after an Indonesian mountain erupted, sending ash thousands of feet high. Ruang mountain, a 725m volcano on the northern side of Sulawesi island, has erupted at least five times in 24 hours, according to Indonesia’s Centre for Volcanology and...
Thousands of people in Georgia have protested for the third consecutive night over a bill they say is inspired by laws used in authoritarian Russia to crush dissent. The law would force non-government organisations and media outlets that get more than 20% of their funding from abroad to register as an...
A woman has been arrested in Brazil after she brought a 68-year-old man who had been dead for hours into a bank to sign for a loan. Erika Vieira Nunes wheeled the corpse into the bank in a suburb of Rio de Janeiro and told an employee that the man wanted a loan for 17,000 ...
Lebanon is balanced as though on an earthquake faultline right now – whatever Israel decides to do next will have massive repercussions throughout the entire region. That’s how critical the situation is in Lebanon and the surrounding countries, as described by one seasoned Lebanese political...
A record amount of rainfall was said to have caused “absolute carnage” in Dubai on Tuesday – with schools closed, flights suspended and people working from home. More than 14cm (5.6 inches) of rain soaked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) city on Tuesday – the heaviest rainfall ther...
A popular football YouTuber and passionate Chelsea supporter known by his fans as Angry Rantman has died at the age of 27. Angry Rantman, whose real name is Abhradeep Saha from Delhi, India, died this morning, his family announced on social media. They said: “With profound grief and sorrow, we her...
Tension in the Middle East has ratcheted up again after Iran’s attack on Israel, as the world waits to see how Benjamin Netanyahu’s government will respond. With the threat of widening conflict, people due to travel through or over the Middle East may be asking if their plans may be impacte...
Iran’s president has vowed Israel would face a “massive and harsh response” if it attacks, as US officials believe it is planning to do. Iran launched more than 330 missiles and drones towards Israel on Saturday in response to Israel’s alleged bombing of its Syrian consulate. On...
As the Prime Minister’s car approaches, the chants of “Modi!” are deafening. His cavalcade moves at walking pace and as it nears, the people surge forwards with their phones out, snapping the moment for posterity. The atmosphere is carnival-like, with blaring music, drums and dancers i...
Telegram, one of the world’s biggest social media networks, “will probably hit one billion active monthly users within the year”, according to the app’s billionaire founder Pavel Durov. “Telegram is spreading like forest fire,” said Mr Durov to US commentator Tucker C...
The father of a 16-year-old accused of stabbing two Christian clerics in Australia saw no signs of his son’s extremism, a Muslim community leader has said. The boy spoke in Arabic about the Prophet Muhammad after he appeared to stab Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel and the Reverend Isaac Royel during a ch...
Record rainfalls in the United Arab Emirates and the wider Gulf region have flooded major roads and caused “carnage” at Dubai’s international airport. More than 14cm (5.6 inches) of rain soaked Dubai on Tuesday, around as much as normally falls in a year-and-a-half at Dubai Internation...
Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, according to the country’s military government. Ms Suu Kyi’s government was overthrown by a military coup in 2021 and she has been detained since then, facing 27 years in prison for crimes ranging from...
Tourists visiting Catalonia in Spain could be subject to water restrictions as the region battles a “drought emergency”, the regional government has said. Catalan officials warned a restriction of 100 litres (26 gallons) per tourist per day for hotels would go into effect if a municipality f...
Julian Assange’s wife has accused the United States government of “blatant weasel words” as she tries to stop her husband being sent to America to stand trial. The US wants the WikiLeaks founder to be extradited from the UK to face 17 espionage charges and one charge of computer misuse...
When the first pictures of downed Iranian rockets emerged on Sunday morning, they didn’t look real. Even seasoned military spokesman Peter Lerner was fooled. “I thought it was fake news,” he told Sky News. The huge black tubes littering the Dead Sea and other parts of Israel seemed too...
Flights arriving into Dubai airport – the world’s busiest for international travel – are being temporarily diverted this evening to other locations as the city-state is hit by major flooding after heavy rainfall. More than 120mm (4.7 inches) of rain came down on Tuesday, which is the t...
The tiny Pacific nation of the Solomon Islands will be holding elections on Wednesday, but what is at stake is a lot more than just a potential change in leadership. China and the US will be watching closely to see who will be gaining power over the more than 900 islands making up the Solomon ...
In a world that has grown more dangerous in recent years, the nightmare scenario of a Third World War is in the public consciousness. Earlier this year, UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps warned the world could be engulfed by wars involving China, Russia, North Korea and Iran in the next five years, and...
EasyJet has suspended all flights to Tel Aviv over safety concerns for journeys to Israel – days after Iran’s attack caused chaos for airlines. Flight data showed dozens of journeys that would have travelled over the Middle East turned back on Saturday after Iran fired more than 300 drones a...
Nigel Farage has hit out at “cancel culture” after officers moved to shut down the National Conservatism conference in Brussels. Local officials arrived as the former Brexit Party leader was finishing a speech at the event, which is also due to hear from Hungary’s pro-Putin leader Vikt...
A Frenchman who confonted the Sydney shopping centre attacker – earning the nickname “Bollard man” – has been offered Australian citizenship. Damien Guerot used a bollard to try to stop the killer from hurting more people during Saturday’s attack at the Westfield Shopping...
A woman has died after consuming a drink at a wellness retreat in Australia. Two other people were taken to hospital for observation and later discharged. Detectives are investigating whether the drink contained mushrooms. Paramedics were called at about 11.50pm on Saturday night, but the 53-year-old wo...
A fire has broken out at one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings. Emergency crews were seen rushing to the Old Stock Exchange, with thick smoke billowing into the sky. The fire engulfed the building’s iconic spire, which collapsed into the roof, in scenes reminiscent of the blaze at Paris...
The owners of a US funeral home have been accused of spending nearly $900,000 (£723,000) in pandemic relief funds on things such as holidays, cosmetic surgery, jewellery and cryptocurrency. Jon and Carie Hallford, owners of Return To Nature Funeral Home in Colorado, already face more than 200 criminal c...
Take the win, or strike back? The question exercising Israeli minds in the wake of Iran‘s missile onslaught and the focus of intense debate in Jerusalem. The outcome will decide the immediate fate of this region. A return to shadow war, or all-out escalation into something much more serious. Joe B...
Israel has said there will be a response to Iran’s drone and missile barrage over the weekend, as the UK and US urge Tel Aviv to not strike back amid concerns of a wider conflict erupting in the Middle East. Israel’s military chief Lt Gen Herzi Halevi said it is still considering its steps a...
Coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching as a result of warming oceans and human-caused climate change, top scientists have said. From February 2023 until now, coral reef bleaching has been confirmed across at least 53 countries, territories or local economies triggering the fourth...
No military options come without complications and though the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) are undoubtedly strong, they face many complications in considering whether, and how, to strike back against the barrage of drones and missiles Iran launched against them at the weekend. Many strategic analysts i...
Donald Trump described the hush money case against him as an “assault on America” as he arrived at court in New York ahead of his historic trial. The former US president is accused of criminally altering business records to cover up a $130,000 (£104,200) payment to adult film actress Stormy...
A Beijing half marathon is being investigated after three runners appeared to let a Chinese athlete win. The 13-mile run on Sunday was won by He Jie, a member of China’s marathon team and national marathon record holder. But footage appears to show three runners – Dejene Hailu Bikila from Et...
Caitlin Clark has left an enduring legacy throughout American society and culture – both on and off the basketball court – all by the age of 22. Clark, from West Des Moines, Iowa, made her college debut for the Iowa Hawkeyes in 2020 and has also represented the USA at international youth le...
Iran’s attack on Israel was seen by experts as ambitious – but the country has the capability and range to strike further targets across the entire Middle East. According to the Israel Defence Forces, Iran used 185 drones, 36 cruise missiles and 110 ballistic missiles in its attack. Iran...
A number of people have been stabbed during a service at a church in Sydney. A video online appears to show Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel being attacked during the service. It’s not clear what he was attacked with. Police say the injuries were not life-threatening. A man has been arrested. A statement...
A teenage boy has been arrested after a bishop and a priest were stabbed during a church service in Sydney which was being streamed online, police said. At least four people were injured in the attack, with a video online appearing to show Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel being repeatedly stabbed in the head an...
Lord David Cameron has urged Israel to “think with head as well as heart” and not retaliate to Iran’s missile attack. The foreign secretary said the nation needed to be “smart as well as tough” and think about the consequences of escalating violence in the region. UN warns...
The statistics of Sudan’s year of war are staggering. It is the largest displaced population in the world and the largest population of displaced children in the world. According to United Nations agencies…• More than 8.6 million people have been forced out of their homes• 25 million are in...
Iran’s ambassador to the UN has told Sky News that Israel’s promise of a significant response to Saturday’s attack is “a threat, not an action”. Amir Saeid Iravani was speaking exclusively to Sky’s James Matthews after an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council i...
The man who fatally stabbed six people at a Sydney shopping centre appears to have been targeting women, police have said. Joel Cauchi, 40, has been identified by police as the man who took a knife from his backpack at Westfield shopping centre in Bondi Junction on Saturday afternoon and killed five wom...
Ukraine has used British cruise missiles to hit a Russian military headquarters in the occupied city of Luhansk in the east of the country, a military source has told Sky News. The Storm Shadow missiles – launched by Ukrainian aircraft – targeted the command base for Russian ground troops on...
President Biden was in the Situation Room at the White House throughout Saturday evening watching, in real time, Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel unfold. Surrounded by a small group of his closest advisers, this was, I am told, a moment of significant intensity. More than a hundred Iranian ba...
Bayer Leverkusen have won the German football league for the first time in their history – ending an 11-year run by Bayern Munich. Coached by former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, Leverkusen thumped Werder Bremen 5-0 on Sunday, winning the Bundesliga title with ease. They are 16 points clear of...
