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Polls have opened in regional elections in Russia, which opposition activists say are a farce, after hundreds of anti-war candidates were barred from running. Ballots are being held in almost every part of the country at various different levels, from local councils to regional governors. But only a handful of races will feature a candidate

Germany is considering sending migrants to Rwanda – weeks after the UK ditched a similar plan. Migrants deported from Germany could be sent to the same accommodation originally intended for the UK’s now-abandoned scheme, migration minister Joachim Stamp suggested. German politicians are under pressure to tackle illegal migration after three people were killed by a

Police in Munich have shot a ‘suspicious’ person near a Nazi-era museum and Israeli Consulate. German police said on X that the person was hit in the shooting, but did not give further details. They said there was no evidence of any more suspects connected to the incident. The incident took place in the Karolinenplatz

Israel will not remove its troops from a narrow strip of land on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt until there is a guarantee it can never be used as a supply line for Hamas, Benjamin Netanyahu has said. The area of scrubland and sand dunes, known as the Philadelphi corridor, was seized

The UK and US have split over their policies in regard to Israel and its war with Hamas, after the government suspended some arms sales to the country. On Monday, Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced that 30 of 350 arms export licences to Israel would be suspended. The move marked the UK’s first wholesale divergence

Ukraine is planning to hold the Russian territory it seized indefinitely, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told Sky News’ US partner NBC News. In early August, Ukrainian forces launched a surprise attack into Russia’s Kursk region. Kyiv claims to now control almost 500 square miles (around 1,300 square km) and it has taken hundreds of prisoners

At least 12 people have died after a boat with dozens of migrants tore apart in the English Channel, a local mayor has said. Olivier Barbarin, mayor of Le Portel, a French coastal town being used in a rescue operation, said “the bottom of the boat ripped open”. The French coastguard said more than 50

Israel’s prime minister says he “will not surrender to pressure” amid growing calls for him to strike a deal to end the conflict in Gaza. Speaking in an address to the nation, Benjamin Netanyahu said there are “certain things we won’t compromise on” in ceasefire talks. Mr Netanyahu said he was “fully committed” to advancing

The international influence of Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K), a branch of the Islamic State, has been on the rise. The group has been linked to numerous attacks and planned attacks in 2024. The highest profile plots include a deadly attack on a concert hall in Moscow, foiled plans to disrupt three Taylor Swift concerts in

Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets to demand a ceasefire after six hostages were found dead in Gaza.  An estimated 500,000 people attended planned demonstrations in multiple cities across Israel, according to Hostage Families Forum, which organised protests. It is believed to be the largest demonstration since the start of the war

Six Israeli hostages held by Hamas have been confirmed dead after their bodies were found by the Israeli military in Gaza.  The hostages, aged between 23 and 40 years old, were “brutally murdered” a short time before Israeli forces found them in an underground tunnel on Saturday night, according to the Israeli military. The bodies

In eastern Germany, anti-far-right protestors are worried. “Nazis out,” they shout as a long line winds its way down the street. The far-right is rising in the state of Thuringia and, for the first time since the Second World War, an extreme-right party is expected to win the most seats in the state parliament when

A judge has ordered social media giant X, formerly known as Twitter, to be taken down in Brazil. Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes made the order after the site’s billionaire owner Elon Musk failed to name a legal representative in Brazil. The judge and Musk have been feuding in public for months after X

There is evidence Israel could be establishing infrastructure in Gaza signalling plans for a long-term military presence in the Strip. Satellite imagery, gathered over months, has mapped the creation of a new corridor in northern Gaza that is almost a kilometre in width in some places. It reaches from Gaza’s border with Israel to the

Just imagine the scene. Vladimir Putin steps off his presidential plane after touching down in Mongolia and, within seconds, he’s in handcuffs. It would be an astonishing sight – the leader of one of the UN Security Council’s permanent members placed under arrest for suspected war crimes. In fact, it would be unprecedented. But it’s

The suspects in the foiled terror plot to attack Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concerts in Vienna intended to kill “tens of thousands” of people, the US’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) said. The agency said that intelligence it discovered disrupted the plans – which allegedly were linked to Islamic State – and led to arrests made

An arrest has been made in Sweden after the remains of two Britons were found in a burnt out car. Juan Cifuentes, 33, and Farooq Abdulrazak, 37, were reported missing in July after failing to return home from a business trip to Denmark and Sweden. The pair’s car was found in Malmo, with Swedish media

Thousands of Paralympic athletes paraded down the Champs-Elysees in Paris to mark the opening ceremony of the 2024 games. The games will see more than 4,000 athletes compete in 22 sports. Here are some of the best images from the opening ceremony. Image: Aircraft of the Patrouille de France fly over Paris. Pic: AP Image:

Israeli strikes in the West Bank have killed at least nine people overnight, according to Palestinian officials. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have launched raids across the occupied West Bank and sealed off the city of Jenin. Israeli forces surrounded the city, blocking off exit and entry points and access to hospitals, the governor of

The Paris Paralympics opening ceremony kicks off on Wednesday night, with thousands of athletes taking part in a parade through the French capital’s iconic landmarks. An estimated 65,000 spectators will be watching the athletes from more than 180 countries march along the Champs-Elysees to Place de la Concorde before the competitions start on Thursday. It