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The Israeli military says it has struck Hezbollah targets “deep inside” Lebanese territory and in southern Lebanon. “Overnight, the IAF struck a series of Hezbollah terror targets both deep inside Lebanese territory and in southern Lebanon, including weapons caches and terrorist infrastructure in the areas of Chabriha, Borj El Chmali, and Beqaa, Kfarkela, Rab El

At least 10 people, including children, have been killed in a rocket attack on a football pitch in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, according to an Israeli rescue official. The Israeli military said all of those killed in the Druze village of Majdal Shams were aged between 10 and 20. The attack on the football pitch

Lady Gaga sang in French and played the piano as she performed at the Olympics opening ceremony on the banks of the River Seine. The US superstar – the first musical act at the event – was joined by a host of dancers shaking pink pompoms. For the first time in Olympics history, the ceremony

Celebrities and world leaders watched on as the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games got under way. A global audience of over one billion people is expected to watch the opening ceremony, which has seen the whole of central Paris turned into an open-air theatre. Earlier, arson attacks on France’s high-speed rail network early on

A far-left activist has been arrested in connection with a series of attacks on the country’s high-speed train network which caused travel chaos ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. France’s interior minister confirmed media reports of an arrest being made on Sunday in Seine-Maritime, Normandy. It comes as French reports said telecom installations belonging

The greatest team effort at these Olympics might be the one most people take for granted. The French capital is under more scrutiny than any athlete. Paris has the greatest challenge at its own games. The city has to host all these events impeccably, house the competitors, keep everyone safe, and deal with an inevitable

The UK, US and South Korea have accused a North Korea-backed cyber group of a carrying out an online espionage campaign to steal military and nuclear secrets. The “Andariel” group has been compromising organisations around the world as it attempts to get hold of sensitive and classified technical information and intellectual property data, according to

Russian authorities are investigating a suspected car bomb attack in Moscow that left two people injured, following conflicting reports a military official was targeted. Footage of the blast, posted on Telegram, appears to show a man and a woman getting into a vehicle before it suddenly explodes. Initial reports in state media outlets named the

If Russia keeps up its attacks on Ukraine, it will likely take five years for its forces to “grind their way” to a minimum goal of fully capturing just four regions at a loss of up to 1.8 million soldiers, dead and wounded, the new head of the British army has said. General Sir Roly

At least six people have died and seven are missing after a fishing vessel sank, British and Spanish maritime officials said. The boat was carrying 27 people and was nearly 200 miles off the coast of the Falkland Islands when it got into trouble. Fourteen people made it onto a life raft and were rescued

Britain’s army must be ready within three years to fight a war against an “axis of upheaval” of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, the force’s new chief has warned. General Sir Roly Walker predicted that Russian President Vladimir Putin will emerge from his invasion of Ukraine “very, very dangerous” and “wanting retribution” against countries

Leaders of rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have signed a declaration aimed at ending division and strengthening unity. A total of 14 Palestinian factions are due to be represented at a meeting with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. It comes after days of talks to discuss reconciliation efforts to end around 17 years of

A gunman has killed several people in a care home in central Croatia, police say. Local media reported five people were killed and others were wounded at the home in the town of Daruvar. The Index news portal said the suspect fled the scene after the incident but police caught him in a cafe near

A “brave and heroic” father has died after being struck by a train while trying to rescue his twin daughters whose pram had rolled on to the tracks in Australia. One of the two-year-old girls was also killed while the other sister was not injured in the tragedy at Carlton railway station in Sydney on

Since 8 October when Hezbollah first fired rockets into Israel in solidarity with Palestinians following the Hamas attacks, the two sides have exchanged nearly 5,000 strikes. The majority have come from Israel – but analysis by Sky News’ Data and Forensics team shows Hezbollah is changing its tactics, with its attacks stretching further into Israeli

A series of Israeli strikes have been launched against the Houthi-controlled port city of Hodeidah in Yemen. The attack on oil refinery facilities resulted in fatalities in the western coastal city, according to the Houthis’ own TV station Al Masirah. The strikes come a day after the Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for a drone strike

This wasn’t supposed to happen. We were told that as the internet matured, that this kind of thing – a single error causing a domino effect taking out millions of machines – was supposed to become less and less likely. There would be more and more servers and cables distributed in more and more places,

American journalist Evan Gershkovich has been jailed for 16 years after being convicted of espionage in a trial widely seen as politically motivated. The Wall Street Journal reporter was first arrested and detained in March 2023 after Russia claimed he had been “gathering secret information” on orders from the CIA. This breaking news story is

The virus that causes polio has been detected in sewage samples in Gaza, according to its health ministry. It said tests had been carried out with UNICEF and that the finding “exposes thousands of residents to the risk of contracting poliomyelitis”. It warned of a potential “new health disaster” if action isn’t taken. Polio mainly

The mother of British teenager Jay Slater who was found dead on holiday in Tenerife has asked for more donations to help give him “the send-off he deserves”. In a statement released on Thursday, Debbie Duncan asked people to “continue to share and support our fundraiser however you can”. The ‘Get Jay Slater Home’ GoFundMe