World

Four bodies have been recovered following an explosion at a power plant next to a dam in Italy. Sky News’ Italian branch reported five others were injured in the blast and another three are missing. Fire brigade officials said earlier that an explosion had occurred at around 3pm (1pm in the UK) at the dam

Yemen’s fishermen set out at dawn to take on seas where they know they could face pirates, smugglers, and now Houthi militant missile attacks. “We’re always scared,” Awad tells us as he sits on the edge of the wooden fishing boat. “Because you don’t know when you will be attacked.” The Red Sea and the

The grinding misery in Yemen just got worse. Yet while their own suffering goes on in virtual silence, they still protest in towns across Yemen in their hundreds of thousands about the Israeli bombing in Gaza. Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the world, has found itself thrust into the centre of the war

Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes after melting snow triggered the worst recorded flooding in Russia’s Ural mountains. Russia declared an emergency in the Orenburg region near Kazakhstan after the Ural River, the third longest in Europe, swelled several metres in hours on Friday and burst through a dam in the

The withdrawal of almost all Israeli forces from southern Gaza is a significant moment in this war – but it might be too early to assess how significant. Officially, it is to give troops time to recuperate after months of heavy fighting, although that doesn’t explain why they haven’t just been replaced. Israeli officials are

Israel has withdrawn almost all of its troops from southern Gaza. Only one brigade remains in Khan Younis and is tasked with securing the ‘Netzarim corridor’ that divides the Gaza Strip, according to a report from The Times of Israel. The move comes six months to the day that Hamas killed more than 1,100 Israelis,

Ireland’s new prime minister-elect Simon Harris says Irish unity is “a legitimate aspiration” but will not be his priority as incoming Taoiseach. In his first interview as Fine Gael leader, he addressed diplomatic tensions post-Brexit, adding that he sought “closer relations” with the UK. Leo Varadkar, who is due to pass the baton on Tuesday,

The body of an Israeli hostage has been recovered in Gaza, Israel says. Elad Katzir’s body was found by special forces in the southern city of Khan Younis, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said. He was taken hostage from his home in Nir Oz, a kibbutz in southern Israel, along with his mother on 7

The US is on high alert over the possibility of significant retaliation from Iran following a deadly airstrike in Syria, according to American officials. It comes after the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard vowed “our brave men will punish the Zionist regime” after an airstrike on a building next to Iran’s embassy in Damascus killed

The first strike was a case of false identity; the second and then the third were “grave mistakes”. An Israeli investigation into the killing of seven aid workers, which has drawn outrage around the world, has found that incorrect assumptions, decision-making mistakes and violations of the rules of engagement had resulted in their deaths. “The

Israel has announced it is opening new routes for humanitarian deliveries into Gaza. The Ashdod Port is set to temporarily reopen, while the Erez Crossing into northern parts of the Gaza Strip will be accessible for the first time since the Hamas attacks of October 7. Israeli officials have also said they are planning to

The sex crimes trial of the main suspect in the Madeleine McCann case has been held up after the defence accused prosecutors of creating worldwide prejudice against him. Lawyers for Christian B, 46, told a German court that he could not get a fair trial on rape and sex assault charges because prosecutors had consistently

During the first months of the war in Gaza, deaths were counted through a network of computers connecting morgues across the territory. It was a system that, in the years beforehand, had won the trust of human rights groups, the UN and the World Health Organisation. But amid repeated Israeli attacks on hospitals and chronic

A series of videos have captured the moment Taiwan was struck by its most powerful earthquake in more than two decades. Several people have died, hundreds have been injured, and work is under way to rescue dozens trapped in or beneath collapsed or damaged buildings. The island’s earthquake monitoring agency said Wednesday morning’s quake was

A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of southwestern Japan – with power outages and people trapped in buildings in parts of Taiwan. Tsunami warnings were issued after the quake – which had an estimated magnitude of 7.7 – with residents in coastal areas of Okinawa urged to evacuate after it struck at 7.58am

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza described as “unforgivable” has killed seven aid workers, including three Britons. The incident “wiped out the operations team” of a major aid organisation, which is helping to feed half a million people in Gaza, according to a boss of the World Food Programme. Sky News’ Data and Forensics Unit looks

A British volunteer is among five aid workers who have died after an airstrike in the Gaza Strip, according to a Hamas-run government office. Nationals from Poland and Australia were also killed, as well as one Palestinian. They were employees for World Central Kitchen, which provides food for displaced Palestinians. Ismail al Thawabta, a spokesperson

Israeli forces have withdrawn from Gaza’s main hospital after a two-week raid, leaving behind destroyed buildings and dead bodies. The military said it had killed some 200 Hamas and other militants and detained hundreds more in clashes in the area of the hospital, and had seized weapons and intelligence documents. Hundreds rushed to the area

In the foothills of the Himalayas, two men lift their shirts to reveal wide scars on their bodies. Both aged in their 40s, they appear self-conscious – even embarrassed – but they want to share their story. The men – called Kanchha and Ram – sold their kidneys, driven by financial desperation. Kanchha is still

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will be fully sedated to undergo surgery for a hernia. The operation will take place after a meeting of his war cabinet this evening, his office has announced. The hernia was discovered during a routine checkup last night. Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who is also deputy prime