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The ex-British spy who wrote a dossier on Donald Trump and Russian interference in the US election says he believes Vladimir Putin will be out of power “within the next year”. Christopher Steele, who ran the Russia desk at MI6 in London between 2006 and 2009, told Sky News the West needs to “prepare for

A group of soldiers in Niger have claimed to have put an end to the government, hours after detaining President Mohamed Bazoum in the presidential palace. Appearing on national television in the West African nation, air force colonel, Amadou Abdramane, and nine other uniformed officers said defence and security forces had decided to “put an

Myanmar has said it “categorically rejects” claims made by Sky News in its undercover reporting of the civil war in the country. The report from inside the country claims to “bring Myanmar to the world’s attention” but has been “found to be deceiving”, the country’s embassy in London has said in a statement. It comes

The UK government’s sanctions targeting Wagner have been “underwhelming in the extreme” and it should act faster to exploit the mercenary group’s current weakness, a new report has found. MPs on the foreign affairs committee say ministers have taken their eye off the ball over the last decade as Wagner expanded its reach across Syria,

Six men have been found guilty of murder over the 2016 Brussels terror attacks that left 32 people dead. The trial lasted seven months and was held in the former headquarters of NATO. Bombs exploded at Brussels Airport in March 2016 and then on a metro train passing through the city’s European quarter, in attacks

A sex scene in box office smash hit Oppenheimer has sparked outrage in India with social media users threatening to boycott the nuclear arms biopic. The scene, featuring US physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (portrayed by Irish actor Cillian Murphy) reciting a verse from the Bhagavad Gita – a sacred Hindu scripture – before having sex

In the Greek village of Massari, on the east coast of Rhodes, they’re clearing out. A police car drives slowly through the village, an evacuation notice blasting out of loudspeakers on the roof. This is the final warning – it’s time to leave, the flames are coming. Residents quickly try to protect what they can.

On the floor of Rhodes airport, the exhausted sleep. People who fled their hotels as the flames approached. Some running for their lives. In one corner, we meet Corina, a tourist from Denmark, with her husband Peter and daughter Mathilde. They lie in a little pile, salt stains covering their clothes. Weather – latest: New

For the members of the demining unit in Ukraine’s 35th marine brigade, every step is fraught with peril – every action is beset with risk – during a period that has been particularly dangerous. As the Ukrainians press with their summer offensive, the Russians have countered with Soviet-era tactics. They have laid millions and millions

Escaping the wildfires in Rhodes felt like “the end of the world”, a British tourist has told Sky News. Extreme heat across Greece has triggered a number of fires across the country, with flames in Rhodes burning for the past five days. A number of locations on the east of the island have been evacuated,

Wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes have forced hundreds of holidaymakers to flee their hotels. Images show the skies above the island full of smoke with the orange hue of the flames clearly visible. Four locations close to the areas of Kiotari and Lardos in the southeastern part of the island have been evacuated.

The Indian government has banned the export of non-basmati white rice - trigging fears of shortages and price rises across the world. India is the world’s largest supplier of the food – making up 40% of global exports – which more than three billion people rely on as a staple. Last year it exported around 22 million tonnes,

Ukraine’s counteroffensive is entering its seventh week and even the most ardent optimists admit that it is progressing slower than anticipated and Ukrainian forces have – as yet – failed to break through the established layered Russian defences. But, Russia is also facing significant challenges. Vladimir Putin is evidently struggling to re-establish command and control

Temperatures across parts of Europe remain above 40C (104F) , as wildfires rage in Greece. Winds near Athens have fuelled a major wildfire close to the Greek capital, forcing people from their homes and burning 13.5 square miles (35 square km) of forest and scrubland. Authorities had declared the huge blaze contained overnight on Wednesday,

Russia has restricted the movement of British diplomats within the country in a response to “hostile actions” from London, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said. On Thursday, the ministry summoned the British interim charge d’affaires, Tom Dodd, where it announced that a “notification procedure” for the movement of employees beyond a 75-mile radius would be

A wild animal – believed to be a lioness – is on the loose on the outskirts of German capital Berlin. A helicopter is being used to track it and police tweeted in the early hours to tell people to stay inside and bring in their pets. It’s thought to be in the Kleinmachnow, Teltow

A tourist who saw a US soldier run across the North Korean border said she first thought it was part of a TikTok stunt. Private Second Class Travis T King was reportedly facing disciplinary action by the US military when he crossed into the secretive country, US officials said. Sarah Leslie, from New Zealand, was

An American soldier who is believed to be in custody in North Korea was facing disciplinary action by the US military when he crossed into the secretive country, US officials said. The crossing has created a fresh crisis for Washington in its dealings with the nuclear-armed state. The US military has identified the soldier as

The heatwave enveloping southern Europe is set to intensify even further today – with temperatures expected to reach as high as 46C. Spain, Italy and Greece will bake tomorrow and the European Space Agency has warned that France, Germany and Poland will also face extreme heat over the coming days. Sardinia and Sicily – among

Meteorologists are warning temperatures will hit new record highs across southern Europe this week. The latest forecasts show peaks of 44C (111F) on multiple days, with temperatures consistently in the high 30s and low 40s across the region. The European Space Agency has warned countries including Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Poland will face extreme