First grain ship leaves port city since Ukraine war began – as grain tycoon ‘killed in targeted missile strike on his home’
A ship loaded with grain has left the port of Odesa for the first time since the war began, the...
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Mighty force of patriotism whipped up by Putin overwhelms doubts about Russia’s power
Vladimir Putin's annual Navy Day parade looks impressive from the banks of St Petersburg's Neva river; it looks even better...
UN and Red Cross invited to investigate deaths of Ukrainian prisoners of war, Russia says
Russia has invited the United Nations and the Red Cross to investigate the deaths of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of...
Zelenskyy orders mandatory evacuation of Donetsk as fighting intensifies
Ukraine's president has announced a mandatory evacuation of people in the Donetsk region, amid fierce fighting with Russia.In his nightly...
‘The worst I’ve ever seen’: Entire homes lifted and moved as deadly flash floods cause devastation
In this rural part of Kentucky, it's easy to see how so much rain in such a short time could...
Far from the frontline, married Ukrainian women who fled the country are enduring their own war
Far from the frontline, married Ukrainian women who fled the Russian invasion are enduring their own war of separation and...
Outrage as footage appears to show Ukrainian prisoner of war being castrated by Russian soldiers
Footage which appears to show Russian soldiers pinning a Ukrainian prisoner of war to the ground before cutting off his...
‘Every day it’s louder and louder’: Ukrainians in Russia’s firing line fear shelling will never end
Ukraine says it is launching a counter-offensive in the south but as this gruesome war enters its sixth month people...
Ex-TV journalist found guilty of ‘discrediting’ Russia’s armed forces after condemning war
A Russian former TV journalist has been found guilty of discrediting the country's armed forces after she condemned the Kremlin's...
US offers Russia prisoner swap deal in bid to free basketball star Brittney Griner
The US has offered Russia a prisoner swap deal, in an effort to bring home two jailed Americans, including basketball...
UK-born environmentalist jailed on security charges in Iran granted bail
A British-Iranian wildlife conservationist charged with security offences has been granted bail from an Iranian prison, his lawyer has said.Morad...
EU countries agree deal to cut use of gas this winter as they brace for reductions in Russian supply
European Union members have agreed a plan for dramatic cuts in their use of natural gas in the event that...
Russia to withdraw from International Space Station
Russia has said it will withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024 to focus on building its own...
‘I’ve lost any hope’: Mothers and wives of missing Russian servicemen face relentless fight for answers
It's five months since Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine and four since Russia published any kind of casualty count.1,351...
‘Vile’: Democracy activists killed in Myanmar’s first executions in decades
Myanmar's military authorities have executed four democracy activists accused of helping carry out "terror acts", state media has reported.The four...
Rwanda policy could deter migrants going to the UK, people smugglers admit
Britain's controversial Rwanda policy could work, according to several Iraqi people smugglers who spoke exclusively to Sky News.The widely criticised...
Japanese volcano Sakurajima erupts as alert level 5 triggered
A volcano on Japan's western major island of Kyushu has erupted with the alert level raised to 5 - the...
Ukraine’s president hits out at Russian ‘barbarism’ after attack on Odesa port hours after grain deal reached
Ukraine's president has described the missile strike in Odesa as "barbarism", adding Russia cannot be trusted to implement the landmark...
Strikes on port of Odesa ‘spit in the face’ from Russia after grain deal
Less than 24 hours after Russia and Ukraine signed a deal to reopen Black Sea ports to resume grain exports,...
Monkeypox declared global health emergency, as risk in Europe described as ‘high’
The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a "global health emergency".Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus...