Southwest Airlines plane forced to turn back to Cuba after collision with birds caused engine fire
A plane heading from Cuba to Florida was forced to turn back on Sunday, after it hit birds, casing an...
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Kim Jong Un could be presenting daughter as successor as he ‘seeks to portray family as being like British monarchy’
Kim Jong Un may be appearing with his daughter in public to present her as a potential successor as he...
Five dead in new Azerbaijan-Armenia clash over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region
Five people have been killed in clashes between Azerbaijani troops and Armenian police in the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan's defence...
Israeli air force reservists skip training as protests against Benjamin Netanyahu’s reforms step up
Dozens of Israeli air force reservists will refuse to turn up to training drills in protest over controversial plans by...
China’s regime faces difficult questions post-COVID as Xi Jinping tightens grip with unprecedented third term
Beijing's Great Hall of the People is magnificent.Based, as it is, in such a politically sensitive location looking out over...
Two Ukrainian pilots in US for fighter jet training but still no decision on F-16s being sent to Ukraine
Two Ukrainian pilots are currently undergoing a training assessment in the US to fly American fighter jets, including F-16s.The F-16...
Channel crossings: People smugglers are ‘settling in Britain, renting houses and investing profits in UK businesses’
An individual at the heart of cross-Channel people-smuggling has revealed to Sky News that most smugglers choose to settle in...
A people smuggler who sends migrants across the Channel reveals how the illicit small boats trade really works
"The majority of smugglers lose their money on gambling, drugs and discos."Those are the words of someone involved in cross-Channel...
UN high seas treaty finally agreed to protect vast swathes of planet’s oceans
After 15 years of disagreement, failures and stalled formal and informal talks, there is finally a UN high seas treaty...
Iran: Protests break out over suspected poisoning of schoolgirls
Protests have broken out in Iran's capital Tehran after hundreds of girls were suspected to have been poisoned in dozens...
Tunisia: Thousands march against food prices and president’s crackdown on critics
Thousands of people have marched through Tunisia's capital, protesting against an expanding crackdown on opposition voices and a proposed lifting...
Israelis protest Netanyahu’s legal overhaul plans for ninth week in a row
Tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets in a ninth week of protests against Prime Minister Benjamin...
Holi 2023: The festival of colours and how it’s celebrated around the world
The Hindu festival of Holi is back for another year of colours, food fun and celebrations.Marking the coming of spring...
Russian diplomat Sergei Lavrov provokes laughter with claim his country is victim in Ukraine war
Sergei Lavrov, Russia's longstanding foreign minister, provoked laughter from an audience at an international conference in India when he attempted...
Israel and Palestine divisions intensify as six dead in six days on West Bank
It has been another violent week in the West Bank. Six dead, in six days - three Palestinians and three...
Ukraine War: Putin is a student of history – so what can that tell us about the possible outcomes of Russia’s invasion?
The famous Prussian general Clausewitz famously opined: "No one starts a war or rather, no one in his senses should...
Ex-undercover officer who hunted drug dealers reveals ‘terrifying’ violence he faced – and the secret he kept from family
Being bitten by drug dealers and stabbed with syringes "went with the territory" for undercover police officer Michael O'Sullivan.Aged just...
Huwara residents reflect on a night of violence which rocked the Palestinian town
I've been to Huwara many times, but never seen it like this. Driving in feels like you're nearing the frontline...
Turkey earthquake: Satellite images reveal extent of mass graves at rural cemetery
We knew the name of the village with the location pinpointed on our mobile phones, but we did not need...
Bird flu spillover ‘concerning’, doctor warns – as virus in girl who died had mutations making it better adapted to humans
The bird flu virus isolated from a girl who died from the disease had mutations that made it better adapted...