World Police investigating Madeleine McCann disappearance to search reservoir in Portugal May 22, 2023 Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are to carry out new searches of a reservoir, Sky News understands. Officers will start work on Tuesday at the Arade dam, which…
World Ukraine says its troops are still advancing on devastated city of Bakhmut May 22, 2023 Ukraine has said its troops are still advancing on the flanks of the devastated city of Bakhmut, but that the “intensity” of their movement has decreased. On Saturday Russia said…
World China bans comedian Uncle Roger over series of jokes May 22, 2023 A Malaysian comedian has had his Chinese social media account suspended after poking fun at China in one of his shows. Nigel Ng, who goes by the name Uncle Roger,…
World Flights to Sicily suspended as Mount Etna spews volcanic ash onto runway May 21, 2023 Flights to eastern Sicily were disrupted on Sunday after the nearby Mount Etna volcano began to erupt, tipping black ash onto runways and vehicles. Video from the scene showed smoggy…
World Sudan’s warring factions agree to new ceasefire May 21, 2023 Sudan’s warring factions have agreed to a new seven-day ceasefire. The Sudanese army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces signed the deal in the Saudi city of Jeddah, as the…
World Russia’s defence ministry claims troops have taken control of Ukraine’s Bakhmut May 20, 2023 The head of Russian private army Wagner has claimed his fighters have completed the capture of eastern Ukrainian city Bakhmut, after the longest battle of the Ukraine war. Ukrainian defence…
World Putin’s ‘undefeatable’ missile was a costly illusion – the West can’t make the same mistake May 19, 2023 As Western supplies of high-tech weapons flow into Ukraine in preparation for the anticipated spring offensive, Russia is also trying to bolster its arsenal. It has resorted to trading SU-35…
World 15 million excess deaths worldwide were caused by COVID over two years May 19, 2023 Almost 15 million global excess deaths by the end of 2021 were caused by COVID, according to figures released by the World Health Organisation (WHO). It estimates a total of…
World Doctor, 88, held captive by al Qaeda-linked militants for seven years freed May 19, 2023 An 88-year-old Australian doctor held hostage in Africa for more than seven years by al Qaeda-linked militants has been reunited with his family after being released. Dr Ken Elliott and…
World Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan expects arrest as police have ‘surrounded’ his house May 17, 2023 Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan says police have “surrounded” his house and his arrest is imminent. Mr Khan, 70, was arrested last Tuesday in a corruption case which sparked…
World France’s first lady calls out ‘cowardice’ of attack on her great-nephew May 16, 2023 France’s first lady has condemned the “cowardice” and “stupidity” of a physical attack on her great-nephew which took place on the sidelines of a protest against pension reforms. Police said…
World ‘Share your secrets about Ukraine war,’ CIA tells Russians May 16, 2023 The CIA has urged Russians to share their secrets about the Ukraine war in a new video posted on social media. The Russian-language video was first posted on Telegram –…
World Nigerian chef cooks for 100 hours in bid for Guinness World Record May 16, 2023 A chef has spent more than 100 hours cooking in a bid to achieve a new Guinness World Record. Hilda Baci, based in Lagos, Nigeria, has captivated the country with…
World Musk tells Macron he had to ‘sleep in the car’ before meeting French president May 15, 2023 Elon Musk has been heard telling French President Emmanuel Macron that he had to “sleep in the car” before their meeting in Paris – hours after the billionaire was seen…
World Where is Alexander Lukashenko? Russia refuses to comment on Putin ally’s health May 15, 2023 Russia has refused to comment on the health of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko amid speculation that he is seriously ill. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday it was best…
World Bangladesh and Myanmar ‘preparing for the worst’ as cyclone makes landfall May 14, 2023 Tens of thousand of people living along the coast of Bangladesh and Myanmar have been urged to seek shelter as the nations brace for an extremely severe cyclone – known…
World Ukraine comes under Russian missile fire during Eurovision May 13, 2023 Ukraine came under fire from Russian missiles during the Eurovision Song Contest. Ternopil, the university home town of the Ukrainian act Tvorchi was among the places targeted, according to Dame…
World Turkey’s Erdogan seeks to fire up his supporters as a divisive election draws near May 13, 2023 After twenty years of running his country, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was hardly going to change tack now. Cheered vociferously by thousands of his supporters, the President marked the last day…
World Poland detects balloon ‘from Belarus’ in its airspace May 13, 2023 Poland says it has detected what appears to be an observation balloon in its airspace that flew in from the direction of Belarus. The country’s defence ministry tweeted that radar…
World Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan says country’s democracy at ‘an all-time low’ May 13, 2023 Imran Khan has claimed democracy in Pakistan is at “an all-time low” in an exclusive interview with Sky News. The former prime minister said – in his first interview since…