Category: World

After two decades in which he has exerted ever greater control over his nation, Turkey’s leader finds himself looking at something remarkable – the prospect of losing power. Recep Tayyip…

Pakistan’s supreme court has said the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan was illegal and ordered his release from custody, according to broadcasters in the country. Khan, who is…

Ten firefighters and two police officers have been injured after a resident used an unidentified object to cause a blast at an apartment block in Germany, a state interior minister…

The UK has been threated with a “military response” by Russia after pledging to send long-range missiles to Ukraine. The UK’s defence secretary said Storm Shadow missiles will be provided…

Fact-based news is under assault in this world increasingly famished for enquiry, according to a summit on investigative journalism held in London. The Sir Harry Evans Summit brought together leading…

Finland’s outgoing prime minister Sanna Marin has announced she and her husband of three years, Markus Raikkonen, are divorcing. The 37-year-old, who failed to win a second term in power…

Police in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands are asking for the public’s help to identify 22 women and girls who they believe have been murdered. The bodies were discovered across…

It has been said the only glue that holds Russia together is the memory of its great victory over Nazi Germany.  The country is vast and diverse. There is no…

Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has been detained, local media has reported. Mr Khan is said to have appeared in court in Islamabad on corruption charges. Footage…

Israel has bombed the Gaza Strip overnight, killing three senior commanders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group. Various sites linked to the organisation were also taken out, including a…

Ukraine is preparing carefully for a new counter-offensive against Russian forces because the assault is “very important” and must “demonstrate success”, the prime minister has said. Denys Shmyhal told Sky…

Russia launched dozens of drone strikes across Ukraine on the eve of a holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany. Kyiv’s mayor said Russia had fired 60 Iranian-made kamikaze drones…

Iran has executed two men accused of blasphemy, as a rise in death sentences handed out by the ruling regime continues. The streak of executions, including members of ethnic minority…

At least 27 people have died following a fire in a gold mine in Peru – the deadliest mining accident in the country for decades.  The fire broke out on…

The US has experienced more mass shootings than days so far in 2023, with thousands dead as a result. There were at least 191 in the first 127 days of…

Drones have been part of the military inventory for decades, but the war in Ukraine has seen a massive escalation in their exploitation. Does this herald the start of a…

Grenada is showing increasing interest in becoming a republic, with the country’s prime minister hoping it will be under his leadership. In an interview with Sky News, Grenadian Prime Minister…

Former US president Donald Trump has described his civil rape trial as a “political attack”, based on the “false accusations” of a woman he describes as “a fake”. He repeated…

The future of commercial king salmon trolling in Southeast Alaska has been thrown into doubt after a court ruled on the threat it poses to the protected fish and endangered…

Ukraine has said it has shot down more than a dozen Russian-launched drones in the early hours of Thursday morning. The 18 drones were among 24 launched in pre-dawn attacks…