World China unveils 12-point peace plan to solve Ukraine war February 24, 2023 China has called for a ceasefire and peace talks in Ukraine on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion. Beijing’s foreign ministry urged all parties to “avoid fanning the flames…
World Student confesses to AirDrop bomb hoax that caused US flight to divert from tarmac, say officials February 23, 2023 A school pupil has confessed to sending a hoax bomb threat to passengers on a plane using Apple’s AirDrop function, US officials have said. The message resulted in an American…
World Ukraine would not use Western fighter jets to strike targets in Russia, foreign minister insists February 23, 2023 Ukraine’s foreign minister has insisted that Western fighter jets would not be used by his country to strike targets within Russia. Speaking to Sky News at the United Nations in…
World Putin hosts pro-war rally ahead of first anniversary of invasion of Ukraine February 22, 2023 About 200,000 people have gathered in Moscow to hear Vladimir Putin speak at a pro-war rally ahead of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Huge crowds assembled in…
World Teacher stabbed to death by pupil in southwest France February 22, 2023 A teacher has been stabbed to death by a pupil during a lesson at a school in southwest France, government officials have said. The victim, a 50-year-old Spanish teacher, was…
World Putin’s atomic sabre-rattling points to even greater hostilities between Russia and West | Deborah Haynes February 21, 2023 Russia’s president had a message of defiance for the West as he suspended participation in the last major nuclear arms control treaty with the United States. Vladimir Putin also vowed…
World Putin thought his enemies would ‘roll over’ but he was wrong, Biden says February 21, 2023 Vladimir Putin thought his enemies would “roll over” but instead he “met the will of America and nations everywhere who refused to accept a world governed by fear”, Joe Biden…
World Biden says Ukraine’s allies have ‘iron will’ as Putin suspends key nuclear treaty February 21, 2023 Joe Biden has said Vladimir Putin expected his enemies to “roll over” when he invaded Ukraine but was met with the “iron will” of its allies – as the Russian…
World Japan considers raising age of consent from 13 to 16 February 21, 2023 Japan is considering raising the age of consent from 13 to 16 as part of an overhaul of the country’s sex crime legislation. The age of consent in Japan has…
World Putin suspends key nuclear treaty in furious attack on West, saying: ‘They started the war’ February 21, 2023 Vladimir Putin has blamed the West for starting the war in Ukraine and claimed Russia responded with force “in order to stop it”. In a speech describing his aims as…
World Turkey hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake two weeks after disaster February 20, 2023 A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck the Turkey-Syria border two weeks after a massive quake in the same region left more than 45,000 people dead, the US Geological Survey has…
World Italy drought exposes walkway on Lake Garda and Venice canals dry up February 20, 2023 Another year of severe drought in Italy looks increasingly likely after a winter of little snowfall, exposing a walkway in Lake Garda while Venice battles dry canals. The Alps have…
World ‘China is the existential threat in the 21st century,’ says former US national security adviser February 20, 2023 Former US national security adviser John Bolton has described China as “the existential threat in the 21st century”, after a suspected spy balloon was shot down over North American airspace…
World Putin is attempting to destabilise European countries to divert attention from Ukraine, warns Kosovo’s president February 19, 2023 On the eve of the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine there are ominous warnings the Ukraine conflict could widen and draw in other countries. America says China is considering…
World Ukraine will need fighter jets to see off Russian threat, Poland’s president says February 17, 2023 The president of Poland has told Sky News that Ukraine will need fighter jets to see off the threat from Russia. In an exclusive interview during his visit to the…
World Ukraine War Diaries: Getting used to ‘everyday’ war February 17, 2023 Almost a year since the Russian invasion, sirens, shelters, and blackouts have become normality for residents in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv But days without outages and a change in the…
World Japan space agency abandons rocket launch moments before lift-off February 17, 2023 Japan’s space agency aborted the launch of its first new rocket in more than 20 years after parts of the system failed. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) stopped the…
World Russia set for joint naval drills ‘with hypersonic missile’ as major security summit begins February 17, 2023 Russia is due to take part in a joint naval exercise with China and South Africa which could see the test launch of a hypersonic cruise missile – as Western…
World Israel approves law to strip Arab attackers of citizenship February 15, 2023 Israel’s parliament has overwhelmingly approved a law to strip Arabs of their Israeli citizenship or residency if they are convicted in nationalistic attacks or give money to prisoners. The law…
World German ballet director apologises for attacking critic with faeces over ‘hurtful’ review February 14, 2023 A German ballet director has apologised after smearing dog faeces on the face of a newspaper critic whose reviews he disagreed with. Marco Goecke was suspended from his post as…