World Putin critic Alexei Navalny jailed for a further 19 years over ‘extremism’ August 4, 2023 Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to a further 19 years behind bars on charges his supporters have branded trumped up to keep him out of politics…
World Niger’s ousted president says he is a ‘hostage’ after military coup August 4, 2023 President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger has claimed he is a “hostage” and that the entire Sahel region could fall to the Russians following the country’s military coup. Writing for the…
World Iran announces nationwide shutdown due to soaring heat August 1, 2023 Iran has announced a nationwide shutdown due to “unprecedented heat”. A two-day national holiday will start tomorrow with governmental offices, banks and schools all closing. The health ministry said hospitals…
World China limits drone exports as Russia compares Moscow strike to 9/11 August 1, 2023 China is to limit the export of long-range drones over fears they are being converted for military use in Ukraine. Beijing says it will limit the export of some high-performance…
World France and Italy to fly citizens out of Niger – as two West African nations back the coup August 1, 2023 France and Italy have announced plans to fly their citizens out of Niger following a military coup in the country. It comes after Niger’s presidential guard surrounded the palace in…
World Niger joins list of Sahel African countries to experience military coups July 31, 2023 Niger is the latest country in the Sahel region of northwest Africa to experience a military coup. Since Mali’s armed takeover in August 2020, several neighbouring countries have seen a…
World Pakistan bombing is a reminder of the war on terror – and threat may be on the rise once more July 30, 2023 No one has yet said they carried out Sunday’s devastating blast at a political rally in Pakistan, but the country’s Islamic State (IS) group has claimed to be behind several…
World Niger coup backers wave Russian flags as Wagner mercenary boss offers support July 30, 2023 Thousands of supporters of the military junta that seized control in Niger in a coup have marched through the streets of the capital waving Russian flags and denouncing former colonial…
World Morocco defender becomes first player to wear hijab at World Cup July 30, 2023 A Morocco defender has made history by becoming the first player to wear a hijab while competing at a senior international tournament. Nouhaila Benzina wore the headscarf as she stepped…
World Putin says African and Chinese initiatives could be basis for peace in Ukraine July 29, 2023 Vladimir Putin has said an African and a Chinese initiative could serve as a basis for peace in Ukraine, but warned there are things that are “impossible to implement”. The…
World ‘A love letter to Sinead’: Nothing Compares documentary will still air despite singer’s death July 29, 2023 Nothing Compares, a documentary about Sinead O’Connor, will still air on Saturday to provide viewers the opportunity to “hear her tell her side of the story”, according to the filmmaker.…
World Ukraine fencer assured of Olympic spot after penalty for handshake snub July 29, 2023 A Ukrainian fencer has been assured by the Olympic authorities she can compete at next year’s Paris games after she was disqualified from a key ranking event for refusing to…
World Chinese families ‘destroyed’ by burden of facing rare disease ALS July 29, 2023 In a small flat on China’s east coast, a young woman is fighting a battle she cannot win. She lies trapped in bed and in her own body, the only…
World India’s first openly gay prince says parents wanted him to have ‘conversion brain surgery’ July 28, 2023 India’s first openly gay prince has told Sky News his parents tried to make him have brain surgery to change his sexuality. Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil said he felt humiliated…
World Putin is becoming the problem that Russia needs to solve – but the West must hold its nerve July 28, 2023 While pressure builds on President Zelenskyy to deliver some form of progress with the Ukrainian offensive, he is not the only leader under pressure. Away from the battlefields, there is…
World Body of climber missing since 1986 discovered on melting Swiss glacier July 28, 2023 The remains of a German man who went missing while climbing near Switzerland’s iconic Matterhorn mountain 37 years ago have been recovered. DNA tests confirmed the remains belonged to the…
World Singapore executes a woman for the first time in 19 years July 28, 2023 Singapore has executed a woman for the first time in 19 years. Saridewi Djamani, 45, was sentenced to death in 2018 for trafficking nearly 31 grams (1.09 ounces) of heroin,…
World Jordan Henderson’s new Saudi Arabian club turns rainbow armband photo black and white July 27, 2023 Jordan Henderson’s new Saudi Arabian football club has turned part of a colour photograph black and white – ensuring his rainbow armband cannot be seen. A burst of images of…
World Putin could be out of power within a year, says ex-British spy – here’s how July 27, 2023 The ex-British spy who wrote a dossier on Donald Trump and Russian interference in the US election says he believes Vladimir Putin will be out of power “within the next…
World US soldier who entered North Korea is ‘not the type to get into trouble’, sister says July 27, 2023 A US soldier who is being held in North Korea after entering the country without permission while on a tourist outing is “not the type to get into trouble”, his…