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…
World Myanmar ‘categorically rejects’ claims made by Sky News about the civil war in the country July 26, 2023 Myanmar has said it “categorically rejects” claims made by Sky News in its undercover reporting of the civil war in the country. The report from inside the country claims to…
World Hospital sued after patient’s face catches fire during surgery July 26, 2023 A former nurse is suing the hospital she worked at after witnessing a patient’s face catching fire during an operation, according to Australian media. Marilyn Espinola was working at Sunshine…
World Trump’s US presidential rival Ron DeSantis involved in car crash July 25, 2023 US presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis has been involved in a car crash. The Florida governor, who is running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, was involved in an accident in…
World China’s outspoken foreign minister removed from office July 25, 2023 China’s outspoken foreign minister – who has not been seen publicly for a month – has been removed from office and replaced by his predecessor. Chinese state media gave no…
World BBC admits asking ‘inappropriate’ question to player at Women’s World Cup July 25, 2023 The BBC has admitted asking an “inappropriate” question about sexuality to the Moroccan captain at the Women’s World Cup. A journalist – reported to be from the BBC’s World Service…
World Police unable to find head of body discovered in hotel bathtub – as woman and her parents arrested July 25, 2023 A woman and her parents have been arrested after a headless body was discovered in a hotel bathtub in Japan. The body of Hitoshi Ura was found in the red…
World Crypto scheme that scans people’s eyeballs being looked at by UK regulator July 25, 2023 The UK data watchdog is looking into a cryptocurrency scheme launched by OpenAI boss Sam Altman that offers digital coins in exchange for eyeball scans. It comes after the billionaire…
World Iran protests: Increased hijab patrols enrage defiant #MahsaAmini protesters July 24, 2023 Efforts to tighten restrictions on women in Iran have reignited the protest movement that saw the country’s streets flooded with furious Iranians for more than half a year. Calls to…