China's economy surges, but tariffs effect is yet to be seen

16/04/2025 05:50 Skynews

China's economy performed better than expected in the first quarter of the year - but it reflects a moment in time before the explosive trade war with the US, which has seen the world's two biggest economies effectively decouple.

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Sudan's paramilitary chief announces rival government of 'peace and unity'

A paramilitary group fighting the Sudanese military has announced it is forming a rival government, as the country's civil war passes its second anniversary....

16/04/2025 09:54 Skynews

Palestinian man forced to abandon loved ones trapped beneath ruined home after IDF warning

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15/04/2025 20:24 Skynews

Ukrainian forces 'strike Russian brigade' behind deadly missile attack on Sumy

Ukraine's military says it has struck the base of the Russian missile brigade behind Sunday's devastating attack on Sumy....

15/04/2025 18:13 Skynews

Russian journalists accused of working with Navalny jailed for more than five years each

Four journalists accused of working for the banned organisation of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been sentenced by a Moscow court to five and a half years in a penal colony, in the latest example of Russia’s unrelenting crackdown on dissent and press freedom....

15/04/2025 16:40 Skynews

Trump blames Zelenskyy for starting Ukraine war - a day after dozens killed in Russian missile strikes

Donald Trump has questioned Volodymyr Zelenskyy's competence and suggested Ukraine started the war against Russia which is "20 times" its size....

14/04/2025 19:41 Skynews

UK announces £120m aid package for Sudan - as Lammy warns 'much of the world continues to look away'

The UK will announce a £120m aid package for Sudan at a conference in London to mark the two-year anniversary of the conflict in the African country....

14/04/2025 16:52 Skynews

Holocaust survivor warns people to 'guard against' repeat of atrocity 80 years after liberation of Bergen-Belsen

A Holocaust survivor has said it is “up to us to guard against” a repetition of the Second World War atrocity 80 years after the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp was liberated....

14/04/2025 11:37 Skynews

Why Putin seems to be raising the stakes

He may not be the one to sit down with Vladimir Putin, but Keith Kellogg, President Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, summed up the horror of Sunday's ballistic missile strikes on Sumy succinctly....

13/04/2025 17:19 Skynews

At least 34 dead in Ukrainian city after Russian missile strikes

At least 34 people - including two children - have been killed after a Russian missile attack on a Ukrainian city....

13/04/2025 15:41 Skynews

Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for Tulip Siddiq - as she denies claims against her

Anti-corruption authorities in Bangladesh have issued a warrant for the arrest of British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq....

13/04/2025 14:28 Skynews

Israeli air strike hits Gaza hospital

An Israeli air strike has hit a hospital in Gaza City, with pictures showing the devastating aftermath at some of its wards....

13/04/2025 08:34 Skynews

Polish president backs Trump over Ukraine - and tells allies to 'stay calm' over tariffs

Poland's outgoing President Andrzej Duda has kept few revelations for the final weeks of his presidency....

12/04/2025 00:01 Skynews

US envoy meets Putin for talks - as Trump urges Russia to 'get moving' on Ukraine

Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff has met Vladimir Putin for talks in Russia - as the US president called on Moscow to "get moving" with ending the war in Ukraine....

11/04/2025 16:30 Skynews

2025 'the critical year' for Ukraine, warns defence secretary - as more financial support announced

The defence secretary has said that 2025 is "the critical year" for Ukraine as he confirmed £450m in funding for a military support package....

11/04/2025 10:13 Skynews

Ballerina arrives home in US after 'nightmare' of Russian penal colony

A former ballerina who spent more than a year in a Russian jail for donating £40 to a charity supporting Ukraine has returned home to the US after being freed in a prisoner exchange....

11/04/2025 09:27 Skynews

Prince Harry visits war victims in Ukraine

Prince Harry has visited war victims in Ukraine as part of his work with wounded veterans, a spokesperson has said....

10/04/2025 16:48 Skynews

The sign from US-Russia talks that Moscow is in the driving seat

The latest US-Russia prisoner swap is a further sign of the thawing relations between Moscow and Washington, but I think it's also an indication of how slow things are moving....

10/04/2025 14:46 Skynews

China is ready for trade war with the US - and it's not clear Trump knows what he's taking on

If you think it is pensions, investments and jobs that matter most in all this, think again....

10/04/2025 13:24 Skynews

Ballerina jailed in Russia over £40 Ukraine charity donation released as part of US prisoner swap

Ballerina Ksenia Karelina - jailed in Russia after giving £40 to a charity supporting Ukraine - has been released as part of a prisoner swap deal with the US....

10/04/2025 09:46 Skynews

Inside missile defence base protecting Europe - as residents bordering Russia say 'scare tactic' needed

Along the thin strip of beach and woodland known as the Vistula Spit which marks the northernmost demarcation between Poland and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, there is not much in the way of a border....

09/04/2025 22:42 Skynews

More military support for Ukraine to be announced on Friday, defence secretary says

More military support for Ukraine will be announced on Friday as the UK and its allies "must step up support", the defence secretary said....

09/04/2025 19:03 Skynews

China to impose additional tariffs on US goods - as trade war ramps up

China has announced it is to impose additional tariffs on US goods....

09/04/2025 12:03 Skynews

Video of captured Chinese national in Ukraine provides insight - and sparks questions

In a carefully written post on social media platform Telegram, Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the Russian army of deploying Chinese citizens on the battlefield in eastern Ukraine....

08/04/2025 16:22 Skynews

Two Chinese citizens captured during fighting in eastern Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says two Chinese citizens have been captured while fighting in eastern Ukraine....

08/04/2025 13:22 Skynews

Two Chinese soldiers captured during fighting in eastern Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says two Chinese soldiers have been captured while fighting in eastern Ukraine....

08/04/2025 13:22 Skynews

South Korean military fire at North Korean soldiers 'crossing demarcation line'

South Korea's military has said its soldiers fired warning shots at North Korean troops who crossed the demarcation line between the two countries....

08/04/2025 10:29 Skynews

A ban on rare mineral exports? What China could do next as Trump's tariff war ramps up

The severity cannot be overstated, if an additional 50% tariffs are levied on all Chinese goods it will decimate trade between the world's two biggest economies....

08/04/2025 09:01 Skynews

'War must return to where it came from': Zelenskyy confirms new offensive in Russia

Ukraine has confirmed for the first time that its troops have entered the neighbouring Russian region of Belgorod....

08/04/2025 07:08 Skynews

March hottest on record in Europe - with warnings of 'harsher heat waves and wildfires' this summer

Last month was the hottest March on record in Europe, new data has found - surpassing the average by some margin....

07/04/2025 20:54 Skynews

Asian stock markets tumble - with major index hit by worst fall for 28 years

Asian stock markets have fallen dramatically amid escalating fears of a global trade war - as Donald Trump called his tariffs "medicine" and showed no sign of backing down....

07/04/2025 01:40 Skynews

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