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First the sound of thuds, then air raid sirens rang out: On the ground in Ukraine as three killed in airstrikes

At least three people were killed early on Saturday morning in Russian strikes against central Kyiv, Ukrainian officials have said....

18/01/2025 06:38 Skynews

Iran broaches nuclear power plant agreement with Russia during talks

Iran has broached the possibility of getting Russia's help to build a nuclear power plant during talks in Moscow....

17/01/2025 16:10 Skynews

Could Trump really end the Ukraine war in a day?

Donald Trump will want to strike a deal on Russia's war in Ukraine that brings him a "win" for ending the fighting but without also gifting a victory to Vladimir Putin....

17/01/2025 14:30 Skynews

Navalny's lawyers sentenced to years in Russian penal colony

Three lawyers for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been sentenced to years in a Russian penal colony....

17/01/2025 14:11 Skynews

No phones, a drone threat and strict rules: What it's like to join the prime minister in Ukraine

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17/01/2025 12:04 Skynews

Russia is about to sign a pact with Iran - should the West be worried?

In Moscow on Friday, a couple of days before Donald Trump's inauguration as US president, two of the West's main adversaries - Russia and Iran - will sign a strategic partnership pact....

17/01/2025 00:01 Skynews

Fit for purpose? Fears over robustness of UK's enforcement of Russia sanctions

Fears have been raised over the robustness of Britain's trade sanctions against Russia after the main government department enforcing the rules admitted it has no idea how many cases it is investigating....

17/01/2025 00:01 Skynews

Russian drone shot down near presidential palace during PM's Ukraine visit

Sir Keir Starmer's visit to the presidential palace in Kyiv was met with a message from Russia when a drone was blasted out of the sky above....

16/01/2025 13:27 Skynews

Starmer makes surprise visit to Kyiv to sign 100-year deal

Keir Starmer will sign a century-long partnership with Ukraine today, as the prime minister makes his first visit to the war-torn country in an effort to shore up support for Kyiv - just days ahead of the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House....

16/01/2025 05:00 Skynews

Biden warns of an 'oligarchy' of wealth and power threatening US democracy

President Joe Biden has warned of a "dangerous concentration of power" among a few wealthy people in the United States in his farewell address to the nation....

16/01/2025 01:04 Skynews

Ukraine holds first football tournament for war-wounded amputees

Ukraine has held its first amputee football tournament, with teams made up of players chosen from among the thousands of Ukrainians who have lost limbs in the war with Russia....

14/01/2025 09:37 Skynews

Spain plans 100% tax for Britons buying property

UK residents planning to buy a holiday home in Spain have been warned they could be hit with a 100% tax rise as the country tries to tackle its housing shortage....

14/01/2025 06:46 Skynews

'We lost everything': Actors who sheltered in Ukraine theatre bring story of bombing to the stage

The Donetsk theatre in the city of Mariupol was supposed to be a place of safety for hundreds of civilians sheltering during the first few weeks of Russia's invasion in Ukraine. A sign bearing the word "children" was marked on the ground outside, visible from the air....

13/01/2025 12:18 Skynews

Zelenskyy offers captured North Korean soldiers for Ukrainians held by Russia

Ukraine's president is offering a prisoner swap with North Korean soldiers it has captured, in exchange for Ukrainians held by Russia....

12/01/2025 22:38 Skynews

Boris Johnson brands Vladimir Putin a 'f****** idiot'

Boris Johnson has branded Russian President Vladimir Putin a "f****** idiot" over his alleged imperial ambitions....

12/01/2025 09:48 Skynews

Ukraine says it has captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia

Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia's Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said....

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Trump says he is 'setting up' Putin meeting - and reacts to video with Obama

Donald Trump says a meeting is being set up between himself and Vladimir Putin - and that he and Barack Obama "probably" like each other....

10/01/2025 08:50 Skynews

Russian spy who lived in English hotel boasted of being like James Bond character Q, court hears

A Russian spy was living in a "typical seaside hotel" on the English coast crammed full of electronic surveillance equipment, a court has heard....

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2024 the first year to breach global warming threshold - and it brought deadly impacts

Last year was the warmest on record, the first to breach a symbolic threshold, and brought with it deadly impacts like flooding and drought, scientists have said....

09/01/2025 14:26 Skynews

Russia is alarmed by Trump's Greenland plan - but it could work in the Kremlin's favour

What does Russia think of Donald Trump's plan to acquire Greenland? Well, on the face of things, it is alarmed....

09/01/2025 14:19 Skynews

Don't eat your Christmas trees, Belgians warned

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09/01/2025 11:39 Skynews

Trump's threat to turn Canada into part of the US represents most serious threat since War of 1812

US president-elect Donald Trump's threat to turn the world's second-largest country, Canada, into part of the United States by means of "economic force" represents the most serious threat to Canadian sovereignty since the War of 1812....

08/01/2025 12:37 Skynews

Trump's threats over Greenland and Ukraine could be a make-or-break test for NATO

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07/01/2025 21:36 Skynews

Rapid Support Forces accused by US of committing genocide in Sudan war

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07/01/2025 21:27 Skynews

Trump's 'all hell will break loose' Gaza warning risks becoming less threatening

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07/01/2025 19:28 Skynews

Trump refuses to rule out military force over Panama Canal and Greenland - as he warns NATO to spend more

US president-elect Donald Trump has refused to rule out military or economic action to seize the Panama Canal and Greenland - as he said he believes NATO spending should be increased to 5% per member state....

07/01/2025 19:27 Skynews

Thousands of suspected Nazi collaborators named in Dutch release

Around 425,000 names of people suspected of collaborating with the Nazis in the Netherlands during the Second World War have been released for the first time....

06/01/2025 11:47 Skynews

More than 30 dolphins wash up dead on beach after 'ecological disaster'

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06/01/2025 09:22 Skynews

Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia's Kursk region

Ukraine has launched a new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, according to the Kremlin....

05/01/2025 14:45 Skynews

Pyramids, relics, warrior queens: Sudan's history took centuries to be recognised - and faces erasure once again

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