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The UK, US and South Korea have accused a North Korea-backed cyber group of a carrying out an online espionage campaign to steal military and nuclear secrets. The “Andariel” group has been compromising organisations around the world as it attempts to get hold of sensitive and classified technical information and intellectual property data, according to

Benjamin Netanyahu preached about unity but his presence in Washington stirred a firestorm, exposing deep division amongst Democrats and providing an awkward and delicate test for a party desperately trying to look like they agree with each other. The speech from Israel’s leader was fiery, combative and showed little sign of any shift in policy.

Ava Kris Tyson, one of YouTube star MrBeast’s friends and collaborators, has quit the channel after grooming allegations, which she denies. The YouTuber, 28, was accused earlier this month of sending inappropriate messages to a minor, reportedly a 13-year-old, while she was aged 20. Tyson, who has denied the allegations, announced she had “mutually decided

At least six people have died and seven are missing after a fishing vessel sank, British and Spanish maritime officials said. The boat was carrying 27 people and was nearly 200 miles off the coast of the Falkland Islands when it got into trouble. Fourteen people made it onto a life raft and were rescued

Britain’s army must be ready within three years to fight a war against an “axis of upheaval” of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, the force’s new chief has warned. General Sir Roly Walker predicted that Russian President Vladimir Putin will emerge from his invasion of Ukraine “very, very dangerous” and “wanting retribution” against countries

Leaders of rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have signed a declaration aimed at ending division and strengthening unity. A total of 14 Palestinian factions are due to be represented at a meeting with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. It comes after days of talks to discuss reconciliation efforts to end around 17 years of

A gunman has killed several people in a care home in central Croatia, police say. Local media reported five people were killed and others were wounded at the home in the town of Daruvar. The Index news portal said the suspect fled the scene after the incident but police caught him in a cafe near

A “brave and heroic” father has died after being struck by a train while trying to rescue his twin daughters whose pram had rolled on to the tracks in Australia. One of the two-year-old girls was also killed while the other sister was not injured in the tragedy at Carlton railway station in Sydney on

Since 8 October when Hezbollah first fired rockets into Israel in solidarity with Palestinians following the Hamas attacks, the two sides have exchanged nearly 5,000 strikes. The majority have come from Israel – but analysis by Sky News’ Data and Forensics team shows Hezbollah is changing its tactics, with its attacks stretching further into Israeli

At least 11 people have been killed and dozens more are missing after a highway bridge collapsed in northwest China, authorities have said. China’s President Xi Jinping urged all-out rescue efforts following the disaster in Shaanxi province, which happened around 8.40pm local time on Friday and followed heavy storms and flooding. Xinhua News Agency said

This wasn’t supposed to happen. We were told that as the internet matured, that this kind of thing – a single error causing a domino effect taking out millions of machines – was supposed to become less and less likely. There would be more and more servers and cables distributed in more and more places,

Businesses including banks, airlines, telecommunications companies, TV and radio broadcasters, and supermarkets have been taken offline following a mass global outage. Major US airlines including American Airlines, Delta Airlines and United Airlines have been grounded, while airports in Germany and Spain are also reporting issues. In the UK, Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Great Northern

The virus that causes polio has been detected in sewage samples in Gaza, according to its health ministry. It said tests had been carried out with UNICEF and that the finding “exposes thousands of residents to the risk of contracting poliomyelitis”. It warned of a potential “new health disaster” if action isn’t taken. Polio mainly

The mother of British teenager Jay Slater who was found dead on holiday in Tenerife has asked for more donations to help give him “the send-off he deserves”. In a statement released on Thursday, Debbie Duncan asked people to “continue to share and support our fundraiser however you can”. The ‘Get Jay Slater Home’ GoFundMe

Families of two British men missing in Sweden are appealing for information on their whereabouts – amid fears they were victims of a double murder. It comes after two bodies were found in a burnt-out car in Malmo on Sunday afternoon. Emergency workers noticed a possible bullet hole in one of the victims, according to

Rare images of an uncontacted tribe show its members face “humanitarian disaster” as loggers encroach on their territory, a British human rights group has warned. According to local campaigners, the Mascho Piro indigenous tribe have been sighted coming out of the rainforest in their remote part of the Peruvian Amazon in recent weeks in search