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During the first months of the war in Gaza, deaths were counted through a network of computers connecting morgues across the territory. It was a system that, in the years beforehand, had won the trust of human rights groups, the UN and the World Health Organisation. But amid repeated Israeli attacks on hospitals and chronic

A series of videos have captured the moment Taiwan was struck by its most powerful earthquake in more than two decades. Several people have died, hundreds have been injured, and work is under way to rescue dozens trapped in or beneath collapsed or damaged buildings. The island’s earthquake monitoring agency said Wednesday morning’s quake was

Two of three British aid workers who died in an airstrike in Gaza have been reportedly named as John Chapman and James Henderson. The World Central Kitchen (WCK) volunteers are believed to be among seven aid workers killed on Monday after a convoy they were travelling in was hit as it was leaving a warehouse

A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of southwestern Japan – with power outages and people trapped in buildings in parts of Taiwan. Tsunami warnings were issued after the quake – which had an estimated magnitude of 7.7 – with residents in coastal areas of Okinawa urged to evacuate after it struck at 7.58am

Three students have been shot and wounded in a shooting at a school in Finland, police say. All those involved were aged 12, police said – including the suspected attacker, who has been detained and taken into custody. Officers were called to the incident at Viertola school in Vantaa just after 7am UK time. The

A British volunteer is among five aid workers who have died after an airstrike in the Gaza Strip, according to a Hamas-run government office. Nationals from Poland and Australia were also killed, as well as one Palestinian. They were employees for World Central Kitchen, which provides food for displaced Palestinians. Ismail al Thawabta, a spokesperson

Israeli forces have withdrawn from Gaza’s main hospital after a two-week raid, leaving behind destroyed buildings and dead bodies. The military said it had killed some 200 Hamas and other militants and detained hundreds more in clashes in the area of the hospital, and had seized weapons and intelligence documents. Hundreds rushed to the area

In the foothills of the Himalayas, two men lift their shirts to reveal wide scars on their bodies. Both aged in their 40s, they appear self-conscious – even embarrassed – but they want to share their story. The men – called Kanchha and Ram – sold their kidneys, driven by financial desperation. Kanchha is still

An Iranian television journalist who was stabbed outside his London home on Friday has shared a defiant photo of himself in hospital – after a colleague at his broadcaster said threats towards its staff had “escalated dramatically”. Pouria Zeraati, a presenter at London-based broadcaster Iran International, was stabbed in the leg outside his home in

Four people have been wounded after a shell exploded near a UN patrol in southern Lebanon, the UN peacekeeping mission has said. Earlier, Reuters reported an Israeli strike had hit a car carrying UN observers outside the border town of Rmeish, citing two security sources. But the Israeli military said “contrary to the reports” it

Pope Francis did not take part in the Good Friday Way of the Cross procession at the Colosseum in Rome to “conserve his health” ahead of Easter, the Vatican has said. The Pope, 87, was expected to preside over the event but it was announced before it started that he was following the procession from

In a large grey facility just outside the East German city of Dresden, security is tight. The large metal door which bars the bright white corridors is the same type used to protect Germany’s gold reserves. Behind it, Demecan grows cannabis for medical use, something that became legal in 2017. The strict security is due

The head of one of Haiti’s most powerful gangs, and the de-facto head of a consortium of gangs that have brought Port-au-Prince to a standstill has told Sky News he would consider a ceasefire and talks on the political future of the country if they were included. But Jimmy Cherizier, known universally as “Barbecue”, has

More than 40 people have died after a bus veered off a bridge in South Africa and crashed down onto rocks some 50 metres below. The bus, which had a Botswanan registration plate, had a total of 46 people on board, including the driver. Only one child, an eight-year-old girl, survived the crash and is

Politicians in France are debating on a bill that would ban hair discrimination. The draft law would extend pre-existing measures to explicitly outlaw discrimination over texture, length, colour or style – particularly those with curly, coiled or no hair at all. If passed, it would make France the first country in the world to recognise

In a hostel in northern France, the atmosphere was tense. A father and his family were waiting for a call, a sign sea conditions were right and it is finally time to go. After fleeing from Kurdistan, they’ve paid around €8000 (£6,850) to cross the Channel on a dinghy provided by smugglers who value money