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Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev says Moscow could formerly annex two breakaway regions of neighbouring Georgia. Abkhazia and South Ossetia have effectively been under the control of Moscow since a short conflict between Russia and Georgia over the regions in 2008. Moscow recognises both as independent states, while most United Nations members view them as

An “extremely risky” rescue effort is under way to save six children and two teachers who are trapped in a chairlift dangling 274m (900ft) over a canyon in Pakistan. Emergency workers using a helicopter are attempting to free the eight people, who have been stuck high in the air after a cable snapped on Tuesday.

Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has shared his first video address since his aborted June mutiny. The mercenary chief – who was sent-off to Belarus in the aftermath of his march on Moscow – released footage of himself speaking while wearing camouflage and holding a rifle. It is believed from the footage that Prigozhin is

The Spanish star who scored the match-winning goal against England in Sunday’s World Cup final found out her father had died after the game. Olga Carmona’s 29th minute strike was all that separated the sides in Sydney, securing a 1-0 win. The Spanish FA has announced she found out about the death of her father

The Spanish star who scored the winning goal against England in Sunday’s World Cup final has offered a tribute to her father who she found out had died after the game. Olga Carmona’s 29th-minute strike was all that separated the sides in Sydney, securing a 1-0 win. Carmona, 23, posted her tribute on X (formerly

Russia has reported that its Luna-25 spacecraft which launched earlier this month has crashed into the moon. The unmanned robot lander crashed after it spun into uncontrolled orbit, Russia’s space corporation Roskosmos reported on Sunday. It comes after the country reported an “abnormal situation” that its specialists were analysing on Saturday. The mission was the

A six-year-old girl is among seven people who died after a Russian missile strike on the historic city of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine. Oleksandr Lomako, the city’s mayor, said the number injured in the attack has risen from 90 to 117. People had been on their way to church to celebrate a religious holiday when

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has told Sky News that men should not be “imposing what they think women football should be” and copying the men’s game in a “bad way”. In an exclusive interview ahead of the Women’s World Cup final, Mr Infantino said FIFA was “a pioneer” investing in women’s football – contrary to

Ukraine’s much-anticipated spring counteroffensive is now in its 10th week, with limited evidence of any significant breakthrough of the formidable Russian defences. President Zelenskyy remains laser-focused on his objective of liberating all Ukrainian territory, but if Ukraine’s military fails to gain momentum in the coming weeks, what next? In September last year, Ukrainian forces mounted

Russia has accused Ukraine of targeting Moscow in a drone attack after one smashed into a building causing a “powerful explosion”. It hit the Expo Center complex in central Moscow, which hosts conventions and conferences, in the early hours of Friday. Image: The damaged Expo Center complex in central Moscow Russia’s defence ministry and city

Thousands of people have been evacuated in Tenerife as firefighters and the army struggle to contain an “out of control” wildfire. Nearly 4,500 people were ordered to leave villages and camp sites after the fire started on Wednesday, with thousands more told to stay inside. The blaze has already burned at least 6,425 acres of

Once the thriving capital of West Darfur, al Geneina is now nearly deserted. Humanitarian volunteers told Sky News around 70% of the city’s half-a-million residents have fled since the start of the war in Sudan and that the bodies littering the streets are now buried at multiple mass grave sites after a huge clean-up operation.

More than 60 people are feared dead after a boat carrying mostly Senegalese migrants capsized off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean. The boat is believed to have departed Senegal with more than 100 migrants on board in early July. It was found with 38 survivors and several dead on board near

Six people have been arrested over the alleged rape of an 18-year-old British woman on the Spanish holiday island of Majorca. The suspects, including five French and one Swiss, are all tourists. They were detained shortly after the alleged assault on Monday, in the popular party destination of Magaluf. All six are over 20 years

Sky News has been nominated at the International Emmy Awards for its coverage of the Ukraine War. The submission showcased coverage such as the battle for Bucha and Irpin in the early days of the invasion. The towns near Kyiv saw fierce fighting as Russian troops tried to reach the capital, and the massacre of

An Australian tourist paddled his surfboard to an island in Indonesia after a boat carrying three of his friends and three Indonesian crew members was missing for two days. Elliot Foote, his partner Steph Weisse, and friends Will Teagle and Jordan Short, along with three Indonesians, were in the boat in waters around Sarang Alu