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Vladimir Putin has accepted Kim Jong Un’s invitation to visit North Korea, according to the country’s state news agency. While there was no immediate confirmation from Moscow, KCNA reports the Russian president will visit “at a convenient time”. Kim is currently in Russia, where he has vowed to support the Kremlin’s “sacred war” against Ukraine,

The number of deaths in the Libyan city of Derna could range from 18,000 to 20,000 following catastrophic flooding, according to the city’s mayor. Abdulmenam Al-Ghaithi told al-Arabiya TV today this could be based on the number of wiped-out districts in the city. It came as the King sent a letter of condolence to the

At least 30,000 people have been displaced in the town hardest hit by floods in Libya. Meanwhile, a minister has said 5,300 bodies in the country’s east have been recovered – with the number of fatalities expected to rise significantly. Officials are appealing for international help, and have warned Libya doesn’t have the necessary experience

About 10,000 people are thought to be missing after major flooding in Libya, the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) has said. A quarter of the eastern city of Derna was wiped out by floodwaters after dams burst in a storm, with more than 1,000 bodies recovered so far. It is estimated that as

A rare summit between reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin underlines a growing pariah alliance that could impact global security. Moscow, locked in a bloody war of attrition with Ukraine and squeezed by an unprecedented array of Western sanctions, is desperate to secure large quantities of munitions, including artillery shells

Five children who travelled from the UK to Pakistan with Sara Sharif’s father have been recovered from her grandfather’s home in the city of Jhelum, police have told Sky News. Police also added they are now “hopeful” they can locate Sara’s father Urfan and her stepmother Beinash Batool. The address is where police believe they

The village of Derevyannoe in Karelia, northwest Russia, has a well-kept feel to it. Apple trees heavy with fruit and tidy vegetable gardens, boats on trailers ready for sailing in the nearby lake and wood stacked up high for winter. Up above you can just about make out the sound of woodpeckers tapping away in

The large rotary blades of a military helicopter fire up, lifting emergency supplies towards villages otherwise cut off from the world. They’re also shuttling the injured and dead away from the epicentre. An enormous cloud of dust engulfs dozens of survivors and emergency teams who have descended on the town of Talat Nyakoub, at the

A few months ago, my friend drove through Amizmiz on holiday. It was a lively, colourful and welcoming town, a stop-off for many who want to visit the Atlas Mountains. Now, it has been ripped apart. Everywhere you go in Amizmiz, you smell dust and see rubble. CCTV shows moment earthquake struck – latest updates

Thousands of people who survived the Morocco earthquake have spent the night sleeping rough – with many losing their homes or too fearful to head indoors. At least 2,012 people have died following the powerful 6.8 magnitude tremor on Friday night, and 1,404 others are critically injured. These numbers are only expected to rise as

Kyiv has hit out at a G20 leaders’ summit statement calling for “durable peace in Ukraine”, but failing to condemn Russia over the war. Leaders of 20 nations reached a consensus declaration at the summit in Delhi on Saturday, calling on all states to refrain from the use of force to seize territory. The consensus

Dozens of people have been killed following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco, officials have said. Many of the fatalities are said to be in hard-to-reach areas south of Marrakech. The earthquake struck late on Friday – damaging buildings in major cities and sending panicked people pouring into the streets. Witnesses in Marrakech told the

The Spanish prosecutor has filed a lawsuit against the Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales for sexual assault and coercion. Marta Durantez Gil’s decision comes after Jenni Hermoso filed a complaint with the prosecutor’s office on Wednesday. With the complaint, Rubiales could face criminal charges, in addition to the ongoing inquiry by Spain‘s top sport court

Record-breaking rainfall in Hong Kong has caused widespread flooding – shutting schools and businesses and turning streets into rivers. On Thursday night it experienced the most rainfall in an hour since records began in 1884. The Hong Kong Observatory recorded 158.1mm (6.2 inches) of rainfall between 11pm on Thursday and midnight. The weather bureau issued

Hewa Rahimpur, a London shopkeeper charged with being an international people smuggler, has told a Belgian court that “I am guilty, I have made mistakes but I am not a boss”. Rahimpur, 30, who has lived in east London since seeking asylum in Britain in 2016, is accused of leading a criminal gang that arranged

Jenni Hermoso has filed a complaint with the prosecutor’s office over an “unsolicited kiss” by Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales following the Women’s World Cup final. The Spanish footballer is accusing him of sexual assault after she was kissed on the lips following Spain’s 1-0 victory over England on 20 August. Hermoso has repeatedly said