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Many people are arriving in Cyprus utterly traumatised and too upset to talk about what they’ve been through to get here. We watched a hundred or so, slowly walk down the ramp off the back of an RAF Hercules aircraft into the Mediterranean sun on this holiday island. What a culture shock that must be.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he has had a “long and meaningful” call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. During the long-anticipated conversation between the two leaders, Xi appealed for Russia and Ukraine to restart peace talks and warned “there is no winner in a nuclear war”, according to state media. The Chinese government also pledged

Canadian socialite Jasmine Hartin has pleaded guilty to manslaughter by negligence over the shooting of a police superintendent in Belize. The former partner of Conservative grandee Lord Ashcroft’s son Andrew entered the plea at the Supreme Court in Belize City over the death of 42-year-old Henry Jemmott. Her trial had been due to start today.

As the UK government begins evacuating British citizens from Sudan, many have made their own way out to safety. Hotels across Djibouti have become places of refuge for those fleeing devastation and bloodshed in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. Hundreds of people have been evacuated and brought here by international rescue missions. A sleepy port city

An Irish woman has described her dramatic escape from Sudan with her children as gunfire erupted around them – and has been left “heartbroken” as her husband remains in the country. Mother-of-three Sarah Widaa told Sky News that she was given just over an hour’s notice to get to the French embassy for an evacuation.

Spain could experience its hottest ever day for the month of April this week with forecasters predicting temperatures of up to 40C (104F). Record-breaking temperatures are expected between Wednesday and Friday with temperatures reaching levels normally seen in July. The extreme conditions will follow the driest March in 20 years in some areas which has

As foreign countries evacuate hundreds of their citizens from the escalating violence in Sudan, the UK government has been accused of not doing enough to extract its own nationals. The conflict has killed 420 people and trapped millions of Sudanese citizens without access to basic services. Elite British troops were involved in a covert mission

The covert mission to evacuate British diplomats and their families from Sudan’s warzone capital began under the cover of darkness. A team of elite British troops flew into Khartoum late on Saturday night on board an American military aircraft that was part of a separate but coordinated US evacuation mission. Upon landing, the British soldiers

US troops have carried out an evacuation of American embassy staff from Sudan’s capital as fighting between the Sudanese army and a rival paramilitary group continues for a ninth day. About 70 American nationals have been successfully flown from a landing zone at the US Embassy in Khartoum to an undisclosed location in Ethiopia, an

A British-Sudanese woman has described her “harrowing” ordeal over the last seven days in the capital Khartoum during clashes that have resulted in hundreds of deaths. Rozan Ahmed travelled to the country to attend her cousin’s funeral nine days ago. Sudan has been rocked by clashes between its army and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary

Intense violence continues to rock Sudan a week after fighting first erupted between its army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary force. More than 400 people have been killed and at least 3,500 injured in the violence, according to the United Nations. The capital city Khartoum remains at the epicentre of the conflict, with

Apart from the odd roadblock and uniformed men carrying weapons and checking your car, in certain parts of Ukraine, it’s very easy to forget there’s a war going on. In a completely non-descript town in central Ukraine, parents with their children in tow walked to restaurants and cafes, played in playgrounds, or waited for older

The paramilitary group fighting the army in Sudan has agreed to a “complete ceasefire” for 72 hours – as the US confirmed one of its citizens has died in the six-day conflict. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it agreed to the truce on humanitarian grounds as Muslims celebrate Eid Al-Fitr – which marks the

Russia’s deputy ambassador to the UN has denied his country is carrying out war crimes through the mass forcible transfers of children, and claims its army is in fact “saving” them. Dmitry Polyanskiy told Sky News: “Of course it’s not a war crime. We’ve been accused of stealing children but in fact we’re saving children

At least 78 people have died in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, after a stampede. Dozens more are said to be injured, according to Houthi-controlled news, during an event where financial aid was being distributed in the Old City. A statement from the country’s Houthi-controlled interior ministry called what happened “tragic” and “painful”, saying it

Two men, who claim to be former commanders in the Russian paramilitary mercenary group Wagner, have told an exiled human rights group they killed children and civilians in eastern Ukraine. The confessions were made in video interviews which have been posted online by the organisation Gulagu.net, which is based in France and reports on corruption

One person is dead and five people have been injured after a multi-storey car park collapsed in New York City. The second floor of the lower Manhattan car park collapsed on to the first, New York emergency officials said, according to CBS News. Video footage from the scene cited by CBS News showed a rescue

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appeared in a Russian courtroom to appeal against his pre-trial detention. The reporter was formally charged with spying in Russia earlier this month and has been held at the notorious Lefortovo prison in Moscow since. He faces up to 20 years behind bars if convicted. On Tuesday, the

Gerry Hutch has been found not guilty of murdering a man at a Dublin hotel in 2016. The 50-year-old stood trial accused of the murder of David Byrne who was shot six times at a crowded boxing weigh-in event at the Regency Hotel. It was one of the first deadly attacks of the Hutch-Kinahan gangland

Sudan waits to see how high the price of peace will be There are no heroes in this story. Both the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been responsible for committing atrocities against civilians. Hundreds have been killed since the 2019 revolution and many more injured. Now, the power pact that brought the two

Fighting erupted in Sudan on Saturday as the army and paramilitary forces clashed, leaving at least 56 people dead and hundreds injured.  They were the first clashes between the forces since 2019 but rose out of a long-running tussle for power. Here is what you need to know. Who are the main players? On one

An Indian gangster-turned-politician has been shot dead on live television. Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were being escorted for a medical check-up in handcuffs at the time of the attack. Both men were accosted by camera crews – and police say the gunmen who killed the pair had been masquerading as journalists. Three people

The US ambassador to Sudan has been forced to take shelter after sustained fighting broke out in the capital Khartoum, as tension between the military and powerful paramilitary forces escalates. John Godfrey said he and embassy staff were sheltering in place as heavy firing was heard in a number of areas. The Rapid Support Forces

A loud explosion has been heard at an outdoor event being attended by Japan’s prime minister, according to local reports. Japanese media claims a pipe-like object was thrown at Fumio Kishida after he began a speech at a port in the city of Wakayama – and he was subsequently evacuated. According to NHK, he took

An exchange of more than 800 prisoners linked to Yemen’s long-running war began on Friday, the International Committee for the Red Cross said. Around 318 detainees were released on Friday, with a total of 869 expected to be released across a three-day operation. Dozens of former prisoners were greeted by family members, a marching band

At least one in every seven schools in eastern Ukraine was damaged or destroyed during the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Sky News can reveal. In a new report, shared exclusively with Sky News, the Centre for Information Resilience has verified 381 separate incidents in which Ukrainian schools, universities, orphanages and nurseries were damaged

Kim Jong Un “guided” the test of a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, according to North Korean state media. The new Hwasong-18 weapon will “radically promote” the country’s nuclear counterattack capability, KCNA reports. North Korea fired what appeared to be a new model ballistic missile on Thursday, South Korea said. The launch triggered a scare

Protesters have stormed the headquarters of luxury fashion label Louis Vuitton on the eve of an expected ruling on controversial pension reforms in France. Striking railway workers invaded the Paris headquarters of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) – which also represents brands including Christian Dior, Fendi and Givenchy – on Thursday. They joined demonstrators

Three women are planning to sue notorious social media influencer Andrew Tate for damages over allegations he raped and abused them. They say they suffered physical injury and psychological harm which has stopped them working or living a normal life for many years. The women first made complaints to police eight years ago, but say

A gruesome video appearing to show a Ukrainian captive being beheaded by a Russian soldier has been condemned by Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The clip appears to show a man in green fatigues wearing the yellow armband typically used by Ukrainian soldiers. He is heard screaming before another man apparently uses a knife to decapitate him. Sky

The Ministry of Defence has refused to deny UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine after US classified military documents were allegedly leaked and published online. The claims have been widely reported after the documents were shared on Twitter and Telegram. A Ministry of Defence spokesperson has warned against taking allegations contained in the

The world economy is entering a “perilous phase” of low economic growth and high financial risk, the International Monetary Fund has warned in its latest set of assessments. The IMF, which is holding its spring meetings in Washington this week, downgraded its outlook for global growth and said its medium term forecast for economic output

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said his defence minister will remain in post, despite being sacked two weeks ago. Mr Netanyahu said Yoav Gallant was being removed from his post after he gave a televised statement urging a halt to controversial judicial reforms. The news sparked immediate and dramatic protests, including the temporary