At least 18 people have been injured in a plane crash that’s left an aircraft upside down at a Canadian airport, Delta Airlines has said. Images from Toronto Pearson International Airport show the snow-covered plane belly up on the tarmac. The flight, operated by Delta subsidiary Endeavor Air, crashed while landing at around 2.45pm local
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A man who raped and murdered an Irish backpacker in India eight years ago has been jailed for life. Danielle McLaughlin’s body was found on a beach popular with holidaymakers in Goa in March 2017. The 28-year-old County Donegal woman had been raped and strangled, a post-mortem examination found. Vikat Bhagat, 31, was found guilty
Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested moving ahead with Donald Trump’s plan to clear out Palestinians from Gaza, as Israel received a previously blocked shipment of heavy bombs. President Trump’s proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza and redevelop it under US ownership has been criticised by Palestinians, human rights groups, regional powers and US
Sir Keir Starmer has said he is prepared to put “our own troops on the ground if necessary” in Ukraine if there is a deal to end the war with Russia. Ahead of an “emergency meeting” of European leaders on Monday, the prime minister said he was “ready and willing” to put British troops into
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he believes it is time for the creation of an “armed forces of Europe”, adding his army was “not enough”. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, the Ukrainian president said Europe cannot rule out the possibility that “America might say no to Europe on issues that threaten it”. Ukraine has been defending
A drone with an explosive warhead has smashed a hole in the radiation shield at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine. The plant’s chief engineer, Alexander Titarchuk, said there was a “possibility of a leak of radioactive substances, but the situation is under control”. “The barrier which was supposed to prevent the spread of radioactive
Ukraine is still on an “irreversible path” to joining NATO, Sir Keir Starmer has told Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The UK and Ukrainian leaders spoke on the phone early on Friday, according to Downing Street. The conversation came less than 24 hours after Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that he didn’t see any way
Taken at face value Donald Trump’s embrace of reciprocal tariffs is a declaration of total trade war, that would amount to perhaps the single biggest peacetime shock to global commerce. In promising to levy import taxes on any nation that imposes tariffs or VAT on US exports, he is following through on a campaign promise
You should always give peace a chance. That US President Donald Trump “thinks out of the box” is already the cliche of the moment. And he may bring a fresh way of thinking and a new energy to ending Russia’s war in Ukraine where others have failed. But there are some ominous signs already, bolstering fears
At least 30 people have been injured, including children, after a car was driven into a crowd in a “suspected attack” in Munich, authorities said. A 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, Farhad N, has been arrested after officers fired a shot at the vehicle. Image: The suspect Farhad N Workers taking part in a union demonstration
Donald Trump has promised peace talks and teased the prospect of ending the war in Ukraine but, in the background, there are potential complications. Here’s what Sky News’ experts think about what America’s new military policy and these planned negotiations could mean for Russia, the US, and Ukraine – along with its aspirations to join
A light-hearted petition has been launched in Denmark to buy the state of California after Donald Trump said he wanted to take over Greenland. The petition, which promises to “bring hygge to Hollywood”, asks: “Have you ever looked at a map and thought: ‘You know what Denmark needs? More sunshine, palm trees, and roller skates?’
One person has been killed and 25 more injured in a collision between a high-speed train and a truck in Germany. Six of the injured were in a serious condition after the crash on a level crossing outside the city of Hamburg on Tuesday. A 55-year-old passenger died at the scene. Image: Pic: Daniel Bockwoldt/picture-alliance/dpa/AP
Donald Trump has said Palestinians would have no right to return to Gaza under his proposal to relocate its population and rebuild the Strip. The president last week debuted his suggestion to “own” Gaza and shut out Hamas while it’s redeveloped, but has now contradicted officials who had said any relocation would be temporary. Asked
Hamas has said it will delay the release of more hostages after accusing Israel of violating their ceasefire deal. It said Saturday’s handover would not go ahead, presenting the Gaza truce with its first major crisis. A spokesman claimed violations had included “delaying the return of the displaced to the northern Gaza Strip, and targeting
A man has been arrested in Dublin after a “serious incident” that left three people in hospital. Suspected knife attacks took place across several streets in the Arbour Hill of the Stoneybatter area in the Irish capital at around 3pm on Sunday. An Garda Siochana, the Irish police force, said the man – in his
Five Thai men held hostage for 15 months in Gaza have arrived back in their home country where they were reunited with their families. Pongsak Thaenna, 36, Sarusak Rumnao, 32, Watchara Sriaoun, 33, Sathian Suwannakham, 35, and Bannawat Saethao, 27, were released by militants on 30 January as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel
From the moment they stepped from the Hamas vehicle, to be seen alive for the first time in 15 and a half months, the three hostages were clearly gaunt and in poor health. Reports in Israel say they have lost up to 30% of their body weight and they are in a bad medical condition.
Hamas has released the names of three Israeli hostages it says it will release on Saturday in the fifth such swap of a fragile ceasefire in Gaza. The hostages are Eli Sharabi, Ohad ben Ami and Or Levy, Hamas armed wing spokesperson Abu Obeida said in a Telegram post. In return for the captives’ release,
Hamas has released the names of three Israeli hostages it says it will release today in the fifth such swap of a fragile ceasefire in Gaza. The hostages are Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami and Or Levy, Hamas armed wing spokesperson Abu Obeida said in a Telegram post. An Israeli official confirmed Israel had received