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Kim Jong Un could travel to Russia to meet president Vladimir Putin, according to a US official. The North Korean leader could make the trip as early as this month, according to the unnamed source, with the port city of Vladivostok, near to the border between the two countries, believed to be a possible meeting

Five Israeli men have been arrested in Cyprus after a British woman reported being raped, a police source has said. The woman, who was on holiday on the Mediterranean island, said she was attacked at her hotel in the resort town of Ayia Napa on 3 September, the source told Reuters. The 20-year-old alleged victim

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced he will replace his defence minister – marking the biggest political shake-up in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion in February 2022. In his nightly video address to the nation, the Ukrainian president said he would dismiss defence minister Oleksii Reznikov and ask parliament this week to replace him with

The Nobel Foundation has withdrawn its invitation to representatives from Russia, Belarus, and Iran to attend this year’s Nobel Prize award ceremonies after the controversial decision “provoked strong reactions”. A number of Swedish officials also decided to skip the ceremonies in Stockholm in protest after the foundation had initially invited representatives from these countries. Some

A mass hostage taking in Ecuador’s gang-ruled prisons and the assassination of a politician are the latest bloody episodes in a country gripped by the cocaine trade. The South American nation has descended into violence in recent years, with the government shown to be weak in the face of increasingly brutal drug cartels. Earlier this

Ten days after India’s success in landing the first ever spacecraft on the southern side of the moon, the country has launched ‘Aditya L1’, its first mission to study the sun. The spacecraft was launched on the polar satellite launch vehicle rocket, from Sriharikota on the eastern coast of India at 11.50am local time. According

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced millions of people to flee their homes. Almost 170,000 of them have spent much of the last 18 months navigating new lives in the UK. Sky News spoke with five refugees who shared their stories of starting over in Britain, risking life and limb to visit their homeland, and their

Black Sea grain exports are likely to be discussed when Vladimir Putin meets Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks on Monday. The Kremlin confirmed on Friday Mr Putin will entertain his Turkish counterpart in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi. Foremost in the discussions will be Black Sea grain exports, Reuters said, quoting two Turkish

A British volunteer has been “killed in action” fighting in eastern Ukraine, his brother has said. Samuel Newey, 22, had travelled to the country to fight just before his 21st birthday. His brother Daniel Newey wrote on Facebook: “I cannot put into words how broken I feel. “I also cannot emphasise how proud I am

At least 52 people have been killed in a fire in a multi-storey building in South Africa’s biggest city, authorities have said. Officials said dozens more were also injured in the blaze in Johannesburg, which broke out in the middle of the night. Emergency Management Services spokesman Robert Mulaudzi said a search and recovery operation

Ever since Spanish football federation boss Luis Rubiales grabbed player Jenni Hermoso and kissed her on the lips in response to the team’s World Cup victory, Spanish women have taken to the streets to say: “Se Acabo (it’s over).” Mr Rubiales, who claims to be the subject of a “witch hunt”, has since been suspended

Military leaders in Gabon have announced a coup after president Ali Bongo was declared victorious in the country’s presidential election. The result, which would give him a third term in office and extend his family’s 55-year grip of power on the country, has been highly disputed. But who is Mr Bongo, who is behind the

A group of senior military officers have announced a coup in Gabon following the country’s presidential election result. They appeared on the national TV channel Gabon 24 declaring they were seizing power following President Ali Bongo’s victory. Nearly a dozen soldiers said they represented all security and defence forces in the Central African nation, adding

Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has been buried privately in a “farewell ceremony” in a St Petersburg cemetery, according to his press team. Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash north of Moscow on 23 August, two months to the day since he led a failed mutiny against top Russian officials. The aborted rebellion where

The Spanish football federation has called for its president Luis Rubiales to resign following his controversial kiss at the Women’s World Cup final. Mr Rubiales, 46, has faced widespread criticism after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s victory in the final. In a statement on Monday evening, the Spanish football federation

Spanish prosecutors have opened inquiries into the kiss by Spanish FA boss Luis Rubiales. They announced on Monday they believe the facts of the case may constitute an offence of sexual harassment. There has been widespread criticism of Mr Rubiales, 46, after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s Women’s World Cup

People have been injured after a P&O cruise liner was involved in a “weather-related incident” in Mallorca, the company has said. It is reported that P&O ship Britannia, carrying thousands of travellers, crashed into a freight vessel on Sunday morning during severe storms. One passenger’s footage showed torrid gusts sweeping across the waves from the

Three Ukrainian military pilots, including a “mega talent”, were killed when two L-39 combat training aircraft collided over a region west of Kyiv on Friday, the air force has said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is relying on the swift training of crews to fly up to 61 F-16 fighter jets, said in his nightly video

Embattled Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales has been provisionally suspended by FIFA for 90 days in the wake of the World Cup kissing row. The 46-year-old has refused to step down despite mounting pressure from within Spanish football and the government. He grabbed player Hermoso and kissed her on the lips during the awards ceremony

Four young people have died in a road crash in Co Tipperary, Irish police have said. The male driver, who was in his early 20s, and three female teenage passengers, were killed in the incident. One car was involved in the tragedy which happened close to Clonmel on Friday evening. The victims are all understood