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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

A fire at a petrol station in Dagestan, Russia has killed 25 people including three children. The blaze started at a car repair shop on the roadside of a highway in Dagestan capital Makhachkala before spreading to a nearby petrol station, officials said. Footage posted online showed a one-storey building ablaze. “It’s like a war

A woman who cooked a lunch that is believed to have left three people dead and one fighting for his life from a suspected mushroom poisoning has told police she also ended up in hospital after eating the meal. Erin Patterson, 48, cooked the beef wellington at her home in Leongatha, a small rural town

A friend of a Pakistani porter who died on K2 has criticised the record-breaking mountaineers who allegedly walked past him to reach the mountain’s summit and described their behaviour as “below humanity”. Mohammed Hassan, 27, slipped and fell off a narrow trail in a particularly dangerous area of K2, the world’s second-highest peak, known as

At least 89 people have been confirmed dead after wildfires in Hawaii – with the state’s governor warning the figure will rise. It makes the disaster the deadliest wildfire the US has seen in the past century, surpassing the 85 who died in California five years ago. Governor Josh Green told reporters it had been

Oprah Winfrey has been turned away from a shelter for survivors of the Hawaii wildfires – as the official death toll topped 90 on Sunday. The TV personality, who has spent recent days helping with aid efforts during a visit to the state, was accompanied by a CBS news crew when she was denied entry

The Lionesses have secured a spot in the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup after beating Colombia 2-1. Colombia led the match with Leicy Stantos’s goal 44 minutes in after she looped a shot over Mary Earps from the right, but England’s Lauren Hemp managed to equalise just minutes before half time after a mistake

Described as the “last European dictator”, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been escalating tensions with NATO. But is he close to embroiling his country in the Russia-Ukraine war – against the wishes of his electorate? In post since July 1994, despite growing levels of internal dissent, the Belarusian leader has been kept in power by

A renowned Norwegian mountaineer has denied claims her team stepped over a dying helper while climbing K2 – one of the tallest peaks on the planet – as part of a world record bid. Kristin Harila, 37, last month became the fastest climber to scale all the world’s 14 highest mountains – completing the achievement

At least 53 people have died following devastating wildfires in Hawaii – with the state’s governor describing it as a “heart-breaking day”. Speaking at a news conference, Josh Green said this was “likely the largest natural disaster” in the state’s history. He warned that the number of fatalities will rise further, and will probably surpass

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has been shot and killed by an unidentified gunman while at a political rally in Quito. The killing comes amid an alarming wave of violence in the country, with drug trafficking and violent killings on the rise. Incumbent president, Guillermo Lasso, suggested an organised crime gang was behind the killing.

At least six people have died after wildfires rampaged through parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui, officials have said. Fires, fuelled by the wind, have swept across the town of Lahaina, West Maui, leading to 13 evacuations, mayor Richard Bissen Jr said. “Our main focus now is to save lives,” Mr Bissen said. It

The bodies of nine people have been found and two others are feared dead after a fire at a holiday home for disabled people in eastern France. Earlier, officials said 11 people were missing – which included 10 adults with disabilities and one staff member following the fire in the north-eastern town of Wintzenheim. Seventeen

It’s twice the size of India, spread across eight countries, a territory, and home to over 16,000 tree species – the Amazon rainforest is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. Today, leaders and representatives of the eight countries it spans will meet for the first time in 14 years hoping to reach

Sinead O’Connor’s family has invited people to line the seafront at Bray in County Wicklow and say “a last goodbye” during her funeral procession. The 56-year-old Grammy-winning artist was found unresponsive when police were called to her home in southeast London on 28 July. The cortege will travel from Harbour Bar to Strand Road, pausing

“Tumbling” records in Antarctica must be taken more seriously because of their “cascading” global impacts, a group of scientists asked by the Foreign Office to investigate the “unprecedented” changes has warned today. After enormous icebergs up to a quarter the size of Wales appeared to break off with “increasing frequency”, the Foreign Office commissioned the

Another Russian warship listing in the water is probably not the image Vladimir Putin had in mind for his beloved Black Sea fleet – but it does demonstrate the increasing effectiveness of Ukraine’s sea drones. The last few days have seen two attacks on Russian ships, both reportedly carried out by Ukrainian unmanned vessels. In

Dramatic footage shows people being rescued from choppy seas in the Mediterranean – as reports emerge that a mother and her one-year-old child have lost their lives after two boats capsized. Video released on Sunday shows people clinging to life rings as they drift in the heaving waves while others are hoisted aboard a coastguard

Imran Khan has always said the mounting cases against him are politically motivated and intended to stop him from running for election. This new arrest could do exactly that. It adds more jeopardy and tension to an already febrile political climate in Pakistan. And the timing is significant. This week Shehbaz Sharif’s government announced a