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In Sagaing, the epicentre of the earthquake in Myanmar, the scale of the loss is immense.There are mass graves and the stench of death is everywhere.The road into the city, as witnessed by our camera operator, offers an omen of the devastation that lies ahead - the bridge is torn apart.How quake left areas almost totally destroyed Image: Rescue workers searching through destroyed buildings in Sagaing Image: The destroyed bridge […]

British tennis player Fran Jones was forced to withdraw from a tournament in Colombia after collapsing during a match against Argentina's Julia Riera.The 24-year-old staggered to the ground in the third set of the Colsanitas Cup in Bogota and was unable to continue playing. She had to be helped from the court in a wheelchair."Due to a physical issue, Francesca Jones has withdrawn from her match against Julia Riera at 6-2 […]

Israel is beginning a major expansion of its military operation in Gaza and will seize large areas of the territory, the country's defence minister said.Israel Katz said in a statement that there would be a large scale evacuation of the Palestinian population from fighting areas. In a post on X, he wrote: "I call on the residents of Gaza to act now to remove Hamas and return all the hostages. […]

Virginia Giuffre has said she is "overwhelmed with gratitude" for the support she received after saying she had days to live.The woman - who accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault - said in a post on Instagram on Monday she was told she had "four days to live" after her vehicle was hit by a school bus. In a statement seen by Sky News on Tuesday, her family said Ms […]

A powerful storm in the Aegean Sea has triggered flash flooding on the Greek holiday island of Paros. Torrential rain in the tourist towns of Parikia and Naousa caused floodwaters that surged through streets, carrying cars and debris past whitewashed buildings late on Monday. The flooding was less severe on nearby Mykonos, also a popular holiday destination, where excavators were used to clear a path for floodwater, and it gushed […]

A British tourist who was seriously injured after a suspected gas explosion destroyed a three-storey B&B in Rome has died.Grant Paterson, 54, from East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, was left severely burned after the blast in the Monteverde area of the Italian city on 23 March. Mr Paterson, an employee with Scottish ferry operator CalMac, was pulled out of the ruins by firefighters and was taken to Sant'Eugenio Hospital for […]

China's military has said it's begun joint army, navy and rocket force exercises around Taiwan.It said the exercises were intended to "serve as a stern warning and powerful deterrent against Taiwanese independence", and called the self-governed island's president a "parasite". China considers Taiwan to be its own territory and has threatened to use force to gain control.Its military released a poster entitled "Closing In", showing Chinese ships and fighter jets […]

Marine Le Pen's political career lies in tatters.After decades of plotting her ascent to the very pinnacle of French politics, she has now been pushed down the mountain, and her fall could be long and painful. The far-right leader, who had been the narrow favourite to win the 2027 French presidential election, will now be banned from running for public office for five years as part of a criminal conviction. […]

Israel has been accused of targeting aid workers in Gaza after the remains of 15 people, including eight medics working for the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), were recovered following what the aid organisation called a "war crime".The PRCS said in a statement on Sunday the group, who came under fire more than a week ago, were attacked "by the Israeli occupation forces while performing their humanitarian duties".It said it […]