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Hamas says it is ready to secure a Gaza ceasefire deal "immediately" but claims it has not had any "serious proposals" from Israel in months, an official for the group has told Sky News.Dr Basem Naim also suggested Hamas has no regrets about the 7 October attacks which killed 1,200 Israelis last year, despite the ensuing war in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.He accused Israel of […]

Argentinian negotiators have been summoned home from global climate talks in Azerbaijan by the President Javier Milei's government.The team were ordered to pack up and leave on Wednesday, just three days into the two-week COP29 summit in Azerbaijan. No reason was given, but the Argentinian president - a right-wing populist who has previously dubbed the climate crisis a "socialist lie" - had communicated with US president-elect Donald Trump the day […]

The situation in northern Gaza has been described as "apocalyptic" by acting UN aid chief Joyce Msuya, as Israel's military offensive against Hamas in the area continues. Using satellite imagery and analysing Israeli evacuation orders, Sky News examines the scale of destruction in northern Gaza since the latest offensive began and the increase in military activity in an area near the Israeli border. It comes as an independent report into […]

A video showing a "white orb" UFO coming out of the ocean off Kuwait has been found on the US Department of Defense's own network, a congressional hearing has heard.Giving evidence to House representatives on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), the now-preferred term for UFOs, journalist Michael Shellenberger said he had been told of the footage by a source in recent weeks. Image: Journalist Michael Shellenberger As it happened: Latest updates […]

US President Joe Biden has welcomed Donald Trump for a meeting at the White House aimed at ensuring the smooth transition of power from one leader to another.It is the first time the president-elect has visited the White House since he left the Oval Office after being defeated by Mr Biden in the 2020 election. Mr Biden and Mr Trump were seen exchanging pleasantries as they sat side by side […]

Eleven people have been left injured after a Lufthansa flight was hit with severe turbulence while en route from Argentina to Germany.The Boeing 747-8 was travelling from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt when it encountered a brief period of severe turbulence over the Atlantic on Monday. Five passengers and six crew members suffered minor injuries as a result of the incident. Image: File pic. Pic: Reuters The injured received medical treatment […]

Headlights illuminate a group of soldiers smoking and drinking steaming cups of coffee on the side of a road in northeastern Ukraine.A fine sleet on another freezing night falls on the silhouetted barrel of a Soviet-era anti-aircraft gun mounted on an ancient, battered lorry. These are the men of a mobile air defence unit, preparing for another night of tracking and attempting to shoot out of the skies the Russian […]

At least 14 people have been killed after a bus carrying wedding guests crashed into a river in Pakistan.The bus was carrying around two dozen passengers. Searches continue for bodies and survivors. There are differing reports about the number of people who have died, with some local officials saying 18 people had been confirmed dead after the crash into the Indus River in northern Pakistan.It's been reported the bus left […]

Ecuador and FC Cincinnati player Marco Angulo has died aged 22 following a car crash last month.Angulo died after suffering head and chest injuries in a car crash in Ecuador's capital of Quito on 7 October, the Ecuadorian Football Association said. He was a passenger in the car that crashed into a metal barrier in the south of the city.The driver and Roberto Cabezas, who played for Independiente Juniors, were […]