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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a gun battle by Israeli troops seemingly unaware they had caught one of the country's biggest foes.The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said Sinwar, considered the mastermind of the 7 October attack just over a year ago, had been "eliminated" in southern Gaza on Wednesday.Warning: This story contains an image readers may find distressingThe Israeli military also released drone footage which it said showed […]

Global economies face a period of lacklustre growth and pressure from rising debt piles, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.In an assessment that may chime with Chancellor Rachel Reeves as she ponders her first budget, managing director Kristalina Georgieva warned that growth will not deliver the tax revenues required to service debt and fund investment in the energy transition. "Inflation rates may be falling but the […]

The Israeli military says it is "checking the possibility" it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.Sinwar has led Hamas within Gaza since 2017, having joined its ranks in the early 1980s. The 62-year-old is believed to be the mastermind of the 7 October 2023 attacks.Follow latest: Middle East live updatesA senior Israeli official has told Sky News it is "probable" Sinwar has been killed. If his death is confirmed, it […]

Bondi Beach was shut after thousands of mysterious tar balls washed up on Australian shores in recent days.The popular tourist attraction was among seven beaches that were totally, or partially, shut in Sydney on the east coast. Tar balls are formed when oil comes into contact with debris and water, often as a result of oil spills or seepage - although the authorities admitted they do not know where they […]

Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died at the age of 31. The singer was in Argentina when he was found dead by police.How did Payne die?Local police said Payne had fallen from the third floor of a hotel in the capital Buenos Aires on Wednesday evening.He is said to have suffered "extremely serious injuries".Alberto Crescenti, head of the state emergency medical system, said on Argentinian television that Payne […]

Juventus and former Manchester United star Paul Pogba has said he isn't a "cheater" as he took responsibility for the failed doping test that led to a four-year ban from football.The French World Cup-winner told Sky Sports News he has "never taken performance-enhancing drugs" and he didn't do it on purpose. Pogba, 31, said he's an "honest person" and "not a cheater". Image: Paul Pogba helped France win the 2018 […]

Thomas Tuchel has told a press conference he has not decided yet whether he will sing the national anthem before England games.The 51-year-old German made the admission as he was quizzed by journalists after being officially unveiled as the men's team's new head coach. It comes following a row over current interim manager Lee Carsley, who represented Ireland as a player, after he announced he would not sing God Save […]

Police in Ireland have launched a murder investigation after an eight-year-old boy went missing from his home.Kyran Durnin was last seen in Drogheda, County Louth, on 30 August, and is presumed dead, Irish police said. "Despite extensive enquiries carried out to date, we have been unable to either locate Kyran, identify any information on his current whereabouts or any evidence that he is currently alive," they said in a statement."Following […]

Ozzy Osbourne's former guitarist has been shot multiple times as he walked his dog in Las Vegas.Jake E Lee, who helped write the 1983 album Bark At The Moon, is conscious and "is expected to fully recover". Tim Heyne, manager for Lee's rock band Red Dragon Cartel, told The Associated Press: "By the grace of God, no major organs were hit, he's fully responsive, and expected to make a full […]