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Ukraine is planning to hold the Russian territory it seized indefinitely, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told Sky News' US partner NBC News.In early August, Ukrainian forces launched a surprise attack into Russia's Kursk region. Kyiv claims to now control almost 500 square miles (around 1,300 square km) and it has taken hundreds of prisoners of war."We don't need their land. We don't want to bring our Ukrainian way of life […]

A nationalist Turkish youth group attacked two US marines in western Turkey on Monday.The marines, who were assigned to the USS Wasp, were assaulted in Izmir, with one assailant placing a bag over the head of a service member. The incident was confirmed by officials from both countries, NBC News, Sky News' US partner network, said.Thirteen men and two women were detained after being accused of attacking the service members, […]

At least 47 people have been killed in a Russian strike in a central region of Ukraine, according to the country's first lady Olena ZelenskaShe said in a post to X that 206 had also been wounded after two Russian ballistic missiles struck an educational facility and nearby hospital in the Poltava region. "This is a stunning tragedy for all of Ukraine," she wrote."It is already known about 47 dead […]

Passenger plane engine maker Rolls-Royce has pledged to keep airlines "fully informed" if an apparent mid-air part failure poses a wider risk.The UK firm was reacting to an incident aboard a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-1000 plane on Monday that saw it forced to return to Hong Kong soon after take-off to Zurich. Investigations were focusing on a fuel nozzle inside the Trent XWB-97 engine, according to Reuters news agency.Money latest: […]

Benjamin Netanyahu stood in front of a giant digital map, that mysteriously erased the West Bank and explained why Israeli forces wouldn't be leaving Gaza anytime soon.He has shied away from engaging with Israeli media during the war but was forced to do this press conference under pressure from the huge protests on the country's streets. If the thousands gathered outside the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv were hoping for […]

The start of the new school year in Russia is traditionally marked by children giving flowers to their teacher.This year, pupils have received something in return, but it's nowhere near as joyful as a bunch of roses. It's a new subject, called Fundamentals of Security and Defence of the Motherland. Image: Children in St Petersburg take part in a ceremony marking the start of a new school year. Pic: AP […]

Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva has apologised after she came under fire for her "terrible behaviour" towards a ball girl at the US Open.The 29-year-old was on her way to a third-round defeat to Italy's Jasmine Paolini when she was booed by the crowd at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York after appearing to snub a ball girl. Footage shows three balls being tossed towards Putintseva ahead of her next serve […]

ParalympicsGB have enjoyed their best day for gold medals this century after winning 12 on Sunday.The team more than doubled their gold tally at the Paris Games to 24 after 11 were claimed in the first three days of competition. Victories in athletics, cycling, rowing and swimming saw Great Britain surpass the previous daily record of nine, which was reached at both Beijing 2008 and Rio 2016.The gold rush began […]

The international influence of Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K), a branch of the Islamic State, has been on the rise.The group has been linked to numerous attacks and planned attacks in 2024. The highest profile plots include a deadly attack on a concert hall in Moscow, foiled plans to disrupt three Taylor Swift concerts in Austria, and twin bombings in Iran.Sky News has analysed new data from the Centre for Information […]