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Two Chinese warships have travelled through UK waters closely watched by a British frigate in a rare transit, the Royal Navy has revealed.HMS Richmond kept a "close watch" on the Chinese Navy task group as it passed the UK twice in three weeks, travelling to and from Russia. Monitoring foreign warships is a routine operation for the navy but it is far more common for the Ministry of Defence to […]

Dozens of people have been killed in a strike that targeted a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City, Palestinian health officials have said - as the Israeli army said it had struck a "Hamas control centre".The Hamas-run Palestinian health ministry's ambulance and emergency service said the strike on the Tabeen school in central Gaza City killed more than 60 people and wounded 47, the Associated Press reported. Earlier the Gaza Civil Defence […]

Adele has confirmed her engagement during an impromptu moment with fans at a concert in Germany.The singer was performing in Munich when she appeared to spot someone carrying a sign saying, "Will you marry me?" She read out the message, but replied: "I can't marry you because I'm already getting married, so I can't, but I appreciate it, thank you."She then flashed what looked like an engagement ring to the […]

A passenger plane carrying 62 people has crashed in Sao Paulo, Brazil.Footage broadcast by TV GloboNews showed a large area on fire and smoke appearing to billow from an apparent plane fuselage. Video on social media showed an aircraft falling at speed towards the ground.The local firefighters corps confirmed that the plane fell in the city of Vinhedo.The 62 people on board the Voepass flight included crew members. This breaking […]

An Israeli television channel has broadcast CCTV footage allegedly showing Israel Defence Forces (IDF) soldiers sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee.The video shows dozens of prisoners lying face down on the floor with their hands on the backs of their heads.One of the prisoners is led away to a discreet corner. Three soldiers then appear to use shields to block the view.Only a metre or so away, a military dog on […]

Sky News has been nominated for an International Emmy Award for its coverage of the Myanmar civil war.Chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay and his crew went on a month-long undercover mission embedded with Myanmar's secretive resistance movement. They witnessed a remarkable effort by medics to save lives on the frontline at a secret hospital - the last of its kind, hidden in the jungle - as well as undeniable evidence of […]

A CrossFit Games competitor has died while taking part in a swimming event.Lazar Dukic was competing at Marine Creek Lake in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday morning when he disappeared beneath the water. Emergency services were called at around 8am local time to reports there "was a participant in the water that was down and hadn't been seen in some point in time". X This content is provided by X, […]

The family of a British man who went missing on his way back from Thailand two weeks ago have appealed for help finding him - with the search now focusing on Finland.Simon Robinson was last heard from on 26 July just before boarding a flight from Bangkok to Helsinki. He was then meant to get a connecting flight from the Finnish capital to Manchester.His sister, Sarah Robinson Dale, said it's […]

Cruise ships have doubled in size in just two decades and now have up to 40 restaurants and seven swimming pools onboard, according to new analysis warning of their environmental impact.The cruise business is the fastest-growing tourism sector and the number of ships has soared - from 21 in 1970 to 515 today. If the current growth rate were to continue, the biggest vessels in 2050 would be nearly eight […]