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Police are searching sewers and closing zoo doors after a Catalonian separatist promised to return from exile.Carles Puigdemont announced he is heading back to Spain following seven years in exile to attend a parliamentary session on Thursday, where the next leader of Catalonia will be sworn in. The 61-year-old would likely be arrested upon returning to Spain over his role in the region's 2017 bid for independence, which saw Spain […]

Three Taylor Swift concerts have been cancelled after two men were arrested over an alleged terror plot said to be targeting the events.Swift was due to play at Vienna's Ernst Happel Stadium on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. But event organiser Barracuda Music said in an Instagram post on Wednesday that "we have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone's safety" after "confirmation of [the] planned terrorist […]

Temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef have soared to their highest in 400 years, a new study has found.It said the "unprecedented" heat on the sea surface around the natural wonder is driving increasingly frequent mass bleaching events that are putting it in danger. Without stronger and faster action to tackle climate change, our generation will "likely be witness to the demise of one of Earth's great natural wonders", according […]

More than 1,000 British military personnel are on standby to help evacuate UK nationals from Lebanon as fears grow that Israel's war in Gaza will escalate into a wider regional conflict, Sky News understands.Hundreds of soldiers, Royal Marine commandos, sailors and aviators have already been moved forward to bolster a key Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Cyprus, which would act as a hub in any evacuation mission.Hundreds more servicemen […]

On the seafront in Beirut, it feels like business as usual - people dining out, many enjoying the sun.But the spectre of war looms large over Lebanon - after a 30-minute drive, we're suddenly in the heart of Hezbollah, where the reality of that threat feels very heavy. We're on our way to the southern suburbs of the capital, where just a week ago the top commander of Hezbollah, Faud […]

Hamas has named the mastermind behind the 7 October attack, Yahya Sinwar, as its new leader.The group's last chief, Ismail Haniyeh, was assassinated in Tehran last month in what Hamas called a "treacherous Zionist raid on his residence". Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack.Who is Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar? Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:31 IDF releases CCTV of Sinwar shortly after 7 […]

US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her 2024 vice presidential running mate.The Democratic Party candidate confirmed earlier reports in a post on X, saying: "I am proud to announce that I've asked @Tim_Walz to be my running mate. "As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he's delivered for working families like his."It's great to have him on the team."Read more: Who […]

Human remains have been found inside a large crocodile suspected of killing a man on a family holiday in Australia - after it emerged he probably saved his wife's life with his "final act".Dave Hogbin, 40, fell into the Annan River, south of Cooktown in Queensland state, on Saturday after part of a riverbank path gave way, his family said. The doctor from Newcastle in New South Wales was visiting […]

More than $1m (£782k) of cocaine has washed up on a beach in Florida Keys during the recent Storm Debby. US Border Patrol said a "good Samaritan" found the packages containing 32 kg (79 lbs) of the drug and contacted authorities. Border Patrol has not revealed the exact location of the package but shared photos of the taped-up packages, featuring a red triangle on the label. X This content is provided […]