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More than 110 people have been injured after wildfires broke out in Marseille, France's interior minister has said - as firefighters continue to tackle blazes.Bruno Retailleau told reporters while visiting the affected area on Tuesday evening that the injuries were minor, but added the "fire is not yet fixed". No fatalities have been reported. Fires broke out on a highway near the town of Les Pennes-Mirabeau, north of Marseille, and […]

US President Donald Trump is putting "heavy" pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza, two sources close to the ceasefire negotiations have told Sky News.One US source said: "The US pressure on Israel has begun, and tonight it will be heavy." The source, who is not authorised to speak publicly, was referring to the White House dinner on Monday night between Trump and Netanyahu.A […]

A newly released report led by Israeli legal and gender experts presents detailed evidence alleging "widespread and systematic" sexual violence during the Hamas-led terror attack on 7 October.Warning: This story contains descriptions of rape and sexual violenceThe findings, published by the Dinah Project, argue that these acts amount to conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), and assert that "Hamas used sexual violence as a tactical weapon of war".The report draws on 18 […]

Videos and satellite imagery show how quickly Donald Trump's detention centre in Florida has been constructed - as experts suggest the design of the site is flawed and will compromise the safety of people being held there. Sky News' Data and Forensics team has verified footage posted on social media that shows water covering the ground near electricity cables during a storm as the first detainees were due to arrive. […]

Eleven people have been killed in Kenya after clashing with police at the latest anti-government protests, the East African nation's police said.A further 29 people were injured, the state-funded Kenya National Commission said. Some Kenyans have for weeks been protesting police brutality, poor governance and the high cost of living, while demanding President William Ruto's resignation.Authorities today blocked major roads leading to the capital, Nairobi, in the strictest measures yet […]

Russia's former transport minister Roman Starovoit has been found dead with a gunshot wound in his car just hours after it was revealed he had been sacked from his role.Mr Starovoit, the ex-governor of the Kursk region, is reported to have taken his own life. The report of his death comes after he was dismissed from his transport role by President Vladimir Putin.In a statement on Monday, the Investigative Committee […]

An Australian mother has been found guilty of murdering her estranged husband's parents and an aunt by serving them a beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms.Erin Patterson, 50, invited her former parents-in-law, Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, and Gail Patterson's sister, Heather Wilkinson, 66, to the fatal lunch on 29 July 2023. The mother-of-two, from the state of Victoria in southern Australia, has also been convicted of the attempted […]

Israel says its military has attacked Houthi targets at three ports and a power plant in Yemen.Defence minister Israel Katz confirmed the strikes, saying they were carried out due to repeated attacks by the Iranian-backed rebel group on Israel. Mr Katz said the Israeli military attacked the Galaxy Leader ship which he claimed was hijacked by the Houthis and was being used for "terrorist activities in the Red Sea". Image: […]

An Israeli delegation is heading to Qatar for indirect talks with Hamas on a possible hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza.The development comes ahead of a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump in Washington DC on Monday aimed at pushing forward peace efforts. The US leader has been increasing pressure on the Israeli government and Hamas to secure a permanent ceasefire and an end […]