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Mae Tao clinic in Mae Sot, a frontier town along the border with Myanmar, is a harrowing window into a civil war that has suddenly escalated.In the searing heat of early morning, the wards are packed full of patients, some with catastrophic injuries. We walk into a room full of amputees, many recently injured by airstrikes and landmines.Lying on a bed with his stomach held together by a bandage, we […]

The UN's human rights chief has said he is "horrified" by reports of mass graves containing hundreds of bodies in Gaza.Palestinian authorities said they were uncovered at Nasser hospital in the central city of Khan Younis, and at al Shifa hospital in Gaza City.Some had their hands tied and were "stripped of their clothes", said Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for UN human rights commissioner Volker Turk.Middle East latest: Israel orders new […]

Dramatic footage of a boat chase has been released by Spanish police as officers seized a huge haul of drugs and arrested more than 60 people.Spain's Guardia Civil has shared footage showing one of its speed boats pursuing a vessel during the operation to tackle drug trafficking. The force said 63 people have been arrested after officers seized more than 12,000 kilos of hashish and 630 kilos of cocaine along […]

Ten people have died after two helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade.The incident took place at the Malaysian navy's Lumut Base - 100 miles (160km) northwest of the capital Kuala Lumpur - at around 9.30am local time.The crash involved an AW139 maritime operations helicopter, with seven crew members, and a navy Fennec, with three crew members. Image: Rescuers at the scene. Pic: Perak […]

Rishi Sunak is to announce a £500m military aid package to Ukraine in its war against Russia alongside the UK's largest provision of munitions so far.Some 400 vehicles, 60 boats, 1,600 strike and air defence missiles, and four million rounds of ammunition are included in the package. The announcement comes during a downswing for Ukraine as Russian forces have been gaining the upper hand in recent weeks.Read the latest updates […]

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing a widespread backlash after referring to Muslims as "infiltrators" during a campaign speech over the weekend. Congress, the main opposition party to Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Monday reported the prime minister's "deeply objectionable" comments to the Election Commission, saying they violated electoral law. The comments were made by the Hindu nationalist leader, who is seeking a rare third consecutive term since […]

Four Germans have been caught laying white roses in memory of Adolf Hitler at the house where he was born on the dictator's birthday.One of the quartet was seen performing a Nazi salute as they posed for photos, according to police. Hitler was born on 20 April 1889 in Braunau am Inn in the Austrian province of Upper Austria.Officers said the four Germans - two sisters and their partners, all […]

Opening statements are due to be heard in the trial of Donald Trump over hush money payments to a porn star.A jury has been selected at the New York court which will witness the first criminal trial of a former US president. Opening remarks by the prosecution and defence teams will be followed by evidence from witnesses.Donald Trump faces 34 charges of falsifying business records. They relate to $130,000 paid […]

Palestinians in Rafah are reeling from a series of devastating Israeli airstrikes that have killed 22 people - including 18 children.The last 48 hours, horrific even by Gaza's standards, are an indicator of what may follow in any Israeli Rafah offensive.Doctors told the Sky News team in Gaza how they saved the life of an unborn baby even as her mother was dying from head injuries.Follow latest: Netanyahu vows to […]