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Tens of millions will be eagerly looking to the skies later for a total solar eclipse - but a patchy forecast means the big moment could be ruined for some.Cloud is forecast in places such as Texas, Oklahoma and southern Arkansas as people gather for what's set to be the most viewed eclipse ever. "A few tornadoes" and "very large hail" are also possible around the time of the eclipse […]

There was only one way to capture the magnitude of Russ Cook's monumental mission ending - running with the history maker.Dozens flew in from England and beyond to join the support cast for the final leg on the 352nd day and 16th country of this odyssey across Africa. They gathered by a petrol station in the tiny town of Ghezala in remote northern Tunisia in the fierce morning heat, waiting […]

Chechnya has reportedly banned music that is too fast or too slow.The Russian republic is said to have ruled that all music should "correspond to a tempo of 80 to 116 beats per minute (BPM)". Its culture ministry made the announcement in a statement earlier this week, according to the Moscow Times.The new standard of music is relatively slow compared to a lot of modern day pop music and would […]

Hippies from Denmark have torn up a street in an effort to fight back against drug dealers and criminals.More than half a century ago, hippies took over a derelict naval base in Copenhagen and turned it into the community now known as Christiania. Residents spent decades clashing with authorities as they disregarded laws and refused to pay utility bills before eventually buying control of the 84-acre site.Newcomers could only move […]

At 4am on Tuesday, Sarah Marwick's alarm went off: it was time to get her children and partner ready for their flight from Heathrow to Toronto, with a stopover in Chicago. The 3,500-mile journey towards seeing her seventh total solar eclipse had begun."It's kind of an addiction I guess," the slightly jet-lagged 51-year-old GP from Birmingham said, coffee in hand, during a first-morning call with Sky News from her hotel […]

Ireland's new prime minister-elect Simon Harris says Irish unity is "a legitimate aspiration" but will not be his priority as incoming Taoiseach.In his first interview as Fine Gael leader, he addressed diplomatic tensions post-Brexit, adding that he sought "closer relations" with the UK. Leo Varadkar, who is due to pass the baton on Tuesday, was the first Fine Gael Taoiseach to predict Irish unity within his lifetime. Image: Leo Varadkar […]

Hundreds of people have been rescued amid flooding in New South Wales, Australia.Authorities said 152 people had been rescued after torrential rains sparked warnings for residents to move to higher ground. They said 72 rescues were undertaken in Sydney, Australia's largest city, where there were hazardous deluges in several of the state capital's low-lying suburbs.Officials had said Warragamba Dam, which supplies 80% of Sydney's water supply and was at around […]

At least six people have been killed and 11 more wounded after Russian missile strikes hit Kharkiv overnight, according to local officials.Missile strikes on Ukraine's second largest city damaged residential buildings, a petrol station, a kindergarten, a cafe, a shop and cars, governor of the Kharkiv region Oleh Syniehubov said. Russia fired 32 Iranian-made Shahed drones and six missiles at Ukraine overnight, according to the air force commander.Ukrainian air defence […]

An Iranian journalist is back on TV just a week after he was stabbed outside his home.Pouria Zeraati, a 36-year-old presenter at London-based broadcaster Iran International, said "the show must go on" a week after he was attacked in London. He was stabbed in the leg by three unknown assailants as he approached his car in Wimbledon, southwest London, on 29 March.Police said no arrests have yet been made, but […]