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The party of Pakistan's former prime minister and its allies have announced they will form a coalition government after elections failed to elect a single party. Nawaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) co-chairs, father and son, Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, agreed the deal which would put an end to the hung parliament. It is widely believed that Mr Sharif's […]

It was the sheer chutzpah and brazen confidence of the ambassador's performance that was most striking.His words speak volumes about the way Russia believes this war is now moving in its favour. Andrei Kelin, Vladimir Putin's ambassador to the UK, is a career civil servant.In an interview with Sky News' Yalda Hakim, he chose his words and tone carefully.He was able to sound assured because Ukrainians are not winning this […]

More than 200 farmers' unions have called on their supporters to march to the Indian capital to protest against unfulfilled demands on a wide range of issues including prices and pensions.Tear gas was used on farmers who tried breaching the barriers at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana, about 145 miles from the capital, New Delhi. Drones were also used to drop tear gas canisters on the thousands gathered, […]

A man is missing after a powerful fire broke out at an amusement park in the Swedish city of Gothenburg.The blaze engulfed outdoor water slides and related facilities that were under construction, eyewitnesses and rescue services said. Image: Pic: Bjorn Larsson Rosvall/TT News Agency/Reuters Image: Pic: Richard Mellqvist/Reuters Twelve people sustained minor injuries during the incident on Monday.The missing man had been working at the Oceana water park, a new […]

US and Belgian flags have been burned by protesters - who also set alight tyres as they targeted Western embassies in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowds in central Kinshasa on Monday. The demonstrators were angry at what they saw as Western support for neighbouring Rwanda after it was accused of backing a rebellion in the east of the DRC. […]

A young girl living in Rafah has told Sky News an Israeli ground offensive in her city could be a modern-day massacre.Daiana Albukhari showed Sky News around a small area of a school she is staying in with her family, alongside many others. Her space - which she shares with five other members of her family - includes a bed, made from a few blankets and pillows, and some shelves.Follow […]

Israel's worst-ever security disaster happened on prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's watch on October 7. He may now preside over one of the most grave diplomatic setbacks in its history.The Egyptian-Israeli peace deal forged between sworn enemies in 1978 has survived decades of war, intifadas and revolution - but Egypt is now threatening to suspend it over Israel's offensive in Gaza. Follow latest: Biden 'insults Netanyahu in private'The agreement, sealed at […]

A woman wearing a trench coat was shot dead by two off-duty police officers after she opened fire inside a Texas church run by celebrity priest Joel Osteen.Worshippers at the Lakewood megachurch in Houston ran to find safety after the violence began shortly before a 2pm Spanish service on Sunday. Two people were injured in the shooting, including a five-year-old boy, who remains in a critical condition, and a 57-year-old […]

A school yard in Port Sudan where children studied and played before the war has transformed into a combat training site for women and girls.Students, teachers and housewives are meeting daily to learn drills and how to cock and fire AK47 machine guns from military officers.Some are here out of loyalty for their conscripted sons, fathers, uncles, and brothers who have been deployed across the country in the Sudanese Armed […]