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A man has died, and two others have been injured, by a cackle of marauding hyenas in Kenya.The attack took place near the Multimedia University of Kenya on the outskirts of the capital, Nairobi, on Monday night. The university is located near the western border of Nairobi National Park - home to several species of carnivorous animals including hyenas, lions, and cheetahs."Regrettably, a team discovered the partial remains of a […]

Controversial right-wing media personality Tucker Carlson says he will soon interview Russian President Vladimir Putin, confirming recent rumours.It would be the first time Mr Putin is interviewed by Western media since the invasion of Ukraine began. In a video shared on X, Mr Carlson - who was sacked from Fox News in April last year and has been a vocal supporter of Mr Putin - said he is doing the […]

Employees accused of taking part in the Hamas-led 7 October attack on Israel "betrayed" the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees, the group's Gaza chief has told Sky News.The UK and US are among 16 countries that have suspended funding to the UN's relief agency in Gaza (UNRWA) following Israeli accusations that 12 employees were involved in the assault. Speaking to The World with Yalda Hakim, Tom White said he was […]

Hurricanes becoming significantly more intense due to climate change requires a new category six classification, a new study has warned.Currently, the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale measures a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed. Introduced in the 1970s by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in the US, it ranges from one to five, the lowest number covering 74-95mph winds and warning of some damage and the highest number predicting "catastrophic" damage with […]

A Ukrainian-born woman who won the title of Miss Japan has relinquished her crown following reports she had an affair with a married man.Karolina Shiino won the beauty pageant just two weeks ago, sparking a public debate in Japan over her heritage. Opinion was divided in the country with some welcoming her coronation as a symbol of diversity, while others accused the competition of favouring "Western beauty standards".In the midst […]

Red Bull Formula One chief Christian Horner is under investigation by his team after an accusation of "inappropriate behaviour".It is understood the allegation has been made by another member of staff for the British-based team, the PA news agency reported.The 50-year-old, who is married to former Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell and has been Red Bull Racing team principal since 2005, strongly refutes the accusation.Horner said: "I completely deny these claims."A spokesperson […]

The owner of Snapchat has become the latest tech firm to announce job cuts.Snap Inc said it would shed approximately 10% of its workforce - around 530 employees - with most of the roles expected to go in the first quarter. The disclosure was made in a regulatory filing, which also revealed the company expects to face charges of up to $75m (£60m) in severance payouts and other related costs.The […]

Boeing might have to delay deliveries of more of its 737 jets after a worker discovered a production issue with some of its fuselages.In a letter shared with the media, Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief executive Stan Deal told staff a worker at a supplier had found misdrilled holes in fuselages. Spirit AeroSystems, based in Wichita, Kansas, makes many of the fuselages for Boeing Max jets.Mr Deal wrote: "While this potential […]

At least 112 people have been killed - and hundreds reported missing - in a series of huge wildfires in Chile.At least 1,600 people have also been left homeless as a result of the forest fires, which have raged in the country's central region since they started several days ago. The fires are on the outskirts of the coastal city of Vina del Mar, located 75 miles (122km) west of […]