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Two Cambodian soldiers have been returned by Thailand ahead of a key meeting aimed at maintaining a ceasefire between the countries.In Bangkok, Thai government spokesperson Jirayu Houngsub said on Friday that two Cambodian soldiers had been sent back, and the remaining 18 were being processed for violating immigration law. "The Cambodian soldiers intruded on Thai territory and the army took them into custody, treating them based on humanitarian principles," he […]

A man has been found dismembered in his cellar - with his mother and girlfriend reportedly confessing to the killing.The remains of Alessandro Venier were found in Gemona del Friuli, northeastern Italy, on Thursday. Sky's Italian news service, TG24, says it's understood from sources close to the case that the women have already claimed responsibility.The 35-year-old was drugged before the killing, according to La Repubblica, and his body was put […]

Two senior US officials will visit Gaza later today, amid growing concerns about the scale of the humanitarian crisis. Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee will inspect a food distribution site - and report back to the president immediately. Our US correspondent David Blevins says the visit "is not unprecedented but is highly unusual ... due to obvious security concerns and political sensitivities".He […]

A 15-year-old boy from Gaza brought to the UK for urgent medical treatment has told Sky News of his joy and relief.Majd Alshagnobi arrived at London's Heathrow Airport with his mother and two siblings to a hero's welcome on Wednesday evening, with well-wishers bearing flowers, gifts, and banners.It has been a tortuous wait for the teenager, who suffered severe facial injuries in February 2024 when Israeli tank shells exploded near […]

An American doctor working at a hospital in Gaza has pleaded with Donald Trump's Middle East envoy to come and see the reality of what is happening on the ground.Doctor Tom Adamkiewicz, a paediatrician working at Nasser Hospital in Gaza, told Sky News the majority of the hospital's patients have signs of malnutrition and "many children are passing out literally during the day and injuring themselves". He said it was […]

A dentist has been jailed for life for poisoning his wife's protein shakes before delivering a fatal dose of cyanide while she was in hospital.James Craig, from Colorado in the US, had searched on the internet "how to make murder look like a heart attack" weeks before Angela - his wife of 23 years - died, a trial heard. The 45-year-old had also searched for answers to the question "is […]

Canada is planning to recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September, the country's prime minister has said.Mark Carney's announcement comes a day after the UK said it will recognise Palestine as a state unless Israel meets several conditions. France became the first G7 country to announce the move last week - while Ireland, Spain and Norway all officially recognised a Palestinian state last year. Please use Chrome […]

As earthquakes go, this was a monster.At 8.8 on the magnitude scale, it's up there with the most powerful ever recorded. It's also one that some seismologists were anticipating.Wednesday's quake, in Russia's Far East, occurred on a fault line running along the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench - a scar on the seabed caused by the Pacific tectonic plate diving beneath the North American and Okhotsk plates. Image: A kindergarten is damaged by […]

A British-Israeli woman who was held hostage by Hamas for more than a year has said Sir Keir Starmer is "not standing on the right side of history" after his conditional pledge to recognise Palestine as a state.In an Instagram post, Emily Damari said: "Prime Minister Starmer is not standing on the right side of history. Had he been in power during World War II, would he have advocated recognition […]