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At least three people have died after a train derailed in southern Germany, police have said.A spokesperson for the Federal Police Inspectorate in Stuttgart told Sky News earlier that the incident took place near the town of Riedlingen. Two train carriages came off the rails between the town and Munderkingen at around 6.10pm local time on Sunday, with around 100 people aboard.Photos from the scene showed parts of the train […]

Islamic State-backed rebels killed at least 34 people in an attack at a Catholic church in eastern Congo on Sunday, according to officials.A civil society leader in Komanda, in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, told the AP news agency that the attack was believed to have been carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Ugandan Islamist rebel group.Dieudonne Duranthabo, civil society coordinator, said: "The bodies of the […]

Donald Trump has said the chances of the US working out a new trading relationship with the EU are "50-50".Sky News' Scotland correspondent Connor Gillies asked the US president what the chances of a deal were while he played golf at his Trump Turnberry resort in Scotland. Later today, Mr Trump will meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for talks on the trading relationship between Europe and the […]

Israel has resumed airdrops of aid into Gaza, as reports and condemnation of starvation and famine continue to spread.In a statement, the Israel Defence Forces added that humanitarian corridors would also be established for United Nations convoys to deliver aid into the region, though it did not say when or where. While the IDF "emphasises that combat operations have not ceased" - and reiterated claims there is "no starvation" in […]

At least five people have been killed after Russia and Ukraine traded aerial bombardments overnight, officials have said.In Ukraine, the southern region of Dnipro and the northeastern region of Sumy were attacked by rockets and drones. The head of the Dnipro regional administration, Serhii Lysak, said at least three people had died and at least five were injured. Image: A man stands next to burned cars in Dnipro. Pic: Reuters […]

Bob Geldof has accused the Israeli authorities of "lying" about starvation in Gaza - after Israel's government spokesperson claimed there was "no famine caused by Israel".Earlier this week, David Mencer claimed that Hamas "starves its own people" while on The News Hour with Mark Austin, denying that Israel was responsible for mass hunger in Gaza.Appearing on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Geldof said the claims are false.Follow latest: Gaza aid […]

At least 33 people have been killed and more than 168,000 forced to flee their homes as deadly clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border enter a third day.On Saturday, Cambodian authorities reported 12 new deaths, bringing its toll to 13, while Thai officials said a soldier was killed, raising the number of deaths to 20 - mostly civilians. New flashpoints emerged on Saturday more than 100 km (60 miles) from other […]

A US passenger plane made a dramatic plunge minutes after take-off to dodge another aircraft - injuring two cabin crew and causing passengers to shoot out of their seats.The Southwest flight had just taken off from Burbank in California when the pilot received an alert about a nearby plane. Data from FlightAware shows the aircraft dropped by 91m (300ft) in just 36 seconds. Those on board said they felt panicked, […]

Disaster zones have been declared in two provinces of Turkey as new wildfires broke out on the Mediterranean coast. Smoke billowed across the sky in the popular resort of Antalya, with homes evacuated in the city centre and elsewhere. In the nearby city of Manavgat locals grabbed hoses and buckets to help firefighters, with aircraft dumping water from above.Other wildfires started on Friday in Adana and Mersin, further east along […]