Category: Sky News
China launches major military drills around Taiwan as island deploys forces to ‘protect freedom’
China’s military has launched two days of major drills around Taiwan, encircling the island with ships and fighter jets in the greatest escalation in tension [more…]
IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari news conference
IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari gives a news conference at the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv. This comes after the brother of Israeli soldier [more…]
Bodies of three Israeli hostages found in Gaza, IDF says
The bodies of three more hostages killed on 7 October have been found in Gaza, Israel’s army has said. The Hostages Families Forum named them [more…]
‘Two different worlds’ of wealth and poverty head to the polls in South Africa
Sky Africa correspondent Yousra Elbagir reports on South Africa’s extreme inequality ahead of what could be a historic election on Wednesday. A lack of jobs, surging crime and rampant inequality mean some voters are turning away from the [more…]
Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells accused of talking ‘absolute rubbish’ as she breaks down in tears
Sam Stein KC has accused ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells at the inquiry of talking “absolute rubbish”. Ms Vennells said she “loved” the Post Office [more…]
Climbers stranded on Everest as cornice collapses
A crowd of mountain climbers were left stuck on the summit of Mount Everest as snow and ice slid off the world’s highest peak, leading [more…]
More than 10,000 migrants arrive in UK by crossing channel in small boats this year
More than 10,000 migrants have arrived in the UK by crossing the channel so far this year. It is a new record for this stage [more…]
Lucy Letby’s appeal against convictions for murdering seven babies thrown out
Lucy Letby has been denied permission to appeal against her convictions for murdering seven babies and the attempted murder of six others. Letby was sentenced [more…]
Energy secretary: Voters face ‘stark choice’ at the next election
Energy secretary Claire Coutinho MP accuses Labour of wanting to “rush ahead” of other nations in reducing carbon emissions, thereby increasing energy costs. Ms Coutinho [more…]
No Rwanda flights before general election, says government | Migration
There’s confusion among asylum seekers in the UK after the government announced that any deportation flights to Rwanda would be delayed until after the general [more…]
