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China extends military drills around Taiwan as fears grow of conflict

China is extending threatening military exercises around Taiwan that have already disrupted shipping and air traffic, further fuelling concerns about potential conflict in the region.

Ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad holds overnight

A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad held overnight following a weekend of fighting.

Peace of sorts returns to wartorn border between Israel and Gaza - but truce is not a lasting solution

A peace of sorts seems to have returned to the fractious, wartorn border that separates Israel and the territory of Gaza.

Rescuers plan to extract beluga whale from River Seine

Rescue workers are planning how to extract a beluga whale from the River Seine.

'It's time to save my life': Left-behind Afghan translators sue UK government

At least six translators who worked for the British Army in Afghanistan and were left behind during the chaotic evacuation last summer have taken legal action against the UK government, Sky News has learnt.

Brawl as Mexican president visits scene where 10 miners remain trapped after five days

The desperate families of workers trapped in a mine in Mexico clashed with soldiers as the president visited the scene.

Tens of thousands stuck in 'China's Hawaii' after lockdown imposed

Tens of thousands of tourists are stuck in a Chinese beach resort after a lockdown was imposed due to a sharp rise in COVID cases.

'It was like Jaws': British boy, eight, injured in shark attack in the Bahamas

An eight-year-old British boy needed a three-hour operation after he was attacked by sharks in the Bahamas.

WW2 bomb blown up after fishermen's shock discovery in drought-hit Italian river

A controlled explosion has been carried out on a Second World War bomb uncovered during a drought on Italy's River Po.

Landmark climate change bill passed 'will change America for decades'

The US Senate has approved a sweeping package that supporters say will slash climate heating carbon emissions, lower drug prices for the elderly and demand higher taxes from corporations and the wealthy.