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A six-year-old pupil who shot his teacher used a gun that belonged to his mother and was legally owned, police have said. Authorities said...

Two British nationals who were reported missing in Ukraine have been named. Andrew Bagshaw and Christopher Parry, who are volunteers helping with civilian evacuation...

The magnificent stark white modernist buildings of Brazil’s capital were unveiled in the 1960s as a modern utopia and a symbol of optimism and...

The UK is considering supplying Ukraine with British tanks for the first time to fight Russia’s invading forces, Sky News understands. Discussions have been...

Afghans have called for Prince Harry to face prosecution for the deaths of the people he admitted killing during his time fighting in the...

A container ship loaded with more than 65,000 tonnes of corn from Ukraine has been refloated after running aground in the Suez Canal. The...

A northwestern Australian region has been hit by “one-in-100-year” floods which have forced military aircraft to evacuate residents from flood-ravaged communities. The crisis in...

China has declared a “new phase” in its response to COVID after Beijing dropped its pandemic border controls. The move on Sunday, which marked...

Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro have invaded the country’s presidential palace, Congress and ministries’ building, according to witnesses. Images on social media...

The fact that you are reading this speaks to the success of Russian propaganda. Its claim of a massive air strike killing 600 Ukrainian...

A Russian claim that its forces carried out a “massive missile strike” killing 600 Ukrainian troops has been dismissed outright by Kyiv. The Kremlin...

The survivors of a fatal mid-air collision involving two helicopters have heaped praise on their “hero” pilot for landing their stricken aircraft safely, as...

China has reopened its borders to travellers from abroad for the first time in nearly three years. People will no longer have to quarantine...

Teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot by a six-year-old pupil in the US, is “showing signs of improvement”. Ms Zwerner, in her 30s, was...

In the gloom of her kitchen, Halyna Bereznitska prepares the Christmas meal. Russian attacks on the energy grid have left many here in Kyiv...

Multiple videos of a crowd in China attacking and flipping over a police car have gone viral on social media, marking another incident of...

Two men have been executed for allegedly killing a paramilitary volunteer during protests, Iranian authorities have said. They were named as Mohammad Mehdi Karami...

At least 29 people have been killed in Mexico following violent clashes and hours of shootouts prompted by the capture of one of Joaquin...

A senior Taliban leader has told Prince Harry that the militants he killed in Afghanistan were “not chess pieces, they were humans”. Responding to...