'My hands were shaking': Afghan women and girls 'forgotten' under Taliban rule
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New update on search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
A renewed deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been unsuccessful.
New update on search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 - 12 years after it disappeared
A renewed deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been unsuccessful.
New search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 unsuccessful
A renewed deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been unsuccessful.
The president is clearly bruised by an old ally turning its back in his hour of need
Lest there be any doubt, the special relationship is pending repair.
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Special relationship gets special treatment - Trump is clearly bruised by an ally turning its back
Lest there be any doubt, the special relationship is pending repair.
Nightclub bombing injures more than 30 people
A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured at least 33 people, including teenagers.
Nightclub bombing in Peru injures more than 30 people
A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured at least 33 people, including teenagers.
Trump's war with Iran is going global - this is a chaotic and dangerous moment
Donald Trump's war with Iran is rapidly becoming global, with more than a dozen other countries in the firing line, or mobilising their armed forces, as Tehran fights back.
Nigerian soldiers 'kill 45 bandits' in gun battle
Nigeria's military has killed 45 "bandits" after they allegedly tried to steal a herd of cattle, according to local officials.
41 dead in clashes after 'disguised' Israeli commandos dig up grave
An Israeli operation to search for clues about a navigator who went missing 40 years ago has left dozens dead, according to Lebanese authorities.
41 dead in clashes after 'disguised' Israeli commandos dig up grave searching for missing navigator
An Israeli operation to search for clues about a navigator who went missing 40 years ago has left dozens dead, according to Lebanese authorities.
US v Iran - how did we get here?
It has been a week of war in the Middle East, sparked by the US and Israel launching strikes on Iran.
Russian athletes back on podium after winning Winter Paralympic medals
Russian athletes competing in the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games under their own flag for the first time since 2014 have won their country's first medals.
Nairobi flash floods kill more than 20 people and cause widespread airport disruption
Overnight flash floods in Kenya's capital have killed at least 23 people and caused diversions at the country's main airport - the biggest in East Africa.
Canadian prime minister backs Andrew's removal from line of succession
The Canadian prime minister has joined a growing list of Commonwealth leaders backing the removal of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession.
Ukraine's second largest city hit by deadly Russian missile attack
Russian missile strikes have killed seven people in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.
Seven killed in Russian missile strikes in Ukraine's second largest city
Russian missile strikes have killed seven people in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city.
Seven killed in Russian missile strikes in Ukraine
Russian missile strikes have killed seven people in Ukraine's second largest city.
Revealed: No orders to invade, no CIA plot – what Trump told Iraqi Kurdish leaders
Sky News has obtained a detailed insight into the phone calls between US President Donald Trump and Iraqi Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq at the start of the war last weekend.
Revealed: What Trump told Iraqi Kurdish leaders about Iran ground operation
Sky News has obtained a detailed insight into the phone calls between US President Donald Trump and Iraqi Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq at the start of the war last weekend.
Revealed: New details of phone calls between Trump and Iraqi Kurdish leaders
Sky News has obtained a detailed insight into the phone calls between US President Donald Trump and Iraqi Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq at the start of the war last weekend.
'An Iranian missile landed on him': Sky News speaks to son of expat who died in United Arab Emirates
A migrant worker who was killed in an aerial attack on the United Arab Emirates on the first day of the Iran war would not have been outside if he had known the conflict had started, his son says.
'My father was an expat in the UAE. An Iranian missile landed on him'
A migrant worker who was killed in an aerial attack on the United Arab Emirates on the first day of the Iran war would not have been outside if he had known the conflict had started, his son says.
Inside bombed-out Beirut - where Hezbollah makes the rules
Beirut's southern suburbs have been subjected to waves of airstrikes by the Israeli military, but it has been virtually impossible to document the damage they cause. 
Boos and boycotts as Russian flag returns to global sporting stage
The Russian flag has returned to the global sporting stage, appearing at the Winter Paralympics for the first time in over a decade.
'We've taught toddlers to take cover': Living in Dubai as Iran attacks
There are three types of people in Dubai right now: those off to play padel, those rushing to the Omani border, and those waiting for house prices to drop.
Women and children among hundreds abducted by Islamic militants
More than 300 people, including women and children, have been abducted by Islamic militants who attacked a town in northeastern Nigeria, officials have said.
Hundreds abducted by Islamic militants after military kills three Boko Haram officers
More than 300 people, including women and children, have been abducted by Islamic militants who attacked a town in northeastern Nigeria, officials have said.
Why is HMS Dragon taking so long to get to Cyprus?
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