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The global economy's worst nightmare is here and the consequences could be scary
For years, geopolitical analysts warned us that among the scariest of all scenarios for the world economy was the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
The battle-hardened fighters ready to put boots on ground in Iran
The spotlight is once again on the Kurds in the Middle East.
Cyprus foreign minister says British bases the target of military action, not his country
The foreign minister of Cyprus told Sky News that British bases are the target of military action, not his country, as he expressed his "dissatisfaction" with the UK's response to the Iran war.
Choice of Iran's new supreme leader does not bode well for peace
Mojtaba Khamenei has been confirmed as the new Iranian supreme leader - only the third in its history.
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What we know about Iran's new supreme leader - and why his appointment doesn't bode well for peace
Mojtaba Khamenei has been confirmed as the new Iranian supreme leader - only the third in its history.
More than 100,000 flee homes as Pakistan and Afghanistan exchange fire along border, UN says
Pakistani and Afghan troops have been exchanging fire along their border in their conflict, which the United Nations estimates has displaced more than 100,000 people.
Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict displaces more than 100,000, UN says
Pakistani and Afghan troops have been exchanging fire along their border in their conflict, which the United Nations estimates has displaced more than 100,000 people.
Indonesia to ban 'high risk' social media for under-16s
Indonesia has become the latest, and most populous, country to say it will ban social media for under-16s. 
'You brought hell on yourselves': Panic and fear as Israeli rhetoric raises spectre of all-out war
The news spread like wildfire and within minutes, the streets of Beirut were gripped with panic.
The Royal Navy's destroyer will arrive too late for Cyprus
Twice, the air raid sirens sounded around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Thursday afternoon. We were rushed inside as soldiers lay on the floor in body armour. It was over quickly.
The Royal Navy's destroyer will arrive too late for Cyprus - the French are already here
Twice, the air raid sirens sounded around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus this afternoon. We were rushed inside as soldiers lay on the floor in body armour. It was over quickly.
Defence secretary twice declines to rule out Britain joining strikes on Iran
Defence secretary John Healey has twice declined to rule out Britain joining strikes on Iran, when asked by Sky News.
Have Britons in the Middle East been abandoned?
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What satellite images reveal about war in Iran
Satellite images have revealed the scale of damage at Iranian military sites following US and Israeli strikes, but civilian infrastructure has also been hit, including schools and hospitals.
How war in the Middle East is disrupting travel and how bad could it get
Travellers have been left stranded across the Middle East and further afield as missile and drone fire continues in the Iran war leaving thousands of flights cancelled and airspace closed.
As Trump unleashes chaos, China has a message it wants the world to hear
It's been a snowy and bitterly cold morning in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
As Trump unleashes chaos, China has a message it wants to the world to hear
It's been a snowy and bitterly cold morning in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
Kurds chomping at the bit as they prepare for war against Iran regime
I have witnessed Iraqi and Iranian Kurdish fighters working with American forces in Iraq and Syria over many years.
Kurdish fighters chomping at the bit to join fight against Iran regime
I have witnessed Iraqi and Iranian Kurdish fighters working with American forces in Iraq and Syria over many years.
'A chance for freedom' - Kurdish fighters desperate to join battle against Iran
I have witnessed Iraqi and Iranian Kurdish fighters working with American forces in Iraq and Syria over many years.
Millions in Cuba hit by blackout as Trump embargo bites
Millions of people were left without electricity in Cuba after a shutdown at one of the country's largest thermoelectric power plants.
Ukraine peace talks could be postponed for 'a while' due to Iran war
Ukraine has raised the prospect of postponing future peace talks aimed at ending its four-year-old war with Russia, because of the Iran conflict.
'You can hear the boom': Sky News takes cover from rocket fire as Israel tries to wipe out Hezbollah
As acts of vengeance go, which is what Hezbollah says its strikes on northern Israel in the early hours of Monday morning were, this was not especially dramatic.
'You can hear the boom': Israel is trying something it's always wanted - the fight is on
As acts of vengeance go, which is what Hezbollah says its strikes on northern Israel in the early hours of Monday morning were, this was not especially dramatic.
Israel is trying something it's always wanted. The fight is on
As acts of vengeance go, which is what Hezbollah says its strikes on northern Israel in the early hours of Monday morning were, this was not especially dramatic.
Talk of what comes next for Iranians was conspicuous in its absence from White House briefing
Regime change isn't what it used to be. Donald Trump himself had talked it up as a reason for attacking Iran.
'Leader of Trump assassination unit has been killed', says Hegseth
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that an Iranian official behind an attempt to ​assassinate Donald Trump in 2024 has been killed by the US military.
Trump gets 'the last laugh' as US kills alleged Iranian assassination plotter
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that an Iranian official behind an attempt to ​assassinate Donald Trump in 2024 has been killed by the US military.