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Belgian police have launched a manhunt after a shooting near an underground station in the capital. Nobody was injured in the shooting, which happened outside Clemenceau metro station in Brussels at about 6am local time on Wednesday. Image: Pic: Reuters Image: Pic: Reuters Clemenceau, Trone and Gare de l’Ouest underground stations were closed to the

Swedish police have said around 10 people have been killed at an adult education centre, in what the country’s prime minister said is the worst mass shooting in Sweden’s history. The attack happened at around 12.30pm local time (11.30am UK time) at Campus Risbergska in the town of Orebro, around 200km (125 miles) west of

Swedish police have said 11 people have been killed at an adult education centre, in what the country’s prime minister said is the worst mass shooting in Sweden’s history. The attack happened at around 12.30pm local time (11.30am UK time) at Campus Risbergska in the town of Orebro, around 200km (125 miles) west of the

Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with Donald Trump on Tuesday is more than just a routine visit by a world leader to the White House; what they agree or disagree on could have long-reaching consequences for what happens next in Gaza. Mr Netanyahu becomes the first leader to see President Trump since his return to the Oval

More people are crossing the English Channel in small boats on the weekend. Our data analysis shows last year 40% of the total number of arrivals happened on a Saturday or Sunday. We have been looking into possible reasons why many more people are arriving in small boats on the weekend, and the explanation might

US secretary of state Marco Rubio has told Panama’s president the country must reduce alleged Chinese influence over the Panama Canal or face potential retaliation from America. The comments were made in a face-to-face meeting with Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday. Follow latest: Trump ignites trade war It was Mr Rubio’s first foreign

A series of huge explosions have rocked the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, as Israel continues military operations it says are targeting “terrorist infrastructure”. Videos and pictures from the area showed a number of explosions sending plumes of dark smoke into the air. The simultaneous explosions levelled around 20 buildings in the

Donald Trump has long threatened increasing tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, and China. The second-time president argues higher levies will help reduce illegal migration and the smuggling of fentanyl to the US. On Saturday 1 February the three tariffs came into effect, with Mexican and Canadian goods subject to the full 25% – and

Hamas has begun releasing three Israeli hostages who have been held in Gaza since the beginning of the war. Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas were the first two released into the custody of the Red Cross in Khan Younis this morning. They were seen standing on a stage and waving. Keith Samuel Siegel is also

One of the most high-profile prisoners to be released by Israel has told Sky News that the world has ignored Palestinians and says Britain is one of the countries he blames for taking away his freedom. Zakaria Zubeidi was imprisoned in 2019 after being found guilty by an Israeli military court of involvement in terrorism.

Three Israeli hostages who will be released on Saturday have been named by Hamas. Israel and Hamas are exchanging hostages and prisoners as a fragile ceasefire holds in Gaza. Ofer Kalderon, Keith Samuel Siegel and Yarden Bibas will be released, Hamas armed wing spokesperson Abu Obeida said in a post on his telegram channel. It

Donald Trump has linked a diversity drive at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under previous governments to a deadly plane crash in Washington DC. Sixty-seven people were killed when an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter collided mid-air on Wednesday night. Speaking at the White House, the new US president suggested the diversity efforts

An American Airlines plane was found upside down and in three sections after colliding mid-air with a military helicopter over a major river in Washington DC. A total of 28 bodies – 27 from the passenger plane and one from the helicopter – have been recovered from the Potomac River after the two aircraft fell

A ban preventing UNRWA, the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees, from operating in Occupied East Jerusalem and Israel has come into force today. The highly controversial move came into force after the Israeli Parliament voted in favour three months ago, and after a legal challenge to pause the ban was rejected by the Israeli Supreme

On the doorstep of Goma – the site of the UN’s biggest peacekeeping mission in the world – there are signs of surrendered soldiers and fierce battles. As we walked on the road in front of the United Nations’ main base in Goma – the regional capital of eastern DRC – we stepped around fatigues,

A few weeks ago, the Ukrainian soldier was crammed in a prison cell with seven other inmates, serving time for accidentally killing his friend in a car crash. Now, Valery, 28, is among thousands of convicts serving their country on the frontline against Russia after being freed from jail under a scheme to bolster Ukraine’s

A truck and its driver have been swallowed by a sinkhole on a busy intersection in Japan, officials say, with a rescue operation under way. The driver was still trapped in the vehicle eight hours after it fell into the crater – approximately 20ft deep and 32ft wide – as it formed in the Japanese

Iran says Israel and America would be “crazy” to attack its nuclear facilities, adding it would spell a “very bad disaster” for the region. The warning came in the first interview to be given by Iran’s foreign minister since its arch nemesis Donald Trump’s inauguration. In an exclusive interview with Sky News in the Iranian

North Korean troops appear to have temporarily pulled back from the frontline in Russia after suffering heavy losses, a Ukrainian special forces commander has told Sky News. The commander, who goes by the codename “Puls”, said Kim Jong Un‘s men were likely either learning lessons from mistakes made during their first, bloody clashes with Ukrainian

Hamas will release another round of hostages on Thursday, including Arbel Yehoud, after agreeing with Israel that displaced Palestinians will be allowed back into northern Gaza from Monday. As well as Ms Yehoud, who was expected to be released yesterday, two more hostages including soldier Agam Berger will be released, according to the office of