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It’s dusk in Mudlada in Panypat, a city at the heart of India’s cow belt – a state at the centre of a wave of recent communal clashes in India. Hindus consider cows to be sacred and some in Haryana are so desperate to protect them that they’re allegedly willing to kill. At a watering

Kim Jong Un could travel to Russia to meet president Vladimir Putin, according to a US official. The North Korean leader could make the trip as early as this month, according to the unnamed source, with the port city of Vladivostok, near to the border between the two countries, believed to be a possible meeting

Five Israeli men have been arrested in Cyprus after a British woman reported being raped, a police source has said. The woman, who was on holiday on the Mediterranean island, said she was attacked at her hotel in the resort town of Ayia Napa on 3 September, the source told Reuters. The 20-year-old alleged victim

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced he will replace his defence minister – marking the biggest political shake-up in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion in February 2022. In his nightly video address to the nation, the Ukrainian president said he would dismiss defence minister Oleksii Reznikov and ask parliament this week to replace him with

An icebreaker is en route from Australia to an Antarctic research station to rescue an expedition member who is experiencing a medical issue, according to the Australian government. The expeditioner is located at Casey Research Station, on an ice cap approximately 2,125 miles (3,420km) south of the Australian Antarctic Division headquarters in Hobart, Tasmania. The

The Nobel Foundation has withdrawn its invitation to representatives from Russia, Belarus, and Iran to attend this year’s Nobel Prize award ceremonies after the controversial decision “provoked strong reactions”. A number of Swedish officials also decided to skip the ceremonies in Stockholm in protest after the foundation had initially invited representatives from these countries. Some

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced millions of people to flee their homes. Almost 170,000 of them have spent much of the last 18 months navigating new lives in the UK. Sky News spoke with five refugees who shared their stories of starting over in Britain, risking life and limb to visit their homeland, and their

Ukraine might have thwarted Russian ambitions to subjugate the whole of the country, but it faces a herculean task if it is to expel Russian forces from occupied territories completely. Ukraine remains the David to Russia’s Goliath. It cannot afford to be trapped in an attritional battle that it would struggle to win; instead, it

Black Sea grain exports are likely to be discussed when Vladimir Putin meets Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks on Monday. The Kremlin confirmed on Friday Mr Putin will entertain his Turkish counterpart in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi. Foremost in the discussions will be Black Sea grain exports, Reuters said, quoting two Turkish

A British volunteer has been “killed in action” fighting in eastern Ukraine, his brother has said. Samuel Newey, 22, had travelled to the country to fight just before his 21st birthday. His brother Daniel Newey wrote on Facebook: “I cannot put into words how broken I feel. “I also cannot emphasise how proud I am

North Korea has performed a simulated “scorched earth” nuclear strike on targets across South Korea. The exercise is in response to joint drills that have been held by South Korea, Japan and the US this week – which Pyongyang repeatedly denounces as a rehearsal for war. State media set out how the North envisions a

Stunning pictures have captured the rare blue supermoon over the UK and other locations throughout the world. The moon appeared larger than usual as it shone in the night sky on Wednesday night, peaking around 2.35am on Thursday in the UK. While the moon is typically around 252,088 miles away at its furthest point from

Military leaders in Gabon have announced a coup after president Ali Bongo was declared victorious in the country’s presidential election. The result, which would give him a third term in office and extend his family’s 55-year grip of power on the country, has been highly disputed. But who is Mr Bongo, who is behind the

The FBI and its European partners have removed a malicious software agent from thousands of infected computers after seizing control of a global malware network, US officials have said. The agent – known as Qakbot – was used as part of online crimes, including ransomware attacks, for more than 15 years. The criminal network made

A woman who was experiencing forgetfulness and depression has had an 8cm-long parasitic roundworm removed from her brain. The 64-year-old English woman, who was living in New South Wales, Australia, was admitted to hospital in January 2021 after three weeks of abdominal pain and diarrhoea, followed by a dry cough and night sweats. By 2022,

The Spanish football federation has called for its president Luis Rubiales to resign following his controversial kiss at the Women’s World Cup final. Mr Rubiales, 46, has faced widespread criticism after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s victory in the final. In a statement on Monday evening, the Spanish football federation

The fallout from that kiss at the World Cup winning ceremony has overshadowed Spain’s win and sparked a national debate. The story has been hugely inflamed by the subsequent behaviour of Luis Rubiales, the man who planted the unwanted kiss and the recently suspended boss of Spanish football. He’s declared himself the victim of a

Instead of celebrating its women’s World Cup triumph, Spanish football has been overshadowed by the actions of one of its most powerful men. President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales has been suspended for 90 days after grabbing and kissing player Jenni Hermoso after the final in Sydney on 20 August. She

Three Ukrainian military pilots, including a “mega talent”, were killed when two L-39 combat training aircraft collided over a region west of Kyiv on Friday, the air force has said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is relying on the swift training of crews to fly up to 61 F-16 fighter jets, said in his nightly video

Embattled Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales has been provisionally suspended by FIFA for 90 days in the wake of the World Cup kissing row. The 46-year-old has refused to step down despite mounting pressure from within Spanish football and the government. He grabbed player Hermoso and kissed her on the lips during the awards ceremony