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Wildfires raging across the world and record heatwaves are “really alarming” evidence of the speed of climate change, Europe’s top space official has said. He urged politicians not to abandon European leadership in combating global warming as it causes “enormous changes” to the planet. Josef Aschbacher, director general of the European Space Agency, made the

Sky News has been nominated at the International Emmy Awards for its coverage of the Ukraine War. The submission showcased coverage such as the battle for Bucha and Irpin in the early days of the invasion. The towns near Kyiv saw fierce fighting as Russian troops tried to reach the capital, and the massacre of

An Australian tourist paddled his surfboard to an island in Indonesia after a boat carrying three of his friends and three Indonesian crew members was missing for two days. Elliot Foote, his partner Steph Weisse, and friends Will Teagle and Jordan Short, along with three Indonesians, were in the boat in waters around Sarang Alu

Georgia state prosecutors are set to bring charges including conspiracy to commit forgery against Donald Trump, Reuters reports. The charges appeared on a document posted to the Fulton County court website on Monday – but it was later taken down. Other charges listed were violation of the state’s RICO act, and solicitation of violation of

Brazil star Neymar is set to become the latest big-name footballer to join the Saudi league. The forward, 31, has agreed a deal to join Al Hilal from French giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Neymar is undergoing his medical today and is expected to complete the move within the next 48 hours. Sky Sports News is

At least 89 people have been confirmed dead after wildfires in Hawaii – with the state’s governor warning the figure will rise. It makes the disaster the deadliest wildfire the US has seen in the past century, surpassing the 85 who died in California five years ago. Governor Josh Green told reporters it had been

Oprah Winfrey has been turned away from a shelter for survivors of the Hawaii wildfires – as the official death toll topped 90 on Sunday. The TV personality, who has spent recent days helping with aid efforts during a visit to the state, was accompanied by a CBS news crew when she was denied entry

Sir Tony Blair’s institute has continued to advise and receive money from Saudi Arabia’s government since the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, it has emerged. The former prime minister’s organisation is involved in a multimillion-pound partnership to help a modernisation drive led by the Gulf state’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Sunday Times

Wildfires in Hawaii have killed at least 67 people – the deadliest natural disaster since it became a US state in 1959. Search teams are continuing to scour the ruins of Lahaina – a town on Maui island – with the help of cadaver dogs. Governor Josh Green has warned the number of fatalities will

Hawaiian residents heard no emergency warnings before this week’s deadly wildfires. Official records show Hawaii‘s emergency sirens – part of the world’s largest outdoor public safety system – failed to trigger on Tuesday before the devastating blaze in the historic town of Lahaina on the island of Maui. Survivors said they did not hear any

A renowned Norwegian mountaineer has denied claims her team stepped over a dying helper while climbing K2 – one of the tallest peaks on the planet – as part of a world record bid. Kristin Harila, 37, last month became the fastest climber to scale all the world’s 14 highest mountains – completing the achievement

Virgin Galactic has taken its first tourists to the edge of space. The company, founded by Sir Richard Branson, took a former Olympian and mother-daughter pair about 55 miles (88km) above Earth during the flight which lasted just more than an hour. See live updates on space launch Pilots CJ Sturckow and Kelly Latimer, alongside

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has been shot and killed by an unidentified gunman while at a political rally in Quito. The killing comes amid an alarming wave of violence in the country, with drug trafficking and violent killings on the rise. Incumbent president, Guillermo Lasso, suggested an organised crime gang was behind the killing.

At least six people have died after wildfires rampaged through parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui, officials have said. Fires, fuelled by the wind, have swept across the town of Lahaina, West Maui, leading to 13 evacuations, mayor Richard Bissen Jr said. “Our main focus now is to save lives,” Mr Bissen said. It

The bodies of nine people have been found and two others are feared dead after a fire at a holiday home for disabled people in eastern France. Earlier, officials said 11 people were missing – which included 10 adults with disabilities and one staff member following the fire in the north-eastern town of Wintzenheim. Seventeen

It’s twice the size of India, spread across eight countries, a territory, and home to over 16,000 tree species – the Amazon rainforest is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. Today, leaders and representatives of the eight countries it spans will meet for the first time in 14 years hoping to reach

“Tumbling” records in Antarctica must be taken more seriously because of their “cascading” global impacts, a group of scientists asked by the Foreign Office to investigate the “unprecedented” changes has warned today. After enormous icebergs up to a quarter the size of Wales appeared to break off with “increasing frequency”, the Foreign Office commissioned the

Another Russian warship listing in the water is probably not the image Vladimir Putin had in mind for his beloved Black Sea fleet – but it does demonstrate the increasing effectiveness of Ukraine’s sea drones. The last few days have seen two attacks on Russian ships, both reportedly carried out by Ukrainian unmanned vessels. In

A wife poisoned the coffee of her estranged US Air Force husband with bleach for months, according to court documents. Melody Johnson was arrested on 18 July after her husband submitted video to police allegedly showing her pouring the cleaning product into his coffee machine. The husband, who has not been publicly named, first noticed

Dramatic footage shows people being rescued from choppy seas in the Mediterranean – as reports emerge that a mother and her one-year-old child have lost their lives after two boats capsized. Video released on Sunday shows people clinging to life rings as they drift in the heaving waves while others are hoisted aboard a coastguard