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Conor McGregor has denied allegations of sexual assault against a woman at game four of the NBA finals on Saturday. A statement issued via his lawyer, Barbara R Llanes, said: “The allegations are false. Mr McGregor will not be intimidated.” Miami Police have confirmed they are investigating a report issued to them on 11 June,

Surrounded by forest, the village of Yahidne in northern Ukraine looks deceptively peaceful. On a bright, summer’s day, a troupe of singers dressed in national costume perform in the ruins of a bombed-out, community club. Their voices lilt and lift, as their bodies sway. The audience clap, smile and tap their feet. On the surface,

A massive search operation is continuing for “hundreds” of missing migrants after at least 78 drowned when a fishing boat sank off the coast of Greece. Officials said 104 survivors were rescued after the vessel capsized about 50 miles from the southern coastal town of Pylos. But charity Alarm Phone, which operates a network supporting

At least 78 people have died and dozens are feared missing after a fishing boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of southern Greece, authorities have said. A large search and rescue operation has saved 104 people so far, four of whom have been taken to hospital with symptoms of hypothermia. It was unclear how

Belarus has started to receive tactical nuclear weapons from Russia, its leader has said. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told Russian state TV that his country is taking delivery of the weapons, some of which he said were three times more powerful than the atomic bombs the US dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. “We

At least 100 people have been killed after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria, police have said. A search for survivors is under way after the boat overturned on the River Niger on Monday morning (12 June), close to neighbouring Niger state, Kwara state police spokesman Okasanmi Ajayi said. The victims, including children, were returning

A bus driver was driving too fast when the vehicle crashed in Australia, killing 10 wedding guests and injuring 25 others, police have alleged. Brett Button was arrested after mandatory hospital tests and had been in police custody but was released on bail when he appeared at Cessnock Local Court on Tuesday. He appeared in

Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was not known for his sensitivity and certainly was not short of controversial remarks. The 86-year-old billionaire media mogul’s sense of humour often landed him in trouble. Here, we take a look at some of his most awkward, distasteful and offensive comments. ‘Many loved him, many hated him’ –

For Manchester City and their fans – unbridled joy. Not only at finally conquering Europe for the first time but snatching away Manchester United’s claim on the only major treble by an English club. Winning the Champions League and sweeping three trophies wasn’t just an obsession of City and their manager Pep Guardiola. It was

The Foreign Office says it is supporting British nationals who were on a boat which caught fire off the coast of Egypt. Three people are missing after a dive boat burst into flames at Marsa Alam in the Red Sea, according to local reports. Police are reported as saying 29 people were on the vessel,

Counteroffensive action against Russian forces is under way, Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, with troops engaged in intense fighting along the front line. Speaking at a Kyiv news conference alongside Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau, Zelenskyy was responding to Vladimir Putin’s comment that Ukrainian forces were taking “significant losses”. Mr Zelensky said: “The counteroffensive,

Four children have been found alive – five weeks after the plane they were travelling in crashed into thick jungle. They were rescued by the Colombian military, not far from where the Cessna 206 crashed. Three adults on board, including the pilot, lost their lives. Exhaustive searches have been underway for the children – who

The school run in Annecy on Friday morning was not an easy one for many parents. It was perhaps most difficult for those dropping their children off at the school next to the playground where four toddlers were attacked on Thursday. Among them was Colene Semoen, a grandmother. She was bringing her four-year-old granddaughter Iris

Italy’s controversial former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has died. The 86-year-old senator and leader of the Forza Italia party, whose string of financial and sex scandals made him the most polarising figure in modern Italy, was admitted to hospital on Friday. He had been discharged from hospital last month where he was treated for over

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told Sky News he will do “whatever we need to do to defend ourselves” against Iran – and diplomacy has failed to stop Tehran from developing its nuclear capabilities. Speaking exclusively at the prime minister’s offices in Jerusalem, Mr Netanyahu rejected US attempts to resolve the growing crisis only

A Syrian refugee who stabbed six people, including four young children in Annecy, southeast France, was denied asylum in the country last month. The suspect, who has been named as Abdalmasih H by French media, had his asylum request rejected because he has held refugee status in Sweden for the past 10 years. French authorities

Three children are in a life-threatening condition after a knife attack in Annecy in southeast France, police have said. Four children and an adult were injured in total, officers added. The youngsters are all about three years of age, police said. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said a suspect had been arrested “thanks to the swift

There was a steady stream of boat landings throughout the day in Kherson city in southern Ukraine as the rescue efforts were ramped up to reach those stranded by floodwaters. The water levels rose about 11 feet in about 24 hours according to emergency services, with some areas reaching a depth of 17 feet. It

The torrent of water unleashed by the breaching of the Nova Kakhovka dam has engulfed whole villages, towns, agricultural land and large sections of Kherson city in southern Ukraine. We watched as the waters rose and rose in Kherson city – sweeping debris, branches, tyres and anything else in its path. Residents scrambled to leave

The PGA Tour has agreed to merge with its Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf. The proposed merger comes after the two tours had been embroiled in lawsuits regarding antitrust claims. The two tours signed an agreement that would combine the PGA Tour and LIV Golf’s commercial businesses and rights into a new, yet-to-be-named for-profit company. The