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US troops have transferred 150 Islamic State (IS) prisoners from Syria to Iraq under plans that could see 7,000 detainees moved across the border. The new Syrian government under President Ahmed al Sharaa has been trying to reassert its control over the whole country, leading to clashes with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led

European governments and their diplomats here in Washington are as relieved as they are exasperated by this extraordinary Greenland show and latest act which played out in the Swiss Alps over the past 24 hours. There is no “framework of a deal”. Not yet. Donald Trump may claim there is, but that’s only because he

Donald Trump’s grandstanding on Greenland betrays a disdain for NATO that means this crisis for the alliance is far from over despite his sudden climbdown. Governments in London, Paris, Berlin, and Copenhagen may well be breathing a sigh of relief that a historic rupture with Washington over the Arctic territory – which is part of

Even though it’s high summer in the Antarctic, the ocean around the Rothera research station is -1 Celsius. As some of the most productive oceans on the planet – a soup of microscopic plant and animal plankton – it’s murky to boot. Not everyone’s idea of the perfect scuba spot. But the divers I’m with

The Nobel Peace Prize means a lot to Maria Corina Machado but, clearly, giving it away means even more. If giving Donald Trump an 18-carat medal is the cost of regime change in Venezuela, it’s a price she is prepared to pay. Stolen valour? She cares less. The bigger prize is democracy in her homeland

The former president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges relating to his failed martial law declaration. Yoon was found guilty on Friday of mobilising the presidential ⁠security service to block authorities from executing an arrest warrant to investigate him over his imposition of martial law.

Julio Iglesias has denied abusing two former domestic employees behind a criminal complaint against him, calling the accusations “completely false”. Prosecutors with Spain’s High Court have opened preliminary proceedings into the complaint lodged by women who used to work for him in the Caribbean. In a post written in Spanish containing his signature and published

At least seven people have been killed as Uganda’s presidential election descended into violence, with the opposition party saying their leader had been forcibly taken away. Posting on X, the National Unity Platform (NUP) party said an army helicopter landed in Bobi Wine’s compound, before taking him away to an unknown destination. The Ugandan government

More than 100 people have been killed after torrential rain caused flooding across South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, with authorities issuing warnings that more severe weather is expected across several countries in southern Africa. In central and southern Mozambique, more than 200,000 people have been affected, thousands of homes damaged and tens of thousands of

Venezuela’s opposition leader said she is “confident” Nicolas Maduro’s “criminal” regime will be dismantled and free elections will be held. Speaking in the US on Friday, a day after giving her Nobel Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump, Maria Corina Machado told reporters “I am profoundly, profoundly confident that we will have an orderly

Giorgia Meloni might have a new best friend in world politics after Japan’s prime minister laid on cake and gifts – and even sang happy birthday to the Italian leader. The women snapped a selfie together – with Ms Meloni later posting an anime version next to the caption: “Two distant nations, but ever closer.

Heavily-armed military officers yell at us to kneel on the ground in front of the shuttered shop fronts facing Kibuye roundabout in central Kampala as the jolting sounds of gunfire and stun grenades ring out. Dozens of soldiers gather to enforce the temporary detention. Some are in balaclavas, and others are bare-faced and berating. It

Sir Tony Blair will oversee the future of the Gaza strip as part of the “greatest and most prestigious board ever assembled”, Donald Trump has said. Under the US president’s peace plan, the territory will be governed by an apolitical, transitional Palestinian government, overseen by a Board of Peace. Now the former Labour prime minister

A new-look Sky News series takes viewers straight into some of the world’s most hostile environments. From dodging gunfire in Syria to navigating gang-controlled streets in Haiti, Hotspots shines a light not only on the stories themselves but how those stories are captured – through every breath and decision. In this behind-the-scenes film, see the

Mass protest is a long way from revolution. The people of Iran have been here before. In 2009, over perceived electoral fraud; in 2019, over fuel prices; in 2022, over the abuses of the morality police. The authorities have honed their playbook, through the thuggery of the revolutionary guard and the Basij militias, the killing

In Germany’s fight against people smugglers, Chief Inspector Igor Weber’s Pasewalk force is on the frontline. Their patch includes part of the border area with Poland, a popular spot for people trying to cross illegally into Germany. At the police headquarters, the chief inspector shows us a line of smugglers’ vehicles, which were seized while