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British tourists in Doha and Dubai have spoken to Sky News of their experience of being stranded during the conflict in Iran. Flight operations remained largely suspended for a third day, ruining travel plans for tens of thousands of passengers as aviation faced its biggest test since the COVID-19 pandemic. Iran latest: Follow live updates

There is nowhere else on the planet with quite as concentrated a supply of quite so much energy as the Arabian Gulf. This is the great paradox that has both haunted and supported this region for decades; it is part of the reason why so many nations around the world remain so interested in what’s

Already there are parts of Iran’s densely populated capital city Tehran that look like a pummelled war zone. We are starting to understand the intensity of Israel and the US‘s war plan. But a clear picture is difficult to paint, because Iran is a place the world is struggling to hear from. With the internet

As far as the people of Lebanon are concerned, this is a war that nobody wants – even members of the Iran-backed militia, Hezbollah. Regardless, the people of Lebanon have been swiftly dragged into this fast-expanding conflict. “Nobody wants this, but it’s happening,” one Lebanese businesswoman told me with heavy sigh. Hezbollah said it fired

Some wars start slowly while others spring to life at speed. This one is racing, transforming nations, politics and loyalties at a spectacular rate. It is only a few days since Iranian and American diplomats sat down in Geneva to discuss the details of a possible nuclear agreement. Now, the Ayatollah is dead, along with

Emmanuel Macron has announced France will increase its nuclear arsenal – claiming that France needs to be “feared” on the world stage. The French President will also allow temporary deployment of its nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries for the first time ever. The move is part of a new strategy aimed at strengthening Europe’s independence

Take the win or double down. That’s Donald Trump’s dilemma as the war escalates with Iran. He says there could be weeks more to go, so is he serious and can the US last that long? Ahead of the war, in highly unusual leaks Pentagon commanders warned the force being assembled in the region would

Is social media messing up our kids? A growing number of European countries seem to think it’s causing a problem, as more and more consider bans or restrictions. In an effort to get children to log off screens and into real life, Spain plans to ban under-16s from social media platforms. For many adults, it

A Ukrainian family denied asylum in the UK was told by the Home Office that they could relocate within Ukraine and their daughter should wear noise-cancelling headphones to prevent panic attacks. They are one of several families Sky News has spoken to who have been told they do not qualify for asylum in the UK

Mexico’s president has insisted there is “no risk” to fans coming to the country for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, after the killing of a cartel boss sparked days of violence. Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that “all the guarantees” for safety were in place for the tournament, which will see Mexico host 13 of

The notorious Mexican drug lord “El Mencho” spent his final hours in a luxury villa with spacious rooms and manicured gardens – before being killed in an operation to capture him. The feared drug trafficker, whose real name is Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, was injured in a military operation carried out by Mexican special forces

Switzerland said it would make a one-off payment of 50,000 Swiss francs (£47,755) to severely injured survivors and bereaved families of the New Year bar fire in Crans-Montana. The blaze killed 41 people and injured 115 more, according to Swiss authorities. The fire appeared to have been started by the use of sparkling candles that

Some days it can seem as if the whole of the tech world is hanging on the latest update to one graph. The graph in question is made by a non-profit research institute called METR and it assesses the software development capacities of different AI models. For many months now, this chart has been provoking

Two men have been charged with the alleged kidnap and murder of a pensioner in Sydney. Police said the pair are due in court on Thursday in connection with the disappearance of Chris Baghsarian, 85, whose remains were discovered on Tuesday. The New South Wales (NSW) Police Force said that just after 5am on 13

👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 Ken Burns is one of America’s most successful documentary filmmakers. Ahead of the 250th anniversary of American independence later this year, he sits down with Yalda in this extra episode to reflect on where the US has come from, as well