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An Israeli airstrike in Gaza described as “unforgivable” has killed seven aid workers, including three Britons. The incident “wiped out the operations team” of a major aid organisation, which is helping to feed half a million people in Gaza, according to a boss of the World Food Programme. Sky News’ Data and Forensics Unit looks

Three students have been shot and wounded in a shooting at a school in Finland, police say. All those involved were aged 12, police said – including the suspected attacker, who has been detained and taken into custody. Officers were called to the incident at Viertola school in Vantaa just after 7am UK time. The

A British volunteer is among five aid workers who have died after an airstrike in the Gaza Strip, according to a Hamas-run government office. Nationals from Poland and Australia were also killed, as well as one Palestinian. They were employees for World Central Kitchen, which provides food for displaced Palestinians. Ismail al Thawabta, a spokesperson

In the foothills of the Himalayas, two men lift their shirts to reveal wide scars on their bodies. Both aged in their 40s, they appear self-conscious – even embarrassed – but they want to share their story. The men – called Kanchha and Ram – sold their kidneys, driven by financial desperation. Kanchha is still

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will be fully sedated to undergo surgery for a hernia. The operation will take place after a meeting of his war cabinet this evening, his office has announced. The hernia was discovered during a routine checkup last night. Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who is also deputy prime

Donald Trump’s campaign has criticised Joe Biden for declaring Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) would be recognised on Easter Sunday. The US president made the announcement on Friday, saying the day was to “honour the extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans and reaffirm our nation’s commitment to forming a more perfect union”. He urged

An Iranian television journalist who was stabbed outside his London home on Friday has shared a defiant photo of himself in hospital – after a colleague at his broadcaster said threats towards its staff had “escalated dramatically”. Pouria Zeraati, a presenter at London-based broadcaster Iran International, was stabbed in the leg outside his home in

An Israeli strike has hit a car carrying United Nations observers outside a town in southern Lebanon, two security sources told Reuters. There was no immediate comment from UNIFIL – the UN peacekeeper mission in southern Lebanon – about the incident near Rmeish. UNIFIL accompanies technical observers monitoring the Blue Line, which divides the border

Five people have died and more than 100 are being treated in hospital after taking Japanese health supplements that have now been recalled. The supplements – including one aimed at helping to lower cholesterol – contain a fermented rice produce called beni koji, which is thought to have caused kidney problems in some people. The

The head of one of Haiti’s most powerful gangs, and the de-facto head of a consortium of gangs that have brought Port-au-Prince to a standstill has told Sky News he would consider a ceasefire and talks on the political future of the country if they were included. But Jimmy Cherizier, known universally as “Barbecue”, has

More than 40 people have died after a bus veered off a bridge in South Africa and crashed down onto rocks some 50 metres below. The bus, which had a Botswanan registration plate, had a total of 46 people on board, including the driver. Only one child, an eight-year-old girl, survived the crash and is

For over a week, Israeli forces have occupied al Shifa hospital, one of the few remaining large medical facilities in northern Gaza. On the ground, tanks, soldiers and heavy equipment take the place of ambulances and patients. Visible above is evidence of possibly irreparable damage. On 26 March, a fire occurred on the grounds of

At least five people have been killed after a bus crash on a motorway near the German city of Leipzig, police have said. The accident took place on the A9 motorway this morning and it was closed in both directions. There were “numerous casualties”, police added. The bus was overturned on the busy motorway that

A major bridge has collapsed in the US city of Baltimore after it was hit by a cargo ship in what the city’s fire department has called a “dire emergency”. Rescue teams are searching the water under the bridge for casualties, with as many as 20 workers thought to have fallen in, according to the

There’s an urgency to the work of the aid team in the West Bank as the war in Gaza becomes even more grim. The team pack boxes with staples – flour, oil, rice and lentils – to be delivered to those in need. “It is in an economic catastrophe at the moment,” Anton Goodman tells

The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution that demands a ceasefire in Gaza for the rest of Ramadan. The Muslim holy month began on 10 March and is set to finish on 9 April – meaning the council is calling for a two-week ceasefire. The resolution, put forward by the 10 elected council

For us, every day in Port-au-Prince starts with a situation report on the latest outbreak of fighting in this beleaguered capital city. It’s often near the presidential palace and government buildings in the downtown district, but in truth it can be anywhere – nowhere feels safe. Every day as we drive around town we see

Ukraine has hit two Russian ships at the Crimean port of Sevastopol, hampering Vladimir Putin’s hold over the Black Sea, the UK’s Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed. The two large landing ships were struck by missiles early on Sunday, the Ukrainian military said. They also damaged a communication centre and Russian navy infrastructure. Russia-Ukraine

Four gunmen are among 11 people arrested following a shooting massacre in a packed Moscow concert hall, according to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Videos broadcast on Russian media appear to show the detention and violent interrogation of the suspects. In one piece of footage a man was marched out of a forest, his face covered

Vladimir Putin has linked the deadliest attack in Russia for years to Ukraine – despite a branch of Islamic State claiming responsibility. The Russian president may have ignored Western intelligence that came two weeks ago warning the terrorist group was planning an attack. Survivor describes ordeal as mourners lay flowers; follow Russia latest Here Sky