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Nine-month-old baby dies after dog attack in Wales
A nine-month-old baby has died after a dog attack in a Welsh town. Gwent Police were called to an address in Rogiet, in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, at around 6pm on Sunday. The force said officers went to the scene in Crossway at around 6pm with paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service. A nine-month-old baby was…
Read MoreAt least 26 people dead after Kenya landslide
At least 26 people have died and 25 others are still missing after a landslide in western Kenya during heavy rains. The government has stepped up the search mission, with four military planes deployed to help access the area that has been completely cut off after roads were washed away in devastating floods on Saturday.…
Read MoreBodies of three newly-recovered hostages to be handed over on Sunday night, says Hamas
Hamas has said it will hand over the bodies of three newly-recovered hostages to Israel on Sunday night. It comes after Israeli sources said remains of three other people repatriated on Saturday did not match any of the missing hostages. Sunday’s handover is scheduled to take place at 8pm (6pm UK time). Israeli Prime Minister…
Read More‘I thought I was going to die’: Passenger tells of panic during knife attack on train
A student has told how she thought she “was going to die” during a mass stabbing on a high-speed train. Amira Ostalski was travelling to London for a Saturday night out with her friend Vanessa on the “very busy” 6.25pm Doncaster to King’s Cross LNER service. She told Sky News correspondent Dan Whitehead they were…
Read MoreFive German mountaineers die and two rescued after avalanche in Italy
Five German mountaineers have died in an avalanche in northern Italy. It hit around 4pm on Saturday near Cima Vertana, in the Ortles mountains, at an altitude of more than 3,500m (11,500ft). Two men survived and were flown to hospital by helicopter. The bodies of three of the victims – two men and a woman…
Read MoreTwo Louvre jewellery heist suspects ‘convicted over theft in 2015’
Two of the suspects in the Louvre jewellery heist were convicted of involvement in the same theft case a decade ago, French prosecutors have revealed. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said three alleged members, of what French media have dubbed the four-strong “commando” team who carried out the raid, are now in custody. The thieves stole…
Read MorePolice rehearsed a knife attack scenario on a train line in March – here’s what went differently this time
British Transport Police may have been in a better position to respond to the Huntingdon stabbing because in March it held an emergency exercise in which a man went berserk with a knife on a train travelling south of Peterborough. In the training drill, the train stopped immediately between stations when a passenger pulled the…
Read MoreAndrew could be stripped of remaining honorary military title, defence secretary says
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor could be stripped of his honorary rank of vice admiral, the Defence Secretary has said. Andrew was made a vice admiral on his 55th birthday in 2015 and retained the rank even after giving up his other military positions in 2022. John Healey told Sky’s Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips: “We’ve seen…
Read More‘We will treat them EXACTLY how we treated al Qaeda’ – US carries out another lethal strike in Caribbean
The US military has carried out a fresh strike on what it claims are drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea – as tensions with Venezuela remain high. Secretary for War Pete Hegseth announced the strike on Saturday, claiming the vessel was operated by a US-designated terrorist organisation, but did not name which group was targeted. He…
Read MoreHuntingdon train stabbing: How the mass attack unfolded
Two people have been arrested after a mass stabbing on a Doncaster to London King’s Cross train. Here’s what we know: – Shortly before 7.45pm last night, British Transport Police were called to reports of a multiple stabbing on board the 6.25pm train. – Armed police, paramedics, air ambulances, and transport police were deployed to…
Read More‘They’ve got a knife, I’ve been stabbed’: Eyewitness recalls horror attack on high-speed train
A passenger who witnessed a mass stabbing on board a high-speed train heading for London told Sky News he heard someone yelling: “They’ve got a knife. I’ve been stabbed.” The witness, who gave his name as Gavin, said there were “extremely bloodied” people and police shouting “get down, get down!” as passengers scrambled to leave…
Read MoreHurricane Melissa leaves 28 dead after tearing through Jamaica
A total of 28 people have died following Hurricane Melissa’s rampage across Jamaica, the government has confirmed. Melissa, one of the strongest storms on record to make landfall in the Caribbean, brought with it winds of up to 185mph when it hit the island earlier this week. The Red Cross described it as a “disaster…
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