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A fire-breather has been treated in hospital in Mexico after being attacked by a mariachi band and fighting back by setting several of them on fire. Security camera footage of the bizarre fight shows one of the mariachis chasing the fire-breather, placing him in a headlock, before punching him multiple times as traffic on a

Images have revealed damage caused to a Singapore Airlines plane after Flight SQ321 from London Heathrow was caught in turbulence. One person died during the incident of cardiac arrest, with multiple people injured as the plane began to shake during breakfast. Kittipong Kittikachorn, the head of Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, also told reporters about 30 people

Iranian protesters have expressed “joy” over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi who was dubbed the “Butcher of Tehran”. Speaking to Sky News’ The World With Yalda Hakim, three Iranians spoke on the condition of anonymity over fears of being tracked down by the country’s regime. A protest leader – who is currently in hiding

A prosecutor at the International Criminal Court has applied for arrest warrants to be issued for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar over alleged war crimes. Prosecutor Karim AA Khan KC is also seeking arrest warrants for Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant – and other top Hamas leaders Mohammed Diab Ibrahim

Islamic State has claimed responsibility after three Spanish tourists were killed when gunmen opened fire in Afghanistan’s central Bamiyan province. An Afghan person was also killed, and a further four foreign nationals and three Afghans were injured in the attack in the mountainous region, the Taliban’s interior ministry has said. Islamic State has claimed responsibility

A helicopter carrying Iran’s president has been involved in a “hard landing”, Iranian state TV has said. President Ebrahim Raisi was travelling in the aircraft in Iran‘s East Azerbaijan province at the time. Rescue teams are reportedly heading to the scene. State TV said the incident happened near the city of Jolfa, about 375 miles

That was easy. Donald Trump and Joe Biden duelled briefly over the airwaves about debating. “Any time, any place, anywhere,” the Republican candidate had challenged. “Make my day, pal” the president retorted movie-style. In just a matter of hours the two men agreed to Joe Biden‘s proposal for two televised presidential debates before the election

Slovakia’s prime minister remains in a stable but serious condition as the man accused of attempting to assassinate him appeared in court for the first time. Health minister Zuzana Dolinkova said a further two-hour surgery on Friday “contributed to a positive prognosis” for Robert Fico, 59, who was shot five times at point-blank range while

It’s boxing’s biggest fight of the century. And both Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have good reason to believe they’ll walk out of the Ring of Fire as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Last night, Fury weighed in at 262lbs (18st 10lbs) – making him two stone heavier than Usyk, who clocked in

World number one golfer Scottie Scheffler has been detained and handcuffed by police for reportedly attempting to get around a traffic jam caused by a fatal accident near a course. Court records show the 27-year-old had been booked on charges of second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding signals

Cristiano Ronaldo has topped Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in his career. Spanish golfer Jon Rahm took second place following his switch to Saudi-backed LIV Golf. Ronaldo became the world’s highest-paid athlete after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr and Forbes said the 39-year-old’s estimated total earnings were around

Australia’s richest woman is reported to have made a demand that her portrait be removed from an exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia. The portrait is currently on display alongside a collection of other works by the award-winning artist Vincent Namatjira. Complete with double chin, it portrays mining billionaire Gina Rinehart in what some

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to China is part of the great power politics currently being played out between the West and the global south.  In this arena, China’s President Xi Jinping is promoting his multipolar view of the world, a realignment of the world’s geopolitical centre away from the US and Europe, to Asia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has cancelled all his foreign trips in an alarming sign of the grave situation for his depleted troops as Russia’s new offensive continues. But in a bit of much-needed positive news for Kyiv, its military claimed to have “partially pushed back” their enemy from the border town of Vovchansk in the

In a half-built home off the busy beaches of the fishing town Mbour, relatives and neighbours gather to grieve without a body to bury.  A young woman walks in and greets each of us with a handshake and curtsy. She turns to kneel at the feet of the man sitting in the centre room and

Orcas have sunk a yacht off the coast of Gibraltar – the latest in a string of similar attacks by the mammals over the past four years. The Alboran Cognac sailing vessel was rammed by an unknown number of killer whales in the Strait of Gibraltar at around 9am local time on Sunday, the Spanish