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The Indian government has banned the export of non-basmati white rice - trigging fears of shortages and price rises across the world. India is the world’s largest supplier of the food – making up 40% of global exports – which more than three billion people rely on as a staple. Last year it exported around 22 million tonnes,

Temperatures across parts of Europe remain above 40C (104F) , as wildfires rage in Greece. Winds near Athens have fuelled a major wildfire close to the Greek capital, forcing people from their homes and burning 13.5 square miles (35 square km) of forest and scrubland. Authorities had declared the huge blaze contained overnight on Wednesday,

Russia has restricted the movement of British diplomats within the country in a response to “hostile actions” from London, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said. On Thursday, the ministry summoned the British interim charge d’affaires, Tom Dodd, where it announced that a “notification procedure” for the movement of employees beyond a 75-mile radius would be

A wild animal – believed to be a lioness – is on the loose on the outskirts of German capital Berlin. A helicopter is being used to track it and police tweeted in the early hours to tell people to stay inside and bring in their pets. It’s thought to be in the Kleinmachnow, Teltow

A tourist who saw a US soldier run across the North Korean border said she first thought it was part of a TikTok stunt. Private Second Class Travis T King was reportedly facing disciplinary action by the US military when he crossed into the secretive country, US officials said. Sarah Leslie, from New Zealand, was

An American soldier who is believed to be in custody in North Korea was facing disciplinary action by the US military when he crossed into the secretive country, US officials said. The crossing has created a fresh crisis for Washington in its dealings with the nuclear-armed state. The US military has identified the soldier as

Meteorologists are warning temperatures will hit new record highs across southern Europe this week. The latest forecasts show peaks of 44C (111F) on multiple days, with temperatures consistently in the high 30s and low 40s across the region. The European Space Agency has warned countries including Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Poland will face extreme

The heatwave enveloping southern Europe is set to intensify even further today – with temperatures expected to reach as high as 46C. Spain, Italy and Greece will bake tomorrow and the European Space Agency has warned that France, Germany and Poland will also face extreme heat over the coming days. Sardinia and Sicily – among

Sky’s chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay and his team have witnessed the deadly realities of a civil war, which Myanmar’s leaders claim isn’t happening.   Few Western journalists get into the southeast Asian country, previously known as Burma – but our news crew spent a month undercover deep in the jungle with resistance fighters, medics and

A 25-year-old British backpacker has been stabbed in the back by a teenager in an Australian beach resort, local media is reporting. Police were called to Noosa on the Queensland coast in the early hours of Sunday. It is thought an argument developed just before 4am on Hastings Street, officers said. The 15-year-old attacker then

A tsunami warning has been issued after an earthquake in the Alaska Peninsula region, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has said. The US Tsunami Warning System issued the threat after the 7.4 magnitude earthquake, which struck early on Sunday. The “notable quake” was at a depth of 9.3km (5.78 miles), the USGS said on

At least seven people have died after torrential downpours triggered deadly flash floods and landslides in South Korea. The country has been hit by heavy rainfall since 9 July, which has intensified in the past three days and is expected to continue in some regions until Sunday. Thousands are being evacuated after a dam in

Benjamin Netanyahu is in hospital, his office has confirmed. The Israeli prime minister, 73, is in a good condition and undergoing assessment in Sheba hospital, in Tel Hashomer, near Tel Aviv, his office added. According to Israeli reports he was feeling unwell, but fully conscious en route to the hospital. Netanyahu was rushed to hospital

Europe is set to reach even higher temperatures over the weekend, as the Cerberus heatwave continues to grip the south of the continent. Temperatures are expected to continue to swelter in Italy, with a second heatwave expected to rocket 12C (53.6F) above average in some areas on Sunday. Five cities in Sicily, Sardinia and Puglia

Ukrainian forces say they have conducted a “special operation” on a Dnipro island, as dramatic footage shows soldiers using speed boats and drones. Ukrainian special forces are said to have headed towards the Russian-held island, firing weapons as they drew closer, aerial footage posted by the Ukrainian army’s command of the special operations forces shows.