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Dozens of arrests have been made after antisemitic rioters “actively sought out Israeli supporters to attack” following a football match in Amsterdam, Dutch authorities have said. Officers have arrested 62 people in the Netherlands’ capital after disorder surrounding a football match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Five people have been taken to hospital following

Three people have been charged in connection with the death of One Direction star Liam Payne in Argentina, the public prosecutor’s office in the country has said. The 31-year-old pop star died after he fell from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires on 16 October. The prosecutor ordered the arrest

A “dangerously fast” wildfire in California fuelled by strong winds has spread, destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands of people to flee – as forecasters warned of the potential for “extreme and life-threatening” blazes. The fire in Ventura County grew from less than half of a square mile to 16 square miles in just

A “dangerously fast” wildfire in California fuelled by strong winds has spread, destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands of people to flee – as forecasters warned of the potential for “extreme and life-threatening” blazes. The fire in Ventura County grew from less than half of a square mile to 16 square miles in just

Ireland’s prime minister has announced the planned date for a general election to be held this month. Taoiseach Simon Harris said he hopes the election will take place on 29 November, formally kicking off a truncated campaign which will last mere weeks. Mr Harris, 38, was appointed Irish prime minister – the youngest in the

Sir Keir Starmer has joined world leaders in congratulating Donald Trump after he declared victory in the US presidential election. The UK prime minister said he looked forward to working with Mr Trump in the years ahead and said the relationship between the UK and US will “continue to prosper”. “As the closest of allies,

The contest to be president of the US takes place across 50 states (and the District of Columbia) but it is generally won or lost in a handful of key battlegrounds. The road to the White House this year runs through seven states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. With so much

A five-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool on a family holiday in Egypt, an inquest has heard. Kelan Logan-Derench from Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, was found at the bottom of a hotel swimming pool in Cairo without his armbands on 25 November last year. Birmingham and Solihull Coroner’s Court heard Kelan was pulled from the

People who are unmarried may be around 80% more likely to be experiencing depression than those who are married, new research suggests. The study found the risk of depression for unmarried people could be higher in men and those who had more education. Scientists suggest the findings may help with the identification of people who

At least 10 people have been killed after a volcano erupted in Indonesia, sending thick ash high into the air and raining down on nearby houses. The eruption at Mt Lewotobi Laki Laki, on the island of Flores, just after midnight on Monday, spewed thick brownish ash as high as 2,000m (6,500ft) into the sky.

Lying in her hospital bed, wearing a yellow t-shirt covered in lions, leopards and toucans, little Ivana Skayki is the very definition of innocence. Her soft, imploring eyes stare back at you, as if to question what she’s doing there. She’s not quite two years old, so all she understands is the pain. Warning: This

Kamala Harris has pulled ahead of Donald Trump in a poll in Iowa, a state Donald Trump easily won in 2016 and 2020. The vice president has a three-point lead in the midwestern state, according to a Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll of 808 likely voters. “The poll shows that women – particularly those who

For days, the people of Paiporta have been dealing with the devastation of their town. But what hurts them now is the sense that they have been forgotten by their country. As we walk through this town, what we see is relentless hard work – clearing mud, pumping out water, recovering cars. But none of

The world’s largest captive crocodile has died in Australia. He was thought to be more than 110 years old. Cassius, the 5.48m (18ft) reptile, also weighed over a ton. Image: Pic: Reuters He had lived in a wildlife sanctuary on Green Island near the Queensland tourist town of Cairns in Australia for more than 37

Survivors of the devastating Spanish floods have told Sky News they feel lucky to be alive. But they are angry that they have not been given more support by the government, emergency services or the military. They say they feel forgotten and have been left without power, food or water, despite living within a short