A ceasefire between Iran and the United States was teetering Monday as the two countries traded fire over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a day after President Donald Trump announced an operation to escort trapped...
21 people killed, 61 injured in fireworks factory blast in China
A powerful explosion at the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in Changsha, the capital of China’s Hunan province, killed 21 people and injured 61 on May 4. Eyewitness footage shows thick plumes of...
Mornings with Ridge and Frost | Wednesday 6 May 2026
Join the new Sky News flagship breakfast show, coming to you live from a rebranded modern studio in the heart of London, Mornings with Ridge and Frost will bring the audience the day’s essential stories –...
Vijay: From Tamil Nadu’s biggest film star to Indian political leader • FRANCE 24 English
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, May 5: An "historic" state election win for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party in West Bengal and Vijay, one of the most famous Tamil film stars, just won the state...
United Airlines plane hits truck while landing at airport in New Jersey
A United Airlines flight struck a light pole and a moving bakery truck while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, on May 3. The truck driver was treated for minor injuries in hospital. The...
Ready or not: Keir’s rivals flounder
With days until the local and national elections – amid some grim polling projections – are Labour facing a double-edged threat from both the left and right of British politics? As instability in the Middle East...
Starmer to meet senior leaders to discuss tackling antisemitism
The prime minister will be meeting with senior representatives from the business, arts and education sectors, as well as with the police, to discuss the need to tackle antisemitism. It follows last week’s terror...