Fire kills four newborn babies at children’s hospital in India

Four newborn babies have died after a fire broke out at a children's hospital in India, officials said.The blaze swept through the neonatal unit at the Kamla Nehru Children's Hospital in Bhopal, which is...

UN peacekeepers accused of helping smuggle diamonds and drugs out of Central African Republic

A "handful" of Portuguese peacekeepers may have been involved in smuggling gold, diamonds and drugs out of the Central African Republic (CAR).The soldiers, part of the United Nations peacekeeping force in the country, are...

Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband calls on UK to be ‘tougher’ with Iran as he continues hunger strike

The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has called on the British government to be "a lot tougher with Iran" as he continues his hunger strike outside the Foreign Office for a third week.Richard Ratcliffe has...

Obama tells COP26 world ‘still falling short’ on fighting climate change

Barack Obama has told the COP26 summit that the world is "collectively and individually... still falling short" on fighting climate change.The former US president is making a speech at the start of the second...

COP26: President Bolsonaro no-show is no embarrassment, says Brazil’s lead negotiator

The absence of President Jair Bolsonaro at the critical UN summit in Glasgow is not a problem, Brazil's top climate diplomat has told Sky News.Asked if it was embarrassing that the President had not...

Superyacht sales soar thanks to pandemic and growing numbers of billionaires

Sales of superyachts are soaring amid growing numbers of billionaires and the appeal of escaping crowds during the COVID pandemic.Purchases of luxury vessels longer than 30m (98ft) increased by over 8% in the first...

Satellite images reveal China has built mock-up US Navy warships in remote desert

Satellite images have revealed that China has built mock-ups of US warships in its northwestern desert.The images captured by Colorado-based satellite imagery company Maxar Technologies dated on Sunday show the outlines of a US...

Poland accuses Belarus of trying to incite violence as migrants attempt to cross border

Poland has accused Belarus of trying to cause a violent provocation following reports that hundreds of migrants are attempting to cross Poland's border.Polish officials have said they are prepared to defend the frontier and...