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The centre of the eastern Libyan city of Derna is like one big graveyard – a mass of flattened buildings, wrecked lives and upended vehicles amid torn trees. Huge nine-storey buildings have been ripped off their foundations and smothered by volumes of mud. From where I stood, I could see at least three huge bridges

The sheer numbers of people dead or unaccounted for in the Libyan city of Derna is overwhelming survivors, who say they had minutes to get away before the coastal city was devastated by flooding. A Sky News TV crew has reached the devastated port city where people have been using their bare hands to dig

A potential cholera outbreak could add to misery in the Libyan city of Derna, where the sheer number of people dead or unaccounted for after a massive flood is overwhelming survivors. The number of fatalities has soared to 11,300, according to the Libyan Red Crescent, with a further 10,100 reported missing as hopes of finding

Libya is a country in anguish. Her people are suffering a fresh kind of horror after years of civil war, fighting, corruption, greed and people smuggling. Now floods have devastated the port city of Derna and the communities and villagers around. And what’s so much worse is that the natural disaster caused by Storm Daniel,

Vladimir Putin has accepted Kim Jong Un’s invitation to visit North Korea, according to the country’s state news agency. While there was no immediate confirmation from Moscow, KCNA reports the Russian president will visit “at a convenient time”. Kim is currently in Russia, where he has vowed to support the Kremlin’s “sacred war” against Ukraine,

The number of deaths in the Libyan city of Derna could range from 18,000 to 20,000 following catastrophic flooding, according to the city’s mayor. Abdulmenam Al-Ghaithi told al-Arabiya TV today this could be based on the number of wiped-out districts in the city. It came as the King sent a letter of condolence to the

Satellite images have shown the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding in Libya which has seen neighbourhoods washed away and killed thousands of people. More than 5,000 bodies have been recovered after the events of the last few days – the remains of at least 2,000 people have been found in the city of Derna alone.

Two alleged “non-human” alien corpses have been shown to Mexican politicians. The mummified specimens were displayed in glass cases as part of an official unveiling at Mexico’s Congress in a hearing which has stirred excitement among UFO (unidentified flying object) enthusiasts. Politicians were told they were found in the city of Cusco, Peru, and were

Cheering and waving from the stands, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex enjoyed a game of wheelchair basketball at the Invictus Games in Germany. The pair appeared in high spirits as they entered the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf, and fully immersed themselves in crowd camaraderie among Australian fans as they watched the match. The pair

At least 30,000 people have been displaced in the town hardest hit by floods in Libya. Meanwhile, a minister has said 5,300 bodies in the country’s east have been recovered – with the number of fatalities expected to rise significantly. Officials are appealing for international help, and have warned Libya doesn’t have the necessary experience

Ukraine struck a Russian submarine and warship in an overnight attack against a major Russian naval base in Crimea, a Ukrainian official has said. If confirmed, it is thought to be the first known strike against a Russian submarine in the war. Russia said Kyiv had launched cruise missiles that damaged two ships at the

Kim Jong Un has pledged his support to Russia in what he has described as the “fight against imperialism”. The North Korean leader praised Russia and its president for a fighting a “sacred war” against the “hegemonic forces” of the West. “We will always support the decisions of President Putin and the Russian leadership …

Luis Rubiales has said the “truth hasn’t surfaced” relating to the kiss that overshadowed Spain’s World Cup triumph, thrust him into the spotlight and cost him his job. The former Spanish FA president is due to testify in court this Friday over his allegedly unsolicited kiss on the lips of Spanish forward Jenni Hermoso. Mr

A cruise ship with 206 passengers and crew on board has run aground in northwestern Greenland and rescue will not arrive until Friday at the earliest, authorities said. The Ocean Explorer ran aground on Monday in Alpefjord in a national park some 1,400km (870 miles) northeast of Greenland’s capital Nuuk, the Danish military’s Joint Arctic

Torrential rain, loud explosions and burst dams. With thousands feared dead, Sky News looks at what could have caused the devastating flood that wiped out a quarter of the eastern city of Derna. Satellite images show the Wadi Derna river, which runs from the mountains through the city and into the sea, has been dry

The village of Derevyannoe in Karelia, northwest Russia, has a well-kept feel to it. Apple trees heavy with fruit and tidy vegetable gardens, boats on trailers ready for sailing in the nearby lake and wood stacked up high for winter. Up above you can just about make out the sound of woodpeckers tapping away in

The blaze that burned through the historic town of Lahaina on Maui last week has killed at least 106 people, Hawaii’s governor has said. The announcement came as officials working to identify those who have lost their lives named two of the victims – Robert Dyckman, 74, and Buddy Jantoc, 79. A further three victims

The Kremlin has released footage showing armed naval inspectors boarding a cargo ship in the Black Sea – a vessel that allegedly failed to stop when told to by a Russian warship. Moscow said it fired warning shots at the Palau-flagged Sukru Okan after it failed to respond to a demand for it to halt

Hawaii’s governor has warned that dozens more could be dead on the island of Maui following devastating wildfires – which have already claimed the lives of 96 people. “We are prepared for many tragic stories,” Governor Josh Green told US media on Monday. “They will find 10 to 20 people per day, probably, until they

RAF Typhoon jets intercepted Russian bombers flying north of Scotland this morning, the UK government has said. Typhoon fighters were scrambled to intercept two Russian long-range maritime patrol bombers as they transited near the Shetland Islands within NATO’s northern air policing area, the government added. The jets were launched from RAF Lossiemouth, located in north-east