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Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr has renewed his attack on La Liga and the Spanish authorities, revealing he received death threats this season. It comes as Real Madrid have lodged a hate crime complaint with Spanish prosecutors after the Brazilian player was targeted with racist abuse during their away game against Valencia over the weekend.

China poses “the biggest challenge” to global security, Rishi Sunak has said at the end of a G7 summit. The Prime Minister added: “China poses the biggest challenge of our age to global security and prosperity, they are increasingly authoritarian at home and assertive abroad.” “This is all about de-risking, not de-coupling.” Advertisement

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said “there is nothing left” in Bakhmut, as Russia claimed control of the city after months of fierce fighting which has left it in ruins. The country’s president said the invading forces had “destroyed everything”. Mr Zelenskyy was speaking alongside US President Joe Biden at the G7 summit in Hiroshima,

The US has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to enhance the country’s air defence in the wake of a barrage of Russian missiles. But how many will be delivered, and which countries will provide them? US President Joe Biden authorised Western allies to give advanced F-16 fighter jets – a move the UK,

As Western supplies of high-tech weapons flow into Ukraine in preparation for the anticipated spring offensive, Russia is also trying to bolster its arsenal. It has resorted to trading SU-35 fighter jets to Iran in return for continued supply of Iranian Shahid 136 attack drones, and also fielded state-of-the-art missile systems for the first time.

“It really hurts to think about Azovstal,” Yevgen says, remembering how bombs rained down as defenders made their last stand inside the steelworks. “Not all of us came back.” It was a desperate situation. Medical staff worked around the clock treating the wounded in a bunker, as fighters outside mounted fierce resistance against appalling odds.

It is a long, nervy and treacherous walk to the frontline trenches around Bakhmut. As we make our way through woodland, the war crashes and booms around us. Although Ukraine has made small gains in the open ground around the flanks, its hold inside the city is looking increasingly desperate. Ukraine war latest live as

Rishi Sunak will announce a ban on Russian diamonds coming to Britain as the prime minister and other G7 leaders step up sanctions against Putin. The diamond ban is part of a wider package of sanctions as the prime minister and allies use the annual G7 summit in Tokyo to redouble support for Ukraine. Sanctions

A plan by the UK to train Ukrainian pilots could impact the Royal Air Force’s ability to teach its own recruits, the incoming head of the RAF has indicated. Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton admitted that details have yet to be finalised of the announcement by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak – made when Ukraine’s

Four indigenous children in Colombia have been found alive – more than two weeks after the plane they were travelling in crashed in thick jungle. An 11-month-baby was among those rescued – as well as children aged four, nine and 13. The plane – a Cessna 206 – was carrying seven people when it issued

Three people have died while as many as 5,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in northeast Italy due to flooding. Rivers swollen by days of downpours burst their banks on Tuesday, flooding nearby towns and cities. Cesena, in the heart of the Emilia-Romagna region, was one of the worst-hit areas, with pictures showing

Russian forces launched a huge barrage of 18 missiles at Kyiv on Tuesday. All of them were shot down, Ukraine says. Using “onion rings” of different guns and missiles provided by the West, Ukraine’s air defences are now increasingly successful at thwarting Russian launches. From Stinger missiles that can be carried by a single soldier

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, made a surprise visit to the UK on Monday for face-to-face talks with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Zelenskyy said he wanted to create a “jets coalition” as the UK pledged to send hundreds of new long-range attack drones to Ukraine. On the Sky News Daily, Leah Boleto speaks to the former

An armoured personnel carrier kicks up dust as it careers across the drying land. The harsh winter here has turned to spring and the boggy farm tracks have hardened. After months of setbacks, the change in seasons has ushered in a change of pace for the Ukrainian army. In the open land around Bakhmut, they

Turkey’s election appears to be heading for a run-off, as it looks likely the two main candidates will fail to clear the 50% threshold needed to avoid a second round. With 99.4% of the domestic votes and 84% of the overseas votes counted, Recep Tayyip Erdogan had 49.4% of the votes and Kemal Kilicdaroglu had

Turkey’s election appears to be heading for a run-off despite both main rivals claiming to have an early lead. Voter support for current President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dipped below the 50% needed to secure a victory, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency. The opposition mayor of the Turkish capital, Ankara, said that it was

Tens of thousand of people living along the coast of Bangladesh and Myanmar have been urged to seek shelter as the nations brace for an extremely severe cyclone – known as Storm Mocha – on Sunday. Volunteers used loudspeakers to warn individuals in coastal districts, that are expected to experience gusts of wind up to

Ukraine came under fire from Russian missiles during the Eurovision Song Contest. Ternopil, the university home town of the Ukrainian act Tvorchi was among the places targeted, according to Dame Melinda Simmons, the British Ambassador to Ukraine. “Meanwhile, this #Eurovision night Ukraine is under another Russian missile attack,” Dame Melinda tweeted. Praising Ukraine’s entrants in

White House National Security Council spokesman Admiral John Kirby has described reports that a Russian cargo shop transported weapons from a port in South Africa to Russia in December as a “serious issue”. Speaking to Sky News, he said: “We have consistently and strongly urged countries not to provide any support for Russia’s war. “We

Heroic Ukrainian resistance has withstood Russia’s full-frontal attack on Bakhmut for nearly a year – however, at huge cost, both in human life and the devastation of a once-thriving city. But it has limited strategic value – so why have both sides continued to fight over it? What has all the sacrifice been for, and