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Andy Murray has said he thinks his coaching could help Novak Djokovic cement his claim as “the best athlete of all time”. Murray, 37, who joined his former great rival’s coaching team last November, months after retiring from playing, admitted the change of dynamic was “strange” at first. The two-time Wimbledon champion will get his

Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy has met Israel’s prime minister in an effort to secure a ceasefire deal in Gaza before the president-elect takes office on 20 January. Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed details of the meeting with Steve Witkoff on Saturday, adding that the head of the Israeli Mossad intelligence agency has been deployed to

Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia’s Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. The injured pair are now in Kyiv and communicating with the Security Service of Ukraine, the country’s domestic intelligence agency, he said. Ukrainian special forces and paratroopers captured the North Koreans, Mr Zelenskyy said in a post on

The UK has laid out a new economic relationship with China, and to use one of China’s favourite phrases, both countries are selling it as a “win-win” situation. It’s a significant development in restoring ties between the countries. The relationship has been beset by years of tension and suspicion. Both sides want to get it

Donald Trump says a meeting is being set up between himself and Vladimir Putin – and that he and Barack Obama “probably” like each other. Republican US president-elect Mr Trump spoke to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Thursday, saying Russian president Mr Putin “wants to meet, and we are setting it up”.

They laughed, chatted like friends and agreed on just about everything. If there was any doubt that Elon Musk’s heart lies on the far right of German politics, that disappeared during this conversation. Musk was unequivocal in his support. “I am strongly recommending that the people of Germany vote for AfD,” he said. “This is

What does Russia think of Donald Trump’s plan to acquire Greenland? Well, on the face of things, it is alarmed. “The Arctic is a zone of our national interests, our strategic interests,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, sounding protective, when asked about the US president-elect’s recent remarks. His language echoes that frequently used by Russian

Lebanon has elected a new president after multiple failed attempts had left the country without a head of state since 2022. General Joseph Aoun, head of the country’s army since 2017, received the required number of parliamentary votes in the second round of voting on Thursday afternoon. He is a Maronite Christian, in keeping with

US president-elect Donald Trump’s threat to turn the world’s second-largest country, Canada, into part of the United States by means of “economic force” represents the most serious threat to Canadian sovereignty since the War of 1812. That conflict, fought over the course of three years, saw the Americans mount 10 separate land incursions into Canada

A body has been found in the search for two missing British hikers who went missing in the Dolomites, Italy’s alpine rescue has said. Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, from London were hiking when they were last heard from, in the early afternoon on 1 January. The two men were meant to return

👉 Listen to Sky News Daily on your podcast app 👈 Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, South African-born American resident and owner of X (formerly Twitter), is already within the fold of US politics and president-elect Trump’s upcoming government. Recently, more of his attention has turned to Europe, with Mr Musk sharing support for

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation. The 53-year-old said he will step down as leader of the country’s ruling Liberal Party, which he has led since 2013. He says it will allow his party to choose a new leader as he suspends parliament until March due to political deadlock. Image: Chrystia Freeland,

The body of an Indian investigative journalist has been found in a septic tank. Mukesh Chandrakar, 32, was a freelance journalist in Chhattisgarh state who reported on alleged corruption in the construction industry on his YouTube channel, Bastar Junction. Police found his body in a septic tank in the state’s Bijapur district on 3 January.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is likely to announce his resignation in the coming days, according to reports. Sources have told Reuters news agency and Canada‘s Globe and Mail that the 53-year-old could announce as early as today that he would quit as leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party. But Reuters says no final decision

The world’s oldest living person has been revealed – and she is a 116-year-old nun from Brazil. Sister Inah Canabarro, who was born on 8 June 1908, became the world’s oldest person following the death of a woman from Japan on 29 December. LongeviQuest, an organisation that tracks supercentenarians around the globe, said the wheelchair-bound

Ukraine has launched a new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, according to the Kremlin. The attack looks to be an effort to seize new territory after Ukrainian troops swept across the border in a shock offensive in the same region in August, claiming control of almost 500 sq miles (around 1,300 sq km) and taking

More than 6,000 prisoners have been released in Myanmar as part of an amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of the country’s independence from Britain. The head of Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesties for 5,864 prisoners from the Southeast Asian country, as well as 180 foreigners who will now be deported, state-run media said.

The world’s oldest person has died at the age of 116, Guinness World Records has said. Tomiko Itooka died on 29 December at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, central Japan, according to staff. A funeral service was held with family and friends. Ms Itooka, who loved bananas and a yogurt-flavoured Japanese drink called

Israel has confirmed it is holding the director of one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza following reports of his arrest last week. Dr Hussam Abu Safiya was held along with dozens of other staff and taken to an interrogation centre during a raid on the Kamal Adwan Hospital on 27 December. The

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