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This was an ambitious Iranian attack on Israel in several respects. It was ambitious in the numbers involved – 185 drones, 36 cruise missiles and 110 ballistic missiles – 331 in all, according to the Israel Defence Forces. And it was ambitious in being a multi-directional attack, targeting the Israeli homeland from 180 degrees –

Iran’s attack on Israel was a “declaration of war”, the country’s president has told Sky News – as he insisted “we are seeking peace”. In an interview with Sky’s Middle East correspondent Alistair Bunkall, Isaac Herzog said world leaders need to “make it clear” to the Iranian regime that its behaviour is “unacceptable”. He described

On Saturday night Iran launched an unprecedented drone and missile attack against Israel, which Tehran has claimed is in retaliation for an attack on the consular section of the Iranian embassy in Damascus by Israel on 1 April. Some 170 explosive drones, 120 ballistic missiles, and 30 cruise missiles were launched by Iran, according to

Many of us went to bed last night worried about what we would wake up to.  Iran was attacking the country it calls Little Satan and wants wiped off the map, sending hundreds of drones and missiles. Follow live updates: Iran threatens ‘much larger attack’ The attack was neutralised. Nearly all the missiles and drones

The Sydney stabbings attacker who killed six people has been named by police. New South Wales Police (NSW) said on Sunday that Joel Cauchi, 40, was responsible for the attack on Saturday afternoon at a busy Sydney shopping centre before he was fatally shot by a police officer. Cauchi, who police said suffered from unspecified

Joe Biden has reaffirmed the US’s “ironclad” commitment to Israel’s security after Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles in an “unprecedented” attack. With additional launches in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, over 300 drones and missiles, including 120 ballistic missiles and 30 cruise missiles, were fired at Israel. RAF planes were involved in the

Israel remains braced for an attack from Iran as the US moves “additional assets” to the Middle East. Joe Biden said he expects an attack “sooner, rather than later” and simply told Tehran “don’t”, with warnings growing of retaliation for the killing last week of a senior officer in Iran’s embassy in Syria. The White

“Significant progress” has been made towards a post-Brexit deal for Gibraltar, Spain, the EU and the UK have said. In a joint statement following talks in Brussels, the parties said they had agreed “general political lines” on the territory’s future status and said a final deal could be reached within weeks. Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron

Ron Goldman’s father, Caitlyn Jenner, Alan Dershowitz and others have spoken out after former NFL footballer OJ Simpson died. Orenthal James Simpson’s family said he died at 76 when he “succumbed to his battle with cancer” on Wednesday. Nicknamed “The Juice”, Simpson was tried for murder in October 1995, in what was dubbed the “trial

Thousands of police have been drafted in for tonight’s Champions League games in Paris and Madrid amid the terror threat. Several posters emerged on social media alleging to be from the Al-Azaim Foundation – a media arm of an IS affiliate group. They called for attacks on the four Champions League quarter-final ties that are

X owner Elon Musk is being investigated by Brazil’s highest court for allegedly waging a public “disinformation campaign” on the social media platform. The tycoon is under investigation for a possible obstruction of justice after he said he would defy court orders to restrict accounts accused of spreading false information on X, former Twitter, which

A drone attack hit a nuclear reactor at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine, officials say. The UN’s atomic watchdog agency confirmed the “physical impact of drone attacks” on one of the six nuclear reactors at the site on Sunday. The “serious incident” had the “potential to undermine (the) integrity of the reactor’s containment

Israel has withdrawn almost all of its troops from southern Gaza. Only one brigade remains in Khan Younis and is tasked with securing the ‘Netzarim corridor’ that divides the Gaza Strip, according to a report from The Times of Israel. The move comes six months to the day that Hamas killed more than 1,100 Israelis,

The body of an Israeli hostage has been recovered in Gaza, Israel says. Elad Katzir’s body was found by special forces in the southern city of Khan Younis, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said. He was taken hostage from his home in Nir Oz, a kibbutz in southern Israel, along with his mother on 7

Ukraine has conducted “coordinated strikes” overnight against a military airbase inside Russia, targeting Russian fighter planes, a Ukrainian source has told Sky News. The operation, which took place early on Friday morning, included attacks against Russian SU-34 fighter-bombers, which have been used by the Russian military to hit Ukrainian forces in Ukraine, the military source

Israel has announced it is opening new routes for humanitarian deliveries into Gaza. The Ashdod Port is set to temporarily reopen, while the Erez Crossing into northern parts of the Gaza Strip will be accessible for the first time since the Hamas attacks of October 7. Israeli officials have also said they are planning to

A French diver took a tumble during an Olympic inauguration ceremony performed in front of distinguished guests – including Emmanuel Macron. Alexis Jandard lost his footing at the vital moment on the 3m springboard, bouncing once then slamming his back onto the board before falling headfirst into the pool, causing an unwanted splash. His fellow

X has caused confusion by reinstating free blue ticks for some users – a year after it began charging for the service. For years, Twitter blue ticks effectively served as verification badges and were given to celebrities, politicians, journalists, and other influential accounts for free. However, months after Elon Musk purchased Twitter for $44bn (£38bn)

The world’s oldest man has died at the age of 114, just under two months before his 115th birthday. Juan Vicente Perez, from Venezuela, was confirmed to be the world’s oldest living man by Guinness World Records when he was aged 112 years and 253 days as of 4 February 2022. He attributed his longevity

Zimbabwe has joined Zambia and Malawi in declaring a state of disaster over a devastating drought sweeping across much of southern Africa. President Emmerson Mnangagwa made the emergency declaration in a speech on Wednesday and called for two billion dollars (£1.6bn) in humanitarian aid. He said more than 80% of the country had received “below-normal