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Grindavik is now a ghost town. It has all the familiar places – shops, cafes, schools and apartment blocks. But they are all empty, abandoned in the rush to flee an earthquake swarm over the weekend. We were taken into the town under police escort, passing through several checkpoints. Follow live: 800 new earthquakes raise

Colombia has started sterilising hippos descended from animals illegally brought to the country by drug lord Pablo Escobar in the 1980s. The hippos spread from Escobar’s estate into nearby rivers, where they flourished. There are now more than 100 of them, prompting the government’s plan to control the population. Two male hippos and one female have

Which other countries have banned TikTok? TikTok has been banned in several countries, with many citing security concerns about the Chinese app. The UK and US governments have banned the app on government phones, as has the European Parliament, European Commission and EU Council. TikTok has repeatedly denied it has ever shared data with the

Iceland is bracing for a volcanic eruption in the coming days after a series of earthquakes and evidence of hot magma flowing quickly underground. The fishing town of Grindavik, home to 3,000 people, has been ordered to evacuate amid concerns it could be destroyed by lava flows. Sky News takes a look at some of

One of Australia’s largest port operators has resumed its operations after a cyberattack forced it to suspend operations for three days. The breach crippled operations at DP World Australia, which manages around 40% of goods flowing in and out of the country, and affected its container terminals in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Western Australia’s Fremantle.

An amber warning for strong wind has been issued for northwest England and Northern Ireland as Storm Debi hits the UK. The Met Office said gusts of 70-80mph are possible on the coasts and on higher ground, and 55-65mph inland. The warning stretches from just north of Liverpool and covers most of Lancashire and areas

Hamas has denied refusing an offer of fuel from Israel for Gaza’s biggest hospital, which the World Health Organisation says is “not functioning” due to bombing and gunfire. The al Shifa hospital’s last generator ran out of fuel at the weekend, leading to the deaths of three premature babies and nine other patients, according to

Millions of people in India have celebrated Diwali, with residents in Uttar Pradesh setting a Guinness World Record for the mass lighting of oil lamps – despite concerns over air pollution. In honour of the Hindu festival, homes and streets across the country were covered in dazzling multi-coloured lights. At the Saryu river in Ayodhya,

A newborn baby has died and dozens more are at risk at Gaza’s largest hospital after it ran out of power, Palestinian officials have said. Israeli troops have been closing in on al Shifa hospital in Gaza City, which Israel says is a command centre for the Hamas militant group. Fighting near the hospital and

Iceland has declared a state of emergency after thousands of tremors raised fears of a volcanic eruption. Authorities have ordered thousands living in the southwestern town of Grindavik to evacuate as a precaution and have closed the nearby Blue Lagoon tourist attraction. The area around Mount Thorbjorn on the Reykjanes Peninsula has been shaken by

They are footballers turned activists. Standing up for Israel online in the war against Hamas. At a cost – with Tottenham winger Manor Solomon and Celtic forward Liel Abada facing abuse, including from some of their club’s own fans. But to Israel head coach Alon Hazan his players are fighting for their nation – without

As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza escalates and the number of Palestinian civilian casualties climbs, what is Israel seeking to achieve with its military response to the Hamas attacks? Conducting an effective joint (air, land and maritime) military offensive campaign requires considerable planning and preparation. Although the Israeli political objective of “destroying Hamas” creates an

A doctor reportedly walked out of an operating theatre midway through a bout of surgery after becoming angry at not being served tea. The medical worker was said to have been carrying out scheduled family planning procedures on eight women at a local health centre in Nagpur, central India. Having performed the surgery on four

You would need a large piece of paper to list every national crisis faced by the people of Lebanon over the past 50 years. This multi-religious nation has long struggled to make itself work, with political disagreements ending in violent confrontation – and a 15-year civil war. The current situation offers few reasons to feel

Surgeons have performed the world’s first ever whole-eye transplant, a feat hailed as a breakthrough despite the patient not yet regaining his sight. Doctors “never expected it to work at all”, patient Aaron James said, but the eye has shown signs of health, such as functioning blood vessels and a promising retina. It has been

Australia has committed to offering refuge to residents of Tuvalu who are displaced by climate disaster – in what has been hailed as a landmark agreement. Tuvalu – a tiny group of low-lying islands in the remote Pacific Ocean, located midway between Australia and Hawaii – is one of the most at-risk nations in the

Tens of thousands of Palestinians are fleeing Gaza neighbourhoods where Israeli ground forces have been battling Hamas militants. Fighting between Israel and Hamas has intensified in the north and in the capital of Gaza City – forcing thousands to flee to the south. Israeli strikes have pounded Gaza City overnight – and Israeli troops were

Saturn’s iconic rings will briefly disappear from view in less than 18 months – and will not return to their full viewing glory until the 2030s, NASA has said. Scientists said the famous rings will effectively vanish from the view of stargazers on Earth because Saturn will be heading into an “equinox” event. The gas

The battle against inflation could receive a boost – if a big fall in global oil costs is sustained. Brent crude futures fell by 4% on Tuesday to levels not seen since July on the back of data that suggested demand would continue to slide in China – the world’s second biggest economy. Brent was

Syrian President Bashar al Assad should not be invited to this year’s COP28 climate talks because of the environmental destruction he and his regime have caused, a report has said. Mr Assad is responsible for “extensive devastation and damage caused to the environment” through his regime’s attacks, bombing campaigns and chemical weapons use during his