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Couple shot dead in Washington DC after Jewish museum event named - as attack condemned

Two Israeli embassy workers killed by a gunman in Washington DC last night have been identified as a couple who were about to be engaged.

Two Israeli embassy workers shot dead near Jewish museum in Washington DC

Two staff members working for the Israeli embassy in Washington DC have been shot dead.

'Attacks on staff are common': Inside hospital saving Haiti's malnourished children

In a simple breezeblock and cement building, cholera patients are attached to drips as they lie sprawled on hard, wooden beds.

Why Trump's evidence about the killing of South African farmers is inaccurate

Donald Trump put his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa on the spot with a list of claims and video clips when the pair met in the Oval Office…

White South African farmer elated Donald Trump grilled his president

"It was a whipping!" says Wannie Scribante, a small-scale white farmer in South Africa's North West province.

UK signs deal to hand over control of Chagos islands

The UK has signed a long-awaited deal to hand control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

Washington suspect told witness he 'did this for Gaza' in frenzied moments after Israeli embassy workers…

Witnesses have told Sky News of the moments after a man shot two Israeli embassy staff members outside a Jewish museum in Washington DC.

Top Romanian court rejects request to annul election

A top court in Romania has unanimously rejected a request to annul the country's presidential election by the far-right losing candidate. 

Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim: What we know about Washington DC shooting victims

The two people shot dead in Washington DC on Wednesday were Israeli embassy workers who were planning to get engaged in Jerusalem next week, it has…

'Careless' warship accident 'brought dignity of North Korea to a collapse', Kim says

A serious accident during the launch of a new North Korean warship has been branded a "criminal act" by the country's leader.

Donald Trump ambushes South African president at White House meeting by playing video alleging 'genocide'

Donald Trump has ambushed South Africa's president during a White House meeting by playing a video purportedly showing evidence of a "genocide" of…

Trump team will worry about Washington attacker being glorified

There are multiple layers to this shocking act of extreme violence.

UK calls for investigation after IDF fired warning shots as British diplomats travelled through West…

The UK government is calling for Israel to launch an investigation after the country's troops fired warning shots while British diplomats were travelling…

Radiation-resistant bacteria with 'unique ability' found on space station could be key for cosmos travel

A new species of bacteria discovered on board a space station could have profound implications for astronauts and long-term travel through the cosmos.

Professor arrested over Facebook post about female officers amid India-Pakistan clashes is released

A professor who was put in jail over social media posts amid the India-Pakistan flare up has been released on bail.