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Nairobi flash floods kill more than 20 people and cause widespread airport disruption
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (378+ words) Saturday 7 March 2026 12:34, UK Overnight flash floods in Kenya's capital have killed at least 23 people and caused diversions at the country's main airport - the biggest in East Africa. The military has been deployed to assist after dozens of cars were washed…...
Starmer must bring Trump back from the brink or Chagos deal is dead
2+ week, 2+ day ago (585+ words) In a fresh attack online, the US president said the deal would be "a blight" on the UK and claimed the prime minister is "losing control" of the military base. Thursday 19 February 2026 00:34, UK Number 10 will be nursing its whiplash this…...
Epstein survivor says women who recruited her 'laughed' as she was sexually assaulted on jet
2+ week, 6+ day ago (720+ words) A woman who was trafficked from Cape Town to Jeffrey Epstein's private island in the Caribbean and ranch in New Mexico says her entrapment was more than physical. Sunday 15 February 2026 04:24, UK Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking ring extended all the way to…...
Dozens dead and thousands displaced in Madagascar by 167mph cyclone
3+ week, 1+ day ago (421+ words) Tropical Cyclone Gezani has caused at least 31 deaths, with four people missing, 36 seriously injured, and 6,870 displaced, officials say. Thursday 12 February 2026 11:20, UK Dozens of people have been killed and thousands displaced after a cyclone hit Madagascar with gusts of up to…...
British emergency responders race to aid flood-hit Mozambique
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (128+ words) Sky News is an unrivalled, world class breaking news service with a spirit of innovation and a fresh approach to news broadcasting. As the UK's first dedicated 24-hour news channel, Sky News has built a deserved reputation for being the…...
Mozambique: Aid workers scramble to reach starving communities after devastating floods but it's a mammoth task
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (767+ words) Sky News' Africa correspondent reports from the country's Gaza province, where hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by the disaster. Friday 30 January 2026 03:30, UK The broken banks of the Limpopo River are now faint snaking lines in a vast…...
What does Starmer really want from China?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (182+ words) Friday 30 January 2026 05:37, UK Beth joins the prime minister on his historic trip to China, where he has met the country's president, Xi Jinping. It's a trip that has sparked debate back in the UK, amid worries over espionage and security....
Mozambique: Survivors struggle as climate change batters coastal country
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (111+ words) Sky News is an unrivalled, world class breaking news service with a spirit of innovation and a fresh approach to news broadcasting. As the UK's first dedicated 24-hour news channel, Sky News has built a deserved reputation for being the…...
At least 11 killed in second deadly minibus-truck crash in a week in South Africa
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (222+ words) The collision happened near Durban and comes just days after a crash between a truck and minibus taxi killed 14 children near Johannesburg. Thursday 29 January 2026 11:47, UK At least 11 people have been killed in a crash between a truck and a minibus…...
Politics latest: Starmer to hold talks with Xi in Beijing
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1618+ words) Sir Keir Starmer is holding talks with Xi Jinping in Beijing - the first British prime minister to do so since 2018. Follow the latest. Thursday 29 January 2026 02:24, UK Starmer's first meeting of the day, with'National People's Congress chairman, Zhao Leji, has begun....