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Fresh evidence of possible war crimes against civilians by Houthi rebels fighting in Yemen has been uncovered by Sky News. In an extensive investigation, our team travelled hundreds of miles through armed checkpoints and rough terrain in Yemen to gather testimony from the families of victims, witnesses and survivors. The investigation centres on – but

“There are no heroes in Yemen, just criminals and victims.” Those are the words of a human rights investigator, a petite woman who has devoted her life to fighting for the victims and tracking down the criminals. There are far too many of both in this country. The victims are the millions of ordinary Yemenis

A Sky News investigation has discovered evidence of a recent potential war crime in northern Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition, which is backed by the US and Britain. There’s already growing controversy over why Britain is still supporting a campaign which has led to the country being declared the world’s biggest humanitarian disaster. The Sky

More than a million people around the world have now died in the coronavirus pandemic. The data from Johns Hopkins University, which has been tracking the outbreak, also shows more than 33 million COVID-19 cases have been reported. It comes after a significant rise in infections has triggered local lockdowns in countries such as France,

The number of global coronavirus deaths could reach two million before a vaccine is found and widely used, the World Health Organisation has warned. It comes as the death toll in the nine months since the coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, China, nears one million. Dr Mike Ryan, director of the WHO’s emergencies programme, said the

For four days Kanupriya and her family spent agonising hours trying to find a plasma donor for her critically ill father.   Former military captain Mukesh Gombar, 69, had been admitted to a Delhi hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. Doctors had asked the family to organise plasma therapy when Mr Gombar’s condition began to

Four people have been wounded in a knife attack near the former offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, police have said. Associated Press reporters at the scene saw police flooding into the neighbourhood in eastern Paris, near the Richard Lenoir Metro station. Image: Soldiers rush to the scene Officers cordoned off the area,

Patients with sufficient levels of vitamin D are less likely to experience complications and die from COVID-19, according to a new study in the US, while another has found it also reduces infection rates. Vitamin D sufficiency was linked with a significantly decreased level of inflammatory markets, and higher blood levels of immune cells, in

A landmine detection rat has been awarded a gold medal for showing “lifesaving bravery and devotion to duty”. The giant African pouched rat, named Magawa, has discovered 39 landmines and 28 items of unexploded ordnance in Cambodia. Magawa has cleared more than 141,000 square metres of land, an effort that has earned him a PDSA

Israel’s government has voted to tighten a week-old national lockdown as figures reveal the extraordinary extent of the country’s coronavirus challenge. The cabinet met late into Wednesday night and concluded, not without huge disagreement, that a “hermetic” lockdown must be implemented by Friday. The country’s infection rate is by far the highest among known rates

A man accused of being the Claremont serial killer in Australia has been found guilty of two of three murders of young women in the 90s. Bradley Robert Edwards was convicted of the killings of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon, but was acquitted of the murder of Sarah Spiers. The 51-year-old former children’s athletics coach

China, the world’s worst polluter, has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2060. President Xi Jinping, in a virtual speech at the United Nations General Assembly, made the announcement after insisting it would hit a peak in carbon dioxide emissions before 2030. It marks the first time China has said it will end its net

A speedboat skims across the waters of the Piquiri river in central Brazil; on board are a group of vets and animal trackers. The river, the forest and the wetlands are shrouded in a dense fog of smoke. Wildfires have been burning here for months. Image: Vets and animal trackers travel around the area on

Rescuers in Australia say conditions are in their favour as they try to save around 180 whales stranded in one of the country’s worst beaching events. An estimated 270 pilot whales became stuck in shallow water on a sandbar off the remote west coast of the Australian island of Tasmania. Twenty-five have been returned to

A well-known paraglider has been found dead in the mountains of Nevada in the US, nearly a month after he went missing. The body of James “Kiwi” Johnston – who disappeared on 23 August – was found under a tree in the Fish Creek mountains of Eureka County after a passerby noticed a parachute on

Go to any hospital in the southern French city of Marseille and you will see the impact a second wave of COVID-19 is having. Intensive care units are either full or about to reach saturation. More bed capacity is desperately needed but staffing is an issue. Hospitals here have issued an urgent appeal for doctors,