Novak Djokovic apologises after ball nearly hits ball girl at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic has apologised after almost hitting a ball girl with the ball during his history-making Australian Open third-round match on Saturday. 
Posted on 24 January 2026 | 10:23 am
'Barbaric' attack during Ukraine peace talks - but 'unexpected chemistry' raises hopes
Fresh talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine could take place "as early as next week", President Zelenskyy has said.
Posted on 24 January 2026 | 9:43 am
Ugandan opposition leader claims wife held 'at gunpoint' after 'hundreds of soldiers' raided his home
Uganda's opposition leader claims "hundreds of soldiers" raided his home overnight and held his wife at gunpoint, leaving destruction everywhere.
Posted on 24 January 2026 | 6:40 am
Eight dead and more than 80 missing after Indonesia landslide
At least eight people have been killed and more than 80 others are missing following a landslide on Indonesia's Java island. 
Posted on 24 January 2026 | 5:08 am
The most striking photos of the week
From the Northern Lights to the aftermath of protests in Iran, here are the images of the week chosen by the Sky News picture editors.
Posted on 24 January 2026 | 4:39 am
Boy, 12, dies after shark attack in Sydney Harbour
An Australian boy attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbour has died in hospital, his family has announced.
Posted on 24 January 2026 | 2:10 am
Trump praises 'very brave' UK troops after fury over Afghanistan remarks
Donald Trump has praised "very brave" British soldiers who served in Afghanistan after fierce criticism of his claim non-US troops had stayed back from the frontline.
Posted on 24 January 2026 | 1:46 am
China no longer America's top defence priority, Pentagon says
China is no longer the US Pentagon's top priority, shifting its focus to the homeland and Western Hemisphere, an influential new strategy document says.
Posted on 23 January 2026 | 9:23 pm
Iran warns any attack will mean 'all-out war' after Trump says US 'armada' on its way
A senior Iranian official has warned that the country will treat any attack "as an all-out war against us" ahead of the arrival of a US aircraft carrier strike group and other assets in the region.
Posted on 23 January 2026 | 8:13 pm
'Blood-curdling accounts' of killings and sexual violence: What we know about landmark genocide case
When Dr Ronan Lee spoke to members of the Rohingya community, he heard "blood-curdling accounts" of killings and sexual violence allegedly carried out by Myanmar's security forces.
Posted on 23 January 2026 | 7:01 pm