World: News and Reviews from Sky News

Pakistan Slams Deadly US Strike On Taliban Chief
Islamabad calls the raid a “violation” of its sovereignty and says only negotiations can bring a lasting peace to Afghanistan.

Top US Commander In Secret Visit To Syria
The highest-raking US military officer yet to enter Syria meets Syrian Arab fighters hoping to overcome Islamic State militants.

Man Seen Rolling Body Along Street Is Arrested
A fugitive who fled after being spotted wheeling the dead body of his partner along a New York street is arrested.

Submarine Joins Hunt For EgyptAir Black Boxes
Egypt deploys a submarine to hunt some of the deepest waters of the Mediterranean for the plane’s flight recorders.

Trump’s Muslim Comments ‘Dangerous’ – Cameron
The Prime Minister goes further in his criticism of the presumptive Republican nominee but says he is prepared to meet him.

Crowd Frees Elderly Woman From Under Van
Mobile phone footage shows the moment the woman is freed from beneath the vehicle by the crowd of more than 20 people.

Fan Stabs Japanese Pop Star Dozens Of Times
Police arrest a man and seize a blood-covered knife after a 20-year-old singer is repeatedly knifed in the neck and chest.

Austria Could Elect Far-Right President Today
Support for the Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer has been buoyed by the migration crisis.

Two Dead As Man Fires Into Crowd At Concert
The man started shooting after having a row with a woman at the event organised by bikers in Austria.

First Funeral Of EgyptAir Jet Crash Victim
The search for wreckage is continuing, with investigators saying only the two black boxes will reveal the cause of the crash.

Obama Urged To Meet Agent Orange Victims
The toxic herbicide was spayed across Vietnam by the US during the war between the two countries – with devastating effect.

Taliban Leader ‘Likely Killed’ In Drone Strike
Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour is likely to have been killed in a drone strike, a US official has said.

Putin Sued Over Shooting Down Of MH17
An Australian law firm launches a suit against Russia and its president on behalf of relatives of those killed.

Flight MS804: What Do We Know So Far?
What does evidence that smoke was detected on the stricken EgyptAir flight minutes before it crashed tell us about the cause?

Hot Air Balloon Passengers Jump On Boat
The passengers are rescued after the balloon comes “dangerously close” to ditching in a Melbourne bay.

Bangladesh Doctor Hacked To Death ‘In IS Attack’
Islamic State says it carried out the killing, but the Bangladeshi government claims it was homegrown extremists.

First Images Of EgyptAir Jet Crash Debris
Analysis of the debris is likely to be key to determining what happened to the flight which plummeted into the Mediterranean.

Volcano Covers Costa Rica Capital With Ash
Ash and dust coats buildings in San Jose, with hundreds of people flocking to hospitals suffering breathing and skin problems.

Coca-Cola Forced To Stop Production In Venezuela
The drinks company says it can no longer make its trademark product due to a sugar shortage in the strife-hit country.

Black Bears Prowling Fire-Damaged Town
Residents of Fort McMurray in Canada may have to contend with wild bears when they return to their fire-damaged homes.

Living With Mental Health Problems In Russia
A couple tell of being forced to abort their first baby and fighting to keep their second – all because of their mental health.

EgyptAir Crash: Data Shows Smoke Near Cockpit
Flight data seen by Sky News shows sensors detected smoke minutes before flight MS804 is believed to have plummeted into the sea.

Under Fire President Maduro Orders War Games
Two days of drills have been ordered to show that the Venezuelan government is ready to confront threats from home and abroad.

White House Locked Down After Nearby Shooting
An armed person is taken to hospital with “critical injuries” after a uniformed Secret Service officer shot the suspect.

US Band’s Gigs Cancelled Over Paris Remarks
The Eagles of Death Metal’s singer claimed in an interview last week he saw Muslims celebrating in the street during the attack.

Uber Shootings Suspect Dragged Out Of Court
Survivor Tiana Carruthers was on the witness stand and sobbed as her alleged attacker rambled indecipherably.

Shia Protesters Storm Baghdad’s Green Zone
It is the second time this month that anti-government demonstrators have attacked the heavily fortified area of the Iraqi capital.

Mexican Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ Going To US
An extradition request from a Texas court alleges conspiracy to import drugs, money-laundering, arms possession and murder.

Doubts Over Trump Claim Of No 10 Invitation
Sky sources suggest Mr Trump will be invited to Downing Street only once he becomes the official Republican candidate.

Zika Virus Strikes 157 Pregnant Women In US
Virtually all the US cases have occurred in people returning from countries where the virus is prevalent, or by sexual contact.

Record 51C Temperature Recorded In India
Water tankers are being sent to the worst-affected areas as a severe drought is accompanying the intense heat.

David Ginola Has Quadruple Heart Bypass
The former footballer is “very lucky” after being given seven shocks with a defibrillator when he collapsed, his surgeon says.

First Combat Wounded Amputee Climbs Everest
Charlie Linville lost part of his right leg in Afghanistan in 2011 and had made two previous attempts to climb the mountain.

Dozens Of UK-Bound Migrants Stopped In Germany
Young men, mostly Albanian and Kosovan, are being prevented from sneaking onto freighters to the UK in Cuxhaven, says a newspaper.

Paris Attacks Suspect Remains Silent In Court
Salah Abdeslam is disturbed by 24-hour video monitoring in his cell, his lawyer says, as the suspect refuses to answer questions.

Scandal-Hit VW In Inflation-Busting Pay Deal
An award of almost 5% is agreed despite the company pledging “massive cutbacks” to help pay for its emission test cheating.

China Fakes 488m Social Media Posts – Study
Government employees are inserting millions of deceptive messages into the streams of real social media posts, research suggests.

Contractor Held In Japan For Dumping Woman’s Body
Japan’s Foreign Minister summons the US ambassador after the 20-year-old woman’s body was found in an Okinawa forest.

Four Killed In French Police Helicopter Crash
The helicopter came down in a mountainous area of southwest France killing all people aboard, French police have said.

US Swimming Team Moves Training Camp Over Zika
The move follows a decision by Major League Baseball to shift two games away from San Juan over player fears about the virus.

San Francisco Police Boss Quits After Shooting
Greg Suhr and his police department have faced mounting criticism and protests for months in the wake of several police killings.

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