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A year-long investigation reveals details of a coordinated campaign of torture by Russian forces against civilians in Kherson that amounts to crimes against humanity. Independent investigators in Ukraine have identified dozens of detention and torture centres. Sky News has spoken to 15 people who were held, each with remarkably similar stories of the treatment they endured. WARNING: This report contains descriptions of torture.

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a State of Emergency as flash flooding wreaks havoc across New York City. Mayor Eric Adams has also asked New Yorkers to stay home or shelter in place. The New York area could record an unprecedented amount of rainfall. It has been the wettest day since the remnants of Hurricane Ida tore through the region in 2021.

Ukraine struck a fuel depot in a likely drone attack near the airport of Russia’s Black Sea resort city of Sochi. Images from the scene showed huge tanks on fire, while videos showed a big column of smoke rising over the city. Witnesses said before the fire broke out, explosions were heard. It came as Russia struck the Kremenchuk oil refinery in the central Poltava region of Ukraine in an overnight drone attack, causing another fire. Veniamin Kondratyev, governor of the Krasnodar region, said preliminary information indicated that there were no casualties in the Sochi duel depot attack. Alexei Kopaigorodskyi, the city’s mayor, said the airport and entire transport system were operating as normal.

Ukrainian cities from east to west were hit overnight in Russia's largest wave of missile attacks in more than a month, as at least two were killed and dozens wounded on United Nations World Peace Day. The strikes, the biggest since 15 August, came a day after reports of sabotage at a Russian military airfield in Chkalovsk, near Moscow, and in the week the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, presented a Ukrainian “peace formula” to the UN general assembly summit in New York.

As Ukraine’s counteroffensive grinds on, the Ukrainian Army received shooting training in Donetsk behind the frontline.

A Storm Shadow missile blew a hole through the roof of Russia’s naval headquarters in the Crimean city of Sevastopol, in the highest-profile strike yet for the British-designed munition. The audacious attack on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet nerve centre was described as a “blow to Putin’s dictatorship”. It left the building in central Sevastapol torn open and screaming witnesses running for cover. Ukrainian officials were unusually quick to take credit for the strike, suggesting growing confidence over recent successful attacks on Moscow’s prized naval force that have loosened Russia’s grip on the peninsula.

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It started with a blustery exit from the plane (that almost claimed the Queen’s hat) and ended in the more salubrious confines of the Palace of Versailles, in the exalted company of Mick Jagger and Hugh Grant. Along the way, there was the obligatory tree planting, a remembrance ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe culminating in a spectacular flypast and an exchange of gifts at the Elysee Palace. The King, 74, and Queen, 76, were “enormously touched” to be given a “magnificent welcome” as they arrived in Paris for their first state visit to France. As His Majesty addressed guests gathered in the Hall of Mirrors for a lavish state banquet on Wednesday night, he said the visit - postponed from March - had been “worth the wait”.

President Zelensky urged the United States to “stay united and stay strong” behind his country, warning that Ukraine will lose the war against Russia if its support from America ends. Zelensky, who was making his second wartime visit to Capitol Hill, confronted Republican sceptics who have demanded an end to US military aid for Ukraine as the war grinds on. Speaking in the Oval Office, Zelensky thanked Biden for America’s enduring support in Ukraine’s fight to “combat Russian terror”. He added: “I’m in Washington to strengthen our coalition to defend Ukrainian children, our families, our homes, freedom and democracy in the world.”

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden faced off publicly for the first 2020 presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio. With the ongoing pandemic, the candidates met with no traditional handshake, a smaller audience, and prior testing for the coronavirus. They battled over the economy, the coronavirus pandemic, race, and election integrity. Moderator Fox News anchor Chris Wallace selected the topics. MORE 2020 ELECTIONS COVERAGE: How Trump Abandoned Republican Tradition • How Trump Abandoned Republican Tradition Why The USPS Crisis Could Keep Votes From Being Counted • Why The USPS Crisis Could Keep Votes ... How To Register To Vot

Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi has said his government will decide how it will spend $6bn (£4.8bn) released by the United States under a prisoner exchange deal. Sky's international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn explains why the deal is quite complicated

Mr Biden appeared to commit a gaffe as he declared that the US would work with China on “accelerating the climate crisis”. He quickly corrected himself, saying that the two nations needed to jointly tackle “the accelerating climate crisis”. Noting “record breaking” heat waves in the US and China, along with wildfires in America and Europe, the US president warned of the “existential threat” of climate change. “These snapshots tell an urgent story of what awaits us if we fail to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels”, he said. Joe Biden has denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the UN General Assembly, hitting out at what he called an “illegal war of conquest”. The US President read out comments teased by the White House earlier today, saying: “We have to stand up to this naked aggression today and deter other would be aggressors tomorrow.” His comments on Ukraine received a round of applause from the assembly, including from the watching Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.

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25 people have been killed today as Azerbaijan launched a military operation in the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. The region is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan but has been administered by the ethnic Armenian majority there since 1994. The two sides fought a bloody six week war in 2020 - and today's military action has sparked fears that full scale conflict could resume

#WSJ #Ukraine #Russia Since the Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russian forces began, there’s been a dramatic increase in Ukraine’s use of FPV, or first person view drones to execute kamikaze-style attacks on Russian tanks, troop positions and other large-scale weapons. The aim is to operate cheaply and to make the military less dependent on Western weapons. WSJ gathered dozens of videos from Ukrainian units on the frontlines, to break down how their drone teams execute these attacks on Russia’s military.

10,000 people are still missing after Libyan cities were flattened by flooding. Searchers hold on to the hope they will find family members and friends in the rubble saying even if they don't find them alive it will be worth it. 'If only we could have found them' one resident says 'to end all doubt.'

Protesters gathered across the globe to mark the one-year anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death. The demonstrations remembered Mahsa Amini, who died at the hands of Iran's morality police in September 2022. She had allegedly violated Iran's strict dress code. Her death sparked worldwide protests against Iran's conservative Islamic theocracy

An aircraft of the Italian acrobatic air team the Frecce Tricolori crashed on Saturday during a practice run outside the northern city of Turin, killing a child on the ground. The plane or parts of the plane reportedly struck a car carrying a family, killing a 5-year-old girl. A 9-year-old and the parents were being treated for burns, according to Italian news agency ANSA. The pilot ejected and also reportedly suffered burns. Video of the crash shows nine aircraft in two tight V-formations, before one of the aircraft drops below the others and crashes, sending a fireball into the air. In the video, the pilot can be seen ejecting with a parachute shortly before impact inside a fence airfield. The crash reportedly happened after takeoff from the Turin Caselle airport, near the industrial northern city. There was no immediate word on the pilot’s condition or the reason for the crash. Photos of the aftermath show the wreckage of the plane in a cornfield, and a burned and wrecked car overturned on the side of a road. The Frecce Tricolori is Italy’s premier team of acrobatic pilots, part of the Italian air force, much like the British Red Arrows. They typically perform dramatic flybys at events of national importance, leaving streaks of red, green and white smoke for the colors of the Italian flag. They perform more intricate acrobatics during air shows.

#kimjongun #vladimirputin Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia on an armored train for his meeting with Vladimir Putin. It's been heavily speculated that a rare meeting between the two leaders would involve talks about a potential arms deal. Military analyst Michael Clarke said that as North Korea is likely to push for a grain export deal, Moscow is in need of artillery shells, as it tears through them quicker than they can be produced.

#ukraine #ukrainenews #ukrainewa This footage released by the the Strategic Communications Directorate of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shows Leopard tank operators from the 47th Mechanised Brigade describing their experiences using the tanks. Various tank operators and crew discuss how much they prefer using the more advanced Leopard tanks over older Soviet style tanks that are smaller, slower and not fitted with night vision equipment. The 47th Mechanised Brigade was first involved with the counter offensive in Robotyne using the Leopard tanks to help troops advance and recapture territory. The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know

#NorthKorea #Putin #KimJongUn #Ukraine #Russia #War Russian media have posted video of Vladimir Putin welcoming Kim Jong-un to the Vostochny cosmodrome on Wednesday, surrounded by officials and photographers. Kim thanked Putin for the invitation to visit Russia, 'despite being busy', while Putin said: 'I am glad to see you' and congratulated him on the 75th anniversary of North Korea's founding day. The Russian president then showed him around the cosmodrom