Computer chips, ships and supermoons: Eight stories you may have missed

From sleaze to a supermoon and Prince William to wasps... it's been another busy week. https://ift.tt/3t7fpQJ

Funerals begin for Israel stampede victims as children including boy, 9, listed among dead

The first funerals have been taking place for victims of a stampede disaster at a crowded religious festival in northern Israel. https://ift.tt/2QC1JjB

Sparks fly as governor sues over right to hold fireworks display at Mount Rushmore

South Dakota's governor is suing the US Department of Interior in a bid to see fireworks shot over Mount Rushmore on Independence Day. https://ift.tt/2RhVpxl

Disneyland reopens for first time in 13 months as US hits another major vaccine milestone

Disneyland has reopened for the first time in over a year - as it was revealed more than 100 million Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. https://ift.tt/3xF1DbB

How the deadly Israel stampede unfolded

Israel is mourning following the deaths and injuries of dozens of pilgrims celebrating a religious festival in the north of the country. https://ift.tt/3336qW1

Amid India's corruption and profiteering are shining examples of courage and selflessness

The massive surge in coronavirus cases in India has brought out a very dark side of humanity where it's literally a fight to survive; where black marketeers are profiting off people's misery and hiking up the price of oxygen and cylinders as the sick scrap and barter for life. https://ift.tt/3e6AZR1

Is India’s COVID crisis spilling into neighbouring countries?

India is continuing to set daily COVID case records as hospitals run out of oxygen while people die on the streets. https://ift.tt/2PDjeiX

Russian agents detain Alexei Navalny lawyer in Moscow

Russian security services have detained a lawyer who was working on a case connected to Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. https://ift.tt/3e3Kj87

Eurovision Song Contest to allow 3,500 in audience under strict COVID-19 measures

This year's Eurovision Song Contest will be held with 3,500 fans in Rotterdam, the Dutch government has confirmed. https://ift.tt/3e7fEH8

Israel festival stampede: What we know so far

At least 44 people have died after a stampede at a religious festival in Israel resulted in a crush. https://ift.tt/332J6rq

Ghislaine Maxwell pictured with 'black eye' in photo released by lawyer

Ghislaine Maxwell has been pictured with a "black eye" in a photo released by her lawyer. https://ift.tt/2ShEo79

Amazon's profits more than tripled in the first three months of 2021

Amazon's profit in the first three months of 2021 came in at $8.1bn (£5.8bn) - more than triple what it was in the same period last year. https://ift.tt/3nxqEAR

Brazil sees 100,000 COVID deaths in a single month - as parts of Europe ease lockdowns

Parts of Europe are easing lockdown restrictions - but in other parts of the world, the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate populations. https://ift.tt/3nwrduG

COVID-19: Should the UK export vaccines to help India reign in the pandemic?

One in five doses being jabbed around the world is made in India. The country is also the largest exporter of COVID-19 vaccines to the rest of the world. https://ift.tt/3331CAa

Joe Biden's first 100 days: What the president promised - and what he delivered

It was Franklin Roosevelt who first invited Americans to use "the first 100 days" as a measure of his success as president. https://ift.tt/3vAk1Ax

At least 28 people killed after 'disastrous' crush at bonfire festival in Israel

At least 28 people have been killed after a "disastrous" crush at a religious bonfire festival in Israel. https://ift.tt/3e49KXd

Hundreds of oxygen concentrators donated to UK-based aid group to help with India crisis

Hundreds of oxygen concentrators have been donated to a UK-based humanitarian organisation which will be used to help India's COVID crisis. https://ift.tt/3u4xe4j

'Hope is returning': Ireland's PM sets out key dates for lifting COVID lockdown

Some lockdown restrictions in Ireland are to be lifted in the coming weeks, the country's prime minister has said. https://ift.tt/3vm1CHw

The Indian government ordered some posts to be removed from social media - what did they say?

The Indian government is fighting a battle in two fronts. https://ift.tt/2SdldeK

Why are PS5s, Xboxes and even cars in short supply? It comes down to chips - and it could get worse

Stuck at home during lockdown, you've spent a lot of time on your phone. https://ift.tt/2PyKA9L

'Some forgot their children': Chaos at Myanmar-Thailand border as people flee airstrikes

Some of the fiercest battles since February's coup have erupted in Myanmar after Karen ethnic soldiers attacked a Burmese military base. https://ift.tt/3nB7qtV

'I'm a creepy skeleton': Navalny appears in court for first time after hunger strike

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has appeared in public for the first time since going on hunger strike - via video link during a court hearing. https://ift.tt/2PBY2tE

'10,000 families will be without food for a month': Charities describe the impact of UK foreign aid cut

Last week, the UK government announced that it would be cutting its annual foreign aid commitment. https://ift.tt/3t04Z5h

Russia and China 'trying to sow distrust in western COVID vaccines'

Russian and Chinese media are trying to sow mistrust in western COVID-19 vaccines, according to a European report. https://ift.tt/3dZg3Lz

Did mass gatherings contribute to India's COVID surge?

At the beginning of March, it seemed that India had the COVID-19 pandemic under control. https://ift.tt/32UrgH4

Britain imposes 'devastating' 85% aid cut to UN family planning programme

The UK has imposed a "devastating" cut of about 85% in aid to a family planning programme in the world's poorest nations - money that could have helped prevent 250,000 maternal and child deaths, Sky News can reveal. https://ift.tt/32XINOQ

'Brother, please': India hospital sends elderly patient's grandson to find oxygen for her

Watching young and old Indians racing down alleyways across New Delhi trying to buy up oxygen to keep their relatives alive is a devastating sight. https://ift.tt/3vpAVBI

Almost all world's glaciers losing mass - and at an accelerated pace, report says

Almost all the world's glaciers are losing mass - and the process is accelerating, a new study has found. https://ift.tt/3u2Tdsi

'We will defend ourselves to the very end': Taiwan minister's vow as China 'prepares final assault'

China is "preparing for its final military assault" on Taiwan, the island's foreign minister has told Sky News, as he vowed to "defend ourselves to the very end". https://ift.tt/3eSqIY3

Why 'strategic ambiguity' around Taiwan's status could become unsustainable

China has been increasing its military activities in and around Taiwan, making almost daily forays into the island's air defence identification zone since September. https://ift.tt/3dVvmoK

Charles 'saddened' by India COVID crisis and urges public to back oxygen appeal

The Prince of Wales has said he is "deeply saddened by the tragic images" in India as its coronavirus death toll passes 200,000. https://ift.tt/3xvf5OW

Two Spanish journalists and Irish citizen killed in Burkina Faso attack

Two Spanish journalists and an Irish citizen have been killed after they were ambushed during an anti-poaching mission in Burkina Faso. https://ift.tt/3eS23mr

India records 200,000 deaths with coronavirus

The number of people who have died with coronavirus in India has passed 200,000. https://ift.tt/32VHtf6

'Most hated man in Australia!' Porsche driver jailed for 10 months after filming dying police officers

A Porsche driver who filmed four police officers as they lay dying after a horrific crash has been jailed for 10 months. https://ift.tt/3vqyte8

UK aid to superpower China hit a record £70 million in 2019

UK aid to China - the world's second largest economy and a country that is viewed by London as a security concern - hit a record high of nearly £70 million in 2019, a spending watchdog has revealed. https://ift.tt/3u0LGKn

'Torso Killer' pleads guilty to unsolved 1974 murder of two teenage girls

A US serial killer known as the "Torso Killer" has admitted to murdering two teenage girls in 1974. https://ift.tt/2R4IDlI

The world's vaccine factory that cannot protect its own people

Of all the developing nations, India should have been able to summon a defence against COVID's second wave. https://ift.tt/3sSOmZ7

India crematoriums 'underreporting bodies' as suspicion grows over number of COVID victims

There's growing concern that India's official tally of coronavirus deaths does not match what grieving relatives and others are seeing on the ground. https://ift.tt/3dUUvji

UK plans to cut bilateral funding for water projects in developing nations by 80% - leaked memo

The UK plans to slash bilateral funding on water and sanitation projects in developing countries by more than 80% this year, despite handwashing and good hygiene being critical defences in the fight against coronavirus, a leaked government memo has revealed. https://ift.tt/3aJFxdT

'No significant coronavirus outbreak' after Barcelona rock concert in March

There were no significant COVID-19 outbreaks following a mid-sized rock concert held in Barcelona in March, the organisers have said. https://ift.tt/32UTPUI

Harry and Meghan to join J Lo and Foo Fighters at star-studded gig to aid global vaccine effort

Harry and Meghan are due to join stars including Jennifer Lopez, the Foo Fighters, Ben Affleck and Chrissy Teigen at a special concert in aid of the global vaccination effort. https://ift.tt/3xvGm3I

Drone shows idyllic island blanketed with volcanic ash - and eruptions could go on for months

The thick blanket of ash on the island of St Vincent has been revealed in new drone pictures. https://ift.tt/3tXtD81

Why Iran has jailed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe again - and what the UK can do to free her

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is a 43-year-old British-Iranian woman who has been detained in Iran for five years. https://ift.tt/3vn59Fn

Moving video shows crew of sunken submarine singing farewell song

A poignant video has emerged showing the crew of a sunken Indonesian submarine singing together on board. https://ift.tt/3no3pZT

UK COVID passports for foreign travel are 'forthcoming', says Greece

COVID passports allowing Britons to travel abroad this summer are "forthcoming", the Greek government has said. https://ift.tt/3nnvHUl

Israel rejects 'preposterous' report claiming it's committing 'crimes against humanity'

A major new report by Human Rights Watch has concluded that Israel is presiding over a system of apartheid in the Palestinian Territories which amount to "crimes against humanity". https://ift.tt/32TgWPw

'Two weeks of hell': Desperation in India as oxygen 'the price of gold'

India's hospitals are already full to bursting, but doctors in Delhi are warning there could be even worse to come. https://ift.tt/3gGwMoM

'I felt hurt and alone': European Commission president blames sexism for 'sofagate' debacle

The European Commission's first female president has blamed sexism for the "sofagate" debacle in Turkey earlier this month. https://ift.tt/3ewnb1k

'Final solution' to Navalny opposition group - 13,000 arrests and terrorist designation

First they came for Alexei Navalny... then they came for those who dared to demonstrate in his support. https://ift.tt/3sTdDT2

EU Commission sues AstraZeneca over vaccine contract

The European Commission has launched legal action against AstraZeneca for not respecting a contract for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines. https://ift.tt/3evMiBb