Spanish woman who found fame for botching fresco restoration dies
Cecilia Giménez’s effort to restore the painting Ecce Homo earned the artwork the nickname “Monkey Christ”.
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How growing up in war really affects an 11-year-old
Fergal Keane has met thousands of traumatised children while reporting on conflicts. Here, he researches the long-term effect on them – and what, if anything
‘No worries’: Trump downplays Chinese military drills around Taiwan
The US President has downplayed the drills which follow a US announcement of an $11bn arms sale to Taiwan.
China launches live-firing drills around Taiwan in 2nd day of exercises aimed at further isolating the island
China launched 10 hours of live-firing exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday, the second day of Beijing’s largest-ever war games around the island, aimed at swiftly
Sky News quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2025
From the election of a new pope to a singer blasting off into space and a president giving a huge body of water a new
Five key takeaways from Trump-Netanyahu meeting in Florida
US president and Israeli prime minister exchange flattery as Trump threatens Iran and stresses that Hamas must disarm.
At UN, Somalia slams Israel’s Somaliland recognition as ‘threat’ to peace
Somalia says it is concerned the recognition serves as a pretext for the forced relocation of Palestinians.
Kyiv rejects Russia’s claim of Ukrainian attack on Putin residence
The Ukrainian president rejects Moscow’s claim that Ukrainian forces launched a drone attack on Novgorod.
Russia’s losses in Ukraine rise faster than ever, as US pushes for peace deal
A steep rise in soldiers’ obituaries is documented by the BBC as part of its work in counting Russian war losses.
Trump hopes to reach phase two of Gaza ceasefire ‘very quickly’
The US president also warns Hamas will have “hell to pay” if it does not disarm, after talks with Netanyahu.
Trump says US hit ‘big facility’ linked to alleged Venezuelan drug boats
The president said it was a dock area “where they load the boats up with drugs”.
K-pop band NewJeans breaks up after bitter feud with record label
Ador says it has dropped NewJeans member Danielle Marsh while the return of Minji remains uncertain.
Alleged strikes on Vladimir Putin residence ‘not good’, Trump says
Tweety McTreason said he was “very angry” to hear reports of an alleged Ukrainian drone strike on one of Vladimir Putin’s state residences in Russia.