Wolf extinct for 10,000 years brought back to life, researchers claim – but is it true?
Colossal Biosciences claims to have “de-extincted” dire wolves by creating three pups named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi. But has genetic engineering really led to a rebirth of dire wolves, a species last seen more than 10,000 years ago?
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One of the 'dire wolf' pups. Pic: Colossal Biosciences /X
Iran denies ‘direct talks’ with US over its nuclear programme
Iran has previously pushed back against Donald Trump's demand that it enter direct negotiations, but the US president has now said discussions “at almost the highest level” have begun.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei visits nuclear centrifuges in Tehran. Pic: Reuters
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Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Pic: Reuters
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Mr Trump welcoming Mr Netanyahu to the White House. Pic: AP
MP deported from Israel accuses it of ‘control and censorship’
“No state, however powerful, should be beyond criticism,” says Abtisam Mohamed, who was visiting the West Bank along with fellow Labour MP Yuan Yang to learn about the work of humanitarian aid projects.
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Abtisam Mohamed (left) and Yuan Yang (right). Pics: House of Commons/Yuan Yang/X
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Chris Doyle, director of Caabu, which organised the trip Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed were on when Israel denied them entry
Israeli troops opened fire on ambulances because of ‘perceived threat’, preliminary IDF investigation says
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has demanded an independent investigation into the “atrocious” deaths of the aid workers.
Israeli airstrikes kill more than 30 people in Gaza – including more than a dozen women and children
An Israeli airstrike also hit a tent in Khan Younis, which was being used as a base by a number of journalists.
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On Sunday, at least two people were killed, and six others injured when an Israeli airstrike hit a tent in Khan Younis which was being used as a base by a number of journalists. Pic: AP
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A woman bakes bread in an oven in Gaza City. Pic: Reuters
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Day 78: Is it time to change tactics with Trump?
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Catholic jubilee: What is it and should you still travel to Italy this year?
The King and Queen's state visit to Italy will coincide with the jubilee year, an event in the Catholic calendar that is estimated to bring 30-32 million visitors to Rome across 12 months. Here is everything you need to know.
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Pope Francis opening the Holy Door on Christmas Eve. Pic: Reuters
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The Pope opening the Holy Door at Rebibbia prison, in Rome. Pic: Reuters/Vatican
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Pilgrims queue to enter through the Holy Door in Saint Peter's Basilica. Pic: Reuters
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Pope Francis meeting Charles and Camilla at the Vatican in 2017. Pic: PA
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Queen Elizabeth II with Pope John Paul II during their private audience in 2000. Pic: Reuters
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An estimated 30-32 million people are expected to visit Rome this year. Pic: AP
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Workers at a construction site near Piazza del Campidoglio. Pic: Reuters
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British couple held in Afghanistan have ‘never heard one accusation or one charge’
Peter and Barbie Reynolds's son, Jonathan, tells Sky News it is difficult to understand the Taliban's motives in detaining his parents, and he and his siblings are experiencing a “rollercoaster of emotions”.
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The couple married in Kabul in 1970. Pic: Reynolds family
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Marine Le Pen may have been banished, but she can still cause trouble
Populists see society divided between “the people” and corrupt elites governing them, and Le Pen's plight fits their narrative perfectly, writes Sky's Dominic Waghorn.
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Jordan Bardella, National Rally's president, spoke at the same event. Pic: Reuters
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Who are the two MPs deported by Israel – and what have they said about the war in Gaza?
Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed have both broken records in Parliament – becoming the first China-born and Yemeni MPs in history when they were elected in July last year.
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Abtisam Mohamed (left) and Yuan Yang (right). Pics: House of Commons/Yuan Yang/X
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