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More than 50 people are feared dead after clashes between fans and a stampede at a football match in southeast Guinea, according to the government.Videos shared online, which have not been verified by Sky News, show several children spotted among the people on the ground, while images show fans scrambling over walls. Guinea's government has said around 56 people have been killed and more injured after violence broke out over a contested goal.Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah said the government "deplores the incidents that marred the football match"."During the stampede, victims were recorded," he added, without confirming the number of deaths. A local official has since told Reuters news agency around 50 people are feared to have been killed.The match between Labe and Nzerekore on Sunday wa...

Two people have died and more than 30 others have been injured after their coach crashed on a mountainous road in the Pyrenees in southern France.A total of 47 people including the driver were on board when the collision happened on Sunday at 5pm near the ski resort of Porte-Puymorens, the regional administration said. The vehicle collided with a cliff edge on the twisting N320 road in the Pyrenees-Orientales region, which borders Spain and Andorra.Local authorities said 10 people were critically hurt and another 32 suffered non life-threatening injuries. Image: The coach hit the side of a steep cliff on the N320 route, near Porte-Puymorens. Pic: Anthony Cirera/@SDIS66/X They were evacuated to the hospitals in Perpignan, To...

Actor Ian Smith, known for playing Harold Bishop in Neighbours, has revealed he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.The 85-year-old first appeared on Ramsay Street in 1987 and has played the beloved character on and off over five decades. After a 15-year break, he returned to the Australian soap just a few months ago. However, he has now revealed he has filmed his last Neighbours scenes after being told he has a rare form of lung cancer called pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma."I found out a few months back that I have cancer," Smith told Australian news show 10 News First. "I have a very aggressive, non-fixable cancer. They expect me to die." Image: Kylie Minogue as Charlene Mitchell, Craig Mclachlan as Henry, Anne Charleston as Madge Bish...

The chief executive of Vauxhall's parent company has abruptly resigned, just days after the car brand's factory in Luton was slated for closure.Previously regarded as one of the most respected figures in the auto industry, Carlos Tavares came under scrutiny after Stellantis issued a profit warning in September. The firm - which also makes Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot - has lost around 40% of its share value this year, with most of the damage coming from the North American market.Money blog: 54 UK areas where Lifetime ISAs could lose you moneyAnd the company had warned of a need to spur demand for electric vehicles a few months before announcing Vauxhall's 120-year-old plant in Luton will close in April. In a statement on Sunday, Stellantis's board accepted his resignation "with immediate effect"...

The return of the Elgin Marbles has been discussed in what was described to Sky News as "private meetings".A senior governmental source said the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and foreign minister Giorgos Gerapetritis had up to three "private meetings" with trustees of the British Museum and chair George Osborne about returning the Parthenon Sculptures - also known as the Elgin Marbles - this year. The news comes as Mr Mitsotakis is due to meet with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Tuesday - where it is expected they will discuss the sculptures.Former prime minister Rishi Sunak cancelled a meeting with Mr Mitsotakis in 2023 and believed the collection should remain in the British Museum.Sir Keir is thought to be more favourable to a return of the sculptures than his predecessor...

President Joe Biden has issued a "full and unconditional" pardon for his son Hunter - just weeks before he was set to be sentenced.Hunter, 54, was convicted of three firearm charges in June, marking the first criminal prosecution of a sitting US president's child. Then, two months later, Hunter pleaded guilty to federal tax charges, having been due to stand trial on criminal charges of failing to pay $1.4m (£1.06m).In a statement via the White House, President Biden said "there has been an effort to break Hunter" with the criminal cases against him, adding "enough is enough".But how did the criminal cases against Hunter unfold? Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player ...

President Joe Biden has issued a pardon for his son Hunter, who has been convicted of federal gun charges.In a statement released by the White House, the US president said: "From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department's decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted. "Without aggravating factors like use in a crime, multiple purchases, or buying a weapon as a straw purchaser, people are almost never brought to trial on felony charges solely for how they filled out a gun form."Those who were late paying their taxes because of serious addictions, but paid them back subsequently with interest and penalties, are typically given non-criminal resolutions."It is clear that Hunter was treated di...

Violence has broken out in Georgia for a fourth night in a row - with fireworks fired at police who hit back with tear gas and water cannon.The unrest - over the freezing of talks to join the EU - also appears to be spreading beyond the capital Tbilisi. People turned out again on Sunday evening on central Rustaveli Avenue, some wearing gas masks and others carrying Georgia and EU flags. Image: Police fired water cannon to drive back protesters. Pic: AP "I'm here for a very simple reason, to defend my European future and the democracy of my country," said protester Nikoloz Miruashvili.Twenty-seven protesters, 16 police and one media worker were taken to hospital after Saturday night's clashes, the interior ministry said on S...

Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement, with oil-producing nations opposing a cap on production.A meeting in Busan, South Korea, was meant to be the fifth and final round of talks, but negotiators remain far apart on the basic scope of the deal and could only agree to postpone key decisions to a later date. More than 100 countries want to see a cap on plastic production, while many want to put legally binding controls on the toxic chemicals used in the process.But a small number of petrochemical-producing nations, such as Saudi Arabia, have strongly opposed the efforts, wanting only to target waste. Image: Negotiators fail to reach treaty deal. Pic: AP In March 2022...

Sex workers in Belgium have been granted full employment rights, including maternity pay, sick days and pensions. The new law, which came into force on Sunday, puts them on a par with those in other professions in a legal breakthrough some supporters are calling a "revolution". Sex workers can now sign employment contracts and have been granted fundamental rights including being able to refuse clients, choose their practices, and stop an act at any moment.Belgium decriminalised sex work in 2022, and while countries such as Germany and the Netherlands have legalised sex work, none have implemented labour protections as comprehensive as Belgium's.The legislation establishes rules on working hours, pay and safety measures, as well as granting sex workers access to health insurance, paid leave...