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An Australian indigenous politician who heckled King Charles during his visit to the country last month has been censured.Senator Lidia Thorpe confronted the King during a reception in Parliament House in Canberra in October. "Give us our land back. Give us what you stole from us! Our bones, our skulls, our babies, our people," she yelled at the King."You destroyed our land. Give us a treaty!"She added: "You are not our king, you are not sovereign... you have committed genocide against our people." Security stopped her getting close and she was ushered out of the chamber. Image: Lidia Thorpe yelled at the King during his trip to Australia in October. Pic: Reuters In a symbolic gesture that reflects the disapproval of her co...

Joe Biden has authorised Ukraine to begin firing US-supplied rockets deep into Russia - as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to push for "further support" for Kyiv at the G20 summit.Mr Biden's policy shift means Kyiv will now be able to use Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) for long-range attacks, two American officials have told Sky News' US partner network NBC News. Ukraine plans to conduct its first such attacks in the coming days, the sources said, without revealing details due to operational security concerns.The US has eased restrictions on the use of ATACMS, which have a range of up to 190 miles, after Russia began deploying North Korean ground troops to supplement its own forces in the conflict.The development was condemned by Biden officials as a possible expansion of the war. ...

Joe Biden has authorised Ukraine to begin firing US-supplied rockets deep into Russia - as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to push for "further support" for Kyiv at the G20 summit.Mr Biden's policy shift means Kyiv will now be able to use Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) for long-range attacks, two American officials have told Sky News' US partner network NBC News. Ukraine plans to conduct its first such attacks in the coming days, the sources said, without revealing details due to operational security concerns.The US has eased restrictions on the use of ATACMS, which have a range of up to 190 miles, after Russia began deploying North Korean ground troops to supplement its own forces in the conflict.The development was condemned by Biden officials as a possible expansion of the war. ...

Joe Biden's belated decision to allow Ukraine to use US-supplied, long-range missiles inside Russia will be cheered by Kyiv and will almost certainly prompt the UK to follow suit.But the stunning shift in US policy - just weeks before Donald Trump takes over as US president - will also trigger fury and fresh threats from Moscow at a time of increasing uncertainty about the future course of its war. President Vladimir Putin has warned the West they would be playing with fire if they allowed Ukrainian forces to launch Western-supplied cruise and ballistic missiles at Russia, saying it could even trigger a global conflict.British and US officials, though, have repeatedly advised their respective capitals not to be intimidated by Moscow's sabre rattling.Ukraine war latest: Biden lifts ban on R...

Dozens of people are said to have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza, while in Beirut, another Israeli strike has reportedly killed Hezbollah's head of media relations.Residents and medics said a multi-storey residential building housing at least six families had been targeted in the Gazan town of Beit Lahiya. About 70 people were living in the property, the Palestinian Civil Emergency said, while the Gaza government media office said 72 people had been killed.Video footage of the site of the strike, obtained by the Reuters news agency, showed bodies being pulled from a large pile of rubble, with surrounding houses also damaged, some of them heavily.The Israeli military said several strikes were conducted overnight on "terrorist targets" in Beit Lahiya, and everything pos...

Several people have been killed after Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine since August.More than 200 missiles and drones were deployed, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as he condemned a "massive combined strike" on "all regions".Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine's foreign minister, said "peaceful cities" and "sleeping civilians" were targeted.Ukraine war - latest updatesMoscow is focused on the "energy infrastructure throughout Ukraine" and is trying to "intimidate" Ukrainians with "cold and lack of light", Mr Zelenskyy said.The president added: "The whole world sees and knows that we are defending ourselves against absolute evil, which does not understand any language but force."We need unity [and] the world needs unity. Only together can we stop this evil." ...

If you know a teacher, or you are a teacher, you'll understand that many in the profession consider their jobs one of the best in the world, while also acknowledging it can be one of the most stressful.Teaching in a war zone takes it to another level on both fronts.But imagine teaching in a war zone in say the London Underground or the Paris or New York metros?Follow latest: Ukraine live blog Image: Children in their underground school Well, that's exactly what is happening in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city - a city attacked by Russia on a constant basis.In 2023, the authorities banned children from being taught in regular school buildings here because of the threat they were under from missile strikes.So Kharkiv ci...

As the two most powerful countries in the world, the relationship between the United States and China is the most consequential of all bilateral ties.Any change in interactions and behaviour by either side does not just impact security, economic activity and trade in Washington and Beijing, but also affects the rest of the planet. President Xi Jinping chose to make this point publicly as he said hello - and presumably goodbye - to Joe Biden when the two men met on the sidelines of an economic forum in Peru in what was likely their last face-to-face sit down before the US leader hands the keys to the White House over to Donald Trump. Image: Joe Biden and Xi Jinping shaking hands in Peru earlier this week. Pic: Reuters "As tw...

Joe Biden has met with Xi Jinping for the last time as US president, where the Chinese leader said he is "ready to work" with Donald Trump.Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Lima, Peru, Mr Biden said the US and China's relationship should be about "competition, not conflict". "We haven't always agreed, but our conversations have always been candid and always been frank," he said."We've never kidded one another. These conversations prevent miscalculations, and they ensure the competition between our two countries will not veer into conflict."We've been level with one another. I think that's vital." Their last-ever meeting comes as president-elect Donald Trump vows to introduce blanket 60% tariffs on US imports of Chinese goods as part of a series of "America First" t...

American presidents must be citizens, born in the US, a resident in the country for 14 years, and at least 35 years of age.Barron William Trump was born in Florida on 20 March 2006. He is the only child of Melania and Donald Trump, who has fathered four other children by his two previous wives.Barron has lived between Florida, New York City and Washington DC all his life.He qualifies as a potential POTUS - except for his age - the 18-year-old was only a first-time voter this November. Read more:Who is Barron Trump?Meet the Trumps Image: Barron Trump gives a thumbs up at a campaign rally at Trump's golf resort in Doral, Florida. Pic: Reuters But MAGA supporters seem ready to wait for the Trump dynasty to carry on in power - ...