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Several bodies have been found in Spain's Valencia region after flash floods struck eastern and southern parts of the country.Torrential rains caused by a cold front flooded roads and towns on Tuesday, resulting in cars being swept through streets, a train being derailed and damaged houses and buildings. The exact number of people killed has not been disclosed by authorities in Valencia. Image: A man looks on at the destruction caused by the flash floods in Malaga province. Pic: AP Image: Cars are swept away by the water in Alora, Malaga province. Pic: AP Image: Pic: AP Earlier, the natio...

Exercising at the weekends only may be just as beneficial for slowing mental decline as working out throughout the week, researchers have said.A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that exercising on just one or two days was more effective at reducing the risk of mild dementia than more regular workouts. It adds to a growing body of evidence that it is not when you exercise, but the fact you are doing it, that improves health.A separate study published last month found that being a weekend exercise "warrior" cuts the risk of developing more than 200 diseases ranging from high blood pressure and diabetes to mood disorders and kidney disease.The latest study concluded: "The weekend warrior physical activity pattern may be a more convenient option for busy people around the ...

Israel's decision to ban the main aid agency providing most of the humanitarian relief in Gaza is "extremely worrying", says the United Nations' peacekeeping chief.Jean-Pierre Lacroix told Sky News' The World With Yalda Hakim that UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency) is "absolutely essential" to the delivery of such assistance to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, where access is controlled by Israel. More than a year into the war which was sparked by Hamas's massacre in southern Israel on 7 October last year, the population in Gaza is in a "disastrous situation", he said.Latest updates: Israel warns new Hezbollah leaderThe Israeli parliament's decision on Monday to vote to ban the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, citing the alleged role of some local staff in the attack,...

Several people have been reported missing after flash floods struck Spain, sweeping cars through the streets.Shocking images and videos have emerged from eastern and southern parts of Spain, showing heavy rainfall turning once-busy roads into muddy rivers. Flooding caused havoc, running from the provinces of Malaga in the south to Valencia in the east. Image: A man looks on at the destruction caused by the flash floods in Malaga province. Pic: AP Image: Cars are swept away by the water in Alora, Malaga province. Pic: AP Image: Pic: AP Videos shared by Spanish broadcasters showed floodwate...

TikTok's founder Zhang Yiming has become China's richest man with a fortune of almost $50bn (£38bn).Dubbed the "short video king", the 41-year-old topped the Hurun China Rich List for the first time with $49.3bn (£37.9bn). Mr Yiming stepped down as chief executive of ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, in 2021.He is the 18th individual to be crowned China's richest person in the 26 years since the Hurun China Rich List began.He dethroned bottled water magnate Zhong Shanshan, who slipped to second place as his fortune dropped 24% to $47.9bn (£36.8bn). A number of the billionaires on the list saw their fortunes plummet over the past year with difficult economic conditions in China.This comes during a legal battle over ByteDance's US assets as TikTok could be banned in the US next year unless...

The mother of Levi Davis - the former Bath rugby player who went missing two years ago - says she feels "abandoned" by Spanish police and believes he was a "victim of crime".The ex-winger, who was 24 when he went missing, was last seen at The Old Irish Pub in Barcelona on 29 October 2022. Local detectives later closed the case, suggesting he probably drowned at sea.But now fresh allegations have emerged from journalists at Byline Times about a blackmail plot against him.His mother, Julie Davis, told the outlet: "We have felt abandoned by the police and I believe Levi was a victim of crime in the UK and in Spain. So many things do not add up. I'm determined to fight for the truth."They pulled out the stops to find Jay Slater and search and pursue justice for Madeleine McCann. They need to d...

A tram has crashed into a shop in central Oslo, injuring four people.The tram, which had about 20 passengers, crashed into a computer shop in the centre of the Norwegian capital on Tuesday morning, with the driver among the injured. The four-storey building has been evacuated and will be checked for structural damage, police said.Images from the scene showed most of the first carriage of a blue tram had crashed into the shop as it derailed off the tracks at an intersection on Storgata, one of Oslo's main streets. Image: Pic: NTB/Terje Pedersen via Reuters "We are working to get an overview of the scope, but there is a lot of damage to the store," police said in a statement. Rescue services have cordoned off the area.'I woul...

A child has died and several are injured after a car crashed into a primary school in Australia, police have said.The car veered off a road in the suburb of Hawthorn East, Melbourne, and crashed through a fence and into an outdoor table where five children were sitting just after 2.30pm local time. An 11-year-old boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries but later died.Two girls aged 11, a 10-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy were also taken to hospital with serious injuries, Victoria Police said.The driver of the car, a 40-year-old woman, crashed into the fence while making a U-turn after collecting a child from the school. She was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody.The child who was a passenger in the car was not injured.Read more from Sky News:What we know about...

A 14-year-old British girl has died in Rome after suffering an allergic reaction to peanuts, according to reports in Italian media.The girl and her family had arrived in the Italian capital last Thursday, both the La Stampa and Corriere Della Sera newspapers reported. On the first day of their holiday in the city, they were said to have gone to dinner near their accommodation, but during the meal, the girl reportedly suffered an allergic reaction, which led to her going into anaphylactic shock.She was reportedly rushed to hospital but could not be saved. A manslaughter investigation has now been launched by local prosecutors, the outlets said.Any such probe will hinge around whether her allergy was communicated to the restaurant where they ate or not - or if there were difficulties communi...

Portuguese football club Sporting have confirmed they have received an approach from Manchester United for their manager, Ruben Amorim.United sacked their previous coach, Dutchman Erik ten Hag, on Monday. Amorim led Sporting to their first league title in 19 years in 2021 and repeated the achievement with the Lisbon club last season.So far this season, his side have won all nine of their league games and are top of their league.The 39-year-old is one of the most sought-after young coaches in football and had reportedly been in the running to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. Sporting say United have "expressed interest" in paying the 10 million euro release clause in their manager's contract. ...