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Four bodies have been recovered following an explosion at a power plant next to a dam in Italy.Sky News’ Italian branch reported five others were injured in the blast and another three are missing. Fire brigade officials said earlier that an explosion had occurred at around 3pm (1pm in the UK) at the dam on Lake Suviana – one of three artificial lakes that feed the power station – in Bargi, near Bologna and Florence.Utility group Enel said a fire had broken out on one of its transformers at the hydroelectric power plant.A spokesperson added that the dam basin had…

“If I could, I’d vote for the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party),” says 26-year-old Indian aeronautic engineer Robin S. “I like to follow what’s happening back home. I am Indian no matter where I live,” Robin S., who lives in the German city of Würzburg, tells DW. When asked why he supports the BJP, Robin pauses briefly before listing the Hindu nationalist party’s initiatives to improve national security, digital finance, and infrastructure in India.Indian-born Robin S. supports the BJP, but points out there is ‘room for improvement’Image: Shristi Mangal Pal/DW “Despite facing crises like COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war, the BJP has…

The federal government has approved a 240 percent hike in electricity tariffs for those who are classified as Band A electricity users. In Nigeria, Band A refers to customers who receive 20 – 24 hours of electricity supply daily, which mainly means businesses. Customers in Band A will now be charged 225 Naira (EUR 0.17) per Kilowatt-hour, marking a significant increase from the previous rate of 68 Naira (EUR 0.05). Nigerian companies were quick to express their anger at this hike in tariffs. The manufacturing sector in particular has warned that many businesses could go bankrupt following the move, and has called for a reversal of the move.Nigeria’s electricity woesTo view this…

Yemen is in the middle of a humanitarian disaster after nearly a decade of civil war between the Saudi and Western-backed government, and the Iranian-backed Houthi militia. As Sky’s special correspondent Alex Crawford has found, war in Gaza is making the situation even worse for Yemenis already facing violence, starvation and disease. On this edition of the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by Alex and Yemen-born producer Ahmed Baider to explore how Houthi attacks on shipping lanes in the Red Sea, ostensibly in support of Gaza, are preventing aid from getting into Yemen.👉 Listen above then tap here…

The British government has joined France, Germany and the United States in accepting the International Olympic Committee’s plan for Russian and Belarussian athletes to compete in the Paris Olympics in July and August.  Despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, the IOC and the International Paralympic Committee have decided that athletes from the two countries can take part in the Games as neutrals if they have not publicly supported the invasion of Ukraine and are not linked to the military. Britain’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lucy Frazer said last year that “any plans” to allow Russians and…

Nicaragua said it was “extremely urgent” that Germany halt weapons exports to Israel during the first hearing for its “genocide” case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on Monday. Nicaragua has accused Germany of violating the Genocide Convention and the laws of war due to its support for Israel. What has been said so far?  Alain Pellet, a lawyer for Nicaragua, said that Germany needs to halt its weapons exports to Israel because they could be used to commit genocide. “Germany was and is fully conscious of the risk that the arms it has furnished and continues to furnish to…

At least 38 migrants have died after their ship ran into trouble off the coast of Djibouti, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The IOM said Tuesday six other people were missing and presumed dead, while 22 others were rescued from the shipwreck. Djibouti on a popular route to Gulf nations The Ethiopian embassy in Djibouti said the accident occurred on Monday and involved a boat carrying Ethiopian migrants from Djibouti to Yemen. “Every year tens of thousands of migrants leave the Horn of Africa, mainly from Ethiopia and Somalia, trying to reach the Gulf nations,” Yvonne Ndege, regional spokesperson for…

An art museum in Germany has reportedly fired a member of staff after he put one of his own paintings on display.The 51-year-old man hung one of his artworks at Munich’s Pinakothek der Moderne in February “in the hope of achieving his artistic breakthrough”, according to local media. It was unclear how long the 60cm by 120cm painting remained on display.However, a spokesperson for the gallery claimed it was noticed “immediately” by other staff and quickly taken down. Follow Sky News on WhatsApp Keep up with all the latest news from the UK and around the world by following Sky…

Rwanda is marking the 30th anniversary of the Hutu genocide against the Tutsi, with survivors and perpetrators of the genocide coming together to commemorate and reflect on a crime against humanity that rocked a nation and, indeed, the world. In a three-month killing spree that began on April 7, 1994, extremist Hutus murdered more than a million members of the Tutsi minority, as well as Hutus who refused to participate in the slaughter or tried to protect their Tutsi neighbors. But how do these traumatic events continue to affect those who weren’t even born then? How the Rwandan genocide unfoldedTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to…

US President Joe Biden, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will meet in Washington on Thursday to strengthen defense and economic ties between the three nations. While officials have said the summit is not aimed against any specific country, it comes amid escalating tensions over the South China Sea. In recent months, the Chinese Coast Guard has repeatedly confronted resupply missions to the Philippine outpost on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, with Chinese ships using water cannons and risky maneuvers to block the Philippine vessels. The outpost on the Second Thomas Shoal is in the waters…