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Widely discredited around the world, conversion therapy – which aims to change someone’s sexual orientation – is still legal in India but the practise of it by doctors is banned. Above a second-hand car shop on a bustling Delhi street, sits the office of the Indian capital’s self-proclaimed “best sexologist”. Dr Shriyans Jain is smartly

India could soon become only the second nation in Asia to legalise gay marriage. As the world’s fast-growing democracy, it is a hugely significant moment for LGBTQI+ campaigners. Abhay Dange and Supriyo Chakraborty are one of 18 Indian couples leading the fight at the Supreme Court. Abhay says culturally, the ability to marry is critical:

Myanmar has said it “categorically rejects” claims made by Sky News in its undercover reporting of the civil war in the country. The report from inside the country claims to “bring Myanmar to the world’s attention” but has been “found to be deceiving”, the country’s embassy in London has said in a statement. It comes

A woman and her parents have been arrested after a headless body was discovered in a hotel bathtub in Japan. The body of Hitoshi Ura was found in the red light district of Susukino – known for its so-called short-stay “love hotels” – in the city of Sapporo on the northern island of Hokkaido in

In the Greek village of Massari, on the east coast of Rhodes, they’re clearing out. A police car drives slowly through the village, an evacuation notice blasting out of loudspeakers on the roof. This is the final warning – it’s time to leave, the flames are coming. Residents quickly try to protect what they can.

Paris Saint-Germain have accepted Al Hilal’s world record bid of €300m (£259m) to sign Kylian Mbappe. Qatari-owned PSG believe at least five clubs are interested in signing the France captain, with Tottenham said to be among them, Sky Sports News understands. The French champions have given Mbappe permission to speak to the Saudi club. The

Efforts to tighten restrictions on women in Iran have reignited the protest movement that saw the country’s streets flooded with furious Iranians for more than half a year. Calls to commemorate Mahsa Jina Amini, the Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody last year, have rocketed on social media in the wake of announcements strengthening

On the floor of Rhodes airport, the exhausted sleep. People who fled their hotels as the flames approached. Some running for their lives. In one corner, we meet Corina, a tourist from Denmark, with her husband Peter and daughter Mathilde. They lie in a little pile, salt stains covering their clothes. Weather – latest: New

For the members of the demining unit in Ukraine’s 35th marine brigade, every step is fraught with peril – every action is beset with risk – during a period that has been particularly dangerous. As the Ukrainians press with their summer offensive, the Russians have countered with Soviet-era tactics. They have laid millions and millions

Escaping the wildfires in Rhodes felt like “the end of the world”, a British tourist has told Sky News. Extreme heat across Greece has triggered a number of fires across the country, with flames in Rhodes burning for the past five days. A number of locations on the east of the island have been evacuated,

Wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes have forced hundreds of holidaymakers to flee their hotels. Images show the skies above the island full of smoke with the orange hue of the flames clearly visible. Four locations close to the areas of Kiotari and Lardos in the southeastern part of the island have been evacuated.

The Indian government has banned the export of non-basmati white rice - trigging fears of shortages and price rises across the world. India is the world’s largest supplier of the food – making up 40% of global exports – which more than three billion people rely on as a staple. Last year it exported around 22 million tonnes,

Officers scouring the outskirts of Berlin for a lioness now believe the mysterious animal is actually a wild boar. Heat-seeking equipment has been used in the search – but no evidence of a big cat has been found. The mayor of Kleinmachnow, Michael Grubert, has admitted he was “sceptical from the beginning” that a lion

Temperatures across parts of Europe remain above 40C (104F) , as wildfires rage in Greece. Winds near Athens have fuelled a major wildfire close to the Greek capital, forcing people from their homes and burning 13.5 square miles (35 square km) of forest and scrubland. Authorities had declared the huge blaze contained overnight on Wednesday,

Russia has restricted the movement of British diplomats within the country in a response to “hostile actions” from London, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said. On Thursday, the ministry summoned the British interim charge d’affaires, Tom Dodd, where it announced that a “notification procedure” for the movement of employees beyond a 75-mile radius would be

“I am being held at the airport. Please don’t worry too much,” the message read. “I think I will be okay. But who knows?” Kimberley Glendinning won’t forget the moment she read those words. “My heart actually missed a beat,” she says, her voice quavering. In September 2022, Kimberley’s husband, Brian, was on his way

The head of MI6 has urged Russians appalled by the horrors of Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine to “join hands with us” and spy for the UK to help end the bloodshed. Sir Richard Moore used a rare speech to reveal that “many” had already taken this step since Russia’s invasion was launched 18 months

An American soldier who is believed to be in custody in North Korea was facing disciplinary action by the US military when he crossed into the secretive country, US officials said. The crossing has created a fresh crisis for Washington in its dealings with the nuclear-armed state. The US military has identified the soldier as

The heatwave enveloping southern Europe is set to intensify even further today – with temperatures expected to reach as high as 46C. Spain, Italy and Greece will bake tomorrow and the European Space Agency has warned that France, Germany and Poland will also face extreme heat over the coming days. Sardinia and Sicily – among

Meteorologists are warning temperatures will hit new record highs across southern Europe this week. The latest forecasts show peaks of 44C (111F) on multiple days, with temperatures consistently in the high 30s and low 40s across the region. The European Space Agency has warned countries including Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Poland will face extreme