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US President Donald Trump has invited Vladimir Putin to the White House, a senior Russian diplomat has revealed. The visit was offered in a phone call last month, the official said, when Mr Trump rang to congratulate Mr Putin on his re-election.But their governments did not have time to arrange details before the US expelled 60 Russian diplomats following the Salisbury poisoning, they revealed.Moscow’s ambassador to the US Yuri Ushakov made the claims on Monday, adding he hoped for a “serious and constructive dialogue” between the two countries.White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed Mr Trump invited Mr Putin…

Here is some good news from Cape Town. It rained last week. A couple of light rain showers, preceded by bursts of thunder, rolled around Table Mountain and deposited a few millimetres of badly needed moisture on this water-starved city.Residents celebrated with photos and videos and tried to capture what they could through the strategic positioning of buckets and containers. Here is the bad news. The dams which supply this community of four million still dropped by half a percentage point last week, leaving them at the perilously low level of 22.1%.The last 10% is not fit for human consumption…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the poisoning of Sergei Skripal could have been in Britain’s interests. The Kremlin has denied responsibility over the escalation of a diplomatic row between Russia and the West over the poisoning of the former spy in Salisbury.In a news conference on Monday, Mr Lavrov accused western countries of “playing children’s games” and hinted of the possibility of Britain being behind Mr Skripal’s poisoning.”There are other explanations besides those put forward by our Western colleagues who declare that it can only be the Russians who are responsible,” he said.”Experts say that it could be highly…

The number of Palestinian protesters killed during clashes along the Gaza border with Israel has risen to 18, after a man shot in the stomach succumbed to his wounds on Monday. Faris al-Raqib, 29, was shot during the clashes on Friday, according to the health ministry, as tens of thousands of people took part in some of the biggest protests in recent years.The Islamic Jihad group said Mr al-Raqib had been a member, but claimed he was not carrying a weapon when he was shot.Images showed him carrying away one of the wounded before he was injured. Image: A Palestinian…

GCHQ intelligence officers Ben and Sunny spoke exclusively to Sky News Defence Correspondent Alistair Bunkall about the threats facing the UK and their efforts to stop them. AB: What does an analyst do?Ben: An analyst will do anything that is required to try and find an individual target, as long as they operate within the law.On a day-to-day basis, that can involve working with partners, that can involve working with our customers in London, that can involve doing the high-end analysis, to actually try and find our targets and do that work.AB: You talk about partners and customers – it…

The room is windowless, and surrounded by a bank of computer and television screens. A file of maps and intelligence is on a table in the middle. I’m encouraged to scribble notes on the table as I go along.I’m inside GCHQ, the UK’s cyber intelligence agency – more relevant than ever today, with the advance of technology and growing threats.I’m being put through a surveillance operation by a GCHQ analyst, Louise. This has never been shown in public before.The amount of data is overwhelming – phone logs, text messages, emails, internet history.Within that, there is more – who called whom, from…

The UK is set for more disruption on the roads, air and railways as torrential rain and snow are on the way. There is a chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel, the Met Office said.Road users can expect difficult driving conditions and a risk of localised flooding.Heavy rain is expected to affect parts of England and Wales on Sunday with the Met Office issuing yellow warnings, as up to 70mm is expected to fall in some areas.Buses and trains may be cancelled and spray flooding…

The British microchip developer Imagination Technologies has hired a semiconductor industry veteran as its new chief executive following last year’s‎ £550m Chinese-backed takeover. Sky News has learnt that the company, which was forced to put itself up for sale after losing Apple as a customer, will announce this week that Leo Li is taking the helm.Mr Li, who chairs the Global Semiconductor Alliance, will replace Andrew Heath, who was appointed just two years ago to spearhead a turnaround of the business.The new boss has held senior roles at other major players in the sector, including as CEO of Spreadtrum Communications…

The governor of the Russian region of Kemerovo has resigned over a fire at a shopping centre that left more than 60 people dead, including many children. In a video posted on the regional administration’s website, Aman Tuleyev said his departure was the “right, conscious and only true decision” following the blaze.”With such a heavy burden, it’s impossible to work as the governor,” Mr Tuleyev said. “It’s morally impossible.”Russian President Vladimir Putin has said “criminal negligence” was behind the fire and furious relatives have accused local authorities of hiding the true death toll.At least 64 people were killed, including 41…

Child burial fees are to be axed following a campaign by an MP who was forced to take out a loan to bury her eight-year-old son. Carolyn Harris, MP for Swansea East, lost her son Martin in a car accident in 1989 and the cost of burying him prompted her to campaign for the Government to help grieving parents.As a result, the Government has announced a Children’s Funeral Fund which will pay for the costs of children’s burials and cremations in England, which can exceed £3,000.This will bring England in line with Wales on the issue.The move will see every…