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Military strategists from the ancient Chinese war leader Sun Tzu to the French general Napoleon Bonaparte have trumpeted the element of surprise in any conflict. In battle, you must try to confuse, disrupt, demoralise your enemy. And…

Donald Trump has reportedly asked about the possibility of using nuclear bombs to stop hurricanes hitting the US. The US president has "suggested multiple times" to national security and Homeland Security officials that they explore the…

Iran has sold the oil on the tanker which was detained by the Royal Marines off Gibraltar, an Iranian government spokesperson has said. Iran did not say who it had been sold to but requested that the tanker be sent to the recipient. …

Prince Andrew has said he is "appalled" by recent sex abuse claims surrounding Jeffrey Epstein after footage emerged of the royal inside the convicted paedophile's Manhattan mansion in 2010. The video was reportedly shot on 6 December…

Jeremy Corbyn has accused Boris Johnson of being "Britain's Trump, the fake populist and phoney outsider" as he urged voters to back Labour if a snap general election is called in the autumn. The Labour leader said a national poll…

The Turkish pension fund plotting a takeover of British Steel is preparing to commit close to £1bn to help fund the company's revival. Sky News has learnt that Ataer Holding, which is poised to enter a formal period of exclusive…

Boris Johnson is "trashing money" by pledging cash for "very clear electoral targets", according to a former Conservative deputy prime minister. Lord Heseltine, a long-serving peer who sat in Margaret Thatcher and John Major's cabinets,…

Politicians and alleged victims have reacted angrily after Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in a prison cell, with Donald Trump sharing a conspiracy theory about the disgraced financier's death. The 66-year-old's suicide came as he…

1. Billions spent on preparation The Treasury this week announced a further £2.1bn in to get the country ready; it said the money would be used to “accelerate preparations at the border, support business readiness and ensure the supply…

Rwanda has closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a deadly Ebola outbreak that started a year ago has killed more than 1,803 people. The closure came after a second death linked to the Ebola virus was confirmed…