On the day COP26 is dedicated to youth and thousands of youngsters prepare to take part in a climate protest in Glasgow, the issue of “eco-anxiety” has been highlighted... Read more
Republican Glenn Youngkin has been elected as Virginia’s next governor in a major upset, according to US media projections. He was 2.1 points ahead of Democrat Terry McAuliffe, with 99... Read more
More than 100 world leaders will promise to end and reverse deforestation by 2030, in the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal. Brazil – where stretches of the Amazon rainfore... Read more
A British trawler has been seized by France and another has been fined, amid an escalating row over post-Brexit fishing rights. French maritime minister Annick Girardin said the ships were c... Read more
An expansive compound of buildings covering the equivalent of 46 football pitches was recently erected on the outskirts of Guangzhou, China’s bustling southern metropolis. The sprawling comp... Read more
Brazilian senators have voted to recommend charging President Jair Bolsonaro over his handling of the devastating Covid pandemic. A Senate panel backed a report calling for charges against M... Read more
Sudan’s military has dissolved civilian rule, arrested political leaders and declared a state of emergency. Gen Abdel Fattah Burhan, who had been heading a joint council with civilian... Read more
President Joe Biden said the US would defend Taiwan if China attacked, in an apparent departure from a long-held position. “Yes, we have a commitment to do that,” he said when as... Read more
The Queen spent Wednesday night in hospital for preliminary medical checks and is now back at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace has said. The 95-year-old monarch returned from the private ho... Read more
South Korea has launched its first homegrown rocket, stepping up the country’s ambitions in space. The Korean Satellite Launch Vehicle II, known as Nuri, took off from Goheung located... Read more
A bomb attack on a military bus in central Damascus has killed at least 13 people, Syrian state media say. The vehicle was targeted with two explosive devices as it passed under Jisr al-Rais... Read more
At least 46 people have died in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Images and videos from the state show flooded roads, submerged homes and fa... Read more
A US House of Representatives committee investigating the 6 January Capitol riot has unanimously supported holding a onetime top aide of ex-President Donald Trump in contempt of Congress. St... Read more
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has accused the EU of “blackmail” in a heated debate with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen over the rule of law. The clash... Read more
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