U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack

For the second year in a row, the administration has barred the Palestinian delegation from US travel for the forum. The US state department said on Wednesday that it had again…

Joanna Wietrzyk ‘regrets’ decision to keep racing. She forfeits points from her win in the Beijing race. The Australian athlete who caused a storm by winning a Hyrox event in…

The US health secretary added that he would’ve made sweeping changes ‘on day one’ but he had to follow the law. As the death toll from the worst measles outbreak in decades rises,…

Ireland joins joins Dutch broadcaster in refusing to take part in 2027 song contest, in second consecutive year of protests. Ireland is to boycott Eurovision for the second year…

Claims that dismantling pollution rules will lower energy bills and have little climate impact are far from convincing. In allowing US power plants to emit any amount of…

The firm also announced a new system to track, investigate and disclose cases of models misbehaving, or "misalignment"

Prosecutors sought jail term for chief executive of Evett after insects not approved for consumption were on menu. A South Korean court has fined the operator of one of Seoul’s…

The ruling comes amid legal battle over Trump’s changes to the Kennedy Center, including his effort to rename it

The EU is banning social media for under 13s and limiting older children's access in an attempt to protect youngsters from suffering online harm on platforms such as Facebook,…

Bank of Japan raises benchmark interest rate from 1 to 1.25 percent, pledging to help counter inflation risks

Soaring oil prices of above $108 a barrel after Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure stoke inflation fears. US government borrowing costs have risen to 5% for the first time…

The BBC's defence correspondent Jonathan Beale explains what an arms race in space might look like - and what it could mean for us on the ground

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said a Canada-EU alliance would create a "beacon for other democracies"

Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Australia needs to slow down its artificial intelligence use and create better security…

This live blog is now closed. Sign up for the US Breaking News email. Maria Elvira Salazar, a Republican congresswoman from South Florida, made a rare public break with President…

The behaviours we observed could represent grief, but they could also reflect maternal attachment, confusion or instinctive caregiving. It was a tragic sight. One day last July, a…

Southbank Centre, London Wang’s avatar performs music from Ravel and Debussy to Prokofiev and Liszt while dizzying virtual worlds take shape around her in this virtual reality…

One of the biggest upheavals in a millennium is on its way, strengthened by the climate crisis. We need leaders who make things better not worse. If you think you have heard…

The Syrian rock hyrax depends on the fragile landscapes of the border region. Alongside other environmentalists, I have been documenting the destruction of its habitat. Wars are…

Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand. In one corner is bnb-side, a six-room…

Digital-age Australian psychodrama tracks the shut-in mania of dangerously disaffected male fan, but doesn’t get inside his mind. If the parasocial phenomenon is a kind of hell,…

This blog is now closed. Andrew Griffith has delivered his speech, and he is now taking questions. Q: You want the government to pause the making tax digital programme. Is that an…

Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risks. The plan to bury carbon under remote Indiana farmland is supposed to be a…

Police in Bali believe the two young children died as a result of violence, while a 57-year-old man is believed to have taken his own life. Indonesian police are investigating the…

Shabana Mahmood says she wants to distinguish between far-right extremism and legitimate local concerns over asylum sites. Shabana Mahmood has described the anti-asylum activist…

Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city’s air and threatening residents’ health. Leer en español en Quinto…

US grapples with federal firefighter shortage as crews say they’re spread thin and lack resources during unrelenting year of fire. Firefighters battling enormous wildfires in the…

Firms manage $7.3tn in assets and could afford to transition away from fossil fuels yet invest in natural gas and coal-fired plants to power datacenters. The energy portfolios of…

With nearly £30m of funding, I’m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating, and they want to be part of the solution. Andy Burnham: UK…

The distinctively British RPG is returning courtesy of the makers of Forza Horizon – with comedy talent such as Richard Ayoade and Natasia Demetriou voicing sweary characters. We…

A layoff and a leap of faith convinced Katie Teixeira she had what it takes to run her own business. In 2010, Katie Teixeira adopted a kitten found all alone in an abandoned…

In today’s newsletter: It is hard to tell fact from fiction when it comes to AI. What is really going on – and what should the government do about it?. Good morning. As a general…

As bird flu reshapes agriculture, small farms operate under strict rules. Just a single case could tank their business. Joshua Beebe often starts his day by cleaning the tires of…

The Budget is only six weeks away and the economy is undoubtedly the biggest challenge facing the prime minister

This blog is now closed. Meanwhile, we are getting some interesting lines from Paris that the French president, Emmanuel Macron, convened the chiefs ⁠of ⁠the ​different political…