Trump asks SCOTUS to OK changes to mail-in ballots. And, diesel prices hit record high

The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations

The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs last month, a stronger-than-expected showing. And now President Trump wants to see interest rates dropped, threatening to cut off trade with…

Judge declares mistrial after delay due to defense seeking intervention from higher court. Full report: Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case. Explained: Lindsay Clancy…

Opposition leader says interim government lacking democratic mandate to negotiate on natural resources. • The US and Venezuela: a century-old relationship drenched in oil. The…

The comments come as Argentinian president Javier Milei says the "winds of change" favoured his country's claim on the British overseas territory

About 46 people believed to be trapped in ‘room-like’ structure inside hydro plant tunnel on Nepal-Tibet border. After the flood: human suffering on an unfathomable scale in…

From searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors

An environmental group says those who died are suspected of stealing petrol from a pipeline in Nigeria's Rivers State

Palestinian teenagers Omar al-Naasan and Khalil Abu Alia were shot dead when Israeli settlers and soldiers entered a village in the occupied West Bank

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) said Thursday he was informed by the Department of Justice that his phone calls with a Virginia state legislator in the spring were wiretapped. Why…

Itamar Ben-Gvir claims proposal for illegal forced displacement of 2 million people is ‘realistic’ and ‘concrete’. Israel’s far-right national security minister has set out a plan…

Millions of people have been exposed to the smog, with more than 12,000 children suffering respiratory issues

It's part of a political showdown with Marcos. A trial could impact her plans to run for president in 2028

President Trump 's order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" is stirring up more controversy, as tech companies decide whether to comply or not. The big picture: Google and…

The government is set to give the go-ahead for the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands

Fox announced host’s departure Thursday but gave no explanation, only saying it was effective immediately. Maria Bartiromo’s lawyer sharply denied that she was fired from her job…

It was a bumper season for Hollywood, almost back to pre-pandemic levels, with Tom Holland blockbusters winning out, but there was still a string of disappointments. As the world…

Semi-conductor giant bets that support for open AI models could offset potential slowdown in demand for chips. Nvidia will buy the popular developer platform Hugging Face for…

Wayve robotaxis added to Uber app and will have human in front ready to take over if needed – but only 15 cars licensed. Londoners are now able to hire self-driving taxis for the…

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is conducting an internal review of a civilian casualty incident at a wedding during the strikes in Iran last Tuesday, U.S. officials say. Why it…

Scientists will be able to estimate the amount of heating and destruction caused by the gas ultimately drawn from the Beetaloo. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here. in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt. Polls have suggested that the election on Sunday could yield Germany’s first-ever state…

This blog is now closed. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. ‘Gut-wrenching’: Bowen to meet with Nepali community today. Chris Bowen said he would meet…

I will calmly read all the threatening letters and await the court case against me. But I will take a stand even if our government won’t. I can’t even remember when I decided to…

Trump appears to be picking up interest rate fight again with new Fed chief after long-running feud with previous incumbent. Sign up for US Breaking News emails. President Trump…

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here. British ministers have hit back after the Argentinian president said “winds of change” favourable to his country’s…

Musk denied he was aware Grok ever produced ‘any naked underage images’. A survivor of child sexual abuse has sued Elon Musk ’s artificial intelligence company, alleging that its…

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…

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…

People online are distressed at men butchering words such as ‘hyperbole’ and ‘hors d’oeuvres’ – highlighting a gender reversal in ‘intelligence gaps’. There are common…

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…

Streamed auctions offer a cheap way to buy the precious gems, but experts warn that quality is not guaranteed. The first time Andrea Greenhill came across a livestream auction for…

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…

Small changes are what I’m aiming for – 10-minute workouts, cleaning out my handbag. Then I’m less likely to have failed come October. Are you a January resolutions or a September…

As graduates of an online training course gather from across the continent, the consensus is overwhelming: computers and saving animals go together. On a bitingly cold night in…