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

A British woman who was abducted in Malawi has been rescued and reunited with her family after a shoot-out between officers and the kidnappers, police said

A federal judge ruled yesterday that President Trump cannot tear down the Kennedy Center without a 30-day notice. And, recent lawsuits seek to keep armed federal officers away…

UK ministers say report into incident leaves questions unanswered over why problem was not discovered and fixed earlier. Business live – latest updates. A software defect in part…

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 bodies of nine women have been found in South Africa in just two months - sparking a major police investigation into whether the deaths are linked

A vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into a mosque building during Friday prayers, a senior police official says

A previously unknown species of wild cat has been identified in South America

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

Increase from 1% to 1.25% follows US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank tightening monetary policy. Business live – latest updates. Japan’s central bank has increased…

Bodies of nine women have been found in a Johannesburg neighbourhood in two months, as worries grow over women's safety

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

A British man who has been detained in India for nearly nine years without conviction has been granted bail - but must remain in the country facing trial over alleged terror…

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A 16-year-old suspected gunman has shot two students dead and injured several others at a school in the Philippines

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…

Reform UK has proposed cutting capital gains tax on crypto investments to 10%. Micheál Martin , the taoiseach (Irish PM), thanked Andy Burnham for his stance on Israel as the two…

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…

More than 180 writers sign letter renewing calls for information on 12 authors detained incommunicado since 2001 crackdown on free speech by Isaias Afwerki. More than 180 writers…

Liberal MP speaks of AI’s shortcomings as cyber chief tells inquiry the tech is needed to fend off ‘highly capable malicious cyber actors’. Get our new political email , free app…

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…

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…

Campaigning or control of Congress is expected to ramp up as some states open early voting. Sign up for the US Breaking News email. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Number of private jets has surged in recent years, but they do not pay commensurate portion of fees to FAA operations. A new report has put a spotlight on the rapid expansion of…

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

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…