The Fed raises interest rates. And, EU proposes Canada become an 'associate member'

Christian Castro faced assault charges after shooting Venezuelan man through the door of his apartment while children were present. A federal immigration officer wanted on assault…

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

Human rights experts commissioned by the United Nations (UN) have concluded that there are "reasonable grounds" to believe that the US committed a war crime when it struck a…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says South Africa has not addressed US concerns over racial inequality

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to the European Parliament, following the European Union's invitation to Canada to become an "associate member" of the bloc

The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is investigating a Russian oligarch's reported financial involvement in a celebration related to Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding ,…

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

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 US president says Washington is 'hopefully toward the end' of Iran war, as global energy prices remain high

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

Official results confirmed that his right-leaning bloc lost last Sunday’s parliamentary election. Meanwhile, we are getting some interesting lines from Paris that the French…

The Trump administration is eliminating limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Environmental groups say this will impact the climate and…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday welcomed Canada’s invitation to join the European Union as its first associate member. “A Canada-EU alliance would create a beacon…

Protests over rising fuel protest are happening around the world, a ripple effect as the Us war on Iran is dragging Saudi Arabia in deeper

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…

Between 2000 and 2018, extreme heat caused more deaths in Australia than all our bushfires, floods, storms and cyclones combined. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…

Jeffries said the legislation had ​so many loopholes that sanctions harming Russia might not be applied. Sign up for the US Breaking News email. A group of Democratic senators is…

Former 2GB and 2UE broadcaster has pleaded not guilty to 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get our breaking…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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