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

The 0.25% increase comes despite fierce opposition from the US president, who has called for rates to be cut

Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August. Climate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing…

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…

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…

It is the second year this administration has barred the Palestinian delegation from US travel ahead of the forum. The US state department said on Wednesday that it had again…

The BBC understands Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are among the delegates allowed to enter the US

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…

Comments follow far-right election win in Saxony-Anhalt. ‘I’d like to reclaim the flag for myself and for us,’ he says. Jürgen Klopp has said Germany’s football team can help…

Scandal explodes as country’s election campaign peaks, with polls suggesting dead heat between candidates. Brazil’s supreme court has been thrust into what experts consider the…

The man who sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) with apple cider vinegar in January was sentenced Thursday to 14 months in prison after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors.…

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 ,…

England's FIFA vice president has called for an independent review into Gianni Infantino's attempt to sell off the World Cup and asked him to release all documents on the Folarin…

Students required to disclose information if they wish to make up swimming days lost because of their periods. A Michigan high school is facing scrutiny after parents raised…

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"

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,…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…