Peace talks rich in symbolism but fundamental differences between Russia and Ukraine remain

Slavery’s legacy continues ‘to deprive our country and our people’, says minister, as group prepares to appeal to Jamaica’s head of state. A landmark petition is to be handed to…

A cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport has left five people dead and several others injured. And, Germany's far-right AfD party achieves an electoral victory in a key…

Interior department given three months to decide whether wolves can be removed from endangered species list. Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday directing the…

US-owned dating app allegedly allowed ad firms access to private information in breach of UK law. Grindr will pay £26m to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of users in the UK…

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…

Chief of nuclear watchdog says secret Assad-era facility would have been able to produce fissile material. A nearly complete nuclear reactor built secretly during the rule of the…

Trump targets aeroplane maker again, accusing Canada of unfair practices and threatening to block sales in the US

Special envoy Steve Witkoff touted “substantive progress” in the wake of U.S. talks on the Russia-Ukraine war with both sides. “United States negotiators visited both Moscow and…

Flags flew at half mast on the 13th day since the disaster, the last day of the Hindu mourning period

The far-right Alternative for Germany is just short of a majority in a regional election

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…

Israeli strikes on a southern Lebanese village killed at least 12 people, including women and children, Lebanon's health ministry said

The average price of diesel topped its 2022 record high on Friday , spiking to $5.85 per gallon, per AAA. Why it matters: Farmers, truckers and freight companies have been…

Our three cities are learning from each other about how to protect residents. These climate policies are also public health measures. This summer, mayors met in London during the…

Follow the day’s news live. One Nation policy will leave people $25k worse off at retirement, Mulino says. Superannuation is kicking off again today with One Nation pushing to…

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…

Exclusive: US-controlled weapons corporations and forces have control or access to more than 100 facilities across the continent, which some analysts describe as a ‘colonisation’…

A Dr Seuss-style story written in seconds alerted me to the power – and perils – of the technology. But how can children embrace it without forgetting core skills?. When I was…

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…

Populist, far-right, anti-immigration AfD wins vote in eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. Plus, 50 years since The Muppet Show first hit our screens. Don’t already get First Thing in…

A machete-wielding robber, a ‘tsunami of debt’ … campaigns echoing opposition talking points outspend major parties. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get…

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…

Federal Greens partyroom split over plan for NSW to get millions of dollars’ worth in carbon credits for creating a koala national park. Follow our Australia news live blog for…

Sarah Jones tells MPs ‘those responsible should expect to face the consequences’. Healey says Andy Burnham set out in his statement to MPs last week what he thought had gone…

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…

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…

As FromSoftware’s new multiplayer game The Duskbloods nears release, the legendary game director behind Dark Souls talks connection, pessimism and of course, feet. Since 2009’s…

The race to study the North Water between Canada and Greenland before it changes has led to a bold plan for an Inuit-run protected area. Electric-blue meltwater sprays up under…

Bank says gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily and the move will allow it to respond more rapidly in a ‘crisis situation’. The Dutch central bank says it has…

Exclusive: UN special rapporteur on occupied territories says ban on goods from settlements ‘important’ but must go further if it is to amount to more than a ‘press release’. The…