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

The government's climate advisers say Heathrow's third runway cannot be approved under current climate policies

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…

Central bank announces surprise plan to sell billions of pounds in government bonds back to the Treasury. Burnham’s talk of ‘breathing space’ at odds with reality of future rate…

New research links last month’s disaster to fossil fuel pollution. Supporting disaster-hit countries must be at the centre of climate politics. Following a familiar pattern,…

A federal judge gave Attorney General Todd Blanche a deadline to comply with court orders Wednesday regarding the release of certain information in the Epstein files, threatening…

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 ,…

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Kennedy Center's latest attempt to put President Trump's name on the performing arts center violated his earlier order blocking its…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to the European Parliament, following the European Union's invitation to Canada to become the bloc's first "associate member," which…

OpenAI has disclosed six reports on unexpected or concerning behavior in artificial-intelligence models. This includes models acting without authorization or evading oversight

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

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 US president threatened to impose 'very heavy tariffs' on the EU if its offer to Canada was made with 'bad intentions'. Donald Trump's comments came after the European…

Iran's speaker mocks US interest rates, citing the Taylor equation amidst rising global oil prices and inflation

⁠Sweden's ⁠centre-right Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he will resign after losing the parliamentary elections

The Arizona senator shepherded the confirmation of conservative supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh. Jon Kyl, a Republican former US senator from Arizona who shepherded…

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,…

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

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

Union calls for payouts to help cover travel costs and exemption for those living more than 40 minutes away. Business live – latest updates. Barclays is facing a growing backlash…

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…

Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi says Saudi claims that the group targeted Mecca are a 'heinous lie'

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…

I’ve seen how imbalances in campaign spending can distort democracy. The multimillion-pound gifts to Reform must act as a final wake-up call. The British people cannot be bought,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

After losing much of its forests in recent decades, the country’s people have led the way in planting saplings across the country as part of the government’s Green Legacy…

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…

The country’s migration settings have become a source of discontent – but will Tony Burke’s approach be seen as the right mix?. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…

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…

Global heating contributes to record, with a warmer atmosphere able to hold more water, scientists say. The planet’s atmosphere held more water vapour in August than any other…