Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks in Jordan to de-escalate tensions
Syria's foreign minister meets Israeli officials to de-escalate tensions after Israeli strike near Turkish border.
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Most English secondary schools are breaking healthy food rules, finds report
‘Shocking’ breaches such as sweets and crisps at breakfast uncovered just before expansion of free school…
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Scrapping of Berlin swimming day for Black children becomes latest in long list of race-linked pool rows
Rightwing voices seize on plans to offer Black children an exclusive afternoon at an outdoor pool in the German…
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Photo of Disraeli among missing parliamentary works of art, FoI request finds
Press Association given list of 65 items from publicly owned collection that have gone missing since 2024A photograph…
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‘We know this movie’: Iran mocks latest US sanctions
Abbas Araghchi said new US sanctions, likely to be unveiled Monday, are like watching the 'same movie on…
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Fast-fashion giant Shein aims for $27bn valuation in Hong Kong market debut
Known for selling cheap clothing, the online retailer has seen its value drop sharply from earlier estimates amid…
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Climbers escape rockfall crossing ‘Death Pass’ on Mont Blanc
Footage filmed by a climber on Mont Blanc shows rocks cascading down the Goûter Couloir, known as ‘Death Pass’. The clim
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Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball from Mexico sells for $3.35m
Maradona’s 1986 World Cup ball sold for $3.35m. He used his hand to score against England, dubbing it the ‘Hand of God’.
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Divorce, smartphones and control - BBC sees how Taliban run Afghanistan
Five years after the Taliban’s return, the BBC follows senior figures as the group reshapes the country.
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New Fed chair faces critical test at Jackson Hole as inflation fears mount
Investors will hope Kevin Warsh offers ‘comfort blanket’ at annual meeting of central banks amid bond market anxietyThe…
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‘An amazing relief’: implant offers hope for those with refractory angina
Study finds device brings significant fall in chest pain in 75% of patients, but further trials and NHS approval are…
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Air conditioning push favoured over emissions cuts in five European nations, survey finds
Poll also finds sizeable majorities who believe it should be easier to install air con in homesGiven the choice, more…
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New daily diabetes pill that helps with weight loss launches in UK pharmacies
Foundayo will be available on private prescription, with pharmacists warning of counterfeit GLP-1 problemA new daily…
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Thousands forced to evacuate parts of Reno, Nevada, as new wildfire rages
Officials say the fire, which has now burned more than 15,000 acres and is zero percent contained, was human caused.…
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Human-caused Nevada wildfire forces 42,000 people to evacuate
A fast-moving wildfire near Reno, Nevada, has forced 42,000 people to evacuate and put another 45,000 on alert.
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Learning to live in a post-American world
In a recent article for Foregin Affairs, Mark Leonard makes that argument that America's leading role in the world…
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India crushes cockroach dissent as ‘Fix Schools’ campaign riles Modi
The Cockroach Janta Party’s ‘Fix the Schools’ campaign in India is facing pushback from BJP leaders and supporters.
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Ebola cases in DRC hit 5,515 as Pope Leo urges global action to save lives
Case fatality rate climbs to nearly 48 percent in DRC, meaning almost one in two people infected with Ebola are dying.
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Can Kenya’s AI ambitions coexist with Naivasha’s water needs?
As Kenya courts data-centre investment, communities fear growing pressure on an already stressed water system.
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US territories hit out at Trump plan to explore deep sea mining in the Pacific
US agency releases plan to lease millions of hectares of seabed off the coast of the Northern Mariana Islands and GuamA…
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Tokayev allies head for landslide victory in Kazakhstan elections
Exit polls give Kazakhstan’s pro-Tokayev Adilet party about 70 percent of the vote in the parliamentary elections.
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Large forest fire burns close to residential areas in Ankara
A large forest fire is threatening homes near residential areas of Mamak on the outskirts of the Turkish capital.
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Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life'
Leah Stewart was mauled by a shark in June, suffering multiple bites to her arms and legs.
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Shein aims for almost $27bn valuation in 1 September stock market debut
The valuation is much lower than $100bn reached in a round of private fundraising in 2022.