After the floods of 2025, can we keep 2026 above water?
EXPLAINER After the floods of 2025, can we keep 2026 above water? Flooding has become the world’s ‘foremost climate hazard’, according to experts. So what do we do about it?…
LIVE: Israel’s ban on aid groups to have ‘horrific’ outcomes in Gaza
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, LIVE: Israel’s ban on aid groups to have ‘horrific’ outcomes in Gaza Dozens of humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders, are banned by Israel. Palestinians, including children,…
Disney to pay $10m over alleged breaches of US child privacy laws
Disney to pay $10m over alleged breaches of US child privacy laws Settlement comes after US Federal Trade Commission accused the entertainment giant of unlawfully collecting children’s data. A view…
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland ‘strange, unexpected’: Somali president
EXCLUSIVE Israel’s recognition of Somaliland ‘strange, unexpected’: Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says his country believes the move is linked to Israel’s plans to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza. Somali…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,406
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,406 These are the key developments from day 1,406 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. A drone view shows damaged apartment buildings in the…
Is the US economy strong heading into 2026? The picture is complicated
EXPLAINER Is the US economy strong heading into 2026? The picture is complicated The world’s largest economy is growing faster than its peers, but the divide between wealthy and poorer…
Train crash near Peru’s Machu Picchu kills driver, injures dozens
News Train crash near Peru’s Machu Picchu kills driver, injures dozens Train conductor killed in collision on rail line serving the famed archaeological site, authorities say. People evacuate a train…
UAE to pull forces out of Yemen as tensions rise with Saudi Arabia
News UAE to pull forces out of Yemen as tensions rise with Saudi Arabia Move comes after Riyadh accused Abu Dhabi of backing separatists in Yemen and bombed what it…
US and Ivory Coast sign $480m deal as part of ‘America First’ aid strategy
US and Ivory Coast sign $480m deal as part of ‘America First’ aid strategy The Trump administration is forging bilateral deals with countries hit by widespread cuts to US foreign…
UAE to withdraw ‘counterterrorism’ units from Yemen after Saudi-led strike
The UAE says it’s withdrawing all ‘counterterrorism’ units from Yemen after a Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes.