AUKUS row: Macron says Australian PM lied about submarine deal
Diplomatic crisis rumbles on with French president's latest accusation concerning trilateral security pact dealings.
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Iraq court sentences man to death for murder of two journalists
Ahmad Abdessamad, 37 and Safaa Ghali, 26, were fatally shot while driving home after covering anti-government protests.
UN special envoy on poverty visits Beirut blast survivors
Olivier De Schutter went to Mar Mikhael and Geitaoui where residents bemoaned a lack of government support.
Ethiopia gov’t accuses Tigray rebels of killing 100 in Kombolcha
Ethiopian government says 'youth residents' were 'summarily executed' in Kombolcha amid battle over the town.
COP26 climate summit opens in Glasgow amid acrimony
World leaders arrive a day after G20 countries failed to commit to a 2050 deadline for halting net carbon emissions.
Biden warns of ‘decisive decade’ in climate crisis: Live
Biden says there is 'no more time to hang back' or 'argue amongst ourselves' about the peril facing the planet.
Nine firefighters killed in Brazil cave collapse
Twenty-six firefighters were on a training exercise in the Duas Bocas cave when its roof collapsed.
Tesla boss Musk challenges UN official
Musk said if the UN can explain how money can help resolve world hunger, he will 'sell Tesla stock right now' to help.
Turkey’s President Erdogan to skip COP26 climate summit
Turkey's president was due to address the climate summit in the UK but returned to Istanbul after a G20 meeting in Rome.
COVID global death toll tops 5 million in under two years
The staggering figure is an understatement because not all deaths are recorded in developing countries.
UK gives France 48-hour warning over fishing row
London says Paris must back down in acrimonious dispute over fishing licences as threat of French sanctions looms.
Mexican journalist dies two days after being shot
Alfredo Cardoso was shot five times on Friday after being abducted from his home in violent southwestern Guerrero state.
Can carbon capture facilities reverse climate change?
World’s biggest such complex will capture 4,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas per year in boxes like shipping containers.
Climate crisis: The world has a long, hard climb to ‘net zero’
The findings in three major documents will be guiding the decisions of world leaders in Glasgow.
Net zero: Just patching over emissions or path to save planet?
Over 190 nations committed to limiting global warming in an effort to stave off the worst effects of climate change.
Pakistan reaches agreement with banned TLP to end violent rally
Details of the agreement will be disclosed in the coming days, the far-right TLP party said.
US, EU agree on steel tariffs to help on climate change
Officials at G20 said cleaner steel and aluminium production is needed to tackle the climate crisis.
Tigrayan forces claim to capture new town of Kombolcha
Tigrayan fighters make new advance southwards as Ethiopian troops battle to secure the strategic city of Dessie.
Lebanese minister: ‘No question’ of resigning over Saudi crisis
Embattled Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi says resignation 'out of the question'.
Thousands call for reforms to monarchy, government in Bangkok
Thai protesters demand changes, including the repeal of a draconian law that criminalises any criticism of the king.