COP30 opens in Brazil with calls for unity to tackle climate crisis
About 50,000 people are expected to attend the 12-day climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belem.
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US mediator Kushner meets Netanyahu for talks on Trump’s Gaza plan
About 200 Hamas fighters remain trapped in Rafah tunnels as Israel refuses to grant them passage, threatening the truce.
Trump hosts Syria’s al-Sharaa at White House as US extends sanctions relief
Syrian presidency says al-Sharaa and Trump discussed ways to 'strengthen and develop' ties between the US and Syria.
Why have BBC bosses resigned over a Trump speech edit?
Following accusations of bias at the BBC, Tim Davie says departure is 'my own decision', while head of news also quits.
Trump pardons Giuliani, others accused of trying to overturn 2020 defeat
Trump loyalists accused of pressuring VP Pence and organising fake electors to contest the 2020 election results.
US Senate shutdown vote: What happened, who voted to end it, what’s next?
Some Democrats join Republicans to vote to end the government shutdown, which enters its 41st day.
Syria’s al-Sharaa on historic visit to US, here’s what you need to know
The Syrian president will visit the White House, a first for any leader from post-independence Syria.
Police say at least eight killed in blast near Red Fort in India’s Delhi
Local television channels report at least 20 people wounded in the blast.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to be released from prison
Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal conspiracy for his role in securing funding for his 2007 presidential campaign.
Thailand suspends Cambodia peace deal after landmine blast
Thailand says 'hostility ... has not decreased' and deal on hold until Cambodia meets unspecified demands.
Riot in Ecuador prison kills 31 amid gunfire and explosions
Ecuador’s prisons are among the deadliest in Latin America due to overcrowding, corruption and weak control.
Iran dismisses US accusation of plot to kill Israeli ambassador in Mexico
Iran blasts 'ridiculous' claim from US and Israel. Mexico signals no disruption to bilateral ties.
COP30 summit in Brazil: What we know about the UN climate conference
Delegates from around the world are expected to disagree over how to tackle climate change and who should pay.
Typhoon Fung-wong kills at least 4 as it devastates the Philippines
Storm prompted the evacuation of 1.4 million people as floods and landslides devastated the northwestern Philippines.
German court opens trial of Saudi doctor for Christmas market attack
A nine-year-old boy and five women were killed in the ramming attack in a busy market last year.
Is the fall of Pokrovsk, Ukraine’s key eastern stronghold, inevitable?
Some observers believe Russian takeover of strategic town is 'a matter of time'.
LIVE: Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa to meet Donald Trump at the White House
Ahmed al-Sharaa to become first Syrian president to visit the White House in nearly 80 years.
Iraq’s PM al-Sudani may win the elections, but lose his post
Al-Sudani will navigate the challenges of his fragile electoral bloc and post-election negotiations with Shia rivals.
UN warns of millions displaced by climate change as COP30 opens in Brazil
Weather-related disasters have forced a quarter of a billion people to flee in the last decade, says UNHCR.
‘I just want to breathe’: Protests over pollution in New Delhi
Air quality in India's capital reaches alarming levels, prompting outrage and calls for action.