Climate summit opens with plea for countries to get along
The COP30 climate summit has opened with the UN climate chief urging countries to cooperate rather than battle over priorities.
Court poised to reject Rastafarian man shaved bald in jail
Court poised to reject Rastafarian man shaved bald in jail
The US Supreme Court's conservative majority appears inclined to reject a Rastafarian man's bid to sue prison officials after guards shaved him bald in violation of his religious beliefs.
First Hungarian-British author wins Booker Prize
First Hungarian-British author wins Booker Prize
David Szalay has won the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel Flesh, becoming the first Hungarian-British author to win one of top awards in the English-speaking world.
Super typhoon kills four in Philippines
Super typhoon kills four in Philippines
Super Typhoon Fung-wong has killed four people in the Philippines, authorities said, as they began assessing damage after its fury abated.
Eight killed in explosion in central Delhi
Eight killed in explosion in central Delhi
At least eight people are dead and 20 injured after a car exploded near the historic Red Fort in Delhi, India.
Trump threatens BBC with $1 billion lawsuit
Trump threatens BBC with $1 billion lawsuit
US President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC for its editing of a speech he made on the day his supporters overran the Capitol, which the broadcaster admitted was an "error of judgment"
Deadly super typhoon slams into Philippines
Deadly super typhoon slams into Philippines
One of the year's most powerful storms in the Philippines, Super Typhoon Fung-wong has killed four people, authorities say, as they begin assessing the damage.
US Senate advances bill to end shutdown
US Senate advances bill to end shutdown
The US Senate has moved forward on a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a now 40-day shutdown that has sidelined federal workers, delayed food aid and snarled air travel.
Govt ramps up social media ban awareness
Govt ramps up social media ban awareness
Australia's world-leading youth social media ban will give kids back their childhood, the prime minister says, as key questions about the plan remain unanswered.
'Animals': NSW neo-Nazi stunt slammed
'Animals': NSW neo-Nazi stunt slammed
A widely condemned neo-Nazi rally outside the NSW state parliament has sparked a review of why police allowed the event to go ahead.
BBC boss resigns over bias claims
BBC boss resigns over bias claims
The director general of Britain's BBC, Tim Davie, and the chief executive of news, Deborah Turness, have resigned following criticism over bias at the corporation.
Still missing after crash
Still missing after crash
The owner of one of the businesses hit in the UPS plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday said three of his employees were still missing as of Saturday afternoon (local time).
New Bolivian president pledges close US ties
New Bolivian president pledges close US ties
Rodrigo Paz was sworn in yesterday as president of Bolivia, ending two decades of almost uninterrupted socialist rule and setting the stage for a renewal in relations with the United States.
Talks break down
Talks break down
Talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan to resolve their border dispute have ended without breakthrough, both sides said yesterday, putting a fragile ceasefire at risk.
Land return ‘major step’ in addressing historical wrongs
Land return ‘major step’ in addressing historical wrongs
Elk are again roaming on lands that California has returned to the Tule River Indian Tribe, Jessica Garrison, of the Los Angeles Times, reports.
World in pictures
World in pictures
Recent photographs from Reuters
Obituary: Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, architect
Obituary: Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, architect
Architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw revelled in bringing the latest technology to his designs, and created buildings which are known world-wide.
Philippines evacuates 100,000 as super typhoon bears down
Philippines evacuates 100,000 as super typhoon bears down
The Philippines has evacuated over 100,000 residents across its eastern and northern regions as Fung-wong intensifies into a super typhoon, threatening to unleash torrential rains, destructive winds, and storm surges.
US airlines cancel 1300 flights due to government shutdown
US airlines cancel 1300 flights due to government shutdown
US airlines cancelled 1,330 flights on Day 2 of government-mandated flight cuts across the country on Saturday, and the industry is braced for more cancellations as the federal shutdown continues.
Trump asks Supreme Court to let govt withhold food stamps
Trump asks Supreme Court to let govt withhold food stamps
President Donald Trump's administration has asked the US Supreme Court to halt a judge's order requiring it to promptly fully fund this month's food aid benefits for 42 million low-income Americans during the ongoing US government shutdown.