Global plastics treaty talks stall as nations divided over limiting production
Nations remain divided on how to curb plastic production, threatening progress on a landmark global pollution agreement.Read More
Family of 3 killed in US state of Tennessee as heavy rains and flash floods wreak havoc
The three were killed when saturated ground caused a large tree to fall in the Chattanooga suburb of East Ridge just after midnight, Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management said.…
Harvey Weinstein’s next retrial could happen this fall
Prosecutors and Weinstein’s lawyers vowed Wednesday that they were willing to square off at yet another trial. It would be his third in New York and fourth overall. Read More
Trump to offer Putin economic incentives to end the war in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump is prepared to offer Putin access to Alaska’s natural resources in exchange for ending the war against Ukraine, The Telegraph reported. Read more at Read More
Norway, Sweden and Finland: Climate change made July heatwave 10 times more likely, study says
The period of persistent heat across the region brought overcrowded and overheated hospitals, wildfires, toxic algal blooms and a surge in drownings.Read More
Kazakhstan celebrates National Day at World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan with music and innovation
Kazakhstan’s National Day at World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan featured music, cultural performances and innovation, drawing thousands of visitors. Read more at Read More
From Cristiano Ronaldo to a busty mermaid: The controversial statues that have lost their place
From Denmark’s busty mermaid statue to toppled slave traders and stolen Paddington Bears, we take a look at the statues around the world that have vanished, been relocated, or quietly…
Trump-Putin talks: Is Russia really contesting US sovereignty over Alaska?
As the Russian and US presidents prepare to meet in the Alaskan capital, speculation that Vladimir Putin rejects the legitimacy of Russia’s 1867 sale of Alaska to the US has…
Amid blistering heatwaves, Italians are abandoning their beloved beach holidays for the mountains
Italians are snubbing the beaches in droves this year, with as much as a 25 per cent drop in visitors along some coastlines. Read More
Iran’s president Pezeshkian mocks Netanyahu over pledge of help in water crisis
Pezeshkian’s response came as Netanyahu addressed Iranians in a video message on Tuesday, pledging that Israel would help solve the country’s severe water shortages once Iran is “free” from the…