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Wall Street stocks steady after positive jobs data
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Trump blasts Democrats as government shutdown becomes longest ever
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Indian pilgrims find 'warm welcome' in Pakistan despite tensions
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Inter and AC Milan complete purchase of San Siro
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Swedish authorities inspect worksite conditions at steel startup Stegra
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Keys withdraws from WTA Finals with illness
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Prince Harry says proud to be British despite new life in US
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EU strikes last-ditch deal on climate targets as COP30 looms
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Stocks retreat as tech bubble fears grow
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Shein opens first permanent store amid heavy police presence
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West Indies edge New Zealand despite Santner brilliance
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French pair released by Iran await return home
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German factory orders up but outlook still muted
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Death toll tops 100 as Philippines digs out after typhoon
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Attack on key city in Sudan's Kordofan region kills 40: UN
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'No one could stop it': Sudanese describe mass rapes while fleeing El-Fasher
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Champagne and cheers across New York as Mamdani soars to victory
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Medieval tower collapse adds to Italy's workplace toll
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BMW boosts profitability despite China, tariff woes
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South Africa's Wiese wary of 'hurt' France before re-match
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Beyond limits: Croatian freediver's breathtaking record
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Tottenham supporting Udogie after alleged gun threat in London
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Thunder roll Clippers to stay unbeaten as SGA keeps streak alive
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In appeal, Australian mushroom murderer alleges 'miscarriage of justice'
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Toyota hikes profit forecasts 'despite US tariffs'
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Ex-France lock Willemse challenges Meafou to become 'the bully'
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Ukrainians to honour sporting dead by building country they 'died for': minister
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At least 7 dead after UPS cargo plane crashes near Louisville airport
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US Supreme Court hears challenge to Trump tariff powers
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US government shutdown becomes longest in history
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India's Modi readies bellwether poll in poorest state
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Green goals versus growth needs: India's climate scorecard
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Where things stand on China-US trade after Trump and Xi talk
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Sri Lanka targets big fish in anti-corruption push
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NY elects leftist mayor on big election night for Democrats
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Injured Jordie Barrett to miss rest of All Blacks tour
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Asian markets tumble as tech bubble fears grow
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Pay to protect: Brazil pitches new forest fund at COP30
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Iraq's social media mercenaries dying for Russia
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Young leftist Trump foe elected New York mayor
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Concerns at ILO over expected appointment of close Trump advisor
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Venus Williams to return to Auckland Classic at the age of 45
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No deal yet on EU climate targets as COP30 looms
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Typhoon death toll climbs to 66 in the Philippines
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NATO tests war preparedness on eastern flank facing Russia
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Uncapped opener Weatherald in Australia squad for first Ashes Test
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Liverpool down Real Madrid in Champions League, Bayern edge PSG
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Van Dijk tells Liverpool to keep calm and follow Arsenal's lead
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PSG left to sweat on injuries to Dembele and Hakimi
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Reddit, Kick to be included in Australia's social media ban
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German govt loses key case on debt rules at top court
Germany's top court ruled Wednesday against the government in a case centred on whether it had broken debt rules, wiping 60 billion euros from a key climate fund and further testing the unity of the ruling coalition.
Threat from sand and dust storms spreading: UN
The UN warned Wednesday that the number of sand and dust storms are increasing "dramatically" with Central Asia most hit by the dangerous phenomena.
World severely off track to limit planet-heating emissions: UN
The world is "failing to get a grip" on climate change, the UN warned Tuesday, as an assessment of current climate pledges shows only minor progress on reducing emissions this decade.
Sustainable development on the menu as APEC finance chiefs meet
Economic development and environmental action need to march hand in hand if the world is to successfully combat global warming, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday at the start of major global meeting.
Hundreds protest APEC on eve of San Francisco meeting
Hundreds of demonstrators, from anti-capitalists to pro-Palestinian advocates, gathered in San Francisco on Sunday on the eve of an APEC summit to protest against the world bloc.
Start of World Cup ski season falls victim to 'heavy snowfall'
Strong winds and "heavy snowfall" on Saturday caused the delayed opening round of the men's World Cup skiing season to be cancelled at the controversial cross-border venue of Zermatt-Cervinia.
Indonesia inaugurates Southeast Asia's largest floating solar farm
Indonesia inaugurated a $100 million floating solar farm on Thursday, the largest in Southeast Asia, as it seeks more opportunities to transition to green, renewable energy.
Fossil fuel plans by producing nations threatens 1.5C limit: UN
Plans to expand oil, gas and coal production by major fossil fuel countries would push the world far beyond the Paris deal's 1.5C global warming limit, the UN warned Wednesday.
'Exceptional' floods hit northern France: authorities
Flooding has hit dozens of towns in northern France, leaving roads sometimes only passable in boats and dozens of schools closed, authorities said Tuesday.
UK climate activists target 'Rokeby Venus' painting
Climate protesters on Monday smashed the glass cover of the "Rokeby Venus" painting by Spanish artist Diego Velazquez at London's National Portrait Gallery, in the latest protest against fossil fuels.
Sixteen dead as Storm Ciaran batters Western Europe
The death toll from Storm Ciaran rose to at least 16 across Western Europe on Friday, as heavy downpours and record winds brought travel chaos.
Three killed as yacht capsizes off Portugal
Three people died when a sailing boat capsized on Friday and ran aground on a beach in central Portugal, where the coast has seen heavy swells caused by Storm Ciaran, naval authorities said.
Ten dead as Storm Ciaran batters Western Europe
At least 10 people were killed as Storm Ciaran battered Western Europe with record winds of up to 200 kilometres per hour, causing travel mayhem with closed ports and flight and rail disruptions.
Western Europe hit by record winds of Storm Ciaran
After battering northern France with record winds of 200 kilometres per hour that killed a lorry driver, Storm Ciaran headed north on Thursday with Britain on high alert amid warnings of flooding, blackouts and major travel disruptions.
UN sounds warning on climate change health threat
Climate change poses a health threat through increasing weather disasters and extreme heat, the UN said Thursday, calling for better warning systems that could be weaved into public health policy.
France, Britain hit by record winds of Storm Ciaran
Storm Ciaran battered northern France with record winds of nearly 200 km per hour killing a lorry driver as southern England remained on high alert Thursday and rail operators in several countries warned of traffic disruptions.
Four dead as Tropical Storm Pilar dumps heavy rains on C. America
Tropical Storm Pilar loomed ominously off the Pacific Coast of Central America on Wednesday, provoking heavy rains that washed away crops and displaced hundreds of people as the death toll rose to four.
Electric vehicles gain traction in Jordan as petrol prices rise
Electric vehicle sales are surging in Jordan, a trend drivers and showrooms attribute to high petrol prices more than any concerns about air pollution and climate change.
Tropical storm Pilar causes heavy rains as it scrapes past Central America
Tropical storm Pilar scraped past Central America Tuesday, causing heavy rains along the Pacific coast but growing less likely to make landfall.
Oil exec and climate champion? The man steering COP28
The Emirati oil boss preparing to take the helm of UN climate talks said he is stunned to hear that environmentalists suspect him of duplicity on climate change.
Central America braces for Tropical Storm Pilar
Central American nations braced Monday for Tropical Storm Pilar, with authorities in El Salvador reporting two deaths linked to heavy rains and wind preceding the arrival of the tempest.
Three foreigners among Mexico hurricane dead
Three foreigners were among at least 45 people killed when Hurricane Otis lashed Acapulco last week, authorities said Monday, as Mexico's president promised to put the devastated beachside city "back on its feet."
Dozens of climate activists arrested after London 'slow march'
Police arrested 62 climate activists in London Monday after they disrupted traffic with a "slow march", at the start of a new wave of promised action over Britain's oil and gas policies.
World's available CO2 'budget' for 1.5C smaller than thought: study
The amount of CO2 the world can emit and still limit warming to 1.5C is much smaller than previously thought and could be used up in six years at current pollution levels, according to research published on Monday.
In Peru, a small carbon footprint is not a choice
Sofia Llocclla Pellaca always descends on foot from the unlit hill where she lives with hardly any electricity on the outskirts of Lima. She rarely eats meat and cooks on a gas or wood stove.
Why did Hurricane Otis 'explosively' intensify off Mexico?
Hurricane Otis caused at least 27 deaths and major damage as it battered Mexico's beachside city of Acapulco as a scale-topping category 5 storm, according to officials.
Hurricane leaves at least 27 dead in Mexico's Acapulco
Hurricane Otis killed at least 27 people as it lashed Mexico's beach resort city of Acapulco as a scale-topping category 5 storm, officials said Thursday, in what residents called a "total disaster."
Japan show provides glimpse of robots as future of rescue efforts
With a drone camera, a survivor is spotted in the rubble. A robot on tracks brings him water while rescuers in exoskeletons clear an escape route for an autonomous stretcher to take her to safety.
Mexico races to help battered Acapulco after major hurricane
Mexican authorities rushed to send emergency aid, restore communications and assess damage in the Pacific beach resort of Acapulco on Wednesday after a powerful hurricane left a trail of destruction.
Hurricane Otis cuts off Mexico's battered Acapulco
Mexican authorities rushed to send emergency aid and assess damage in the Pacific beach resort of Acapulco on Wednesday after a powerful hurricane severed communications and road links.
California governor presses China's Xi on climate cooperation
California governor Gavin Newsom said he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on climate cooperation at a meeting on Wednesday in Beijing, the latest in a string of visits to China by US politicians.
Hurricane Otis weakens after making landfall in Mexico
Hurricane Otis was downgraded to a Category 4 storm after making landfall near Mexico's Pacific beach resort of Acapulco on Wednesday, though it was still generating "damaging" winds and "life-threatening" storm surge, according to US forecasters.