Rescuers search hydropower tunnels where hundreds remain unaccounted for

Britain will announce a trade ban on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank later on Tuesday, confirmed pensions minister Pat McFadden.

From next week, park managers will be taking their emergency measures even further by banning tourists from the watering hole and other busy areas, to give the animals a breather after months without rain.

Days of fighting near the Red Sea coast have left more than 300 people dead and displaced hundreds of families as the Houthis try to capture land bordering the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Panama has declared a nationwide emergency over El Nino, a phenomenon developing over the Pacific Ocean that is affecting worldwide weather patterns and pushing up global temperatures.

The first flag-adorned trucks trundled across the 1 km (0.6 mile) long two-lane bridge as Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and North Korea's Premier Pak Thae Song tuned in by video link to address workers and government officials from both countries.

Tobacco remains a leading cause of disease globally, the study said, noting many "non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke" were among the estimate total of 8 million people who died in 2023 of smoking-related illnesses

Survival revives hope for 121 workers still believed trapped in tunnels as of Monday

The Tower, which receives nearly seven million visitors a year according to its website, was closed all day on Monday, but will open as normal on Tuesday according to a staff representative

Grief-stricken Nepalis yesterday observed the final day of traditional Hindu mourning for the hundreds killed in a catastrophic flood along the country’s border with China, as the government continued search operations following four remarkable rescues in recent days.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz yesterday ruled out working with the Alternative for Germany after the far-right party surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt but conceded the result had shaken his party “to its very foundations”.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf yesterday warned of strikes against US oil and gas companies in the Middle East following a US threat to “destroy” Iranian tankers.

Ukraine has struck a Russian oil refinery in the Ryazan region, as well as oil-processing facilities in the Perm region and Tatarstan, President Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday.

Tokyo tourist hotspot Shinjuku will impose a ban on more than half of its holiday rentals including homes on Airbnb after a surge in complaints about visitors, an official said Monday.

10 police teams hunt owner as Delhi govt moves to seal illegal buildings

The United Nations' weather and climate agency underlined the links between air pollution and climate change, which scientists say is leading to more frequent and more intense heatwaves and wildfires.

The tech giants spending billions of dollars on them say the water part, at least, is solvable.

The anniversary commemorates a watershed moment for the US and the world.

The AfD is already Germany's most popular party at the national level and is seeking to secure a foothold for advancing its agenda, which includes heavy restrictions on immigration, restoring ties with Russia, cutting support to Ukraine and quitting the euro.

Ash from Anak Krakatau, which sits halfway between Java and Sumatra islands, has blanketed Jakarta and several surrounding areas since it erupted late on Friday, leading to the closure of the airports for safety reasons.