Most countries fail to submit new climate pledges ahead of summit
The UN’s review of national climate plans shows the world is well off track to limit warming Read More
Pregnant British teenager’s family pay £137,000 to reduce sentence in Georgia jail
The pregnant 19-year-old will stay in detention in Georgia on drugs charges until her next hearing. Read More
Plane with 12 on board crashes near Kenya’s coast
Local media are showing images of the plane in flames on the ground with debris scattered at the crash site. Read More
Man pleads guilty to killing Japan’s former PM Shinzo Abe
Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, shot Abe multiple times as he appeared at a political event in 2022. Read More
Sudan’s army loses key city of el-Fasher to paramilitary RSF after 18-month siege
The UN has raised the alarm over reports of “atrocities” committed by the RSF. Read More
Dodgers outlast Blue Jays in World Series epic
Freddie Freeman hits a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 18th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven World Series, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an epic game. Read More
First deadly mine explosion in Australia since 2015 kills man and woman
Another woman was being treated in hospital for hearing damage and shock Read More
Watch: Storm chasers fly inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa
Footage taken by a US Air Force Reserve crew known as the “Hurricane Hunters” shows the category five storm intensifying in the Caribbean. Read More
Dutch volleyball player and convicted child rapist denied visa to compete in Australia
Steven van de Velde was convicted in 2016 of raping a 12-year-old British girl Read More
Trump does not rule out seeking third term – but says he will not use VP loophole
Trump rules out running for vice-president, an idea floated by supporters to circumvent the US constitution which bars him from running again. Read More