Panama Canal to cut number of ships passing through due to El Niño
The crucial waterway’s operator says low rainfall caused by the ocean pattern had led to the decision. Read More
Israel re-establishes closed West Bank settlement, defying growing international protests
Thirty “pioneer families” have arrived on a wave of nationalism driven by Israel’s government, but the rapid change has left nearby Palestinian residents fearful. Read More
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after hospital examination
It comes as the court had earlier this week ordered that he had to be taken for a hospital examination. Read More
British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia
A jury last month cleared the YouTuber of several sexual assault offences, but it couldn’t reach a decision on three others, Read More
Hong Kong’s Tiananmen activists guilty in national security trial
Three activists were accused of inciting others to subvert state power under the China-introduced law. Read More
Meghan could return to acting once back in UK
Sources close to the Sussexes have not denied reports that Meghan has been offered an acting role in the UK. Read More
El Niño set to be ‘strongest in living memory’, says Met Office
Scientists say the growing El Niño weather pattern is an “unprecedented event” and means 2027 is likely to be the world’s hottest year on record. Read More
Why the US economy is ringing alarm bells
The US hit a debt milestone this week, but just how worried should we be about the world’s largest economy? Read More
Trump wants to be friends with Kim – but South Korea could pay the price
US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength. Read More
Dozens dead after boat capsizes in north-western Nigeria
The incident took place in the country’s northwest Sokoto state, with many of the victims feared to be children. Read More