Fuel poverty will tighten grip, charity says

Citizens Advice is warning that people will have to "choose between heating and eating" this winter.

Cristiano Ronaldo attends White House dinner in honour of Saudi crown prince

US President Donald Trump hosted a lavish dinner to honour Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who visited the US for the first time in seven years following diplomatic isolation over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

‘Morally required to hate Jews’: Scholar warns European Parliament of a new era of normalized antisemitism

Europe’s universities are becoming “morally required” to hate Jews, warned Dr. Charles Asher Small, Founding Director and President of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP), in a blistering address to the European Parliament last week. Speaking

Epstein files cast long shadow over global business elite

Newly released emails show top finance and business figures maintained contact with Jeffrey Epstein years after his initial conviction, raising questions over judgement and corporate governance.

'People tell me they haven't eaten in days'

It comes as increasing numbers of people are arriving at South East hospitals malnourished.

Japan governor will decide ‘soon’ on major nuclear plant restart

The proposed restart will be the first Tepco-operated nuclear plant since the Fukushima meltdown.

Africa: Digital Violence Is Intensifying, Yet Nearly Half Of The World's Women And Girls Lack Legal Protection From Digital Abuse

[UN Women] UN Women's 16 Days of Activism campaign demands a world where technology is a force for equality - not harm.

China to suspend imports of Japanese seafood amid diplomatic dispute, media reports

Beijing partially eased restrictions on Japanese seafood imports earlier in 2025.

'Exceptionally rare' pink grasshopper spotted by New Zealand ranger – video

Researchers from New Zealand's conservation department conducting an annual grasshopper survey near Lake Tekapo on the South Island have spotted a rare pink grasshopper. The species – the robust grasshopper – is native to New Zealand and is the country’s largest lowland

Myanmar junta says raided online scam centre, arrested over 300

Myanmar’s military descended on gambling and fraud hub Shwe Kokko on Nov 18.

Russia says Ukraine fired U.S.-made ATACMS missiles at Voronezh

MOSCOW - Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces had fired four U.S.-made ATACMS missiles at the southern Russian city of Voronezh in an attempted strike on civilian targets.

Stephen Wilson Jr. Salutes the Working Class in New Song ‘Gary’

The grunge-country artist debuted the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and dropped the studio version immediately afterward

Ukraine's Zelenskyy to meet Erdoğan in Turkey to push for peace negotiations

Ukraine’s president is to go to Ankara in hopes of rebooting talks with Russia and putting an end to Moscow’s full-scale invasion. Yet the Kremlin said no Russian representatives will participate in the meeting.

Christians in Nigeria 'driven from their homes and killed', Nicki Minaj says

The US-based Trinidadian rapper addressed the UN in New York alongside Trump administration officials, making claims that lack evidence.

Africa: UK Adds 11 More Countries to Methanol Poisoning Warning List

[Leadership] The United Kingdom has expanded its travel safety advisory, adding 11 more countries, including Bangladesh, India, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Papua New Guinea and Rwanda, to its methanol poisoning watchlist amid rising global cases

Zach Bryan Says He Hasn’t ‘Touched Alcohol’ In 2 Months, Opens Up About Going to Therapy

The singer revealed that he experienced "earth-shattering panic attacks" amid controversy online

China premier makes landmark Zambia trip as West vies for investment foothold

BEIJING - Zambia will host a Chinese premier for the first time in 28 years as the sub-Saharan state emerges from a financial crisis, with Beijing eager to access the country's commodities and develop a bigger market for its exporters.

Africa: WFP Prioritises Feeding 110 Million of the Hungriest in 2026

[Capital FM] Rome -- The world is facing a global hunger crisis with inadequate resources to respond, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today.

Working with local communities to manage green spaces could help biodiversity crisis

Helping communities manage green spaces by understanding how they use and value the area could be an effective way for local governments to tackle the biodiversity crisis, according to a new study from the University of Exeter.

Europe is rolling out AI in health care without sufficient patient protections, WHO warns

Just four out of 50 surveyed countries have national strategies for AI in health care.

Keeping promises on renewables, energy efficiency and methane ‘would avoid nearly 1C of global heating’

Analysis published at Cop30 summit shows adhering to pledges offer world hope of avoiding climate breakdown Sticking to three key climate promises – on renewables, energy efficiency and methane – would avoid nearly 1C of global heating and give the world hope of avoiding

Onboard the world’s largest sailing cargo ship: is this the future of travel and transport?

The Neoliner Origin set off on its inaugural two-week voyage from France to the US with the aim of revolutionising the notoriously dirty shipping industry It is 8pm on a Saturday evening and eight of us are sitting at a table onboard a ship, holding on to our plates of

As Trump hosts MBS, Palestinian plight fades from view again

Amid a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, the challenges facing Palestinians have apparently become secondary concerns for Saudi and U.S. leaders.

Bali plans to ban private beaches as locals, tourists struggle to access shorelines

Tensions have arisen as hotels claim beaches and shorelines that belong to the state.

Africa: Harnessing Digital Potential to Unlock Inclusive Growth and Job Creation

[World Bank] Western and Central African countries are committed to accelerating digital transformation to ensure broadband access, develop artificial intelligence capabilities, create digital jobs, and build an integrated market by 2030.

Africa: Tinubu Departs Abuja Wednesday to Attend G20 Leader's Summit in South Africa

[This Day] President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart the nation's capital, Abuja, for a two-nation visit to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola.

Africa: Terrorism in Africa, a 'Growing Global Threat'

[UN News] Expanding terrorist networks, mass displacement and the collapse of essential services in West Africa and the Sahel are a growing concern worldwide.

Africa: Ending World Hunger Costs Less Than 1% of Military Spending

[UN News] Ending hunger by 2030 would cost just $93 billion a year -- less than one per cent of the $21.9 trillion spent on military budgets over the past decade, according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP).

Africa: Cities Now Home to Nearly Half of Humanity - UN Report

[UN News] Forty-five per cent of the 8.2 billion people on the planet live in cities, which is only going to increase as the world becomes increasingly urban.

Africa: Why Climate Finance Is Vital for the Implementation of NDCs in Africa

[IPS] We did not start this fire, but we are being handed the bill. The wealthy country's bill. It's time to pay it.The USD 1.3 trillion roadmap is only a starting point; delivery and accountability are the real tests of success. --Evans Njewa, Chair of the Least Developed

Africa: Toilets Can Make Africa's Roads Safer, According to This New Study

[The Conversation Africa] Travelling on Africa's roads comes with many challenges. The biggest is arriving at your destination safely. The continent is one of the hotspots of global road trauma. Its traffic deaths account for about one quarter of the global number of victims,

Africa: Pan-African Activist Advocates for Climate-Resilient Food, Education Systems At Belém Talks

[IPS] We need to protect the future of the millions of boys and girls on the frontlines of the climate crises around the world. I want world leaders to understand that this future starts now and, with urgency, position education at the core of climate resilience. --Adenike

Africa: Faith Leaders Endorse Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty At COP30

[IPS] Some of you might be shocked that even though fossil fuels are 86 percent of the cause of climate change, it took 28 years before the words 'fossil fuels' could even be mentioned in the COP document. It is as absurd as Alcoholics Anonymous holding 28 years of conferences

Japanese governor set to approve restart of world's biggest nuclear plant

White House has apologised over Georgia raid, says Hyundai boss

The carmaker's CEO said the raid was "a bad surprise" but the firm will continue to invest in the US.

Vietnam police open criminal probe of second Germany-based activist

Vietnam police issued an arrest warrant for the well-known lawyer for alleged anti-state activities.

Tropical cyclone Fina on torrential path to hit northern Australian coast this week

If it makes impact on Friday, it would be the earliest cyclone of the season to make landfall in Australia since 1973 Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here If tropical cyclone Fina crosses the Northern Territory coast on Friday,

Brazil seeks to assert itself as an environmental and food power, but can't overcome its extractive industries

On the eve of COP 30, Brazil seeks to assert itself as an environmental and food power, but it carries contradictions that weaken this narrative. In a speech at the opening of the 80th UN General Assembly, President Lula declared that this will be the "COP of truth," the moment

Shah Rukh Khan Classics Among Programming for International Film Festival of India’s Inflatable Cinema Return (EXCLUSIVE)

Three Shah Rukh Khan titles will screen in inflatable cinema format for the first time as part of the 56th International Film Festival of India’s (IFFI) programming lineup. The National Film Development Corporation and Entertainment Society of Goa are once again partnering with

Irrational exuberance: What to watch for when the AI bubble bursts

The global investment frenzy around AI has seen companies valued at trillions of dollars and eye-watering projections of how it will boost economic productivity. But in recent weeks, the mood has begun to shift. Investors and CEOs are now openly questioning whether the enormous

D4vd Identified as Suspect in Death Investigation of Teen Girl Found in Tesla

Police previously confirmed that a car registered to the singer was found to have the decomposed remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Premium persimmons from Japan’s Gifu prefecture fetch record $9.3k for a pair

The fruits auctioned were categorised as the top class, which are very sweet.

Floods hit Vietnam again, killing at least 8, hindering coffee harvest

Waters are also rising again in the UNESCO-listed ancient town of Hoi An.

Novo Nordisk lowering prices for weight loss, diabetes drugs for cash customers

Novo Nordisk announced on Monday that it is lowering costs for weight loss and diabetes drugs, weeks after it struck a deal with the Trump administration to drop prices for customers. The Wegovy 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg injections and Ozempic will be $199 a month for new self-pay

'It would have been better if they'd killed me': A forgotten war destroying women's lives

Thousands of women have been raped in Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict, BBC Global Women finds.

Israel needs compensation for Saudi jets, but its air supremacy won't vanish so soon

Israel can ostensibly be pleased by the UN resolution to establish the International Stabilization Force in Gaza, but there are also risks to its interests and achievements in the war. The UN resolution deals precisely with things Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fought and

Scientists directly observe diffusion behavior within individual nanostructures

In recent years, organic semiconductor materials have attracted considerable attention as key components for next-generation photoenergy conversion devices and organic solar cells due to their light weight and mechanical flexibility. A crucial factor determining their

Japan counts cost of China’s travel boycott as tensions flare

The boycott could result in a loss of around $18.4 billion annually.