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Trump threatens prison for damage to Washington Reflecting Pool
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France-Iraq World Cup game restarts after two-hour storm delay
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Shortages ease in Bolivia as protest roadblocks dismantled
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World Cup exploits of Maradona and Messi have Argentina fans in raptures
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England 'can beat any opponent' at World Cup, says Rice
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'Boston Tea Party' compensation claim to be displayed at UK exhibit
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Alvarez says 'best for everyone' if he leaves Atletico
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France-Iraq World Cup game suspended due to severe weather alert
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Romanian parliament rejects liberal PM-designate
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US temporarily suspends Iran oil sanctions, says nuclear inspectors to return
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Maduro ouster put Venezuela on 'the right path': interim leader
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Missed penalty spurred 'very angry' Messi to World Cup history
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Shooting in Montreal, Canada leaves three dead including suspect
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Oil falls as US waives Iranian sanctions and Nasdaq tumbles
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Balogun chases 'inevitable' Messi in wild Golden Boot race
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Defeated Colombian leftist calls for calm after post-vote violence
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Belgium's Doku becomes father after World Cup controversy
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Messi sets World Cup scoring record as Argentina down Austria
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Magic Messi makes World Cup history to send Argentina into last 32
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French TV presenter stood down over Doku World Cup comments
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Ghana coach Queiroz says playing England 'easiest' World Cup game
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Messi sets World Cup scoring record with 17th goal
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Former Bayern stalwart Demichelis takes over at RB Leipzig
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Colombian leftist candidate calls for calm after post-vote violence
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Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' with Downing Street in his sights
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Britons cautiously optimistic after PM's resignation
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Latest developments in Europe's heatwave
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Draper makes winning return at Eastbourne with Murray on his side
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IMF director says Iran war fallout creating 'difficult moment' for Africa
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Argentina fans defiant, 40 years on from Maradona's 'Hand of God'
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Hormuz: Traffic flows despite Iran's closure announcement
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Wikipedia won't let AI edit articles, cofounder says
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Clive Davis: the starmaker who shaped modern music
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Uncapped Coles named in England's T20 squad to face India
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Qatar gas plant blast kills 13, injures dozens
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Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' eyes Downing Street throne
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Oil falls as US waives Iranian crude sanctions
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Dangerous 'heat stress' has surged worldwide, study shows
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England captain Itoje rested for Nations Championship
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Interstellar comet likely far older than Solar System: astronomers
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Antoine Semenyo, Ghana's man on the inside and England threat
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Man Utd secure land for proposed new 100,000-capacity stadium
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Two children found dead in car as France faces hottest day of heatwave
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US suspends Iran oil sanctions, says nuclear inspectors to return
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Two children die in France as heatwave blasts Europe
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Stokes and Atkinson cleared by Cricket Regulator after nightclub incident
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Ex-Wimbledon champion Vondrousova banned four years for refusing drugs test
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Veteran Le Roy named new coach of Congo
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Milan-Cortina chief Malago elected new head of Italian FA
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Germany's Schlotterbeck out of World Cup with ankle injury
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Three dead, four injured in Norway bus accident
A bus carrying several foreign tourists went off the road and ended up partially submerged in a lake near the Raftsundet strait that separates the Lofoten archipelago from the Norwegian mainland, killing three people and injuring four, police said Thursday.
The tsunami detection buoys safeguarding lives in Thailand
Almost 1,000 kilometres off the Thai coast devastated by a tsunami 20 years ago, engineers lower a detection buoy into the waves -- a key link in a warning system intended to ensure no disaster is as deadly again.
White House unveils new climate goals weeks before Trump's return
President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday unveiled a new climate target under the landmark Paris accord, just weeks before Donald Trump's return to the White House threatens to upend US efforts to combat global warming.
UN experts urge three 'transformations' for nature
Human societies need a radical overhaul to stop the destruction of the planet, according to the UN biodiversity expert panel's "transformative change" report released Wednesday.
Three 'transformations' for nature, according to UN experts
Human societies need a radical overhaul to stop the destruction of the planet, according to the UN biodiversity expert panel's "transformative change" report released Wednesday.
Warmer winter melts incomes of China's ice cutters
Gruff men shout over an angry motor as they float huge blocks of ice towards a rusty conveyor belt on the bank of a frozen river in northeastern China.
Macron to visit France's cyclone-battered Mayotte
France's President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that he would soon visit Mayotte in the aftermath of a cyclone that ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory, with hundreds feared dead.
France in crisis mode as rescuers rush cyclone aid to Mayotte
France's government went into crisis mode Monday as rescuers raced to reach survivors of a cyclone that left hundreds feared dead after ripping through the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte.
Rescuers race to France's Mayotte as hundreds feared dead in cyclone
Rescuers raced against time Monday to reach survivors and supply urgent aid after a devastating cyclone ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, destroying homes across the islands, with hundreds feared dead.
'Definitely several hundred' killed as Cyclone Chido devastates Mayotte
Local authorities said Sunday that the likely death toll from cyclone Chido's passage across Mayotte was "definitely several hundred" though the disruption means reaching an exact count will be difficult.
Cyclone batters French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte
Cyclone Chido began battering the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday, after authorities issued the highest alert and ordered everyone, including rescue workers, to seek shelter.
'Ambitious' islanders spice up ICJ climate hearings
Young people from small island states -- the driving force behind the climate change hearings at the International Court of Justice -- have provided a breath of fresh air to proceedings and gut-wrenching testimony from the front-line.
Single heat wave wiped out millions of Alaska's dominant seabird
The common murre, a large black-and-white seabird native to northern waters, has become far less common in Alaska over the past decade due to the impacts of climate change.
Crunch time for Saudi-hosted drought, desertification talks
Landmark talks on desertification are set to conclude in Saudi Arabia this week amid doubts that pledged funds will make a meaningful difference in the fight against the growing scourge.
Sink to source: Arctic tundra emitting more carbon than it absorbs
After locking carbon dioxide in its frozen soil for millennia, the Arctic tundra is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by frequent wildfires that are turning it into a net source of carbon dioxide emissions, a US agency said Tuesday.
Sink to source: Arctic is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs
After locking carbon dioxide in its frozen soil for millennia, the Arctic tundra is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by frequent wildfires that are turning it into a net source of carbon dioxide emissions, a US agency said Tuesday.
Papua New Guinea PM vows to return to UN climate talks
Papua New Guinea's prime minister promised Tuesday to return to UN climate summits after boycotting this year's talks, but called for safeguarding forests to be a bigger priority.
A World Cup on three continents sparks climate concerns
The 2030 FIFA World Cup will send dozens of football teams and hordes of fans crisscrossing the globe for matches on three continents, sparking alarm over the environmental cost.
Power cuts and train cancellations as Storm Darragh batters UK
Tens of thousands of people across the UK were left without power on Saturday morning after Storm Darragh hit the country with strong winds and caused pre-Christmas travel disruption.
Stick to current climate change laws, US tells top UN court
The current United Nations framework for fighting climate change should be preserved, the United States told the International Court of Justice, which is working on drafting fresh global legal guidelines.
'World on fire': UN seeks $47 bn for aid in 2025
The UN on Wednesday appealed for more than $47 billion to deliver vital aid next year in a world ravaged by surging conflicts and the climate crisis, but warned many in need would not be reached.
Death toll in Thailand flooding jumps to 25
Thousands of people have been displaced by torrential floodwaters that slammed into southern Thailand, where the death toll has risen to 25, officials said on Tuesday.
Cyclone Fengal toll rises to 20 in South Asia
The death toll from Cyclone Fengal's fierce push through Sri Lanka and southern India reached 20 on Monday as downpours and flooding followed the storm's wake after its winds calmed.
Landmark climate case to open at top UN court
The United Nations' top court will start unprecedented hearings on Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines for how countries should protect the planet against climate change and help vulnerable nations combat its devastating impact.
Storm Bora kills two in Greece, leaves widespread damage
A storm sweeping through Greece has killed two people on the island of Lemnos, and damaged roads and buildings in Rhodes, authorities said on Sunday.
Contentious COP29 deal casts doubt over climate plans
A bitterly-fought climate finance deal reached at COP29 risks weakening emissions-cutting plans from developing countries, observers say, further raising the stakes for new national commitments due early next year.
COP16 biodiversity talks to restart in February: UN
Crunch United Nations talks to find funding to curb the destruction of nature will resume in Rome in February, the UN said on Thursday, after negotiations this month in Colombia ended without a deal.
South Korea officials say three dead in heavy snowfall
Heavy snowfall blanketed South Korea for a second consecutive day Thursday, resulting in three deaths overall and disrupting flights and ferry services, authorities said.
South Korean capital hit by record November snowfall: weather agency
South Korea's capital was blanketed Wednesday by the heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago, the weather agency said.
Future of deep-sea mining stands at a crucial juncture
Torn between the defenders of the world's seabeds and industrialists eager to exploit the vast, untapped resources of the deep, the international community faces a crucial year that could decide the future of mining in the high seas.
Winter rains pile misery on war-torn Gaza's displaced
At a crowded camp in Gaza for those displaced by the war between Israel and Hamas, Ayman Siam laid concrete blocks around his tent to keep his family dry as rain threatened more misery.
Extreme weather threatens Canada's hydropower future
Hydropower production in Canada is plummeting as extreme weather linked to climate change, particularly sudden swings between drought and flood, hampers output while threatening the structure of dams themselves.