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Following a summer of lethal temperatures and wildfires, European leaders are facing criticism for staying silent as voters demand action. During his party's summer congress, French leftist leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon warned that addressing the climate crisis will require completely changing how society lives, produces, and trades.
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Guinea's president has dismissed 173 soldiers, including a coup ally, on charges of desertion in what is seen as a move to consolidate control.
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An avalanche triggered devastating flash floods in northern Nepal's Himalayas, washing away villages, homes, and infrastructure along the Bhotekoshi river, leaving at least eight people dead and hundreds missing.
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Newly released CCTV footage captures the dramatic moments people fled just seconds before a massive mudslide engulfed a crossing on the Nepal-China border.
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China has issued a security advisory urging its citizens to leave Eswatini, which is notably the only country in Africa and one of only 12 nations globally maintaining formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
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Cleveland police have launched a murder investigation after a fatal house fire in Middlesbrough claimed two lives in the early hours of Wednesday, noting that links to organized crime cannot be ruled out as authorities also investigate a recent fatal A66 crash.
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A deceased whale measuring approximately 12 metres in length has been discovered washed up on a beach in Tijuana, Mexico.
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India has implemented a new policy permitting its private sector to manufacture advanced weaponry, a move aimed at advancing the nation's objective of military self-sufficiency.
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BBC music correspondent Mark Savage reflects on the profound impact, heart, and determination of a late singer whose musical legacy is described as irreplaceable.
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A mother and her daughter have been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while receiving medical treatment in a hospital following a car crash.
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Approximately 20,000 people gathered in the streets of Bunol, Spain, to hurl 165 tonnes of tomatoes at one another during the famed La Tomatina festival.
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Canada has announced plans to implement countertariffs against the United States on a dollar-for-dollar basis, while the cultural world mourns the passing of legendary country star Dolly Parton at the age of 80.
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Farmers in Gaza are fighting to rebuild domestic food production on tiny patches of remaining land amid severe shortages and deadly conditions.
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A Guardian analysis reveals that a pro-Israel messaging website using the name of a non-existent US thinktank published over 560,000 words across 124 reports in nine days using a commercial platform designed to make AI chatbots cite its content.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to travel to Kyrgyzstan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, followed by an official visit to Egypt.
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Experts suggest that a recent visit to Beijing by Japanese lawmakers indicates an effort by Japan to improve relations and defrost its worst diplomatic rift with China in decades, which was sparked by a spat over Taiwan.
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At least eight people have died following severe flash floods in Nepal that damaged roads, energy facilities, and swept through villages. Authorities warn that the total casualty count could rise significantly alongside extensive property losses.
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At least 17 people have been killed after a flash flood swept through Rasuwa, a region north of Kathmandu bordering Tibet, with fears that local villages have been swept away.
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Ukrainian drone attacks killed three people and caused a fire that completely destroyed a Wildberries logistics centre in Tambov, according to local governor Yevgeny Pervyshov.
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Residents of Bezmer, a Bulgarian village, experienced heightened anxiety over fears of becoming an Iranian military target due to the presence of US Air Force refuelling planes. Although the departure of the aircraft has brought a sense of relief to the local population, underlying tensions continue to linger.
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A grassroots movement in Ghana is promoting nutritious, climate-resilient local produce over imported Western cuisines, inspiring young culinary professionals to embrace traditional food heritage.
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A violent gang raid in Haiti has resulted in at least 47 deaths and more than 50 kidnappings, drawing concern from UN Chief Antonio Guterres over the nation's escalating security crisis.
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President Trump is leveraging American dominance to challenge both allies and enemies, but nations such as Canada and Iran have found ways to fight back.
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Thousands of people in Japan are participating in a collaborative effort to pull a historic castle back into position.
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Growing doubts surrounding the United States security umbrella are driving new strategic calculations across East Asia, highlighting shifts in the regional order in light of Donald Trump's Korean gambit.
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Far-right Israeli lawmaker Zvi Sukkot has drawn widespread condemnation, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after using a sledgehammer to damage a Palestinian memorial.
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Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah, a Libyan national who was acquitted following the Lockerbie bombing trial, has died at the age of 70. Libyan Airlines announced his death in a Facebook post, expressing condolences to his family.
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A US Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Colorado after making an unplanned landing.
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A spokesperson for the United Nations human rights office has denounced threats from Israel to forcibly evacuate Gaza communities in response to kite-flying.
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Video footage has captured the moment a Palestinian boy was shot during an Israeli raid on a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) facility in occupied East Jerusalem.