Bombardier defends US manufacturing amid Trump’s aviation sales threat
Bombardier defends its US presence, stating its planes already feature components made in Texas and California.
World News Hub
Live headlines from trusted global sources. Click any story to open it on the original website.
Top headlines
5.3-magnitude quake hits Tibet as region reels from deadly flash floods
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Tibet recently, following another tremor last week. Devastating flash floods hit the Tibet-Nepal border on August 26, causing widespread destruction. The disaster has raised concerns over the fragile Qinghai-Tibet Plateau environment. Rising temperatures and glacier melt are cited as contributing factors to the floods. Nepal's death toll from the floods has ri...
Smithsonian chief Lonnie Bunch III to resign amid Trump administration pressure on institution - US politics live
Bunch told the New York Times it was not Trump pressure on the organization that had led to his departure but acknowledged ‘stress’ of the roleSign up for US Breaking News emailsFurther down the ballot in New Hampshire, the Democratic primary for Chris Pappas’s House seat has drawn eight candidates, with Stefany Shaheen – daughter of the outgoing senator – and Maura Sullivan, a former Obama admini...
Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive, dies aged 89
Tung Chee-hwa, who served as Hong Kong’s first chief executive and oversaw the 1997 return of the city to Chinese rule, has died. The former vice-chairman of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), died on Tuesday at the age of 89, according to a statement from his office issued in the early hours on Wednesday. “Mr Tung Chee-hwa was a ma...
Hong Kong’s first chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, dies aged 89
Tung Chee-hwa, who served as Hong Kong’s first chief executive and oversaw the 1997 return of the city to Chinese rule, has died. The former vice-chairman of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), died on Tuesday at the age of 89, according to a statement from his office issued in the early hours on Wednesday. He was last seen in public...
More headlines
Ukraine’s prosecutor general quits after anti-corruption agents raid his office
Ruslan Kravchenko resigns over allegations some of his officials were engaged in large-scale money launderingUkraine’s prosecutor general has resigned after investigators used ladders to raid his office in connection with a major corruption scandal that threatens to embarrass Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Ruslan Kravchenko quit his post on Monday after allegations that some of his officials were involved in...
Remilitarisation and support for Ukraine must not slacken, US tells Europe
Comments in virtual meeting aimed at securing 300 Patriot missiles for Kyiv come as UK commits £100m for Ukraine’s air defences The US undersecretary of defence, Elbridge Colby, told European countries they “must not slacken” in their remilitarisation and their backing for Ukraine in a virtual meeting aimed at securing 300 Patriot interceptors for Kyiv.The influential Pentagon official praised Ukr...
Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem after sanctions announced
Several MPs also banned from Israel after UK steps up condemnation of settlements and announces sweeping sanctionsUK politics live – latest updatesIsrael has ordered the closure of the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem in response to sweeping UK sanctions on goods from illegal settlements.Reacting to Ed Miliband’s description of violent Jewish settler activity on the occupied Palestinia...
'Turning blind eye' to AfD win further angers voters, political scientist warns
Chancellor Merz's government must recognise the far-right AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt and voter discontent that led to the win, or further cement its downfall, an expert on East German politics warned.
UK air traffic control fix issue that cancelled more than 400 flights but disruption to continue into evening – business live
National Air Traffic Services apologise for technical issue disrupting departures today, which Flightradar24 say has caused hundreds of cancellationsAir traffic control issue causes flight delays and disruption across UKGas prices are rising this morning, putting pressure on European countries who need to stock up their storage levels before the winter.The month-ahead UK gas price is up around 1% ...
Where is Israel's proposed West Bank settlement the UK opposes?
BBC's Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports from an area close to Israel's proposed site in the occupied West Bank.
Scientists seeded clouds over China’s Muz Taw Glacier; fresh snow cut ice loss by 14% to 17%
Scientists tested cloud seeding over China’s Muz Taw Glacier in 2018 to create artificial snowfall and slow ice loss. The experiment used silver iodide generators to encourage snow formation. Researchers found that fresh snow made the glacier surface brighter and reduced the amount of ice lost over a short period. However, they said the results are preliminary and need further testing.
Ceuta President urges the EU to take firm action against Morocco, as the city is 'on the brink of collapse'
Juan Jesús Vivas accused Rabat of pursuing a “harassment policy” aimed at suffocating the exclave, while the Spanish government and the EU continue to regard Morocco as a trusted partner in addressing irregular migration.
Trump administration asks supreme court to allow voter verification database blocked by judge - US politics live
Justice department petitions court to let it use revamped database for checking state voter rolls amid mounting concern over federal involvement in midtermsSign up for US Breaking News emailsFurther down the ballot in New Hampshire, the Democratic primary for Chris Pappas’s House seat has drawn eight candidates, with Stefany Shaheen – daughter of the outgoing senator – and Maura Sullivan, a former...
Andrew Flintoff lists his £6.75 million Cheshire mansion, bought from Phil Neville in 2021
England cricket legend Andrew Flintoff has put his £6.75 million Cheshire mansion on the market, four years after his life-changing Top Gear car crash. Bought from former Manchester United star Phil Neville in 2021, the 10,000 sq ft luxury property features six bedrooms, six bathrooms, four floors, a pool, gym, cinema and games room.
4 found dead after Miami family's small plane goes missing off Bahamas
A small plane carrying four family members flying back home to Florida went missing off the Bahamas, the U.S. Coast Guard and authorities in the Bahamas said.
UK air traffic control fix issue that cancelled 300 flights but disruption to continue into evening – business live
National Air Traffic Services apologise for technical issue disrupting departures today, which Flightradar24 say has caused hundreds of cancellationsAir traffic control issue causes flight delays and disruption across UKGas prices are rising this morning, putting pressure on European countries who need to stock up their storage levels before the winter.The month-ahead UK gas price is up around 1% ...
'US Midterm elections tend to be referendums on the unpopularity of the president'
Annette Young is pleased to welcome Michelle Swers, Professor of Government at Georgetown University. She frames the New Hampshire primary as both a major Senate contest and an unusually strong indication of the national political climate ahead of November. While Democrats face a difficult Senate map and cannot afford to surrender an open seat they already hold, the broader midterm political envir...
Flight disruption across UK continues after air traffic control technical issue
London airports worst hit and 300 flights cancelled as airlines call for overhaul of UK air traffic systemFlights in and out of the UK have been significantly disrupted due to an air traffic control issue affecting airports including Heathrow and Gatwick, with cancellations and delays continuing into Tuesday evening.About 300 flights have been cancelled so far, flight monitoring website Flightrada...
UAE warned Netanyahu of 7 October attack, Israeli newspaper reports
Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a political storm and accusations in the middle of Israel’s election campaign that he ignored a direct warning from the UAE about the imminence of Hamas’ 7 October attack in 2023.
Pressure mounts on Israeli PM Netanyahu after report UAE warned of Hamas' 7 October attack
In a joint statement on Tuesday afternoon, the leaders of the opposition "Change Camp" called for an "immediate and thorough investigation" following the Haaretz report.
Brazil Supreme Court removes federal police chief, deepening crisis at the top court
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice André Mendonca has removed the head of the federal police and the intelligence chief from their posts
British widow faces deportation from Sweden after 22 years
A 78-year-old British woman is facing deportation for failing to fill out a Brexit residence application on time.
Israeli strikes transform Lebanese city into ghost town
Nabatieh, once southern Lebanon’s economic centre, is now a ghost town as Israel intensifies attacks.
Hurricane Lowell brings threat of floods, mudslides and tornadoes to Hawaii
Islands of Kauai and Ni’ihau are under hurricane warning, while Oahu is under a tropical storm warningDamaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell were pelting Hawaii’s western islands on Tuesday, bringing the threat of floods, mudslides and tornadoes.The islands of Kauai and Ni’ihau are under a hurricane warning, while Oahu, the state’s most populated island with close to 1 million reside...
Sumatran tiger cubs receive first health checks at Greek zoo
Three critically endangered Sumatran tiger cubs receive vaccinations and microchips at a zoo near Athens as part of conservation efforts.
US war on Iran: 'Incompetent administration when it comes to negotiations and prosecuting war'
Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Simpson Center. She frames the war in the Persian Gulf as a mutually damaging stalemate in which neither Washington nor Tehran has found a politically sustainable exit: "There are no winners in this war". Her central argument is that the conflict has created a problem of face-saving as much as military strategy. The US fac...
King Charles says Harry and Meghan are ‘private citizens’ amid U.K. return
A letter sent to senior government officials said the couple — who gave up their royal duties and moved to California more than six years ago — will not undertake royal duties.
Police overlooked tip-off day before far-right agitators blocked Dover roads
Details passed to Kent police after people heard in pub boasting about going to Dover to ‘attack Muslims’Police were told the night before far-right agitators blocked roads into Dover that those involved had converged on a village 18 miles away and planned to use it as a launchpad, it has emerged.People in Preston-next-Wingham told of how hundreds of men had started to arrive in the village of jus...