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The US military is running critically low on Patriot missile interceptors in Europe as the war with Iran drains stocks, according to US and NATO officials. The shortfall is raising concerns about NATO’s ability to counter a potential Russian ballistic missile attack, though officials said no such assault is imminent.
New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped offA clampdown on “rogue bailiffs” has been launched by Andy Burnham amid concerns that vulnerable people are being overcharged and face aggressive behaviour.In the latest in a series of “everyday fixes” to ease the cost of living and “make Britain fairer”, the prime minister said he was stre...
In arguably his most important foreign trip, Elbridge Colby, US undersecretary for defence policy, visited key Southeast Asian capitals this month. In a speech in Manila, the Pentagon policy chief extolled America’s “flexible realism”, which he said serves “the practical, concrete interests of regular Americans” and echoes Southeast Asian nations’ commitment to “pragmatism, an openness to dialogue...
Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong confirms increase to number of Australians missingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning, Nick Visser here to take over the blog. Let’s get to it.Four additional missing Australians were travelling separately to tours: Wong Continue reading...
US trade officials downplay French language dispute, calling claims fabricated.
Trump's order comes after the trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week.
Jury deliberations underway in Lindsay Clancy murder trial; President Trump travels to Texas for Ken Paxton Senate fundraiser.
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.
In tonight's programme, we speak to a Lagos analyst behind a new report laying out the figures behind abductions. Also, Tanzania's ruling party kicks the vice-president out even after he announces his plans to step down next week. Finally, in Senegal, the first African-manufactured generic drug to treat sickle cell disease is raising hopes of better treatment and reduced reliance on costly importe...
In tonight's programme, we speak to a Lagos analyst behind a new report laying out the figures behind abductions. Also, Tanzania's ruling party kicks the vice-president out even after he announces his plans to step down next week. And finally in Senegal, the first African-manufactured generic drug to treat sickle cell disease is raising hopes of better treatment and reduced reliance on costly impo...
New US restrictions on mailed ballots took effect on Thursday, leaving state and local election officials racing to comply – or persuade a federal judge to intervene – weeks before millions of ballots are due to be sent to voters ahead of November’s midterm elections. The US Postal Service rules require election authorities to assign unique bar codes to outgoing and return ballot envelopes, submit...
New US restrictions on mailed ballots took effect on Thursday, leaving state and local election officials racing to comply – or persuade a federal judge to intervene – weeks before millions of ballots are due to be sent to voters ahead of November’s midterm elections. The US Postal Service rules require election authorities to assign unique bar codes to outgoing and return ballot envelopes, submit...
Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong confirms increase to number of Australians missingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVoluntary assisted dying laws have been passed in the Northern Territory jurisdiction following debate over a gag clause barring doctors from raising end-of-life options with patients, Australian Associated Press reports.The rights of the terminally ill b...
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to update the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" in the country's geographic naming service. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back, citing the name's Indigenous origins, as the row between the neighbors roiled on.
The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of changes backed by President Donald Trump, but new challenges have been filed.
Fires severely impacting people's health in West Kalimantan, with pregnant women and children particularly vulnerable.
CCTV footage of the April incident captured the moment the nun was forced to the ground from behind, causing her to hit her head on a stone wall before being kicked.
As intense summer heat sweeps through the region, many households are grappling with skyrocketing electricity bills. Raelynn McMurchy's monthly statement doubled, igniting discussions on much-needed policy reforms. Oklahoma's power provider continues to disconnect customers in alarming numbers, leaving local charities to struggle for emergency support. Residents are calling for robust measures to ...
Switzerland's long-standing position has been one of well-armed neutrality and the European country has mandatory conscription for men.
Two belugas and four dolphins from Canada’s Marineland were relocated to an aquarium in Spain.
Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from an Indonesian clinic treating children struggling to breathe amid wildfires
Order declares a national emergency over an 'unusual and extraordinary foreign threat' to the grid.
Zambia's entire judiciary closed on Monday on the last valid day to file a court challenge against Hichilema's victory.
A Lebanese woman has been killed, and several other people injured by Israeli strikes on Nabatieh, southern Lebanon.
Trump's order comes after the trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week.
The US Federal Aviation Administration is taking steps to fire two air traffic controllers determined to have left their shifts early before an Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport in March, according to people familiar with the matter. The moves are in keeping with a broader push by the Trump administration to crack down on controllers leaving shifts...
A series of flash floods has destroyed villages in parts of Nepal and Tibet, as experts say a falling glacier likely triggered a chain reaction of events that could get worse.
The rebrand comes as the US and Canada engage in a cross-border trade war after Trump increased tariffs last week.
Trump’s new 50% tariffs could put nearly 90,000 Canadian jobs at risk.
