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As geopolitical tensions intensify, China’s steel sector – the world’s largest – is facing trade-restrictive measures in overseas markets and shrinking margins, but the country must strive to avoid the mistakes of America’s rust belt, according to an article in the Communist Party’s top theoretical journal. The piece, published in the latest issue of the Qiushi Journal and written jointly by the j...
Neil Gilson completes 230-mile challenge after a ‘tough’ 22-hour crossing of Lac LémanHe staggered rather than sprang out of the lake but it wasn’t surprising.Neil Gilson, a former international athlete, could be forgiven for feeling a little wobbly, having become the first person to swim the 10 largest lakes in Switzerland, a total of about 230 miles (370km). Continue reading...
Kinley Rasmus made history as the 25th girl to participate in the Little League World Series. With a remarkable debut, she pitched six scoreless innings, striking out eight batters, equaling Mo'ne Davis's record for female pitchers. Additionally, Rasmus made her mark by setting a record for the highest number of hits by a female player, earning admiration from fans across the nation.
A 10-year-old boy who makes kites says he is afraid to fly them after Israel threatened to treat kites as acts of war.
Flash floods send muddy waters through Nepal's Trishuli River as streets are covered in debris and police warn residents to stay alert.
From croissants to sauces, crêpes to kouign-amann (the Breton butter cake which will make any gourmand melt), France knows a thing or two about butter. Now, its capital has its own dedicated butter shop. And some of the varieties may surprise you...
It is thought to be part of efforts to consolidate the former coup leader's control.
Over 100,000 people displaced last year alone, adding to the 1.3 million people already forced to flee from their homes.
A nursery for critical infants — supposedly the safest place in Islamabad's PIMS hospital — turned into a deathtrap.
Academic was found unresponsive by family members, inquest told, as coroner adjourns proceedings to later dateA coroner has formally opened an inquest into the death of Jason Arday, who resigned as a professor at the University of Cambridge amid allegations of plagiarism.Arday, 41, died at his home in Battersea, south London on 14 August, nine days after his resignation. Family members watched the...
Trump administration had not formally announced John Ratcliffe’s trip, but various outlets captured the flight tracking data of the US jet and the Kremlin confirmed the meetingDarline Graham wins Republican primary for US SenateSign up for the US Breaking News emailA US military strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Tuesday killed four people, officials said.US Southern Co...
The King and Queen will undertake a royal visit to Antigua and Barbuda during an autumn tour, Buckingham Palace has announced.
Murder inquiry launched after blaze in Grangetown area, amid investigation into collision in which seven died A murder investigation has been launched after two people were killed in a house fire in Middlesbrough, with police not ruling out links to organised crime or the fatal crash on the A66 that killed seven people including two police officers on Saturday.The blaze in the early hours of Wedne...
Madrid is preparing to redistribute some of the minors across Spain as police found duplicate records had significantly inflated the figures.
The advert, which was released online last week before being pulled, prompted calls for a boycott of Callaway products.
Iran and Oman have reached agreement on their share of the Strait of Hormuz and its revenues, but the vital waterway will not be reopened if the US does not accept their conditions, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday. Iran and Oman have held on-and-off talks for weeks about controlling traffic through the strait, which handled one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments...
Christian Castro is charged in Minnesota with assault and falsely reporting a crime by anotherSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent accused of firing his gun and wounding a Venezuelan man in the leg is caught in an interstate extradition dispute between Texas and Minnesota – and could walk out of a Texas jail as soon as Wednesday if a...
Asian workers and families already facing years-long waits for US visas could be pushed deeper into uncertainty by a global pause on immigrant visa appointments, as President Donald Trump’s administration tightens legal immigration through new screening and higher costs, experts warn. The US State Department on Tuesday said it had launched a global training initiative for consular officers at all ...
Could the skies be the answer to Los Angeles’ notorious traffic? Ahead of the Olympic Games in 2028, the Californian city is developing its first electric air taxi site to carry passengers to and from the city in minutes.
If confirmed, it would mark Burnham's first official visit to the US since he took over as prime minister in July.
Teja's death raises question India has not fully answered: why more than a decade after ban is hitting children routine?
The family of a Hong Kong man imprisoned in the Philippines for more than two decades has appealed to city authorities for help after he remained in custody despite a court in the country recently ruling that he had finished serving his lengthy sentence. Tang Lung-wai was arrested in the country in July 2000 for the possession of methamphetamine, also known as Ice, and placed on remand. He was lat...
Fossilised shark teeth from Egypt's Western Desert reveal prehistoric ocean life. Scientists discovered teeth from five extinct shark species in the Abu-Tartur Plateau region. These ancient predators inhabited warm tropical seas during the Late Cretaceous period. The findings expand the known record of shark diversity in North Africa. This discovery highlights Egypt's ancient marine environments h...
On a stretch of the river in Bulgaria, archaeologists have been able to study the foundations of a bridge, thought to have been built in the year 328.
Washington escalated its campaign against the ICC last week by sanctioning its president and a senior trial lawyer.
Sister of late Lindsey Graham, who has been backed by Trump, overcomes concern about lack of experience to win place on November ballotDarline Graham wins Republican primary for US SenateSign up for the US Breaking News emailA US military strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Tuesday killed four people, officials said.US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said in a post on X that...
Extreme weather has left this year's potato crop unusually small, raising fears of tighter supplies and higher prices from the world's biggest frozen fries exporter.
Harry, Meghan and family expected to enjoy ‘extended stay’ with children Archie and Lilibet already enrolled at schoolThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived back in the UK, landing at Birmingham airport, according to reports.Prince Harry, Meghan, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, are expected to enjoy an “extended stay” in Britain, with the children already enrolled at school ...
The Kremlin says John Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence officials but not Vladimir Putin during his surprise visit to Moscow on Tuesday. The secrecy surrounding the trip fuelled speculation that the CIA director was carrying a warning from Washington.
