Parts of the venue for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belem were being evacuated on Thursday following reports of a fire.
The UK government tabled its proposal in Parliament on Thursday to double the period international migrants, including Indians, would be expected to wait before applying for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) under a new "earned settlement" model.
When outraged Filipinos turned to an AI-powered chatbot to verify a viral photograph of a lawmaker embroiled in a corruption scandal, the tool failed to detect that it was fabricated -- even though it had generated the image itself.
UK's government-level response to the COVID pandemic was often a case of "too little, too late", and a week's delay in imposing a mandatory lockdown during first wave in 2020 led to approximately 23,000 excess deaths, an official inquiry concluded.
New York's incoming leftist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, said he was "ready for whatever happens" when he meets US President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, stressing their shared desire to tackle the cost of living.
Israel expects to maintain access to more advanced US weaponry, a government spokesperson said on Thursday when asked about Washington's plan to sell F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday evoked the death penalty for Democratic lawmakers who urged the military to refuse illegal orders, calling them traitors and accusing them of sedition.
Ukraine said Thursday it had received a US "draft plan" with proposals to end its war with Russia and was ready to engage with Washington on the contents.
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed, said that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus will not be able to kill his mother.
Indigenous protesters at UN climate talks in Brazil have zeroed in on a major grievance: A planned railway that would stretch almost the distance from London to Berlin and cut through the Amazon rainforest.
British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan sharply criticised US President Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump, after he made sweeping allegations about New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, accusing him of anti-Indian and antisemitic attitudes.
The United States has presented a plan to Ukraine with a list of sweeping concessions Kyiv could make to potentially end the war with Russia, a proposal that appears to echo many of Moscow's maximalist demands.
Voluntary assisted dying, also known as medical aid in dying (MAID), is legal across all Australian states for terminally ill, mentally competent adults.
India and Japan are preparing among the most ambitious space missions of this decade - a joint lunar exploration that could change the way humanity looks at the Moon.
Iran has asked Saudi Arabia to persuade the US to revive stalled nuclear talks, underlining Tehran's anxiety over a possible repeat of Israeli airstrikes and its deepening economic issues, two regional sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Pope Leo XIV called on the Italian Church to develop a "culture of prevention" on clerical child sex abuse, after criticisms that it has been slow to respond to the global crisis.
The fate of Wall Street's staggering bets on artificial intelligence will rest squarely on Nvidia on Wednesday when the chipmaker reports results, with investors seeking signs that bubble worries are overblown.
Trump rolled out an opulent reception for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington, extending both a security pact featuring warplanes and a public defence of the royal's alleged role in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday highlighted President Vladimir Putin's meeting with China's Premier Li Qiang, calling the current phase of the partnership between the two nations the strongest in their history.
Greene, who has been one of the most prominent voices in the MAGA movement, has not shirked from criticising her own party or taking on Trump directly over the Epstein scandal, foreign policy, healthcare costs or the government shutdown.
Mexican steel and aluminium exports to the US are down because of tariffs, hurting local small businesses.
Forecasters warn more flooding, landslides expected as tens of thousands of people are evacuated from their homes.
New York mayor-elect says he 'will meet with anyone' to push forward his affordability agenda for the largest US city.
Israeli PM Netanyahu visited Israeli forces in southern Syria, just as a deal between the neighbours seems further away.
An inquiry commissioned in 2021 has found ex-PM Boris Johnson failed to act decisively to combat the global pandemic.
The US president forcefully denounced Democratic lawmakers for calling on the military to reject any 'illegal orders'.
The unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent as the labour market cools.
Benjamin Netanyahu visited southern Syria, where Israel expanded its occupation after the fall of Assad.
In a war-torn part of Colombia, a family flees their home after rebels kill a young man who had joined them as a child.
Human Rights Watch calls for Israeli leaders, including PM Netanyahu, to be investigated on war crimes accusations.
A 15-year-old Palestinian boy was shot by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank, causing him to die.
Political strategist Amy Koch says there should be “healthy scepticism” of any deal between the US and Saudi Arabia
The International Energy Agency warns of an oil surplus in 2026, but OPEC+ predicts a balanced market.
A surge of flooding is overwhelming parts of south-central Vietnam, with a bridge connecting two villages falling apart.
South Africa rejects more flights of Palestinians as mystery arrivals raise questions over who sent them and why.
Prosecutors had sought the death penalty against Kanu, but Judge James Omotosho said he chose to show mercy.
Kashmir Times says raid in Indian-administered Kashmir marks 'yet another attempt to silence' its reporting.
Dutch government's decision to relinquish control of chipmaker comes after major disruption to automotive supply chains.
'The resolution will have its own consequences', Iran's ambassador to the UN nuclear watchdog says.
Israeli air strikes across Gaza marked the deadliest breach of the ceasefire, killing at least 30 Palestinians.
Sudan's conflict continues to reshape the nation of 50 million amid widespread displacement and a fight for resources.
The border raids are the latest in a series amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Emails that have emerged recently have led to speculation over a meeting. But there's no evidence to back that.
Reports of a US and Russian-brokered peace plan for Ukraine suggest huge disadvantage for Kyiv, experts say.
At least 178 people, including climbers, porters, guides and tourism officials, were stranded on the 3,676m mountain.