President Trump threatened retribution after Iran fired missiles at U.S. military bases in Jordan. Strikes by U.S. and Saudi warplanes on Iranian-link...
President Trump threatened retribution after Iran fired missiles at U.S. military bases in Jordan. Strikes by U.S. and Saudi warplanes on Iranian-link...
Herbicide banned in 70 countries to be pulled from sale in Australia by chemical maker
Syngenta says it will stop selling paraquat in Australia after new regulations on chemical linked to Parkinson’s diseaseGet our breaking news email, f...
Vietnam is looking to restrict social media for kids; here’s a look at growing number of other countries doing the same
Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, inclu...
What to know about Trump’s new tariffs on more than 80 countries
Tariffs ranging from 10%-12.5%, taking effect on Friday, are US president’s latest effort to circumvent CongressJust before a temporary levy on global...
Trump to impose double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries
The United States will slap taxes of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries accounting for 99% of U.S. imports, charging that they have inadequatel...
These are the countries moving to ban social media for children
Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, inclu...
Rubio convenes countries on left-wing political violence
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday convened leaders from more than 60 countries to take part in the Trump administration's latest effort to qu...
UK aid cuts ‘reduce bilateral support to some African countries by 90%’
Critics say Foreign Office figures send ‘global message about the role the country wants to play on international stage’Labour’s foreign aid cuts mean...
China and Xi Jinping seen more favourably than the US and Trump in poll of major countries
Global views appear to have flipped in Beijing’s favour, driven in part by tensions between the Trump administration and US allies, a new Pew survey s...
Iran attacks Gulf countries following fresh US strikes – Middle East crisis live
Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the UAE reportedly came under attack as Tehran says it is closing Strait of HormuzEbrahim Rezaei, the spokesperson fo...
Developing countries spend more repaying foreign debt than on education, UN reveals
Unesco report shows children lost out to servicing debt in 113 countries, with 18 spending five times more on loansMost developing countries spent les...
The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy
The new round of bombing in the Middle East has underscored the precarity of relying on fossil fuels. The war is speeding up the global transition to ...
European countries top ‘scorecard’ on climate progress while US slips to 27th
Estonia, Luxembourg and UK are the top three in biennial Yale University index in tackling pollution and other issuesMuch of the world has made encour...
Ukraine hopes to sign ‘drone deals’ with seven Nato countries by end of year
Kyiv offers expertise on how to develop radar systems and ground stations as it turns from buyer to security providerUkraine hopes to sign major defen...
