‘Tonnes and tonnes of rubble’: more than 58,000 buildings estimated to have been destroyed in Venezuela earthquakes
Preliminary analysis of satellite data suggests magnitude of natural disaster could dwarf official estimatesMore than 58,000 buildings may have been d...
North v South - the battle for global supremacy is tighter than ever
The new Nations Championship pits the northern hemisphere against the south. Traditionally there would only be one winner in such a contest. Perhaps t...
Director sentenced to more than two years for defrauding Netflix out of $11m
Carl Rinsch requested $11m for never-finished sci-fi series but diverted money to personal account, prosecutors saidHollywood writer-director Carl Rin...
Pakistan Attacks Afghanistan, Killing More Than 30
The Taliban said that airstrikes left 36 civilians dead, while Pakistan claimed that its assault killed 32 militants, in the latest in a monthslong co...
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation withdrew more than $800,000 of election spending claims after AEC inquiries
The Australian Electoral Commission is examining if party breached laws in its $6m public funding claim after the last election, documents showGet our...
Venezuela earthquakes: death toll rises again to more than 1,400
Search for survivors continues with nearly 70,000 people reported unaccounted for by their family membersThe death toll in the twin earthquakes wh...
Xi Jinping has hosted more than a dozen leaders this year, as ‘middle powers’ look beyond the US
China’s leader wants to promote his alternative to the current world order, and his efforts are being assisted by a capricious US Xi Jinping meets Ban...
Crown estate makes more than £1bn profit for third year running
King Charles’s property management firm rakes in £1.2bn as it continues to benefit from offshore windfarm boomKing Charles’s tax bill: what did we lea...
Senator Ron Wyden accuses US health agency of plan to deport more than 500 migrant children
Wyden says in a letter addressed to Robert F Kennedy Jr that HHS is preparing an ‘unprecedented legal framework’Ron Wyden, a US senator of Oregon, acc...
‘More relevant than making fires’: Explorer Scouts launch badges for AI and digital age
Content creation and online safety among new topics for 14- to 18-year-olds – but tweaks may be needed when social media ban comes inScouts are introd...
Senior No 10 aides to lobby Andy Burnham to invest more than £13.5bn defence spend
Downing Street figures plan to convince Burnham to revive ‘war bonds’ when he becomes prime ministerDowning Street aides are planning to lobby Andy Bu...
More than 500 mothers and babies died or were harmed at ‘toxic’ Nottingham NHS trust, report finds
Donna Ockenden inquiry finds ‘bullying’ culture and ‘cruel’ and dismissive attitude to women contributed to avoidable deathsMaternity care scandal rev...
I drove the Slate Truck — there’s more to it than EV minimalism
With its new pickup, Slate Auto is making a simple bet: price matters more than almost anything else. The company announced today that the American-ma...
Japan to Raise Some Tourist Visa Fees More Than 400 Percent
The hike, from around $18 to $93 for a single trip, will apply to visitors from countries including China, India and Vietnam, but not most Western tra...
