Global bond sell-off intensifies as US-Iran tensions stoke inflation fears
UK borrowing costs driven up, adding to challenges facing John Healey as he prepares for first budgetBusiness live – latest updatesThe global governme...
Iceland opposes E.U. membership talks as local concerns outweigh fears of Trump
Opponents of restarting negotiations to join the European Union argued that joining the bloc would undermine national control of fishing, farming and ...
Nepal-Tibet death toll rises amid new flood fears and race to free group trapped in tunnel
Combined toll of more than 750 dead and 3,000 people missing in Nepal and Tibet after devastating flood‘Their whole village has disappeared’: frantic ...
Families of 33 missing Britons rush to Nepal as fears grow of more floods
Desperate relatives trying to reach loved ones last seen in area where entire villages have been swept awayNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesVis...
In Nepal, Fears of a Second Flood Grow as Rescue Efforts Continue
Nepali and Chinese authorities warned that a lake created by a deadly landslide could burst open soon. Another deluge would pose the most risk to resc...
Fears grow for fourth rate hike after higher than expected July inflation rate
ABS says CPI was 3.5% in July, casting doubt on Reserve Bank meeting its 2.5% inflation target without further hikeFears are growing that the Reserve ...
Fears for ‘gregarious’ local celebrity Sammy the elephant seal in Victorian bird flu hotspot
Seals and sea lions often communicate by touch and share spaces with wild birds, placing them at risk of infection from H5N1 virusFollow our Australia...
Dozens Massacred in Haiti, Officials Say, Heightening Fears of Gangs
Gangs targeted a key community on the outskirts of the capital, raising fears about the gangs’ next move. The mayor said at least 25 people had been k...
London bus drivers resume strike over heatwave working amid fears over air con deal
Drivers fear bus operator’s offer to retrofit cabs on 730 buses will not be complete by next summerLondon bus drivers have resumed strike action over ...
Gold price hits three-month high amid fears over Iran war and Trump economy
Bitcoin rises above $80,000 for the first time since May amid uncertainty over US fiscal plansBusiness live – latest updatesGold prices hit their high...
New Fed chair faces critical test at Jackson Hole as inflation fears mount
Investors will hope Kevin Warsh offers ‘comfort blanket’ at annual meeting of central banks amid bond market anxietyThe new US Federal Reserve chair, ...
Piracy fears prompt calls for ban on Meta smart glasses in UK cinemas
Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits provided by AI-enabled technologyCinemas across the UK are conside...
US treasury doubles debt buyback to steady bond market amid inflation fears
Yields, at recent highs this week, dropped after treasury’s vow to ‘provide greater liquidity support’ to bond marketThe US treasury is doubling its b...
Fears for missing Sydney teen who hasn’t been seen since leaving for hike on Wednesday
Fresh search teams to scour Nattai national park for Lily Hooper, 18, who failed to return home from a bushwalkGet our breaking news email, free app o...
A Syrian Holdout Province, Sweida, Fears a Government Takeover
In Sweida Province, dominated by the country’s Druse minority, many say it is just a matter of time before the central government moves to assert cont...