The prime minister is fighting to stay on in No 10 as heavy election losses trigger a Labour revolt. ...
James Webb Space Telescope spots distant galaxyJames Webb Space Telescope spots distant galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope spotted the most primitive galaxy ever seen. Immediately after the Big Bang, the only chemicals in the universe were the simplest: hydrogen and helium. Cosmologists believe that heavier, more complex atoms were made in the explosive death of huge, short-lived stars in the dawn of ...
Trump Tower Australia deal collapsesTrump Tower Australia deal collapses
A $1 billion deal to build a Trump Tower in Australia fell apart as the developer called the brand “toxic.” The Trump Organization, run by US President Donald Trump’s sons, has made several foreign deals during the president’s second term — a “stark contrast” to his first, Forbes said, during ...
Fertiglobe warns of war’s long-term impact on food pricesFertiglobe warns of war’s long-term impact on food prices
The News Fertilizer prices could remain elevated even after the Strait of Hormuz reopens, according to the chief executive of Abu Dhabi-based Fertiglobe, as supply disruptions ripple through global agriculture markets and threaten to drive food inflation later this year. Ahmed El-Hoshy, CEO of one of the world’s largest exporters ...
Cubans stage rare protests over power outagesCubans stage rare protests over power outages
Rare demonstrations erupted across Havana over repeated power blackouts, which have worsened since the US tightened its energy embargo on Cuba. The country relies on imported fossil fuels for the vast majority of its power, and economic activity has ground to a halt since the US blocked energy shipments. Havana ...
Ukraine sees war gains despite renewed Russian strikesUkraine sees war gains despite renewed Russian strikes
Russia fired more than 1,500 drones against Ukraine over successive nights after a brief ceasefire, though the war appears to be tilting in Kyiv’s favor. Moscow’s offensive has stalled, with experts projecting Russia needs hundreds of years to conquer Ukraine at its current rate of progress. New analysis by the ...
Benjamin Netanyahu says he made secret trip to UAE at height of Iran warBenjamin Netanyahu says he made secret trip to UAE at height of Iran war
Emirates’ foreign ministry rejects claims that Netanyahu visited country, describing them as ‘baseless’ Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed he made a secret trip to the United Arab Emirates at the height of the Iran war to meet the president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. “This visit has led to a ...
Lebanon divided: Hezbollah, Israel and the cost of resistance – videoLebanon divided: Hezbollah, Israel and the cost of resistance – video
Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues and is deepening divisions across Lebanon. Supporters of Hezbollah call the group “the resistance” and see the conflict as existential. Despite agreeing to a ceasefire, Israel still occupies parts of southern Lebanon and insists Hezbollah must disarm for there to be peace—a view shared ...
War, inflation and Trump’s tariffs have shaken the US. Why does the stock market keep going up?War, inflation and Trump’s tariffs have shaken the US. Why does the stock market keep going up?
Wall Street has proved incredibly resilient to instability, and while consumer confidence has dipped, shares have soared It was a dark Friday for Wall Street on 27 March. Oil prices were climbing and the war with Iran raged on. Markets responded accordingly, with the Dow and Nasdaq entering correction territory, ...
How a kindergarten teacher became the accidental guardian of 200 king penguinsHow a kindergarten teacher became the accidental guardian of 200 king penguins
When the birds started nesting on her land at Useless Bay, Chile, Cecilia Durán Gafo decided she would protect them from people and predators Five pairs of rubbery feet carry velvet-sheathed black-and-white bodies towards the rope line separating the king penguins from the dozen or so visitors, who look on ...