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UK vows to phase out Russian diesel and jet fuel imports by new year
The UK government has committed to banning imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil by 1 January 2027.
At least 19 people taken to hospital after ‘strong smell’ reported at Tokyo mall
At least 19 people have been taken to hospital after a strong smell was reported at a shopping complex in Tokyo, according to media reports.
BTS withdraws 2027 Grammy submission over concerns about music being divided by language and region
Korean pop group BTS have announced they will not submit their music for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards.
US, Iran talks conclude in Doha, focused on Strait of Hormuz
Iran and the United States concluded a round of indirect talks on Wednesday with no sign they had made headway toward a lasting peace.
‘A narcissist’ – victim’s family blasts Kohberger for challenging Idaho murder conviction
The family of one of the victims of Bryan Kohberger has hit out after it emerged that he was challenging his conviction for four murders of students in the US state of Idaho.
Starmer ‘appalled’ by case of boys spared jail after raping teenage girls
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has described a case in which three teenage boys were spared custodial sentences over the rape of two girls as "appalling".
Abrupt changes to US green card process trigger widespread confusion and anxiety
A sweeping administrative overhaul of the United States green card application process has plunged the American legal immigration system into profound uncertainty. Days after the Trump administration announced that most foreign nationals must return to their home countries to seek permanent residency, a wave of anxiety...
Ghana repatriates over 5,000 stranded citizens since COVID-19 pandemic – JoyNews Research
Ghana has repatriated more than 5,000 stranded citizens from around the world since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, after bringing home 327 nationals left homeless by a demolition drive in neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire this week. The Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement on Friday that the group had been strand...
Heatwave linked to more than 5,000 deaths in Germany
Germany has recorded an estimated 5,120 heat-related deaths so far this year, most of them in late June when weekly average temperatures far exceeded 20 degrees Celsius, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for public health said on Thursday.
Almost all of world’s children exposed to climate hazards, UN agency says
Almost all of the world's children are exposed to at least one climate hazard, with as many as 1.8 billion put in danger by droughts and 1.2 billion by extreme heat, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a report on Tuesday.
Ex-Canada MP arrested after police seize 439 guns and antique cannon from his home
Ex-Canadian MP Inky Mark has been arrested after police found a trove of guns, ammunition and an antique cannon, along with thousands of dollars in cash, in his home.
What to know about Cole Allen, alleged WH correspondents’ dinner shooter
Police in the United States have arrested a suspected gunman who stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner, attended by US President Donald Trump, at a hotel in Washington, DC. The firing prompted the evacuation of Trump, along with the members of his cabinet, from the media ga...