Nepal’s deadly glacier flood a ‘defining moment’ for the international community
The deadly flash flood that tore through Nepal in August is a “defining moment” for both…
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Mothers get nearly eight times more paid leave than fathers – and women pay the price
Mothers around the world get nearly eight times as much paid leave as fathers, leaving women to shoulder most of the care burden – at a cost to…
First human case of Shamonda virus reported in France as patient dies
A patient in France has died after being infected with Shamonda virus, the first recorded human…
Israel arrests 36 Palestinians in the West Bank, attacks on farmers ramp up
Israeli pogroms on Palestinian farmers and their lands during the olive harvest season intensify.
US tech stocks tumble as investors fret over AI spending
Tech-heavy Nasdaq falls 2.6 percent as debate rages over whether AI is a bubble.
Venezuelans demand elections in first national protest in nearly two years
No date has been set to decide on a successor for Nicolas Maduro after the former…
What will Trump do if he loses in November? Your questions answered – podcast
Will Donald Trump accept a ‘blue wave’ if it happens? Have young people turned away from…
UK consumer confidence falls at fastest rate since Covid as cost of living bites
Economic fallout from war in Middle East adds to pressures on consumers and on chancellor before…
Liechtenstein prince’s ‘surreal’ abortion veto dismays campaigners
Alois uses the first veto of his reign to quash parliament-approved bill backed by a national…
Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn
People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness…