HS2 bill could rise to £102bn with first trains delayed until 2039, government admits
An HS2 rail tunnel running under the Chiltern hills. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The GuardianView image in fullscreenAn HS2 rail tunnel running…
Suspected car bomb explodes in Syrian capital Damascus
Plumes of smoke from a suspected car bomb explosion outside an armament management centre in Damascus.
Gaza Is Rebuilding With Lego-Like Bricks Made From Rubble
As reconstruction materials remain blocked, Palestinians are crushing debris into interlocking blocks to build shelters from destruction.
Federal funding for Trump ballroom in trouble after Senate ruling
Republicans seek to allocate $1bn in public funds for Secret Service security upgrades linked to the plans.
After Struggling With EVs, US Automakers Pivot to Energy
Ford and GM are backing away from electric vehicles and moving into the battery storage business. And it all comes…
Africa’s richest man plans new Mombasa oil refinery: Why this matters
Dangote's planned East Africa refinery will model his recent mega project in Nigeria's Lagos.
At least nine killed in explosion at Pakistan market
At least nine people were killed and some 30 injured in a blast at a market in the Pakistani town…
Do City Delivery Drones Make Sense? No One Knows, but They’re Flying Over NYC
One of the country’s busiest airspaces has a new kind of flying machine—maybe temporarily.