Iran, Oman agree on new shipping route through Hormuz
Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on the geographical coordinates of a proposed safe shipping route through the Strait…
Zelenskyy rails at lack of anti-missile defences amid deadly Russian attack on Kyiv – Europe live
At least 17 people were killed and more than 40 injured after another horrific night of Russian attacks on Kyiv,…
El Niño could push 50m people into acute hunger before end of next year
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SpaceX rocket thought to have crashed into the moon in unintentional collision
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on 15 January 2025. Part of the rocket is thought to have crashed…
Democracy is at stake when foolish humans bet on machines being intelligent | Rafael Behr
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, left, with Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, 17 June 2026. Photograph: Evelyn…
Russian attack on Kyiv region kills at least 14 people, say Ukrainian authorities
A firefighter silhouetted against flames sprays water at a fire in Kyiv. Photograph: Dan Bashakov/APView image in fullscreenA firefighter silhouetted…
A moment that changed me: I found a forbidden novel – it led to a dangerous, lasting love
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‘I just want to find them’: deadly cloudbursts devastate Kashmir’s mountain communities
Rescue teams search for missing people in Murrah village after the cloudburst-triggered landslide. Photograph: Ishtayaq RasoolIncreasingly erratic weather patterns due…
Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous | Yiannis Baboulias
Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous Yiannis Baboulias Droughts that were once a century now…
Commonwealth approves new framework for youth development
The Commonwealth is set to implement a new framework to guide the delivery of the Commonwealth Youth Programme over the…