Countries have made “minimal progress” in increasing action to curb global warming in the past three years, analysis shows. An assessment by the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) initiative says that ...

As world leaders met at Cop29, UN-appointed experts said countries must ramp up climate finance to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

The Republican Party has won enough seats to control the US House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on the American government alongside president-elect Donald Trump. A ...

US actor John Stamos has vowed to support his Full House co-star Dave Coulier through treatment for his “very aggressive” stage three cancer diagnosis. Stamos and Coulier rose to fame in the US sitcom ...

Sydney Sweeney has debunked the entertainment industry’s message about female empowerment. It comes after a female producer in Hollywood is said to have disparaged the Anyone But You star’s physical ...

Footballer turned tennis player Diego Forlan suffered a 6-1 6-2 doubles defeat in his professional debut at age 45 in front of a home crowd.

Protests erupted in Paris on Wednesday against a controversial gala organised by far-right figures in support of Israel. The event, intended to raise funds for the Israeli military, included Israeli ...

Republican representative from Florida Matt Gaetz has submitted his resignation from US congress, effective immediately, launching an eight-week clock to fill his seat, Speaker Mike Johnson has said.

The average property in Britain is valued at 3.8 times the average annual household income, assuming two people working full-time, Zoopla said.

At least one explosion outside Brazil’s Supreme Court has killed one person and forced the justices and staff to evacuate the building in the capital of Brasilia, police and firefighters said. A ...

Some 155 sites have been added to the at-risk register in 2024, while 124 have been removed after work to conserve them.

The papers on Thursday are led by a shake-up to the pension scheme. The Financial Times reports Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to announce pension “megafunds” are set to be created to help unlock ...