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

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 ...

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 federal investigation into Chinese government efforts to hack into US telecommunications networks has revealed a “broad and significant” cyberespionage campaign aimed at stealing information from ...

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 ...

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 ...

The number of accidental deaths in the UK has reached an all-time high as people are “substantially more likely” to suffer a serious accident than they were 20 years ago, data has revealed. The Royal ...

Bread and flour will be fortified with an essential vitamin in a bid to prevent serious birth defects in hundreds of babies every year, the Government has announced. The new legislation will require ...

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.

Laura Hudson, from Astley in Greater Manchester, first thought something was wrong when she felt a lump in her right breast.

The 2025 Edinburgh International Festival takes place from August 1-24 2025. The full programme for the festival will be announced with tickets going on sale in March 2025.

The 30 millionaires, worth more than £190 million, gathered for a photoshoot by Rankin, who has photographed famous faces ranging from Queen Elizabeth II to the Rolling Stones. It is exactly 30 years ...