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Many state-owned fossil fuel firms that emitted the highest levels of pollution in 2024 went on to block a phaseout roadmap at COP30.

Trump insists war in Gaza ‘is really coming to an end’ despite ‘little fires that we'll put out’

The U.S. has warned the transitional council in charge of Haiti against making changes to the troubled country’s government, as pressure mounts for the unelected body to move toward elections for the first time in a decade

President Donald Trump’s ambitions for the “Board of Peace” to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appear to be the latest U.S. attempt to sidestep the U.N. Security Council

Those who have been in care who are applying to start university in autumn 2027 will have the fee waived

The astronauts gave public remarks for the first time Wednesday since being evacuated from the International Space Station

Plastic pollution is one of those problems everyone can see, yet few know how to tackle it effectively. I grew up walking the beaches around Tramore in County Waterford, Ireland, where plastic debris has always been part of the coastline, including bottles, fragments of fishing gear and food packaging.

Netanyahu reverses course to join Trump's Board of Peace despite earlier fury over Turkey's inclusion, as phase two of Gaza's ceasefire faces mounting obstacles including Hamas weapons refusal and Israeli security control demands.

A leaked charter suggests Trump's "Board of Peace" aims to have a worldwide mandate. International law experts say its power would be limited.