A blackout paralysed large parts of Spain and Portugal on Monday. Here is what we know.
It’s early days, but the warning signs are flashing red for the US.
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Analysts believe a Pakistani pullout from the Simla Agreement could dismantle key diplomatic safeguards with India.
Millions of Canadians head to the polls to elect a new government in the shadow of concerns over Trump’s tariff regime.
Suspect arrested after vehicle rams into crowd at the Philippine street festival in Canada, killing 11 people.
Described as a ‘deeply saturated teal’ colour, humans can only see it with the help of laser technology.
Dozens of heads of state – some of whom had better relations with the pope than others – will be in attendance.
The expert-level technical talks could determine the specifics of nuclear and sanctions commitments by the two sides.
Firearms are the leading cause of death for US young people aged 18 to 25, surpassing drug poisoning and other causes.
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Israel’s latest war on Gaza is killing civilians at four times the rate of previous conflicts there.
Harvard is suing the Trump administration over federal funding cuts that it says put critical research at risk.
The United States has a $236bn trade deficit with the European Union. The EU is now facing 20 percent tariffs.
Donald Trump and the UN chief among guests to attend funeral ceremonies for the Catholic Church’s late pontiff.
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Since Israel resumed its war on Gaza in March, it has quietly removed the Al Mawasi safe zone from its maps.
