Figurehead president of military-ruled Myanmar dies aged 74 | Obituaries News
Myint Swe headed Myanmar as president from 2021 to 2024 following the military’s power grab.Myint Swe, who has served as Myanmar’s military-backed president, has died…
Plastic credits: A ‘false solution’ or the answer to global plastic waste? | Environment News
Each year, the world produces about 400 million tonnes of plastic waste – more than the combined weight of all the people on Earth.Just 9…
Bank of England expected to cut interest rates
Dearbail JordanBusiness reporter, BBC NewsEPAUK interest rates are widely expected to be cut on Thursday, taking the cost of borrowing to its lowest level for…
US-India relations at their ‘worst’ as Trump slaps 50 percent tariff | Donald Trump News
Even as the United States slaps India with a 50 percent tariff, the highest among all countries so far and one that will push their…
Suspect in murder of Israel embassy staffers in US indicted for hate crime | Crime News
Authorities charged the defendant with carrying out a hate crime, with the murder of the embassy officials described as calculated and planned.A man accused of…
Trump announces 100 percent tariff on semiconductor imports | Donald Trump News
US President Donald Trump said the tariff will not impact companies if they have already invested in US facilities.United States President Donald Trump says he…
Rayner asks China to explain redacted mega-embassy plans
Angela Rayner has given China two weeks to explain why parts of its plans for a new mega-embassy in London are redacted.The deputy prime minister's…
Dire blood shortage in Gaza as deaths from Israeli attacks, starvation grow | Gaza News
Gaza’s already battered healthcare system is in a state of collapse as blood banks run dry and Israeli forces continue targeting clinics and facilities housing…
Call for end to forced starvation, targeted killing of journalists in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
To Governments, International Organisations, Media Institutions, and Civil Society:We, the undersigned press freedom organisations, media organisations, journalists’ unions, and advocates of truth and transparency, demand…
A migrant march in Mexico continues despite scrutiny of organiser’s arrest | Migration News
A march has begun from the southern Mexican state of Chiapas northward to the central part of the country, in protest of policies that make…
Trump says ‘good prospect’ of summit with Putin and Zelensky after envoy’s Russia visit
Donald Trump has said there is a "good chance" he could meet the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, following what he described as "very good talks"…
White House says Trump is ‘open’ to talks with Putin and Zelenskyy | Russia-Ukraine war News
Administration says Russia expressed ‘desire to meet with President Trump’ and that the US wants war in Ukraine to end.The White House has said that…
Public opinion is split as US marks 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing | Nuclear Weapons News
On August 6, 1945, the United States became the first and only country in history to carry out a nuclear attack when it dropped an…
Brazil requests World Trade Organization consultation over Trump tariffs | Donald Trump News
The government of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has petitioned the World Trade Organization for consultations to help alleviate the steep tariffs imposed on…
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on India for buying Russian oil
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order hitting India with an additional 25% tariff over its purchases of Russian oil. That will raise…
M23 rebels killed 319 civilians in east DR Congo in July, UN says | News
UN rights chief Volker Turk says the violence resulted in ‘one of the largest documented death tolls’ despite a truce.Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed at least…
White House says Apple to invest billions in US manufacturing | Business and Economy News
The White House is expected to announce the new deal as early as Wednesday.Apple will pledge $100bn for manufacturing in the United States that will…
Ghana’s defence, environment ministers killed in helicopter crash | News
A helicopter crash has killed 8 people including the nation’s defence and environment ministers, according to Ghana’s government.Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister…
Horizon victim Lee Castleton sues Post Office and Fujitsu for £4m
Emma SimpsonBusiness correspondentBBCActor Will Mellor (left) portrayed former sub-postmaster Lee Castleton in a TV drama about the Post Office scandalFormer sub-postmaster Lee Castleton is suing…
Video: Israel bombs Gaza clinic as blood banks run dry | Gaza
NewsFeedGaza’s health system is in a state of collapse as Israel continues its attacks on medical facilities. A strike on Tuesday hit a UN clinic…