-
Japa's Miura and Kihara capture Skate America pairs gold
-
Who can qualify for 2026 World Cup in final round of European qualifiers
-
UK to cut protections for refugees under asylum 'overhaul'
-
England's Tuchel plays down records before final World Cup qualifier
-
Depoortere double helps France hold off spirited Fiji
-
Scotland face World Cup shootout against Denmark after Greece defeat
-
Hansen hat-trick inspires Irish to record win over Australia
-
Alcaraz secures ATP Finals showdown with 'favourite' Sinner
-
UK to cut protections for refugees under asylum 'overhaul': govt
-
Spain, Switzerland on World Cup brink as Belgium also made to wait
-
Sweden's Grant leads by one at LPGA Annika tournament
-
Scotland cling to hopes of automatic World Cup qualification despite Greece defeat
-
Alcaraz secures ATP Finals showdown with great rival Sinner
-
England captain Itoje savours 'special' New Zealand win
-
Wales's Evans denies Japan historic win with last-gasp penalty
-
Zelensky renews calls for more air defence after deadly strike on Kyiv
-
NBA's struggling Pelicans sack coach Willie Green
-
Petain tribute comments raise 'revisionist' storm in France
-
Spain on World Cup brink as Belgium also made to wait
-
Spain virtually seal World Cup qualification in Georgia romp
-
M23, DR Congo sign new peace roadmap in Doha
-
Estevao, Casemiro on target for Brazil in Senegal win
-
Ford steers England to rare win over New Zealand
-
Massive march in Brazil marks first big UN climate protest in years
-
Spain rescues hundreds of exotic animals from unlicensed shelter
-
Huge fire sparked by explosions near Argentine capital 'contained'
-
South Africa defy early red card to beat battling Italy
-
Sinner beats De Minaur to reach ATP Finals title match
-
Zelensky vows overhaul of Ukraine's scandal-hit energy firms
-
South Africa defy early red card to beat Italy
-
Alex Marquez claims Valencia MotoGP sprint victory
-
McIlroy shares lead with Race to Dubai title in sight
-
Climate protesters rally in Brazil at COP30 halfway mark
-
Spike Lee gifts pope Knicks jersey as pontiff meets film stars
-
BBC caught in crossfire of polarised political and media landscape
-
'Happy' Shiffrin dominates in Levi slalom for 102nd World Cup win
-
Palestinian national team on 'mission' for peace in Spain visit
-
Brazilian 'Superman' cheers child cancer patients in Ghana
-
India close in on win over South Africa after Jadeja heroics
-
Huge explosions rock industrial area near Argentina's capital
-
Bezzecchi takes pole for Valencia sprint and MotoGP
-
Dominant Shiffrin leads after first slalom run in Levi
-
Nine killed in accidental explosion at Indian Kashmir police station
-
Climate protesters to rally at COP30's halfway mark
-
Fighting South Africa lose Rickelton after India 189 all out
-
Harmer leads South Africa fightback as India 189 all out
-
Prison looms for Brazil's Bolsonaro after court rejects his appeal
-
EU bows to pressure on loosening AI, privacy rules
-
India close in on lead despite South African strikes
-
Curry's 49 points propel Warriors in 109-108 win over Spurs
Featured
Last news
Sun, wind power make record 12% of world electricity: survey
Solar and wind energy surged to make a record 12 percent of the world's electricity in 2022, a climate think tank calculated in a report Wednesday -- though coal remained the leading source globally.
No evidence yet of credit crunch after banking turmoil: Yellen
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that she has not seen evidence of a contraction in credit, despite fears that households and firms could have a tougher time borrowing after recent banking sector turmoil.
Hundreds of thousands without power in Canada after ice storm
Hundreds of thousands of homes in eastern Canada remained without power Friday, two days after an ice storm killed two people and caused widespread property damage, particularly in Montreal.
UK eco-activists rail against judge's ban on using climate defence
"We had no defence," said environmental campaigner David Nixon referring to a British judge's recent surprise ruling that barred him from using climate change as a defence for a road-blocking protest.
Space-based NASA instrument to track pollution over North America
A Falcon 9 rocket successfully blasted off from Florida into space on Friday carrying a new NASA device that can track air pollution over North America down to the neighborhood level.
Climate-hit island pushes to reshape World Bank, IMF
While conflict and inflation will dominate World Bank spring meetings next week, campaigners are pushing for a redesign of global financial architecture to help countries cope with climate change.
Nearly a million Sahel children face 'severe wasting', UN says
Nearly a million young children in Africa's Sahel region will face severe acute malnutrition this year amid high food prices, conflict and climate change, UNICEF warned Friday.
Quebec ice storm leaves two dead, million without power
An ice storm that battered eastern Canada left two dead and some million people without electricity on Thursday, as fallen trees blocked roads and downed power lines.
Dutch refinery to feed airlines' thirst for clean fuel
Scaffolding and green pipes envelop a refinery in the port of Rotterdam where Finnish giant Neste is preparing to significantly boost production of sustainable aviation fuel.
European aviation sector fears CO2 rules could clip its wings
European airlines fear losing out to rivals based outside the EU that can ignore the bloc's emissions-reduction rules to become carbon neutral by 2050.
Austria glaciers retreat 'more than ever': measurement
Austrian glaciers last year retreated "more than ever", the country's Alpine Club said Friday, as climate change threatens glaciers around the globe.
EU deal to nearly double renewable energy by 2030
The European Union reached a deal Thursday to almost double the share of renewables in the 27-nation bloc's energy consumption by 2030 amid efforts to become carbon neutral and ditch Russian fossil fuels.
Names Fiona, Ian removed from UN's hurricane roster
The death and destruction caused by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian last year has prompted the UN weather agency to remove the names from a rotating list of storm titles, it said Wednesday.
UN adopts landmark resolution on climate justice
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted by consensus and to cheers a resolution calling for the world body's top court to outline legal obligations related to climate change.
Huddled in giant refrigerator, nine lives saved from US tornado
As the thunder roared outside and the lights inside Chuck's Dairy Bar began to blink, owner Tracy Harden realized the tornado conditions forecasted for her small Mississippi town Friday night were far more severe than she realized.
Mississippi faces more extreme weather after tornado kills 25
Storm-ravaged Mississippi struggled on Sunday with the aftermath of a huge tornado that tore across the southern US state, killing at least 25 people, with devastated communities bracing for a fresh bout of extreme weather.
After tornado kills 25, Mississippi faces more extreme weather
Storm-ravaged Mississippi on Sunday struggled with the aftermath of a huge tornado that tore across the southern US state and killed at least 25 people, with devastated communities bracing for a fresh bout of extreme weather.
Recovery underway in tornado-hit Mississippi, 25 dead
Mississippi started clean-up operations on Sunday after a destructive tornado tore across the state, killing at least 25, shredding houses and largely wiping out the small town of Rolling Fork.
Scholz looks to quell coalition divisions
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will battle on Sunday to put out the fires threatening his government as the three-way coalition meets for crisis talks on a growing series of disputes.
'Direct hit' -- shock and grief after tornados strike Mississippi
"I know of two friends who lost their life," Rolling Fork business owner Ricky Cox said as he started to absorb the devastating consequences of tornadoes that ripped across Mississippi.
Humanity must chart new course on water use: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday delivered an urgent call for the world to modify and safeguard water resources to avert conflict and ensure future global prosperity.
UN's global disaster alert systems goal faces uphill climb
How can anyone seek shelter from a natural disaster they don't even know is coming? Last year the United Nations called for every person on the planet to be covered by early warning systems by 2027 -- but months into the effort it is becoming clear that the project will require more data and expertise.
Climate science pioneer Claude Lorius, dies at 91
Leading glaciologist Claude Lorius, whose Antarctica discoveries in the 1980s helped prove humanity's role in global warming, has died at 91.
Antarctic and climate pioneer Claude Lorius, dies at 91
Leading glaciologist Claude Lorius, whose Antarctica discoveries in the 1980s helped prove humanity's role in global warming, has died at 91.
Race against time to rescue Argentina wine grapes
In Argentina's Valle de Uco wine region, at the foot of the Andes, frantic picking is under way to try and save what remains of what is predicted to be the worst grape harvest in decades.
Tornado hits southern California as wild weather continues
A tornado tore through a southern California city Wednesday, ripping roofs off buildings and throwing cars around, as the state's ongoing winter weather drama turned even wilder.
Vienna museum tilts paintings to illustrate climate change threat
Gustav Klimt's well-known Attersee lake painting tilted by two degrees, Egon Schiele's painting of a tree in late autumn rotated by five degrees.
UN 'survival guide' report an urgent warning on climate
The world will cross the key 1.5-degree Celsius global warming limit in about a decade, the UN said Monday, warning that devastating impacts of climate change are hitting faster than expected.
UN to deliver diagnosis, prescription for climate crisis
The United Nations was poised to release a capstone report Monday distilling nearly a decade of published science on the impacts and trajectory of global warming, and the tools available to prevent climate catastrophe.
Paper plates and short showers: life with no water in Arizona
With its cactus-filled garden and breathtaking views of the rocky peaks of the Arizona desert, Wendy and Vance Walker's home in the Rio Verde Foothills seemed to be a little slice of paradise.
'Floating toilets' help Cambodia's lake-dwelling poor
Pointing to the murky waters of the Tonle Sap, Si Vorn fights back tears as she recalls her four-year-old daughter dying from diarrhoea after playing in the polluted lake.
Malawians search mud for bodies as Cyclone Freddy eases
Lacking sniffer dogs and armed just with shovels, rescuers in storm-ravaged Malawi on Thursday made a grim hunt for buried bodies after Cyclone Freddy struck the southern African country, killing more than 300 people.