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Updated as stories are publishedNew Eurovision rules limit who can host the contest
The European Broadcasting Union has announced that the Eurovision Song Contest’s winning broadcaster will be ineligible to host if an…
Greenland postpones drilling by Trump-linked oil company
Greenland authorities have postponed planned drilling by Greenland Energy, a US oil company connected to Donald Trump, because the required…
How drought is testing farmers across the United Kingdom
Almost three-quarters of England is in drought as record-low rainfall and unusually high temperatures put farmers under severe pressure. England…
Nawaf Salam says south Lebanon attacks violate international law
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has accused Israel of deliberately destroying homes and civilian infrastructure in southern Lebanon, calling the…
Why 3.7 million Afghan children face acute malnutrition
Acute malnutrition now affects 3.7 million children under five in Afghanistan, or nearly one in 10 young children, according to…
How Edgar Lungu’s death still shadows Zambia’s election
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema is seeking a second term as the country votes, with the political feud between him and…
Millions across Europe gather for a dramatic total solar eclipse
Millions of people across Europe watched the moon almost completely block the setting sun on Wednesday, turning parts of the…
Kyiv outlines battlefield gains as fighting continues across Ukraine
Ukrainian forces have recaptured 745 sq km (288 sq miles) of Russian-occupied land in the Oleksandrivskyi sector since January, President…
How record heat is damaging farms and communities in east Asia
A record heatwave across South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong has destroyed crops, killed livestock and farmed fish, and pushed…
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