Global violence causing record numbers of internally displaced people
Conflicts in Gaza, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have led to a total of 68m IDPs across the world Conflict has forced...
Month : May 2024
Flights cancelled and tourists stranded as Air Vanuatu put into voluntary liquidation
Troubled airline had earlier cancelled flights to Australia and New Zealand, citing ‘maintenance’ requirements Vanuatu has put its national carrier, Air Vanuatu, into voluntary liquidation,...
Thousands evacuated in Canada as intense wildfire approaches town
British Columbia wildfire service says blaze is burning 2km from Fort Nelson and encourages remaining people to leave An intense wildfire could hit a town...
Weather tracker: Geomagnetic storms trigger northern lights
Strong solar flares produce breathtaking displays across Europe and the US, with southern lights illuminating skies in New Zealand Night skies were lit up around...
Dozens killed in cold lava mudslides on Indonesian island of Sumatra
Nearly 20 missing after monsoon rains trigger flash floods, sending torrents of volcanic material and mud down slopes of Mount Merapi volcano Heavy rains triggered...
Biden White House to expand tariffs on Chinese trade
President likely to add sectors such as electric vehicles, batteries and solar cells to range of levies set up under Donald Trump Joe Biden is...
Death, disease and despair as fighting closes in on besieged Sudanese city
Darfur is on the brink of another disaster as fighting intensifies around El Fasher, the last city in the region not controlled by the Rapid...
Starmer has laid out his plan to tackle asylum. Will it actually work? | Sunder Katwala
The Labour leader confirmed he would scrap the Rwanda scheme in his Dover speech, then confusingly blurred his own argument Could Keir Starmer “Make Asylum...
Sake takes UK by storm as Japan’s national drink goes mainstream
No longer just drunk for courage at karaoke clubs, the ‘food-friendly’ rice spirit is becoming a first choice of connoisseurs When sommelier Erika Haigh opened...
Shein ‘steps up plan for London IPO’ amid US listing hurdles
Sources say Singapore-based online fashion retailer founded in China prefers a float in New York but faces tougher scrutiny than expected The fast-fashion company Shein...
