The fiscal fight means US troops could go without pay, while millions may lose heat and food aid.
Hurricane leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean
The storm has been downgraded from a Category 5 to a Category 2 storm but is gathering speed.
Dutch centrist liberals neck and neck with populist Wilders in tight election
Rob Jetten’s D66 party celebrates but with most of the votes counted the result is too close to call.
Hurricane leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean
The storm has been downgraded from a Category 5 to a Category 1 storm but is gathering speed.
Xi and Trump find temporary truce as China plays longer game
Talks have helped to steady a rocky relationship between the world’s top two economies – but the rivalry persists.
Xi and Trump find temporary truce as China plays longer game
Talks have helped to steady a rocky relationship between the world’s top two economies – but the rivalry persists.
Israeli troops kill municipal worker in south Lebanon raid
The operation, which Israel says was aimed at Hezbollah, draws a furious response from the Lebanese government.
Climate change intensified India’s heatwaves in 2024 – Lancet study
Climate change caused one-third of India’s 2024 heatwave days, worsening health and economic losses.
Trump directs nuclear weapons testing to resume for first time in over 30 years
It is necessary for the US to keep pace with weapons programmes in China and Russia, the president says.
Reports of mass killings in Sudan have echoes of its dark past
Some are warning of a genocide unfolding in Darfur – violence that is linked to killings there 20 years ago.
