Latest News
World-renowned climber Nirmal Purja among 11 struck by avalanche on Pakistan mountain
Rescuers say four bodies found in search for team caught in Broad Peak avalanche, after trackers showed rapid descentThe world-renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja – a former British special forces...
Bowen: Plan for Hamas to disarm faces big obstacles, yet it offers rare hope for Gaza
The realities of politics, war, zero trust, the deaths of thousands and the destruction of Gaza will make any agreement very complicated.
What to watch this week
Three recommendations about journeys—and one show you shouldn’t embark on
FTSE 100 on track for best month since first US attacks on Iran five months ago – as it happened
Live, rolling coverage as London’s biggest companies defy Middle East disruption and UK petrol prices rise to around £1.60 per litre, the highest since Donald Trump ordered renewed strikesThe story...
Javier Milei’s Odysseus act
He is wisely overhauling Argentina’s central bank. But winning elections remains paramount
EV prices aren't following the 'law of used cars,' analyst says — what it means for buyers and sellers
The prices for used electric vehicles have risen this year, which is unusual, experts said. Affordability and high gas prices help explain why, they said.
Archbishop of Canterbury vows to support £100m pledge helping communities affected by enslavement
During visit to Ghana, Sarah Mullally expresses regret and says controversial fund symbolises Christian belief in repentanceAt a former British castle where thousands of enslaved Africans were held before being...
Omission accomplished: why the Iran-war cycle spins on
Also on the daily podcast: China’s growing export market for AI and a tribute to Wally Funk
Ebola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virus
As the death toll rises to almost 1,500, and with a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain potentially still months away, health workers face a battle to slow the outbreakThe latest...
Our estimated death toll for this year’s wildfires
The blazes in North America have claimed 10-80 times as many lives as those in Europe so far
Why economists love burgers
Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, we celebrate 40 years of the Big Mac index
France and Spain are suffering their biggest wildfires on record
Bordeaux is on alert, and worse is yet to come