Forecasters predict the weather will turn milder into next week Temperatures have stayed firmly below freezing for the 12th night in a row across the UK, as forecasters predict the weather will turn milder into next week. Scotland remained the coldest place in the UK, with the Met Office reporting a low of -13.9C (7F)…

Verdict of crimes against humanity for kidnap of mixed-race children could pave way for wider justice, activists say A historic court ruling that found Belgium guilty of crimes against humanity during its colonial rule of central Africa has been hailed as a turning point that could pave the way for compensation and other forms of…

More than 7,000 hectares logged in planned park area since Chris Minns won 2023 election with commitment to deliver new sanctuary, conservationists say Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Logging of native forest in the proposed great koala national park (GKNP) in northern New South Wales has intensified since the…

Warning from organic farmers and retailers comes as government faces push to introduce national domestic standard Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Organic farmers and retailers have warned Australians are being misled by producers who engage in a form of greenwashing…

As Trump’s inauguration looms, the paper, owned by Jeff Bezos, is in shambles – largely of its own making As Donald Trump prepares to take office on 20 January, the ascension of a man who has repeatedly said he will persecute the media surely calls for the journalistic muscle of a newspaper that broke the…

US planemaker may have delivered 340 aircraft compared with 766 of European group, analysis suggests Boeing is expected to confirm it made less than half of the aircraft of the rival Airbus in 2024, with analysts questioning whether the troubled US planemaker will be able to increase its rate of production as planned. The company…

Peter Kyle frustrated at bill inherited from Tories and says parliament should legislate faster to protect public Online safety legislation is “unsatisfactory” and “uneven”, the science secretary has said as he expressed hopes for parliament to learn to legislate faster on the issue. Peter Kyle said he had given a “very personal commitment to making…

Pressure is on to reach a deal that would see Hamas release at least some hostages before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.

Availability of manuals and instructions on less moderated apps and forums is making extremist content accessible A spate of recent vigilante and extremist attacks in the US have highlighted how the booming availability of internet resources is a growing national security concern. Experts and world governments have been sounding the alarm on digital radicalization as…