PARIS, Oct 21 — Global commitments to cut planet-heating emissions are falling far short of the Paris climate goals and put the world on course for 2.6°C warming this century,

MUMBAI, Oct 21 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said today that talks between American envoy Steve Witkoff and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo had been “positive”, as

LONDON, Oct 21 — King Charles III praised Oman’s peacemaking attempts in the Middle East yesterday as Sultan Haitham bin Tariq began the first state visit by an Omani ruler

GAZA CITY, Oct 21 — Israeli strikes on separate locations in the Gaza Strip killed seven Palestinians yesterday, according to the territory’s civil defence rescue service and several hospitals. Two

TEHRAN, Oct 21 — Iranian Revolutionary Guards said yesterday that their naval mines halted three tankers attempting to travel the Strait of Hormuz via routes considered illegal by Tehran. “Two

LAGOS, Oct 21 — Nigeria said yesterday it had recorded its first Ebola case of Africa’s latest outbreak, as Kenya declared its ninth case, prompting a regional health official to

OSLO, Oct 21 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the United States hailed “very productive” talks in Oslo yesterday amid efforts to draw a line under a bitter feud between

EDMONTON, Oct 21 — Separatists in Canada’s Alberta province say their independence fight is not over despite a decisive referendum loss, risking long-term political turmoil in an oil-rich province crucial

PARIS, Oct 21 — French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu yesterday vowed a “massive” police presence at fresh protests called for the coming weekend, as he faced criticism over the handling

WASHINGTON, Oct 21 —  The botched execution of a woman in Tennessee and the controversy over the live broadcast of a firing squad execution have thrust the debate over the