Countries have made “minimal progress” in increasing action to curb global warming in the past three years, analysis shows. An assessment by the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) initiative says that ...

As world leaders met at Cop29, UN-appointed experts said countries must ramp up climate finance to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

The British Museum is to receive the highest-value gift in UK museum history as it acquires £1 billion worth of Chinese ...

COMMUNITY mediators are being brought in to help Gargrave cope with the annual arrival of gypsies and travellers on their way to Appleby Horse Fair.

Protests erupted in Paris on Wednesday against a controversial gala organised by far-right figures in support of Israel. The event, intended to raise funds for the Israeli military, included Israeli ...

US President Joe Biden will welcome President-elect Donald Trump to the White House for an Oval Office visit that is a ...

Republican representative from Florida Matt Gaetz has submitted his resignation from US congress, effective immediately, launching an eight-week clock to fill his seat, Speaker Mike Johnson has said.

The 2025 Edinburgh International Festival takes place from August 1-24 2025. The full programme for the festival will be announced with tickets going on sale in March 2025.

SILSDEN struggled after a superb start in their Northern Counties East League Premier Division clash with Pickering Town on Tuesday, but ...

At least one explosion outside Brazil’s Supreme Court has killed one person and forced the justices and staff to evacuate the building in the capital of Brasilia, police and firefighters said. A ...

Saturday’s lottery jackpot will be an estimated £4 million after no players scooped the top prize in Wednesday’s draw. The winning Lotto numbers were 11, 12, 28, 29, 41 and 54, while the bonus number ...

Thirty National Lottery winners from the last three decades enjoyed an “incredible experience” in a shoot by a celebrity British photographer to celebrate the lottery’s 30th birthday. The 30 ...