All filters
Topic

World

World news follows events that cross borders and shape life beyond national politics. It covers conflict and diplomacy, elections, migration, public safety and weather, as well as the people and decisions behind major developments.

About this topic

These stories matter because events abroad can affect security, travel, communities and international relations. A global view helps readers understand how developments in one place may have consequences elsewhere.

49,071 stories Follow All news
Last 7 days 6,332 stories
Unrated 22%
0

Search and rescue operation underway after ‘group became trapped in rising tide’ at Essex beach

  • Rescue operation launched after group trapped by tide on Essex beach
  • Incident highlights ongoing risk of fast-moving tidal water
  • Full details on casualties and outcome not yet confirmed

A search and rescue operation was launched at a beach in Essex after reports that a group had become trapped by a rising tide, prompting an emergency response from coastguard and rescue services. Such incidents are a recurring hazard on Essex's tidal coastline, where fast-moving water can quickly…

Daily Mail0
WorldNewsWorld
0

Tourists stunned after spotting a pony squeezed into the boot of a tiny Citroën C1 for hour-long ferry crossing

  • Pony found squeezed into a Citroën C1's boot on ferry
  • Journey lasted around an hour, stunning fellow passengers
  • Incident raises animal welfare and transport safety questions

Tourists on a ferry crossing were left astonished after spotting a live pony crammed into the boot of a small Citroën C1 for an hour-long journey. The unusual sight, captured by fellow passengers, quickly drew attention as onlookers questioned the animal's welfare and the practicality of transporting livestock…

Daily Mail0
WorldNewsWorld
0

Sophie Cunningham doubles down ahead of Sun game after ESPN profile stirs controversy: ‘I said what I said’

  • Sophie Cunningham, Indiana Fever guard, restated her position on protecting women's sports from transgender participation despite recent controversy
  • She declined to retract her comments ahead of a game against Connecticut Sun, declaring 'I said what I said'
  • The ESPN profile that sparked backlash prompted her to publicly reaffirm rather than distance herself from her stance

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has reaffirmed her stance on protecting women's sports from biological male competitors, dismissing the backlash that followed a recent ESPN profile on her. Her comments come amid heightened scrutiny of the WNBA off the court, with debates over player conduct, media coverage and…

Fox NewsRight0
SportNewsBasketballGeopolitics+2
0

Republicans refer former special counsel Jack Smith for possible prosecution

  • GOP's Jim Jordan refers Jack Smith to DOJ for possible prosecution
  • Republicans say Smith misled Congress and misused lawmakers' texts
  • Escalates Republican push to hold Trump prosecutors accountable

The House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Republican Jim Jordan, has referred former special counsel Jack Smith to the Department of Justice for possible criminal prosecution, accusing him of making false statements to Congress about the scope of his investigation into President Donald Trump. Republicans allege Smith's team also…

Fox NewsH2 sources ·
CentreRight0
PoliticsNewsGovernmentWorld
0

China’s Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, Trump tech adviser says

  • White House adviser accuses Moonshot AI of stealing from Anthropic's model
  • Moonshot allegedly used "distillation" and restricted Nvidia servers
  • Comes as US weighs sanctions and before a planned Trump-Xi meeting

A White House technology adviser has accused Chinese firm Moonshot AI of running a "large scale" effort to steal capabilities from leading US artificial intelligence models, intensifying scrutiny of Chinese AI developers amid the ongoing US-China tech rivalry. Michael Kratsios, Donald Trump's Science and Technology adviser, said Moonshot…

BBC Technology0
TechnologyNewsAIAmericas+3
0

Nolan reveals why he cast Travis Scott in The Odyssey

  • Nolan cast Travis Scott to echo the Odyssey's oral-poetry origins, likening it to rap
  • Scott plays bard Demodocus alongside Hathaway, Holland and Pattinson
  • Scott also co-recorded closing song "When I'm Home" with James Blake

Travis Scott has explained how Christopher Nolan cast him in a lead role in The Odyssey, describing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon how he received a surprise phone call from the director asking him to act despite having no acting background. Nolan later told Time magazine…

The Hollywood ReporterC2 sources · 0
WorldNewsAmericasMusic
0

Trump salutes ‘great heroes’ as he attends dignified transfer of US service members killed in Jordan, Iraq

  • Trump attended dignified transfer for four troops killed in Jordan, Iraq
  • He saluted flag-draped caskets, calling service members "great heroes"
  • Comes amid rising US-Iran tensions and regional military activity

President Donald Trump attended a dignified transfer ceremony on Wednesday for four US service members recently killed in action in Jordan and Iraq, saluting their flag-draped caskets as they were returned home. The event underlines the human cost of ongoing US military operations in the Middle East at…

Fox News0
WorldNewsAmericasGovernment
0

Survivor of Hamas terror attack in Israel slams Mamdani over ‘dangerous’ video about Netanyahu

  • Nova festival attack survivor calls Mamdani's Netanyahu video "dangerous."
  • Mamdani had labelled Netanyahu a "war criminal" in a video.
  • Democrats remain divided; experts say Mamdani lacks authority to arrest Netanyahu.

A survivor of the Hamas terrorist attack on the Nova music festival has criticised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over a video in which he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal," describing Mamdani's comments as "dangerous." The intervention adds a personal, first-hand perspective to…

Fox News0
PoliticsNewsGovernmentMiddle East
0

Oakland baseball team will host ‘historic’ ‘family-friendly’ marijuana-themed game day

  • Oakland Ballers to hold a cannabis-themed, "family-friendly" game day
  • Event billed as "historic" amid growing acceptance of marijuana at sporting events
  • Comes as reports highlight a "California Sober" trend among Gen Z

The Oakland Ballers, an independent minor league baseball team, are set to host what is being billed as a "historic" cannabis-themed game day, promoted by the club as a "family-friendly" event. The occasion reflects the growing normalisation of marijuana at public and sporting events in California, where recreational…

Fox News0
WorldNewsWorld
0

Anthony Albanese has tried to downplay the rise of One Nation’s popularity… the Labor president has given him a reality check

  • Albanese downplayed One Nation's rising popularity
  • Labor president Wayne Swan publicly disagreed with him
  • Highlights internal Labor tension over the minor party's threat

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reportedly sought to play down the growing popularity of the right-wing One Nation party, but Labor Party president Wayne Swan has publicly pushed back, warning against complacency. The exchange highlights internal tension within the Labor Party over how seriously to treat One…

Daily Mail0
BusinessNewsGovernmentMarkets+1