USA: Teenage park ranger dies as wildfires burn in New York State

An 18-year-old park ranger has died in the US state of New York while battling a wildfire in Sterling Forest – one of several blazes that erupted in the region…

Japan: PM Ishiba secures new term after run-off vote

Shigeru Ishiba, the leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has secured a new term as the country’s prime minister after a parliamentary vote on Monday. Ishiba, 67, was…

India: Luxury airline Vistara to cease operations

Vistara will become fully integrated with Air India starting MondayIndian full-service carrier Vistara will operate its last flight on Monday, after nine years in existence. A joint venture between Singapore…

France: PM Starmer in Paris for Trump and Ukraine talks with Macron

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to discuss European security and the likely impact of a second Trump presidency when he holds talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in…

Ukraine: Russian strike left six dead and twenty one injured

At least six people have been killed and 21 others injured in Ukraine following the latest series of air strikes by Russia. Five of the deaths happened in the southern…

USA: Trump pressures GOP Senate leadership hopefuls to fill cabinet quickly

US President-elect Donald Trump has said that any Republican lawmaker vying to be a party leader in the United States Senate must allow him to appoint cabinet officials without a confirmation vote in…

Germany: Trump, Scholz discuss ‘return to peace in Europe’

US President-elect Donald Trump and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have agreed to work for “a return to peace in Europe” in their first call since the US election, a German…

USA: Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress

The price of bitcoin has risen above $80,000 (£62,000) for the first time ever, after Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the US election last week. It comes as the Republicans…

Azerbaijan: COP29 opens for talks centred on climate funding

The annual United Nations climate summit has started in Azerbaijan, with countries readying for tough talks on finance and trade, following a year of weather disasters that have emboldened developing…

Palestine: Israel bombs northern Gaza house killing 13 children

 Israeli strike on a house in the Jabalia refugee camp sheltering displaced Palestinians has killed at least 32 people, including 13 children, as rights groups warn of an “extremely grave…