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G7 pledges to phase out coal power without fixing date

Ministers from the world's richest democracies agreed on Friday to work to phase out coal-powered energy, although they failed to set a date for doing so, and said the energy...

FE icon   Asia / South Asia

FE icon   Asia / South Asia

Indian author wins Booker Prize

Geetanjali Shree has become the first Indian writer to win the International Booker Prize, BBC reports. Her novel Tomb of Sand, a family saga set in the shadow of the partition of India, follows an 80-year-old woman after the death of her husband. It was the first Hindi-language book to be shortlisted for the £50,000 prize. "I never dreamt of...

Security Council split spells end of an era for US-led sanctions on North Korea

Iran expects 5.0m tonnes of grain from Russia

Kashmir sees upsurge in violence after separatist convicted

Indian security forces have killed six militants in Kashmir in the past 24 hours while militants shot dead a female TV performer and a police officer, officials said on Thursday, following the conviction of the region's best-known separatist. A New Delhi court on Wednesday ordered life in jail for Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik for funding "terrorist" activities and for...

Ousted Pakistani PM Khan gives ultimatum for fresh election

Taliban to sign pact with UAE on running Afghan airports

FE icon   Americas

FE icon   Americas

Gunfire at US schools at record high

On Tuesday three students were shot and wounded outside an elementary school in Washington DC. A day earlier, three teenagers were shot as they left their high school in Philadelphia. Last week, there were three shootings at high school graduations in Michigan, Louisiana and Tennessee. Gunfire at US schools is at a record high, with...

Deadliest US school shooting in nearly a decade prompts Biden to call for action

Gunman kills at least 19 children at Texas elementary school

Gunfire at US schools at record high

On Tuesday three students were shot and wounded...

Deadliest US school shooting in nearly a decade prompts Biden to call for action

A gunman murdered 19 children and two teachers...

Gunman kills at least 19 children at Texas elementary school

 An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a...

Storms kill at least eight in Canada

The death toll from powerful thunderstorms in Canada's...

Biden meets Japanese Emperor at start of visit to launch regional economic plan

US President Joe Biden, in Japan to launch...

Russia bans entry of US President Joe Biden

Russia said on Saturday it was banning entry...

North Korea didn’t respond to vaccine offer: Biden

US President Joe Biden says North Korea has...

Biden signs $40B for Ukraine assistance during Asia trip

President Biden on Saturday signed legislation to support...

Chile will reopen Easter Island to tourists in August

 Easter Island, one of Chile's biggest tourist attractions,...

Elon Musk denies sexually harassing flight attendant

Billionaire Elon Musk took to Twitter late on...

US aims to arm Ukraine with advanced anti-ship missiles to fight Russian blockade

The White House is working to put advanced...

'I mean Ukraine': Former US president George Bush calls Iraq invasion 'unjustified'

Former US President George W Bush mistakenly described...

US warns over risk of hiring North Korea IT workers

The US has warned that IT workers from...

Biden reverses Trump’s decision to redeploy some US troops to Somalia

US President Joe Biden has authorised the redeployment...

US deaths from Covid hit 1.0m, less than 2 1/2 years in

The US death toll from Covid-19 hit 1.0...

Canada says hopes for ratification of Finland, Sweden in NATO 'within weeks'

Canada hopes for a swift ratification process should...

Gunman kills 10 in racially motivated shooting at New York state supermarket

An 18-year-old white gunman shot 10 people to...

COVID claims 1.0 million lives in USA

The United States has now recorded more than...

Ecuador's latest prison riot leaves at least 43 dead

Dozens of inmates were killed during a riot...

Two journalists killed in Mexico

Two Mexican journalists were killed on Monday in...

New York Times wins 3 Pulitzer Prizes; Reuters wins for feature photography

The New York Times won three Pulitzer Prizes...

US imposes sanctions on three Russian TV stations, 27 bank executives

The United States on Sunday unveiled sanctions against...

Rescuers look for victims at Cuba hotel after blast kills 25

Rescuers in Cuba's capital searched Saturday to find...

Amazon tribes turn the tables on intruders with social media

It was dusk on April 14 when Francisco...

US offers $15m reward for information on Conti ransomware group

The United States on Friday offered a reward...

Explosion at Cuba's Hotel Saratoga leaves 22 dead

A deadly explosion hit a well-known hotel in...

Blood clot risks: US limits use of J&J Covid-19 vaccine for adults

The US health regulator said on Thursday it...

Nearly 15m deaths associated with COVID-19: WHO

The World Health Organization is estimating that nearly...

In Bolivia, inmates can cut jail time by reading

Inmates in Bolivia's overcrowded prisons are now able...

US Supreme Court may overturn abortion rights

Anti-abortion activists and pro-abortion rights supporters took to...

FE icon   Europe

FE icon   Europe

Russia reports destroying Ukraine targets

The Russian military says it has destroyed a large Ukrainian...

Drunkenness, vomiting and a scuffle at UK government lockdown parties

British PM takes responsibility for alcohol-fuelled parties during lockdowns

Russia ready to set up corridor for ships leaving Ukraine with food

Russia is ready to provide a humanitarian corridor...

EU cracks widen over Russia-Ukraine war

Italy and Hungary have urged the EU to...

EU calls for Russia dialogue to unlock Ukraine food exports

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on...

Russia launches all-out assault in eastern Ukraine

Russian forces were launching an all-out assault to...

EU oil embargo 'in days' as Ukraine isolation drives Russia closer to China

The European Union will likely agree an embargo...

WEF annual meeting opens with Zelensky’s speech

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the annual meeting...

Former British lawmaker jailed for sexually assaulting 15-year-old boy

Former British Member of Parliament Imran Ahmad Khan...

Western countries trigger global food crisis with sanctions, says Kremlin

The Kremlin said on Monday that the Western...

Ukraine jails Russian soldier for life in war crimes trial

A Ukrainian court sentenced a Russian soldier to...

Ukraine, Poland agree on joint customs control to ease movement of people, goods

Ukraine and Poland agreed on Sunday to establish...

Russia halts electricity supply to Lithuania

Russia has stopped supplying power to Lithuania due...

Timeline: Russia-Ukraine war enters fourth month

The war between Russia and Ukraine heads into...

Spain swelters as temperatures soar above May average

People waved fans, glugged water and splashed themselves...

Ukraine rules out ceasefire as fighting intensifies in Donbas

Ukraine ruled out a ceasefire or concessions to...

France faces shortage of mustard, price increases by 10pc

French shoppers are facing a sour sight in...

Zelensky says only 'diplomacy' can end Ukraine war

The war in Ukraine can only be resolved...

Russia confirms halt of gas supply to Finland

Russian energy giant Gazprom confirmed a complete suspension...

Zelensky proposes deal with allies to secure Russian compensation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday proposed a...

Europe determined to cut fossil fuel ties with Russia

Russia’s war with Ukraine has forced Europe to...

Russia advances in Ukraine's Donbas

Russia moved nearer to control over Ukraine's Donbas...

Putin says cyber-attacks against Russia increases several times

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that...

More than 100 cases of monkeypox reported in Europe

More than 100 cases of monkeypox, a viral...

Finland not to get Russian gas from Saturday morning

Russia's Gazprom has informed Finland that it will...

Russian forces bombard Ukraine's eastern region from land, air

Russian forces bombarded areas of Ukraine's eastern Donbas...

German parliament approves €9 public transport for summer

Germany’s parliament gave final clearance Friday to a...

Russian soldier asks for forgiveness in Ukraine war crimes trial

A 21-year-old Russian soldier asked a Ukrainian widow...

Why monkeypox cases are rising in Europe

A handful of cases of monkeypox have now...

Russia claims more than 1,700 surrender in Mariupol

Moscow said on Thursday that 1,730 Ukrainian fighters...

Erdogan links Sweden, Finland NATO bid to return of 'terrorists'

Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Sweden should not...

Russia says it uses new generation of laser weapons in Ukraine

Russia on Wednesday said it was using a...

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