New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon made a “formal and unreserved” apology in Parliament on Tuesday for the widespread abuse, torture and neglect of hundreds of thousands of children and vulnerable adults in care, many of them Indigenous. “It was horrific. It was heartbreaking. It was wrong. And it should…
China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing the country’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese government documents provided to The Associated Press. China’s navy is already…
A Spirit Airlines plane was hit by gunfire Monday over Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, according to diplomatic source in the country, resulting in what the airline described as “minor injuries” to one of its crew members. Spirit said Monday that its flight 951 from Fort Lauderdale in Florida to Port-au-Prince was…
As countries around the globe prepare for a second Trump presidency, one world leader is teeing up a carefully calibrated diplomatic strategy. It said Yoon had done so “following the advice of those around him,” but declined to say when the president practiced golf. Since Donald Trump reclaimed the White…
Sir Keir Starmer has “no plans” to meet with the Taliban during the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, Downing Street said. The militant group confirmed on Sunday that it will be sending delegates to the UN-led conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, which took…
The fight against climate change is “bigger than one election”, US envoy John Podesta has said. Mr Podesta was speaking at the UN COP29 climate talks after his party lost the White House to Republican and climate sceptic Donald Trump. The re-election of Mr Trump, who is expected to again…
Tens of thousands of oysters released into the Firth of Forth appear to be thriving again after a century-long absence from the Scottish estuary due to overfishing. Marine experts are “delighted” with the positive progress of the Restoration Forth project, which has seen around 30,000 European flat oysters released since…
A meteor shower will reach its peak across the next two nights – giving people in the UK the chance to enjoy the spectacular event with the naked eye. The Northern Taurids are active from October until the beginning of December – but the coming days are expected to see…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been able to identify structural vulnerabilities invisible to the naked eye in St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican City, for the first time. The AI technology was used to create a digital twin of the famous Catholic church – which consists of an ultra-precise 3D computer model…
Shell has won its appeal against a climate court ruling that it must sharply reduce its carbon emissions. The oil and gas producer went to the Court of Appeal in the Netherlands following a decision in support of environmental campaign groups in the country, including Friends Of The Earth. That…