Drought Turns Forests From Carbon Sinks Into Emitters
Trees close their stomata to survive water shortages, halting photosynthesis and causing forests to release more CO₂ than they absorb, a study explains.
4 min
Section
World
Iran Denies Plans to Negotiate With US Despite Trump Claims
Tehran says it has no intention of resuming talks with Washington, contradicting President Trump's assertion that negotiations would restart. The denial comes amid a …
5 min
Drumcree Stand-off Ends After Protesters Told of New Process
A tense stand-off in Northern Ireland over the Drumcree Orange Order parade has dispersed after protesters were told a new process would address the …
4 min
Farmer's 999 Call Led to Terrorism Arrests at RAF Fairford
A chance late-night sighting of three white vans and a group of masked men in the Cotswolds village of Whelford prompted a 999 call …
4 min
Trump Says RAF Fairford Suspects Sought 'Big Damage' as UK Terror Probe Continues
US President Donald Trump has said two men arrested near RAF Fairford were 'looking to do big damage', praising the UK police response as …
5 min
US Rejected Iran's War-Ending Proposal, UN Ambassador Says
Mike Waltz says Tehran demanded upfront sanctions relief and was not negotiating in good faith, as Washington maintains its economic blockade over attacks in …
4 min
Orange Order Marches Through Catholic Area of Portadown After Nearly 30-Year Ban Lifted
A Protestant Orange Order parade has taken place on the Garvaghy Road in Portadown for the first time in almost three decades, following a …
5 min
German Foreign Minister Urges Russia to Abandon Escalation in Rare UN Meeting
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, the first …
4 min
US and Russia Strip Safeguards from UN Killer Robot Pact
Human Rights Watch says American and Russian delegations removed ethics and human-oversight provisions during 15 hours of last-minute edits to a UN resolution on …
5 min
British Isis recruiter Sharmeena Begum found alive in Syria
Sharmeena Begum, the London schoolgirl who left Britain to join Isis and is accused of recruiting Shamima Begum, has been found alive in Syria …
5 min
British Man and Greek Wife Killed in Athens Building Collapse
A British man and his Greek wife are among six people killed after an explosion destroyed a building in Athens' Plaka district near the …
3 min
Trump Rejects Seven-Day Iran Ceasefire and Taunts Tehran Over Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has reportedly turned down a seven-day ceasefire proposal from Iran and told staff he expects to resume hostilities after the …
4 min
Israel and Republic of Ireland Set for Empty-Stands Nations League Clash in Debrecen as Political Storm Rages
Israel and the Republic of Ireland meet in the Nations League in the neutral Hungarian city of Debrecen, with the stands expected to be …
4 min
Watchdog Orders Met to Investigate Itself Over Putney Pusher Suspect Arrest After Banker Found Dead
The Independent Office for Police Conduct has directed the Metropolitan Police's Directorate of Professional Standards to examine the arrest of Nicholas Brandram, a millionaire …
4 min
Sarandon and Einbinder arrested as NYPD clears anti-Netanyahu protest outside UN
Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and Hacks star Hannah Einbinder were among those detained in New York as police broke up a Jewish Voice for …
4 min
Netanyahu Tells UN Gaza War Is 'Opposite of Genocide' as Delegates Walk Out
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his UN General Assembly address to reject genocide accusations over Gaza, attack Western governments and New York's mayor, …
4 min
Poland Orders Border Evacuations After Russian Strike on Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says border crossings were evacuated after a fresh Russian attack on Ukraine, as a drone crash near Solca forced …
4 min
Russian Drone Crashes in Romania Near Ukraine Border as Moldova Reports Airspace Incursions
A Russian drone crashed near the Romanian town of Solca, roughly 28 miles from the Ukrainian border, prompting school closures and panic among residents. …
4 min
Police Arrest Far-Right Activist Daniel Thomas After Channel Dinghy Slashing
Daniel Thomas, a 37-year-old far-right agitator, has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life after filming himself slashing a …
4 min
Zelensky Tells UN Putin Is 'Patient Zero' for Global War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used his UN General Assembly address to brand Vladimir Putin the 'patient zero' of global conflict, warning Nato allies that …
4 min
