Politics has 'weaponised' science, says UN climate chief Shifting geopolitical events cannot change the hard facts that underpin climate change and the disastrous consequences linked to a warming planet: Simon Stiell
Taliban member freed from US custody in exchange for two Americans, Kabul says Ryan Corbett, NGO worker detained in Afghanistan in 2022, among released Americans, says family
Lonestar's moonshot: Firm aims to place data centre on lunar surface The concept of space-based data centres is gaining traction as the energy needs to maintain such operations on Earth grow sharply
WHO emergency programmes at risk as Trump orders US exit US president says UN agency mishandled Covid-19 pandemic and other international health crises
Pardoned prisoners from Capitol attack to go free on Trump's first full day in office US president's rapid executive orders give 75-day reprieve for TikTok and exclude transgender from gender classification
Trump's climate retreat shines light on new green leaders Some observers see a chance for more ambitious countries to forge new alliances, set the agenda and champion a climate deal endorsed by nearly all nations
Musk says critics need 'better dirty tricks' after salute row The billionaire has also made several statements in recent weeks in support of Germany's far-right AfD party and British anti-immigration party Reform UK
Usha Vance: Meet JD Vance's wife, daughter of Indian immigrants Indian media have hailed her as the latest among several Americans with roots in India rising to fame
'DOGE' co-chair Vivek Ramaswami quits; several lawsuits filed minutes after Trump announcement Government employee unions, watchdog groups, and public interest organisations sued within minutes of the announcement
