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Pyongyang blew up the Inter-Korean Liaison Office building in June 2020 after days of rising tensions.

Rising seas, stronger storms and relentless erosion are reshaping America's coastlines and forcing communities to make difficult choices. Special correspondent Ben Tracy of Climate Central has the story of two Atlantic coast communities grappling with erosion. It's part of our Tipping Point series.

Thaçi held criminally responsible for war crimes during the violent break from Serbia in the 1990s Von der Leyen says “kickstarting Europe’s economy is our number one priority,” as Europe needs to tap into its huge market, world class industries and services. She says its single market remains too fragmented and needs to reform further, with the aim of completing it by the end of next year. “ Do we want to rally around our European idea that together we can decide our own destiny? Or do we let our democracies be undermined by the proxies and puppets of authoritarians? Whether it is the ultra nationalist or the anti-European, whether it’s Russian interference or disinformation, the names may be different, but their goal is the same. Continue reading...

He is due to be tried for crimes against humanity over thousands of deaths linked to his war on drugs.

The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against White people and other minority groups in South Africa.

Hashim Thaci has been jailed for crimes including torture and murder during Kosovo's independence war with Serbia.

The growth of AI is happening at lightning pace, so what are the advantages and disadvantages of Scotland being at the forefront?

Gun violence-prevention programs are another casualty of Trump’s immigration enforcement crackdown Last June, hundreds of federal agents descended on Los Angeles in the first major immigration enforcement operation of the second Trump administration . Immigrants were swept up at Home Depots and car washes, in front of food stands and at garment factories. In some Latino and immigrant communities, residents were afraid to go to work; kids stayed home from school and petrified families had friends and neighbors make their grocery runs, too scared to go outside themselves. Continue reading...

The action is likely the last House vote on issue ahead of the midterm elections Sign up for the US Breaking News email The US has announced visa restrictions on some South Africans as Donald Trump’s administration continues to claim that South Africa’s government racially discriminates against white minority Afrikaners. The announcement did not specify individuals who were barred from the US. Trump has spent his second term falsely claiming there is a “white genocide” in South Africa and railing against its affirmative action policies. Continue reading...

National lawmakers propose paying her fine should WTA impose it on her for skipping the concurrent mandatory China Open.

Commission president says EU must ‘urgently reimagine our partnerships’ as she makes unprecedented offer Europe live – latest updates Canada has been invited to become the first “associate member” of the EU by the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen. In an unprecedented offer, von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the EU and Canada “see the world with the same eyes” through shared democratic values and common approaches to many big issues, from AI to climate breakdown, the Ukraine war and geopolitics. Continue reading...

The Fed is expected to raise interest rates today for the first time in three years. And, the Kennedy Center board voted yesterday to close the historic center.

Moment Kash Patel's senate hearing takes bizarre turn

Andy Burnham will attend UN general assembly, where he is expected to try to drum up more support for Ukraine UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham is expected to meet Donald Trump for the first time in person at the UN general assembly next week in New York. Last month the Guardian reported British officials had stepped up their preparations for a face-to-face meeting between Burnham and Trump after the prime minister said he hoped to attend the assembly of world leaders. Continue reading...

Reach, which also owns Express, makes decision because of ‘mammoth shift’ in how audiences seek out content The publisher of the Mirror and Express newspapers is to cut a further 220 editorial jobs as it adapts to a dramatic fall in online traffic while readers increasingly turn to summaries generated by artificial intelligence. Reach, which also owns scores of online brands and regional titles including the Manchester Evening News, the Birmingham Mail and the Liverpool Echo, said the latest cuts were necessary to cope with a “mammoth shift” in how audiences seek out content. Continue reading...

The Canadian PM is in Strasbourg this week seeking a "unique alliance" - and there is one clear catalyst.

The two countries accounted for 52% of killings of environmental activists in 2025, according to Global Witness.

Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six times The ongoing campaign to build thousands of massive datacenters for AI will create a “tsunami” of discarded electronics, putting the world on a course to triple its annual generation of toxic e-waste in the next 25 years, a new report projects. The electronic trash AI generates in the next 25 years could fill enough shipping containers to encircle the globe six times, it said. Yet, says the report by the non-profit environmental group Basel Action Network (BAN), there is no plan to deal with that waste – which typically contains toxics like lead, mercury, cadmium and forever chemicals, as well as valuable metals that are challenging to reclaim. Continue reading...

The DOI placed QR codes in national parks, inviting visitors to report content deemed ‘negative about either past or living Americans’. Instead, it became a mode of resistance Over the past year and a half, Donald Trump and his administration have launched a campaign to censor American history at US national parks and federal lands. As part of Executive Order 14253, “Restoring truth and sanity to American history”, the Department of Interior (DOI) ordered park rangers to review all signs, brochures, books and films for content that “inappropriately disparages” Americans by suggesting that the United States was “inherently racist, sexist or oppressive”. It’s resulted in dozens of sign removals across the US, most of them related to slavery, Indigenous history and the climate crisis. Continue reading...

Canada is seeking closer ties with EU after a breakdown in relations with the US and its president Donald Trump.

Announcement of visa restrictions follows Trump’s false claims of ‘white genocide’ taking place in South Africa The US has announced visa restrictions on some South Africans as Donald Trump’s administration continues to claim that South Africa’s government racially discriminates against white minority Afrikaners. The announcement did not specify individuals who were barred from the US. Trump has spent his second term falsely claiming there is a “white genocide” in South Africa and railing against its affirmative action policies. Continue reading...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs drive Ottawa closer to Europe.

India accuses Pakistan of ignoring bilateral agreement after collison between the two countries' navies.

Selling retatrutide commercially is prohibited by federal law. Yet, companies have promoted the drug on social media, thanks in part to being certified by LegitScript.

Summer holidays and disruption to global oil supplies by the Middle East conflict stoked price growth.

A state that spent decades alienating its professional class has lost the capacity to govern.

Tetsuo Sato is one of 100,000 Japanese who are now over 100 years old. He plans on celebrating his 107th birthday at a hot springs hotel.

He was the best draftsman of his generation of postwar American artists. He had to unlearn everything he knew.

Long known as an Oscar launchpad, TIFF is hoping a new market can expand its reputation and its finances without changing its spirit.

A math teacher’s viral post prompted a debate over the language, which some see as an optional skill — and a symbol of Western dominance.

Robert K. Wittman, a former FBI agent who specialized in investigating the crime, discusses the recent trend that has seen crown jewels, paintings and more stolen from institutions across Europe.

For dozens of editors and reporters, the anniversary of the first issue of The Times in 1851 has been a moment to look back.

A national survey found that nearly half of children who ride the school bus have had a close call with a dangerous driver.

A Vienna exhibition showcases the work of Otto Muehl, who went to prison for abusing members of a commune he led.