Coast Guard says suspected oil spill spotted in Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc in region last weekClean up crews are rushing to try to locate the source of a suspected oil spill spotted in the Bay Marchard area of the Gulf of Mexico o…
Afghanistan: G7 leaders to seek unity on Taliban as deadline for evacuation looms
Group of world leaders expected to discuss fraught evacuation deadline, sanctions and human rightsAfghanistan – latest updatesG7 leaders will be under pressure to present a united front at an emergency summit on Afghanistan on Tuesday despite public di…
Kamala Harris accuses Beijing of ‘coercion’ and ‘intimidation’ in South China Sea
In major speech delivered in Singapore, US vice president says America stands with its allies in the Indo Pacific in the face of threats from ChinaUS vice president Kamala Harris has delivered a sharp rebuke to China for its incursions in the South Chi…
US troops start to arrive for Afghanistan evacuation as Taliban close in on Kabul
Thousands of western nationals and vulnerable Afghans to be airlifted out of country as insurgent forces draw ever closer to capitalUS troops have begun arriving in Afghanistan to help evacuate thousands of people, including embassy staff, and Afghans …
Turkey flooding death toll reaches 38 as Erdoğan tours disaster zone
Rescuers sift through rubble for victims and survivors as country reels from floods and wildfiresThe death toll from Turkey’s flash floods has risen to 38 as emergency crews searched for more victims and survivors in the devastated Black Sea region jus…
Banksy confirms he is behind British seaside ‘spraycation’ artworks
Anonymous artist posts Instagram video charting his coastal tour in an ageing camper vanBanksy has confirmed that he is indeed the author of a number of works that have appeared recently in seaside towns on the UK east coast.An Instagram video clip, ju…
Hundreds of health workers in isolation as Delta hits Australian state of Queensland
Outbreak forces millions into lockdown in the sunshine state as New South Wales races to administer 6m doses amid Covid surgeSee all our coronavirus coverageHundreds of critical health workers in the Australian state of Queensland have gone into isolat…
Hong Kong singer and activist arrested over ‘corrupt conduct’
Anthony Wong accused of breaking law by singing at a pro-democracy rally three years agoA prominent Hong Kong singer and pro-democracy activist has been arrested by the city’s anti-corruption watchdog over accusations he broke the law by singing at a p…
Belarusian sprinter who criticised coaches refuses to be sent home
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya seeks police protection at Tokyo airport and asks IOC to interveneThe Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to intercede after claiming her criticisms of the national…