Global climate challenges
Becky Anderson reports on the challenges facing world leaders at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai in November...
Italy’s Milan hits new temperature highs
Milan registers new record high average daily temperature of 33C (91.4 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday as a heat wave that began in mid-August reached its peak...
The latest on Russia’s war in Ukraine
Kyiv’s forces appear to be making some progress on the southern front lines in the Zaporizhzhia region. A Ukrainian officer described slow advance under constant...
Marathon Petroleum refinery fire in Louisiana under control, evacuation order lifted
Fire crews have contained a large fire at a refinery storage tank in Garyville, Louisiana, about 40 miles west of New Orleans, authorities said....
Good news for the college class of 2027: It’s not too late to get more financial aid
This weekend, the Class of 2027 checks into their college dorms at US institutions, from Columbia University in New York City to the University of...
NASA moves a step closer to supersonic passenger flights
A new study by NASA’s Glenn Research Center has looked at the possibility of supersonic passenger jets. Its “high-speed strategy” is mooting commercial flights that...
The fate of some of Putin’s enemies
Fred Pleitgen reports on the list of high-profile Russians who fell out of favor with President Vladimir Putin and were poisoned or died under mysterious...
NASA working on new commercial supersonic aircraft
Supersonic travel could be a reality as NASA believes X-59 aircraft can travel at Mach 4....
2 fans wounded by gunfire during Chicago White Sox game, officials say
At least two people were wounded by gunfire during a baseball game Friday night at Chicago’s Guaranteed Rate Field, police said....
Belarusian president says he warned Wagner boss Prigozhin twice to watch out
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said he warned Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin twice to watch out for threats to his life....