Climate protesters try to occupy London City airport
Climate-change protesters descended on London City Airport on Thursday, gluing themselves to the terminal building and dancing on a roof but ultimately failing to cancel...
Taiwan leader rejects China’s ‘one country, two systems’ offer
Taiwan’s president rejected on Thursday a “one country, two systems” formula that Beijing has suggested could be used to unify the island and the mainland,...
Investors with more than $5 trillion target BHP over coal funding
Investors representing A$8 trillion ($5.4 trillion) have backed a call for BHP to ditch funding for industry groups whose actions are inconsistent with the Paris...
Rugby world cup matches cancelled due to typhoon
Rugby World Cup organisers were forced to call off matches for the first time in the tournament’s 32-year history on Thursday, eliminating Italy as a...
Super typhoon approaches Japan, some World Cup rugby canceled
A super typhoon bore down on Japan on Thursday forcing the cancellation of two rugby World Cup matches and some transport, and threatening to disrupt...
No sign of terrorism in Austrian waste plant blast: police
There are no indications that an explosion at a waste disposal facility in Austria which injured five people on Thursday was caused by a terrorist...
Climate change endangers Scotland’s archaeological treasures
Ancient British structures older than the pyramids are being threatened by climate change, experts have warned, as rising sea levels, heavier rainfall and severe weather...
Ukraine president says Trump didn’t seek to blackmail him
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump did not seek to blackmail him during a phone call in July or...
International donors set to pledge $14 billion to tackle AIDS: Macron
International donors are set to pledge $14 billion on Thursday to combating AIDS, said French President Emmanuel Macron....
East Japan Railway may halt high-speed train lines as precaution against typhoon, company says
East Japan Railway may halt parts of its high-speed bullet train lines and some conventional commuter lines on Saturday and Sunday as a precaution against...