Mayors could be given powers to oversee water companies
Mayors and other local political leaders could be given powers to oversee water companies under plans being considered by the government. Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plan is to create nine…
Saudi Arabia cancels oil to Europe over East-West pipeline blast
Saudi Arabia has cancelled some oil deliveries to Europe after attacks shut down its export pipeline to the Red Sea.
DRC-Rwanda: Can Geneva talks break the cycle of war in eastern Congo?
News DRC-Rwanda: Can Geneva talks break the cycle of war in eastern Congo? M23 controls large parts of eastern DRC as Kinshasa and Kigali remain divided over security and sovereignty.…
Israel started an anti-Qatar campaign, then scrapped it
Days after October 7, Israel began building a global campaign to pressure and isolate Qatar.
Attacks on Saudi oil expose Iraqi PM’s struggle to control armed factions
ANALYSISNews Analysis Attacks on Saudi oil expose Iraqi PM’s struggle to control armed factions A senior Iraqi source points to a resistance ‘splinter’ group for the September attack on the…
OpenAI boss says world ‘right to be afraid’ but ‘should trust’ AI firms
OpenAI boss Sam Altman thinks people should have more faith in his company and others like it to do the right thing when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) development…
Letby doctor says inquiry ‘grim reading’ and he wishes ‘we had been brave enough to follow suspicions’
One of the senior doctors who tried to raise concerns about Lucy Letby with hospital managers has told the BBC the final inquiry report makes for “grim reading”. Consultant paediatrician…
Iran war live: Iran’s top diplomat heads to China as war drags on
Iranian foreign minister heads to China as Beijing seeks to mediate an end to the war.
Terror on board Iranian plane as violent shaking rips cabin apart
A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 cabin rips apart after an emergency landing in Mashhad, Iran.
Argentina intensifies campaign against Falklands oil companies
Argentina intensifies campaign against Falklands oil companies Government says new legal complaints to be filed against firms exploring for oil near the Falkland Islands, without naming them. A cyclist rides…