WorldUS shutdown deepens as food aid, health programmes near collapseAirports in New York face delays topping three hours as staff shortages bite.31 Oct 08:51 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe East Wing is gone. Here’s why it’s been called ‘the heart’ of the United StatesWashington Post: Home of the first lady’s office has been the source of quiet influence.31 Oct 07:00 PM
WorldMcDonald's babies steal the show at White House Hallowe'enDonald and Melania Trump handed out Hershey bars in custom blue boxes.31 Oct 06:57 PM
WorldDeath toll nears 50 as Hurricane Melissa devastates CaribbeanBermuda faces 160km/h winds as the storm continues its path northward.31 Oct 05:36 AM
WorldDisgraced former Aussie MP sentenced for historical sex abuseThe convicted rapist will spend at least three years and nine months behind bars.31 Oct 03:12 AM
World‘No harm was done’: Prosecutor offers deal in Louvre crown jewel theftParis prosecutor Laure Beccuau urged the thieves to return the $177.5m jewels.31 Oct 01:59 AM
PremiumPremiumWorld‘Nobody told me I’m Himmler’s grandson. My whole life was a lie’Telegraph: Henrik Lenk was scrolling online when he was shocked to see a familiar face.31 Oct 12:10 AM
WorldHealth chiefs warn of long flu season aheadCases have jumped from 6.1% to 8.2%, driven by a rise among schoolchildren.30 Oct 10:09 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldInside Louvre jewel heist that shocked the worldNew York Times: The Louvre heist exploited security lapses and outpaced the police.30 Oct 09:27 PM
WorldHurricane Melissa: At least 24 dead in HaitiCuba evacuated 735,000 residents before the storm left widespread destruction.30 Oct 08:44 PM
WorldRussia pounds Ukraine with 700 drones and missiles in latest assaultEnergy facilities under attack, piling more pressure on Ukraine’s fragile grid.30 Oct 06:42 PM
WorldTrump stirs tensions with surprise order to test nuclear weaponsThe last US nuclear detonation was a 20-kiloton blast in Nevada in 1992.30 Oct 06:18 PM
WorldFrance arrests five new suspects over Louvre heist DNA evidence linked one arrested man to the Louvre’s seven‑minute heist.30 Oct 05:32 PM
WorldThe best source of critical minerals is driving down city streetsChina already runs more than 50 battery recycling plants of similar scale to US' biggest.30 Oct 05:00 PM
WorldEighty-year-old woman becomes oldest to hike entire Appalachian TrailAt 80, Betty Kellenberger became the oldest woman to finish the 3500km trail.30 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldInside Trump’s Golden Dome: High-stakes debate over missile-defence shieldIt would radically reshape military doctrine and further militarise space at huge cost.30 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe Candy Cane Park murder was almost solved. But then …NY Times: Unlikely twist in investigation of 1983 killing that still haunts this US town.30 Oct 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldShould you ‘feed a cold and starve a fever’?New York Times: Time-tested advice or old wives' tale? We asked the experts.30 Oct 05:00 AM
WorldHow a random number became Gen Alpha’s favourite wordSearches for the number surged in May after it featured in the viral song Doot Doot.30 Oct 03:00 AM
WorldTrump orders US resumption of nuclear weapons testing 'immediately'The announcement came minutes before Donald Trump's summit with Xi Jinping.30 Oct 02:03 AM
WorldUS says four killed in new strike on alleged Pacific drug boatThe strike is part of US President Donald Trump's campaign that has now killed 62 people.30 Oct 01:44 AM
AnalysisAs Trump meets Xi, it’s advantage ChinaAnalysis: In the Trump era's chaos, some of China’s competitive advantages are clearer.30 Oct 12:45 AM
World30 dead or missing in Haiti as Caribbean reels from Hurricane MelissaThe still 'extremely dangerous' storm made landfall in Cuba overnight.29 Oct 11:22 PM
WorldExit poll suggests centrists win Dutch vote, beating far-rightIf confirmed, the far-right PVV is set to lose 12 seats compared to 2023.29 Oct 11:00 PM
WorldDeath toll of police raid in Rio doubles to 132, state watchdog saysAuthorities say they were targeting a powerful organised-crime group.29 Oct 10:31 PM
WorldUS deputy found guilty of murdering unarmed woman who called 911 for helpSean Grayson faces up to 20 years in prison for Sonya Massey’s death.29 Oct 10:12 PM
WorldPentagon in row with Netflix over portrayal of ‘ineffective’ nuclear defence systemA leaked internal memo insists US missile defences are ‘100% accurate’.29 Oct 10:03 PM
WorldUS judges using AI filed court orders with false quotes, fake namesThe judges attributed the mistakes to a law clerk and a law school intern, respectively.29 Oct 09:44 PM
World‘A miracle’: Century-old message in bottle links families across timeThe message in a bottle washed up on an Australian beach, 109 years after it was written.29 Oct 09:42 PM
WorldPassenger’s lost laptop forces United flight to turn aroundThe laptop fell into the cargo hold and its battery wasn’t near a fire suppression system.29 Oct 08:52 PM
WorldValencia leader jeered at flood anniversary eventThe disaster killed 229 near Valencia, sweeping away 130,000 vehicles.29 Oct 08:34 PM
WorldUS to withdraw some troops from Romania, Nato’s eastern flankIt is the first step in the Trump Administration’s plans to scale back forces in Europe.29 Oct 08:19 PM
WorldLouvre jewels still missing after arrestsDNA traces on a getaway scooter helped identify one 34-year-old suspect.29 Oct 08:14 PM
WorldMigrant sex offender was paid to be deportedUK Home Office said the payment was to avoid a 'slower and more expensive' process.29 Oct 07:45 PM
