Deciding where to live has always been a high-stakes financial decision, but a changing climate makes it even more critical. Just ask any of the millions of Americans who have already experienced the destruction that a warming planet can deliver to your doorstep. For them, a theoretical risk has already become an all too personal … Read more
Getty Images Many young people sacrificed their lives to fight the racist system of apartheid It was late at night on 10 December 1987 when prison officers had woken Mzolisi Dyasi in his cell in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. He remembers the bumpy drive to a hospital morgue where he was asked to identify … Read more
A Nigerian senator who alleged she was sexually harassed by one of the country’s top politicians has told the BBC the Senate operates like a “cult”. A fortnight ago, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for six months after submitting a petition saying she had been harassed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, which he denies. His office … Read more
Amber Walliser A few days after Donald Trump won the US presidential election, Amber Walliser stocked up, spending $2,000 (£1,538) on appliances she believed would get more expensive as the White House started to put new taxes on imports But that was a temporary splurge. These days, her family is buckling down, worried about job … Read more
With the addition of 2024, yet another record-hot year, the past 10 years have been the 10 hottest in nearly 200 years of record-keeping, the World Meteorological Organization reports. “That’s never happened before,” said Chris Hewitt, the director of the W.M.O.’s climate services division. It marks the first time since record keeping began that all … Read more
Nasa astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have splashed down near Tallahassee, Florida after nine months at the International Space Station. They splashed down with Nasa astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. Minutes after their splashdown, a pod of dolphins could be seen swimming near the capsule. Nasa commentators joked they’re an “honorary … Read more
Israel has “resumed combat in full force” against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday night. In a defiant video statement, he warned that “negotiations will continue only under fire” and that “this is just the beginning”. His comments came after Israeli aircraft launched massive airstrikes against what the military … Read more
Nasa astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have splashed down near Tallahassee, Florida after nine months at the International Space Station. They splashed down with Nasa astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. Williams and Wilmore were in space for 286 days after technical issues on the Boeing spacecraft that was meant to return … Read more
An Irish rape crisis charity has complained to the US administration about the visit of Conor McGregor to the White House on St Patrick’s Day. In a letter to the US Embassy in Ireland, the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre said McGregor’s meeting with US President Donald Trump “effectively normalises sexual violence and trivialises its impact … Read more
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from taking any further steps to shut down the US Agency for International Development. In a ruling Tuesday, Judge Theodore Chuang said the efforts, led by Trump ally Elon Musk’s Department for Government Efficiency (Doge), likely violated the US constitution “in multiple ways”. Chuang ordered Doge to … Read more