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Biden authorises Ukraine to use US-supplied missiles for strikes in Russia

The longer-range missiles are likely to be used in response to North Korea's decision to support Putin's invasion of Ukraine

Wildfire threat in place for much of US Northeast as dry conditions persist

From November 1 to November 14, the FDNY responded to 271 brush fires across the city, marking the highest two-week period in New York's history

Dozens fall sick, 1 dead after eating carrots contaminated with E coli

Grimmway Farms, based in Bakersfiled, California, has recalled the carrots, which included whole and baby organic carrots sold in bags under multiple brand names

Israeli strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah spokesman, strike in Gaza kills 30

Mohammed Afif al-Naboulsi was killed in a strike on the Arab socialist Baath party's office in Beirut

No plans to talk with Putin: Starmer as he reaffirms support for Ukraine

Starmer said allies have to double down now to support Ukraine for as long as it takes

Russia launches one of its fiercest attacks at Ukraine's infrastructure

The rescuers are checking every apartment looking for people who might be still in the damaged building

Biden pledges $50 mn to Amazon Fund, vows irreversible US energy progress

Biden said the fight against climate change has been a defining cause of his presidency

Pushback against Cabinet picks proof they're disruptors we wanted: Trump Jr

The younger Trump insisted the team now around the president-elect knows how to build out an administration, unlike when his father first took office

COP29 meet: Tea cultivation could decrease by over half, finds study

Scientists are studying ways to improve tea varieties and preparing for a future where some tea production moves north, along with many other crops hard hit by climate change

COP29: Talks in Baku make progress on climate funding as deadline nears

At the moment, the sides are far away, which is sort of normal for this stage. The technical details that are worked out by negotiators now have to give way to the bigger, harder number decisions made

Donald Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary

Wright has been one of the industry's loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change and could give fossil fuels a boost

Bangladesh will seek extradition of ousted ex-premier Hasina from India

We will seek the return of the fallen autocrat Sheikh Hasina from India, Yunus said. I have already discussed the issue with chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Khan

Pope Francis demands probe on genocide claims over Israel's attacks on Gaza

Last year, Francis met separately with relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinians living through the war and set off a firestorm by using words that Vatican diplomats usually avoid

Russia presses deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of brutal war

For Ukraine, the key to any cease-fire would be guarantees from the West that it won't allow Russia to re-invade in the future. Otherwise, O'Brien said, a cease-fire is a recipe for constant

Biden to be first sitting US president to visit Amazon rainforest

The Trump administration is highly unlikely to prioritize the Amazon or anything related to climate change. The Republican president-elect already said he'd again pull out of the Paris agreement

Latest typhoon lashes Philippines, causing tidal surges, displacing masses

Typhoon Man-yi slammed into the eastern island province of Catanduanes on Saturday night with sustained winds of up to 195 kilometers (125 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 240 kph (149 mph)

Harris raised $1 bn-plus in defeat; she's still sending appeals to donors

Democrats are sending persistent appeals to Harris supporters without expressly asking them to cover any potential debts

Trump attends UFC as Musk suggests public should weigh in on Treasury pick

Musk, meanwhile, mused about the president-elect's yet-to-be-made treasury secretary choice -- and invited people to use his social platform to weigh in

Boeing issues layoff notices to 400-plus workers as it begins drastic cuts

Boeing announced in October that it planned to cut 10 per cent of its workforce, about 17,000 jobs, in the coming months

Anxiety inside US justice dept after Trump taps Gaetz as attorney general

Some career department lawyers leave for the private sector every time there is a new administration, but employees say there could be a dramatic departure of staff in the coming months