The developing climate event poses a significant public health threat, with the gravest effects expected in places with droughts.

Why El Niño could be a major threat to public health

WHO warns of rising risks from cholera, malnutrition and mosquito-borne diseases

EU-Philippines trade deal 'breakthrough' announced

EU-Philippines accord to replace GSP+ and deepen strategic links by 2027

A view of Manila Bay. The EU-Philippines "breakthrough" deal announced on Tuesday brings the two sides closer to a formal deal aimed at expanding market access, investment and supply-chain links amid growing global trade tensions.

UK king braces as Diana brother's memoir goes on sale

Diana memoir ignites royal row as Charles Spencer challenges king’s version

Earl Spencer, Diana's brother, her two sons Harry and William, and her former husband then-Prince Charles arrive at Westminster Abbey in London to attend the funeral ceremony of Diana, Princess of Wales, on September 6, 1997.

EU fines Google $463 million over location data

EU regulators cite unlawful, unfair tracking in Google’s location services

FILE - A sign is displayed on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif., Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

France ready to help secure Saudi energy infrastructure

'Strictly defensive': French backing offered as Saudi seeks to bolster energy defences

French President Emmanuel Macron

UK to offer Saudis aerial refueling to counter Houthis

Burnham backs Saudi defences with refueling deal as Red Sea tensions escalate

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham gives a speech during a reception at 10 Downing Street, London, Monday Sept. 21, 2026, to recognise the contribution of organisations and volunteers who supported communities across the UK this summer, through the recent heatwaves, wildfires and other emergencies. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)

US torpedo test-fired from UK sea drone for first time

Autonomous undersea strike seen as boost to Euro-Atlantic security

The Royal Navy’s experimental Excalibur (XLUUV XV) on quayside at Kyle of Lochalsh harbour on September 17, 2026, close to British Underwater Test & Evaluation Centre (MOD BUTEC).

Trump, Iran, Gaza: 8 things to watch at UNGA

High-stakes meetings and global crises dominate diplomacy’s biggest gathering in New York

Delegates attend a session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York.

Latest UK air traffic failure hits 25,0000 passengers

New Prestwick connectivity fault comes less than two weeks after 2,000+ cancellations

NATS says latest fault is unrelated to millisecond glitch that caused chaos two weeks ago.

Germany’s Merz struggles to stay on after poll defeat

Party ejected from a state legislature for first time in eight-decade history

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks to media at the Christian Democratic Union party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026.

Sunlounger fight: Man, 82, dies in clash with 76-yr-old

Row over reserved lounger erupts into chaos as victim collapses and later dies

Sunloungers line a beach at Vouliagmeni, near Athens. An 82-year-old man died after a dispute over a lounger reportedly escalated into a violent confrontation.

Russia vows revenge for election-day attacks

Cyberattacks, drone strikes and protests mar tightly controlled Russian elections

Plumes of smoke rise from fires at an oil refinery following what the authorities say is a Ukrainian drone strike in Moscow, Russia (Photo/Reuters)

TRENDING STORIES