Nine firefighters killed after cave collapses during training exercise in Brazil

At least nine firefighters have been killed and one has been injured after a cave collapsed on them during a training exercise. https://ift.tt/3pUahRP

'Defend, repulse and bury the terrorist' - Ethiopia PM calls on public after two groups seize control of towns

Ethiopia's prime minister has called on the public to "defend, repulse and bury the terrorist" after two different groups fighting the government claimed they had seized control of two towns. https://ift.tt/3CCatJg

Time is running out for the Maldives - as not one but three existential dangers threaten its survival

The Maldives is fighting for its very survival. https://ift.tt/3jW7XpL

'Father of tiramisu' Ado Campeol dies aged 93 as Italian city of Treviso 'loses a star'

Italian restaurateur Ado Campeol, dubbed the "father of tiramisu" by his country's media, has died at the age of 93. https://ift.tt/3jTmFOt

'It's one minute to midnight': PM to warn world leaders of climate countdown as summit gets under way

"It's one minute to midnight and we need to act now," the UK's Prime Minister Boris Johnson will declare on Monday as he seeks to stir world leaders into dramatic action at urgent UN climate talks. https://ift.tt/2ZNU9XB

G20 summit failed to meet moment as world leaders 'fluffed their lines' with weak climate pledge

Whatever spin comes out of Rome, it appears that the G20 summit has failed to meet the moment. https://ift.tt/2ZG4QLu

'I thought it was a Halloween stunt': 17 injured as man dressed as Batman's Joker stabs passengers on Tokyo train

A man brandishing a "long knife" while dressed as the Joker from Batman stabbed several passengers on a Tokyo commuter train before starting a fire in one of the carriages, local media reported. https://ift.tt/3mxRc6c

Above the Amazon: Why the vital carbon store could disappear within a few generations

As the sun rose over the Amazon, so did we - to see for ourselves what's at stake here, in the battle to save the most biodiverse sanctuary on the planet. https://ift.tt/2ZL6xHQ

One person killed after cable car crashes in northern Czech Republic

One person has been killed after a cable car crashed in the northern Czech Republic, officials have said. https://ift.tt/2ZFWenR

'COP26 must be a turning point': Record sea level rise and past seven years to be warmest ever, UN report finds

Sea levels rose to a new high while the past seven years are set to be the warmest on record, a UN climate report has found. https://ift.tt/3jSJ9Pu

G20 leaders commit to net zero 'by or around 2050' - but fail to set target to phase out coal domestically

G20 leaders have committed to reaching net zero "by or around mid-century" ahead of the COP26 climate conference. https://ift.tt/3msUwiQ

Man, 55, bleeds to death after being gored at Spanish bull running festival

A man has died after being gored at a bull running festival in Spain, authorities have said. https://ift.tt/3GCoVDn

Two detained after gunmen open fire on wedding party playing music in Afghanistan - at least two killed

Two people have been detained after gunmen opened fire on a wedding in the Afghan province of Nangarhar, a Taliban spokesman said. https://ift.tt/3nLqyG1

Barcelona forward Sergio Aguero taken to hospital for cardiac tests after suffering chest discomfort

Sergio Aguero was taken to hospital after complaining of chest discomfort during Barcelona's draw with Alaves. https://ift.tt/3jOuAw7

'Going backwards': Three killed as security forces open fire during anti-coup protest in Sudan

At least three people have died and several more are injured after security forces opened fire during Sudan's largest pro-democracy protest since the military seized control earlier this week. https://ift.tt/3Bxo8jj

PM says COP26 is 'world's moment of truth' in fight to tackle climate change

This year's UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow is "the world's moment of truth" in the fight to tackle global warming, Boris Johnson has said on the eve of its opening. https://ift.tt/3jRpgbx

G20 leaders endorse global corporate minimum tax at Rome summit

G20 world leaders have endorsed a global minimum tax on corporations as part of an agreement on new international tax rules. https://ift.tt/3pOlhQV

'Nothing left to salvage': 160 buildings destroyed by fires in Myanmar town after 'government shelling'

More than 160 buildings in a Myanmar town have been destroyed in fires caused by shelling from government troops, according to local media. https://ift.tt/31gkm1o

G20 leaders 'largely avoiding firm goals' on climate change

A draft joint statement on climate change action by G20 leaders largely avoids firm commitments to tackle the problem, according to the Reuters news agency. https://ift.tt/3pRqAPn

Departing German leader Merkel looks forward to leisure time without political distractions

Angela Merkel has said she is looking forward to enjoying some leisure time after 16 years as Germany's chancellor. https://ift.tt/3jNLMSM

Tonga faces lockdown after recording first case of COVID-19 since start of the pandemic

Tonga has recorded its first case of coronavirus nearly two years after the deadly pandemic broke out and swept across the globe. https://ift.tt/3Cz3el9

'Girls not mothers': Protests erupt and church criticised for interfering with 11-year-old's abortion

The Bolivian government has criticised the Catholic Church for interfering in an 11-year-old girl's abortion. https://ift.tt/3GEeeQz

PM won't rule out using dispute mechanism against France as fishing row escalates

Boris Johnson has not ruled out triggering the dispute mechanism against France as a row between the two countries over post-Brexit fishing rights escalates. https://ift.tt/3bEYu1L

US intelligence agencies admit the true origins of COVID-19 may never be known

US spy agencies have admitted that the true origins of COVID-19 may never be known. https://ift.tt/3btSmZK

Tributes paid to Indian actor Puneeth Rajkumar, who died after suffering a heart attack

Tributes have been paid to Indian actor Puneeth Rajkumar, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest in Bengaluru. https://ift.tt/3pPkI9m

Failure to tackle global vaccine inequality could prolong pandemic, groups warn

Failure to tackle global vaccine inequality at this weekend's G20 summit could prolong the pandemic, civil society groups have warned. https://ift.tt/3BqYTiz

First group of LGBT+ Afghans helped by government to leave Afghanistan arrive in Britain

The first group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) Afghans that the UK government helped leave Afghanistan have arrived in Britain. https://ift.tt/3GDc4Rd

Ghislaine Maxwell's brother accuses prison guards of 'physical abuse' as she awaits trial

The brother of Ghislaine Maxwell has told Sky News he believes prison officers have "physically abused" his sister and her treatment in a New York jail is a "fundamental abuse of human rights" that is "designed to break her". https://ift.tt/3GCgJTt

Biden hails Pope's leadership in fighting climate crisis at Vatican audience

US President Joe Biden has hailed the Pope's leadership in fighting the climate crisis and his efforts to ensure an equitable end to the COVID-19 pandemic, following a lengthy meeting at the Vatican. https://ift.tt/3jNDj1V

Poland knows coal's days are numbered - but it's determined to pursue energy transition on its own terms

Coal will hang like a smog cloud over the COP26 climate summit, which starts in Glasgow this weekend, as world economies struggle to wean themselves off fossil fuel dependency. https://ift.tt/2ZIIhpN

US Senate votes to restrict Chinese equipment from telecommunications networks

The US Senate has voted unanimously in favour of new restrictions on equipment from Chinese technology companies being installed in American telecommunications networks. https://ift.tt/3bjmXtf

North Korea breeding black swans for meat amid ongoing food crisis

North Korea is breeding black swans for meat as part of a push to solve its crippling food crisis. https://ift.tt/2XVrJKe

Iran taking innocent people hostage to use as diplomatic 'pawns', ex-foreign secretary says

The campaign to release Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has drawn global attention to Iran's hostage-taking of innocent people to use "as a pawn of diplomatic leverage", a former foreign secretary has said. https://ift.tt/3vZhjWK

Millions of vaccines could expire and be wasted unless UK shares with other countries, former PM warns

The UK is "in danger of wasting tens of millions of vaccines" which could expire before they are used, former prime minister Gordon Brown has warned. https://ift.tt/31cluDc

Armourer on set of Alec Baldwin movie says her role in fatal shooting was 'falsely portrayed'

The person in charge of weapons on the movie set where Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer has spoken out, claiming her role in the incident has been "falsely portrayed". https://ift.tt/3jPFz8H

'They were in mortal danger every second underwater': UK diver relives heroic Thai cave rescue

It was the evening of 2 July 2018 when British divers Rick Stanton and John Volanthen emerged from the murky, dank monsoon rainwater that had flooded Thailand's Tham Luang Nang Non cave system, immediately realising they had found what they were looking for. https://ift.tt/2ZwTlWo

Boris Johnson 'has some explaining to do' at COP26 as UK budget gives 'wrong signal', says key Paris accord diplomat

The diplomat credited with closing the 2015 Paris climate deal has told Sky News that Boris Johnson will have "some explaining to do" when he meets world leaders in Glasgow next week following a budget criticised for ignoring the urgency of the climate crisis. https://ift.tt/3mkaZWp

Joe Biden arrives in Rome for meeting with Pope Francis ahead of G20 and COP26

Two weeks of global leaders meeting to save the world begin with a one-on-one between the leader of the planet's biggest religious denomination and its most powerful superpower. https://ift.tt/3Bpigsg

On track or critically insufficient? How UK's climate action ranks against rest of the world

Countries around the world have committed to take action to bring their emissions in line with the globally agreed Paris Agreement aim of keeping global warming well below 2C - and seeking to limit warming to 1.5C.  https://ift.tt/3BqTvvZ

Is Islamic State Khorasan on the rise in Afghanistan?

Attacks by Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) in Afghanistan have become more deadly since the withdrawal of NATO forces, with at least 346 civilians killed by the group since late August. https://ift.tt/3q29Sx5

'If you don't act I think that's so tragic': Artist and activist Ai Weiwei on climate change

Artist and activist Ai Weiwei has cautioned against seeing COP26 as the answer to the world's climate problems, insisting "we cannot depend on one meeting". https://ift.tt/3BoE9bh

This French town with the sea in its heart shows why the fishing dispute won't just blow over

Come to Boulogne-sur-Mer, and you can see why a dispute with the French about fishing won't be sorted easily. https://ift.tt/3CrPOqX

UK government summons French ambassador as fishing row escalates

The UK has summoned the French ambassador after a British scallop trawler was detained - as a row over fishing rights continues to escalate. https://ift.tt/3bphUHq

Facebook changes its name to Meta as part of company rebrand

Facebook has announced a rebrand of the company, renaming it Meta, to bring together its different apps and technologies. https://ift.tt/3pN6Jkw

Sitting Bull's great-grandson identified after new DNA method on ancient hair sample

A sample of hair from Native American leader Sitting Bull has confirmed a 73-year-old man is his great-grandson. https://ift.tt/3vTt4Og

Storm Apollo to bring heavy rain across parts of Europe

A rare weather system is expected to cause heavy rain across parts of Europe over the coming days, just days after severe flooding hit Sicily. https://ift.tt/3EtdjRo

Cricketer apologises for refusing to take knee and insists he is 'not a racist'

Quinton de Kock has said he is "more than happy" to take the knee and has insisted he is "not a racist" two days after missing a South Africa T20 World Cup game because he refused to make the gesture. https://ift.tt/3bquzKd

Why is there a fishing row in the Channel between the UK and France?

France has detained a British scallop trawler in the port of Le Havre and fined another UK fishing vessel. https://ift.tt/3nFeOor

Olympian's widow welcomes couple's baby girl 15 months after he died in fishing accident

The widow of an Olympic snowboarder killed in a fishing accident has given birth to the couple's daughter 15 months after his death. https://ift.tt/3Gu5g8C

'Is having kids really worth it?' Backlash after influencer poses with father's open coffin

A social media influencer is facing a backlash after she posted pictures of herself posing in front of her father's open coffin. https://ift.tt/3nILDBg