Southern California Edison and two other companies have paid $22 million to settle U.S. government claims that they caused a 2016 wildfire that burned thousands …
Cost of living crisis and rising interest rates forcing more people to become ‘trapped in poverty’ The number of UK households struggling with heavy debt …
New Mexico oilfield and air quality regulators announced unprecedented fines against a Texas-based oil and natural gas producer on accusations that the company flouted local …
A late-life masterpiece by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt has for 74 million pounds ($94.35 million) in London, making it the most expensive painting ever auctioned …
Seven Buddhist monks are among nine suspects who are being held in pretrial detention after being arrested for allegedly embezzling $8.9 million from donations received …
Former President Donald Trump is appealing a New York jury’s verdict awarding $5 million to a magazine columnist after jurors concluded Trump had sexually abused …
Event was most watched broadcast of year but substantially smaller than 29m who watched Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral The coronation of King Charles was watched …
Britain has pledged to give about $100 million to the Brazilian government’s fund to protect the Amazon rainforest, as the South American country beefs up …
The African Union is appealing for nearly $90 million for its peacekeeping force in Somalia as it provides support to the country’s military forces battling …
Unprecedented take-up may make AI chatbot the fastest-growing consumer internet app ever, analysts say ChatGPT, the popular artificial intelligence chatbot, has reached 100 million users …
Action by teachers, civil servants, Border Force staff and train drivers to go ahead, with ministers accused of ‘stonewalling’ Up to half a million workers …
Information posted on a hacking forum in ‘one of the most significant’ breaches of users’ email addresses and phone numbers Hackers stole the email addresses …
Government boosts incentives to lure people to ‘unfashionable’ regional areas hit by ageing, shrinking populations Japan’s government is offering ¥1m ($7,500) per child to families …
Millions of adults with pre-existing serious health conditions are spending the Christmas and new year period in cold damp homes, according to new research
Ukraine president says eastern cities of Bakhmut and Kreminna under heavy attack; blackouts persist across the country after Russian attacks At a glance: what we …
The figures reported by Qingdao’s municipal health chief were in stark contrast to official statistics from the central government Half a million people a day …
Move follows wave of Russian strikes on power grid as Putin met with top military commanders overseeing the country’s invasion of Ukraine What we know …
Thinktank blames rising prices, inflation and unemployment, and called for national living income Thirty million people in the UK will be unable to afford what …