House Speaker Mike Johnson says 'we've got a plan' as deadline nears to a government shutdown. Trump calls to 'get rid of' debt ceiling.

Ecological disaster

In the lowest place on Earth, a sea is rapidly dying – and no one can agree how to save it

Hong Kong overtakes Switzerland to become the world’s largest cross-border wealth hub

Spain

Spanish police search ruling Socialist party headquarters in Madrid

'Roundabout traps' and 'sideroad setups': The UK's car insurance scam hotspots revealed

Newsletter

Caution prevails as EU mulls talking to Russia

The $24bn cost of Donald Trump’s capitulation on Iran

A Unique Time Zone

Nepal’s time is always 15 minutes apart from everywhere else. It’s but one expression of a singular national identity.

Energy bills to surge by more than £220 from July

Breaking News

Energy bills set to rise sharply from July as new price cap announced

WATCH LIVE

Europe Today: NATO drills near Russia border as VDL warns over drone threat

BREAKING

Energy bills to rise for millions as new Ofgem price cap announced

Taylor Swift surprises 8-year-old fan after viral video with musician neighbor reaches superstar

Pro-Israel supporters bash Mamdani in heated protest outside Gracie Mansion

⚡ Joe Biden sued the DOJ over the planned release of audio recordings of private conversations with his biographer in 2016 and 2017.

Colin Allred Wins Primary

The former Texas congressman won a runoff in a Dallas-based House district after two unsuccessful Senate campaigns.