Ukraine buys homegrown Equalizer glide bomb to cut foreign reliance
Russia launches massive wave of drone and missile strikes across Ukraine Correspondent Stephanie Bennett reports on Russia launching more than 200 drones and missiles at Ukraine. The devastating overnight strikes targeted key civilian locations,…
Oil prices set for weekly rise as U.S. ups economic pressure on Iran
Oil prices eased Friday but remained on track for a second consecutive week of gains, as hopes of a swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz continued to fade. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday that Washington will impose the…
Strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Peru, damaging homes and schools
A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru on Thursday, US seismologists said, with authorities reporting minor injuries to three people, according to a preliminary report. The epicentre of the quake was located about 40 kilometres northwest…
El Niño set to be ‘strongest in living memory’, says Met Office
Heat is released from the ocean into the atmosphere, lifting global temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns. Scientists declare an El Niño when sea surface temperatures in a key area of the Pacific are 0.5C or more above average. Current measurements…
Chinese humanoid robots face challenge of their own capabilities
Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi showed off its humanoid robot in Beijing at the World Humanoid Conference in August 2026. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC BEIJING — The big challenge for humanoid robots is still getting the technology to work well,…
Spain expands Ceuta migrant shelters to ease crisis
The Spanish government announced on Thursday the creation of shelters for 1,800 migrants in Ceuta in a bid to relieve the humanitarian crisis there following last month’s influx from Morocco. Some 72,000 migrants breached the border in an…
Five missing after fire in Alpine town in Switzerland
Five people are missing and eight others injured after a restaurant with apartments was «completely destroyed» by fire in the Swiss town of Thusis, police have said. Initial investigations indicate the blaze broke out on the second floor and the cause…
Taiwan’s forecast of 11% GDP growth likely not sustainable: economists
The city skyline is seen with the landmark Taipei 101 building from a lookout point on Elephant Mountain in Taipei on April 14, 2025. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images) I-hwa Cheng | Afp | Getty Images The Taiwanese…
Hong Kong convicts two Tiananmen vigil activists of inciting subversion
A Hong Kong court found two pro-democracy activists who organised annual vigils to mark China‘s deadly Tiananmen crackdown guilty of «incitement to subversion» on Friday. The closely watched national security case was seen as a bellwether for…
British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia
British rapper Yung Filly will face a retrial on three rape charges in Australia, after a jury cleared him of several sexual assault offences but could not reach a decision on others. The YouTuber, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos,…