Global oil refining capacity shrank during the pandemic, exposing vulnerabilities in some of the world's largest fuel consumers. Yet the decline was not evenly distribute
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says a shopping centre in east Ukraine with more than 1,000 people inside has been hit by a Russian missile strike. 11 people ha
Dozens of Russian missiles have struck targets across Ukraine, with the capital Kyiv enduring the heaviest barrage in months. A Kyiv apartment block was destroyed, kil
The most significant US gun control bill in nearly 30 years has been signed into law by President Joe Biden. It imposes tougher checks on young buyers and encourages s
Clinics have begun closing in some US states after a Supreme Court ruling has removed American women's constitutional right to abortion. About half of states are expec
Millions of women in the US will lose the constitutional right to abortion, after the Supreme Court overturned its 50-year-old Roe v Wade decision. The judgement paves
The US Senate has passed a bipartisan bill to address gun violence that amounts to the first major federal gun safety legislation in decades. The final vote was 65 to
A powerful earthquake has killed at least 1,000 people and injured 1,500 in eastern Afghanistan. The Taliban appealed for international help for the rescue effort as p
At least 114 people have been killed in northeastern India and Bangladesh after heavy monsoon rains led to heavy flooding and landslides. The death toll in the Indian
Swimming's world governing body, FINA, has voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women's competitions and create a working group to establi
The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point in an aggressive move to tackle white-hot inflation that is plaguing the economy,
Former Wallabies captain David Pocock has made history, becoming the first independent senator for a territory. This morning, the Australian Electoral Commission confi
A cross-party group of US senators say they have agreed to a framework for potential legislation on gun safety. The measures would include support for tougher backgrou
The US administration is expected to announce that the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention will lift its requirement for travellers to test negative for COVID-1
Academy Award–winning actor Matthew McConaughey took centre stage at the White House briefing today to call on Congress to reach a higher ground and pass gun contr
Elon Musk has threatened to walk away from his $44bn takeover of Twitter, accusing the social media company of "thwarting" his requests to learn more about its user base.
Conservative MPs in the UK have voted in favour of Boris Johnson remaining as PM by 211 to 148. The result means Johnson has survived the confidence vote brought by hi
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a vote of confidence in his leadership from his own party’s MPs today. It follows concerns over lockdown parties, spl
A viral video showing two women scaling the wall of a well to access water has highlighted the acute shortage in several areas of the central Indian state of Madhya Prade
At least four people were killed today in a shooting on a hospital campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Police confirm that the gunman is also dead. Authorities believe the s
The death toll for the shooting at a primary school in Texas this morning has risen to 21 which includes 19 children and 2 adults. The 18-year-old gunman opened fire i