Visitors to some of UK’s major cities, including London, could soon be paying extra, if they stay overnight in hotels or Airbnb style accommodation by paying a tourist tax.
The British government announced on Wednesday that it had struck a series of trade and investment agreements worth $8.6 billion with Saudi Arabia, marking a major step in the UK’s efforts to boost economic relations across the Gulf.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met King Charles III at Windsor Castle on 24 October, ahead of planned talks with European leaders in London.
British soldiers will soon have the authority to shoot down drones threatening UK military bases under new powers set to be unveiled by Defence Secretary John Healey.
Haiti's food insecurity is projected to worsen by mid-2026, with nearly 6 million people facing critical hunger levels. Gang violence and economic collapse have displaced families, disrupted agriculture, and eroded livelihoods, leaving over half the population reliant on aid.
During a meeting with Kim Jong Un, Dmitry Medvedev expressed gratitude for North Korea's military support in the Kursk region, highlighting the sacrifice of North Korean soldiers as a testament to the strong bilateral relationship.
Developing nations are entering a new and worrying phase in their relationship with China. A new report from Boston University finds that, in 2022 and 2023, these countries paid more in debt service to China than they received in new Chinese loans.
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are expected to be released on Monday.
President Donald Trump unveiled a new agreement with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca on October 10, aiming to reduce prescription drug costs in the United States.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
Large parts of Kyiv were plunged into darkness early Friday as Russian missiles and drones battered Ukraine’s energy grid, cutting off power and water to over a million homes and crippling transport links across the capital.
The U.S. government has awarded 10 construction contracts worth $4.5 billion to expand border security infrastructure along the southwest border.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, hailed their countries’ new trade deal during talks in Mumbai, with London unveiling £1.3 billion in new Indian investments and both leaders pledging deeper cooperation in technology and education.
The UK government has announced plans to give police new powers to restrict repeated protests in the same location, following pro-Palestinian demonstrations that went ahead despite requests to cancel them after a deadly attack at a Manchester synagogue.
Typhoon Matmo intensified as it approached southern China, prompting authorities to evacuate approximately 347,000 residents across Guangdong and Hainan provinces.
A devastating building collapse at the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, has resulted in at least 40 confirmed deaths, with 23 students still missing under the rubble.
A tragic hunting accident in Iowa resulted in the death of 17-year-old Carson Ryan, who was mistakenly identified as a squirrel by a member of his hunting party and fatally shot in the back of the head.
The death toll in Gaza has now reached 67,139 according to the Gaza Health Ministry, amid continuing Israeli airstrikes and military operations. In the past 24 hours alone, officials said 65 bodies were brought to hospitals and 153 people were wounded.
Rescue operations are underway on Mount Everest's eastern Tibetan slope after a powerful blizzard trapped nearly 1,000 trekkers in high-altitude camps.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Choe Hyon naval destroyer during a military exhibition on Sunday, according to state media outlet KCNA.
U.S President Trump reports swift progress in the Gaza peace talks, with the first phase expected to conclude this week. Trump announced on Sunday that negotiations aimed at ending the Gaza conflict and securing the release of hostages held by Hamas are advancing rapidly.
A delegation of Hamas officials, led by Khalil al-Hayya, arrived in Egypt on Sunday to engage in indirect negotiations with Israeli representatives.
U.S. forces struck another vessel off Venezuela’s coast on Saturday evening, President Donald Trump said Sunday, alleging it was carrying illicit drugs. He added that Washington would now begin targeting drug trafficking on land, too.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Kyrgyzstan on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
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