EU climate ministers agreed a 2040 climate change target in the early hours of yesterday after watering down the goal in last-minute negotiations, as they raced to clinch the deal before the UN COP30 summit in Brazil.

The Chinese government has issued guidance requiring new data centre projects that have received any state funds to only use domestically-made artificial intelligence chips, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

India’s poorest state Bihar goes to the polls today, and for many of its 130 million people, one issue overshadows all others: money.

Nepal’s Election Commission said yesterday that 125 political parties had registered to contest the first parliamentary polls since a mass uprising in September ousted the government.

South Asians celebrate NYC's new mayor

Order comes after Trump's nuclear test directive to Pentagon

Ugandans shower in hope and elation after one of their fellows become NYC mayor

The operation began in the town of Kazuno

He said this during a Tuesday night speech to a raucous crowd of supporters

The two leaders held talks in South Korea at the end of October

"In this moment of political darkness, New York will be the light."

Federal agencies have been grinding to a halt since Congress failed to approve funding past September 30

Louisville serves as the main US air hub for UPS

The elections took place as Trump’s approval rating dipped to the lowest point so far during his second term

Floodwaters had rushed through towns and cities, sweeping away cars, trucks and even massive shipping containers

A ballot measure in California, if passed, would lead to redrawing congressional districts meant to help Democrats in the 2026 midterm election.

In Virginia, Democrat Abigail Spanberger easily won the election for governor; and in New Jersey, Democrat Mikie Sherrill won the race.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday warned against violations of the ceasefire in Gaza that halted two years of devastating war in the Palestinian territory.

New Yorkers looked set to elect a young Muslim leftist as mayor yesterday as US voters cast judgment for the first time on Donald Trump’s tumultuous second presidency in nationwide local elections.

Sudan’s army-backed authorities were due to meet yesterday to discuss a US proposal for a ceasefire in the war with the paramilitary, a government source told AFP, as the UN chief called for an end to the “nightmare of violence”.