The chief executive of McDonald's has apologised after activists said a text he sent about shootings in Chicago was "ignorant, racist and unacceptable".After a black girl and a Hispanic boy were fatally shot earlier...

The United States and China have released a rare joint declaration on climate change, saying "there is more agreement between China and the US than divergence".The world's biggest polluters commit to "enhanced climate actions...

A first draft of a key political decision countries will issue at the end of the Glasgow climate summit has been published by the United Kingdom presidency of the talks.The draft text "calls upon"...

Singapore will no longer pay the medical bills for coronavirus patients who remain "unvaccinated by choice", the country's government has said.It comes as the southeast Asian island reported 3,397 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday,...

A pair of diamond bracelets that belonged to Queen of France Marie Antoinette have sold at auction for $8.18 million (GBP6.03 million).The final price is several times the pre-sale estimate of between $2 million...

Rio de Janeiro is considered one of the most vulnerable cities in Latin America when it comes to climate change.Of course, it boasts pristine white beaches, and scenery to take the breath away of...

At least 16 UN workers have been "detained against their will" in war-torn Ethiopia, while British nationals have been told to leave the African nation immediately.Since Ethiopia declared a state of emergency last week,...

A UK minister has said Russia's hand is "at play" in the brewing Bosnia crisis, which experts fear could lead to another war.Foreign Office minister James Cleverly made the accusation as he said the...