At least seven killed and 140 injured in Sudan as troops open fire following coup

At least seven people have been killed and 140 injured after Sudan's military seized power, a health ministry official has said.General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan dissolved the military-civilian Sovereign Council on Monday and announced a...

Saudi Arabia launches climate action plan to reduce carbon emissions and protect environment

Saudi Arabia has launched a Middle East Green Initiative aimed at reducing carbon emissions across the region and investing billions of pounds to protect the environment.The summit, held in the Saudi capital Riyadh, and...

Saudi crown prince once spoke of killing former monarch, ex-security chief claims

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman once boasted that he could kill then-King Abdullah, a former senior security official has alleged. Saad al-Jabri, who lives in exile in Canada, used an interview with US...

EU proposals on Northern Ireland Protocol ‘don’t go far enough’ – Brexit minister

The EU's current proposals to reform the Northern Ireland Protocol "don't go far enough", the UK's Brexit minister has said, as he set a December deadline for the two sides to find a solution.Appearing...

‘No time to lose’: Global-warming greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit record high

Levels of planet-heating greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached record highs again last year, UN scientists have warned just a week before global climate negotiations begin.Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other heat-trapping gases...

Sudan general dissolves government in military coup

Sudan's top general has declared a state of emergency and dissolved the country's transitional government - as the prime minister's office said a "complete coup" was under way.Sudan's interim prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, and...

Sudan general dissolves government in apparent military coup

Sudan's top general has declared a state of emergency and dissolved the country's transitional government - as the prime minister's office said a "complete coup" was under way.Sudan's interim prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, and...

China details carbon emissions plans – but offers no new pledges ahead of COP26

China has announced new details of its emissions reduction plans, promising that fossil fuels will form less than 20% of its energy mix by 2060.The new guidelines, announced by state news agency Xinhua, do...