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US stocks are in a free fall as recession fears and a slew of uncertainties return after a brief late summer rally.

Hurricane Ian leaves a trail of destruction in the southeastern United States.

Bill vetoed by Gavin Newsom would have imposed variety of limits on a practice UN expert says can be a form of torture.

Revived Hurricane Ian makes landfall north of Charleston, South Carolina, bringing powerful winds and more flooding.

The fourth straight increase is part of the central bank's effort to tame stubbornly high inflation.

Joe Biden accuses Moscow of 'trampling on the United Nations Charter' as US targets hundreds in new sanctions package.

Russia's move to proclaim the annexation of four Ukrainian provinces has drawn prompt rebuttals by Western countries.

President Vladimir Putin announced that four occupied regions of Ukraine would formally be incorporated into Russia.

Funeral of Rayan Suleiman, who died after being chased by Israeli troops, took place in the occupied West Bank.

Far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro trails in national polls, but leads by a wide margin in Brazilian state of Roraima.

President Zelenskyy to submit 'accelerated' NATO application after Putin annexes occupied Ukrainian regions.

The latest Transatlantic Trends survey finds that Europeans consider the EU equally important to NATO for safety.

The move has been condemned by Ukraine and Western countries and represents major escalation in seven-month war.

Everyday Ukrainians, officials, and many observers say Russia's move is little more than a sham.

The economic policies of the new government will only exacerbate the socioeconomic crisis in the UK.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 219th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Forty-seven percent of respondents express anxiety following President Vladimir Putin's troop call-up announcement.

The walkout over a pay dispute comes after failed negotiations, hitting postal deliveries across the UK.

ECB is expected to hike rates as price growth in the 19 eurozone countries accelerated to 10 percent this month.

The adoption of populism by other parties casts doubts on Italy’s capacity to keep Giorgia Meloni's agenda in check.

Soldiers seen along the main avenue in Ouagadougou leading to the presidential palace and national television station.

If Croat and Serb nationalist candidates win presidency seats, an even worse security crisis may unfold, analysts say.

Celso Amorim, Brazil's former FM and adviser to frontrunner Lula Da Silva, on what’s at stake in the upcoming election.

Authorities say perpetrator of one of country's biggest cyberattacks used 'obfuscation techniques' to hide identity.

New addition to Taiwan's navy is part of a initiative by President Tsai Ing-wen to foster defence self-sufficiency.

Targets reportedly included chief economic minister, senior military personnel and two regional diplomats.

Partnership deal signed by 14 nations follows historic summit at the White House and comes as China extends influence.

City-state tightens lending limits for housing loans in response to rise in interest rates.

Constitutional Court is expected to deliver a decision on whether PM Prayuth Chan-ocha has exhausted his term limit.

Asia’s fourth-largest economy sees industrial output shrink a worse-than-expected 1.8 percent in August.

Putin to host formal ceremony in Moscow after declaring Ukrainian lands 'independent' in major escalation of war.

Dangaremba, nominated for the Booker Prize in 2020, is a prominent critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's gov't.

Joe Biden says US will 'never, never, never' recognise Russian claims to Ukrainian territories amid looming annexation.

Several tech giants have been forced to cut headcount in recent months amid fears of a looming recession.

After widespread criticism and mass arrests, Putin makes first public acknowledgment of mobilisation problems.

The Biden administration explicitly links fresh round of US sanctions to failure to restore 2015 Iran nuclear agreement.

The economy grew 0.1 percent in July, compared with a forecast for a 0.1 percent decline, but inflation persists.

Virginia 'Ginni' Thomas, a conservative activist, meets with committee investigating last year's US Capitol riot.

Palestinian artist and calligrapher exhibits the work he produced from inside Israeli prisons following his release.

Two consecutive quarters of economic contraction is an informal rule of thumb for a recession.

Republicans ramp up attack on Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness plan, saying US president overstepped his powers.

President Jair Bolsonaro's unfounded claims of electoral fraud raise concerns he may reject October 2 vote results.

Incorporating four occupied regions into Russia shows the Kremlin has no intention of backing down in Ukraine.

Holy See says it received allegations over Carlos Ximenes Belo's behaviour in East Timor 2019, and then sanctioned him.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Russian annexation of Ukraine regions would mark 'dangerous escalation'.

Bolsonaro vs Lula: Who will be Brazil’s next president?

N Korea conducts third ballistic missile launch in five days, hours after US Vice President Harris leaves S Korea.

Longest-serving monarch died at 14:10 GMT on September 8, document registered by her daughter shows.