France protests latest: Union claims 260,000 out on streets as police use water cannons and tear gas on students

Kenya confirms its first Ebola death as outbreak spreads

The patient had been living in DR Congo, where more than 4,000 people have died from the disease this year.

India and Qatar launch bids to host Olympics for first time ever

Seven nations are currently in the running to host the 2036 Olympics

These are the worst things you can do in an ER, doctors say

The US healthcare industry has faced struggles including staffing shortages, low wages and emotional burnout

‘Many complex engineering challenges’ behind Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link: Operator

“(It) may seem relatively straightforward, as it only has two stations. But a safe and reliable journey depends on careful engineering,” says the CEO of RTSO, the rail link operator.

When the Tories need to rely on Ed Davey’s school of gimmickry, you know Kemi Badenoch has a problem

As this year’s Tory conference struggles to cut through with the public, the party looks like a defeated army not up for the fight – even as a potential early election beckons, writes political editor David Maddox

These Taste Testers Have Four Legs and Picky Palates

Global pet food makers chasing a growing market are pouring big money into studying the taste buds of dogs and cats.

ChatGPT text will include hidden messages to show where it came from

‘Text watermarking’ has proven controversial since Anthropic announced it would include similar technology in Claude

The Hidden Policies That Power China’s Export Boom

Huge tax breaks and a weak currency sustain exports, widen the government budget deficit and complicate the country’s efforts to rebalance its economy.

Nepal ends search after flash floods disaster with dozens of Britons still missing

At least 33 Britons were declared missing following the disaster in August near the Tibet border

Separatist party projected to win Quebec election, adding new test to Canada's unity

The Parti Québécois, which secured a minority, has vowed to hold an independence referendum in the years to come.

What we know about suspected plague case linked to Russian lab worker’s death

France student protests latest: Riot police use tear gas as more than 80,000 people take to the streets

‘Barricades are ablaze’ as protestors given ‘endless supply of projectiles,’ local media reports