How China’s growing industrial power buffers it from the trade war
China manufactures about one third of everything made in the world, and its industrial power is still expanding. Economist Dan Wang talks about the implications of its growth.
Israel expands its Gaza City offensive, as hospitals contend with the dead, wounded
The Israeli army says its offensive to occupy Gaza City has begun, as hospitals there struggle with the surge of dead and wounded from the attacks.
Four unanswered questions in Madeleine McCann disappearance as prime suspect walks free
As Christian Brueckner, the main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, is released from prison, we examine the four questions that remain unanswered in the investigation into how and…
Christian Brueckner screams ‘the girl is dead’ in chilling Maddie McCann outburst
The lead suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, Christian Brueckner, once went on a disturbing rant about the missing girl, a new ITV documentary claims
‘Moment Maddie McCann investigators hoped would never happen – nightmare scenario’
Christian Brueckner, German prosecutors’ prime suspect in the Maddie McCann case, has walked from prison after serving a sentence for rape – a moment officials have long dreaded 08:24, 17…
Eight-month-old baby found dead covered in vomit and faeces while parents took drugs
Tragic Dexter Wilton was only eight months old when he died, with both his mother and his step-father pleading guilty to manslaughter, failure to supply the necessaries of life, and…
Pet python suffocated girl, 2, and tried to eat her as she slept in her cot
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Shaiunna Hare was killed by her mother’s 8-foot Burmese Python 07:00, 17 Sep 2025 The little girl was killed by a Burmese python(Image: Getty Images) In a…
‘The needs are huge’: Pakistan reels from floods as millions left homeless
More than six million people have been affected since the unusually heavy monsoon rains began in late June, with nearly 1,000 lives lost – 250 of them children. Around 2.5…
Venezuelan migrants drive economic gains in Ecuador but face persistent vulnerabilities
“The evidence is clear: when migrants have access to rights and opportunities, they contribute substantially to the societies that host them,” said Kristina Mejo, the head of the agency in…
Government corruption fuels human rights crisis in South Sudan, independent panel finds
Based on two years of independent investigations and analysis, the report reveals how oil and non-oil revenues are siphoned off through opaque schemes and politically connected contracts. Meanwhile, millions of…