Breaking news

Developing stories verified by our newsroom, updated as new information arrives.

Breaking news

New round of talks in Washington: Lebanon, Israel to discuss truce extension

Lebanese ​and Israeli envoys will meet for the second time in two weeks in Washington on Thursday, building on nascent contacts between the states, with Lebanon hoping for the extension of a shaky ceasefire…

1 Search results1 Source
Breaking news

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani orders citywide shutdown as snowstorm hits

The city's entire traffic network is shut down except for emergency travel as a severe snowstorm hits northeast US.

1 Search results1 Source
Breaking news

Thunder cruise past Suns again but lose Jalen Williams

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 37 as Oklahoma City beat Phoenix Suns 120–107 in the Western Conference playoff series.

1 Search results1 Source
Breaking news

Photos, clothes, ashes: Hongkongers pick through fire-ravaged homes

As 41-year-old Annie Tse visited her flat in Hong Kong for the first time since a massive fire last year, a blackened staircase brought back memories of her lucky escape.

1 Search results1 Source
Breaking news

The Take: How Trump’s Iran war is driving military dissent

From protests to quiet resistance, dissent is rising inside the United States military over the US-Israel war on Iran.

1 Search results1 Source
Breaking news

Lebanon leaders accuse Israel of war crime after journalist killed

Lebanon's president and prime minister accused Israel on Thursday of a war crime, after an airstrike killed a Lebanese journalist in the country's south, where Israeli forces occupy several areas. Rescuers…

2 Search results1 Source
Breaking news

Timberwolves take 2-1 NBA playoff lead over Nuggets, Hawks down Knicks

Elsewhere, Toronto Raptors beat Cleveland Cavaliers, snapping a 12-game playoff losing streak against the Cavs.

1 Search results1 Source
Breaking news

UK rights groups slam ‘authoritarian’ conviction of pro-Palestine activists

Ruling against Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham will spawn a 'broader chilling effect', groups such as Amnesty and HRW warn.

1 Search results1 Source
Breaking news

Zelensky addresses the European Parliament: What are the main takeaways?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday (February 24) -- the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion -- addressed the European Union Parliament. FRANCE 24 International affairs editor, Kethevane…

1 Search results1 Source
Breaking news

Brickmaker’s woes deepen the UK housebuilding gloom

Ibstock has issued a thumping profits warning, with sales 22% below expectations in the third quarter With John Healey’s Your First Home scheme on the way, is the mood improving in the housebuilding sector? A couple of the builders have results later this week, so can speak for themselves. In the meantime, though, here’s a thumping profits warning from Ibstock, the country’s biggest brickmaker, to spread a little more gloom. Demand hit a brick wall in the summer, as the company could have put it. Industry data, said Ibstock, show UK brick market volumes down 17% year-on-year in July and August

1 Search results1 Source
Finance

Brickmaker’s woes deepen the UK housebuilding gloom

Ibstock has issued a thumping profits warning, with sales 22% below expectations in the third quarter With John Healey’s Your First Home scheme on the way, is the mood improving in the housebuilding sector? A couple of the builders have results later this week, so can speak for themselves. In the meantime, though, here’s a thumping profits warning from Ibstock, the country’s biggest brickmaker, to spread a little more gloom. Demand hit a brick wall in the summer, as the company could have put it. Industry data, said Ibstock, show UK brick market volumes down 17% year-on-year in July and August

The Guardian
Read more