SEOUL — North Korea’s state media KCNA said on Monday the country conducted an “important, final phase” test on Sunday for the development of a spy satellite, which it seeks to complete by April 2023. The report was released a ...

SHENZHEN, China — Headhunter Candice knows the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections engulfing Beijing and much of China will soon hit her home of Shenzhen city, but she would rather face it without a vaccine booster, saying she fears potential ...

MONTREAL — Negotiators at a United Nations (UN) summit to protect nature were closing in on a new global deal on Sunday that could see 30% of the world’s land and seas protected by 2030, with hundreds of billions of ...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has scrapped a taskforce launched by his predecessor to shore up the UK’s energy security by striking a series of long-term deals with gas suppliers. The Energy Supply Taskforce, announced by Liz Truss towards the beginning ...

Border Force strikes threaten misery for millions of passengers arriving at UK airports during the first restriction-free Christmas in three years. Under contingency plans being drawn up, passengers will be held on aircraft to prevent overcrowding in airport arrival halls ...

VATICAN CITY — Father Frank Pavone, a leader of the US anti-abortion movement and a strong supporter of former president Donald Trump, has been dismissed from the Catholic priesthood for “blasphemous” social media posts and disobedience to bishops. The Vatican ...

The UK government has appointed five, industry leading experts to make use of post-Brexit freedoms by driving innovation in cutting edge sectors that will be vital to Britain’s future growth. The five new experts will work with the government’s chief ...

Elon Musk will step down as head of Twitter if users of the social media vote for him to do so in a poll, he said on Sunday night – and voters currently want him to depart. As of 11.45pm, ...

Bosses and companies are donating to Labour for the first time as the party seeks to build its funds and credibility with the business community before the next general election, Electoral Commission records suggest. They include the family behind River ...

New research has revealed that 46% of workers across the UK are considering moving jobs, resulting in a potential £41.9bn cost to businesses. Small businesses will be overwhelmed by the cost of talent, with recruitment costs hitting £22.5 billion. Despite ...