‘What we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a little bit,’ the US vice-president says

Mislabelled videos, recycled images and fake advisories are leaving millions of anxious observers uncertain over what to believe

UN urges restraint as ‘world cannot afford a military confrontation between India and Pakistan’

The escalation, one of the most serious between the nuclear-armed neighbours in over two decades, has left northern airspace across the subcontinent nearly empty of civilian aircraft

Indian military claims to have hit nine facilities allegedly linked to militant groups

The escalation, one of the most serious between the nuclear-armed neighbours in over two decades, has left northern airspace across the subcontinent nearly empty of civilian aircraft

Indian military claims to have hit nine facilities allegedly linked to militant groups

Indian Army say they launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ as UN urges restraint: ‘World cannot afford a military confrontation between India and Pakistan’

Fire is being whipped up by strong winds and hot, dry weather

Firefighter planes from Greece, Cyprus, Croatia and Italy were sent to Israel

Firefighter planes from Greece, Cyprus, Croatia and Italy were sent to Israel

Hot, dry and windy conditions in March were twice as likely because of warming caused by burning fossil fuels, study finds

From cyber attack to blame on renewables, conspiracy theories have exploded in wake of Spain and Portugal’s power outage

From cyber attack to blame on renewables, conspiracy theories have exploded in wake of Spain and Portugal’s power outage