More than 5% of Switzerland’s remaining glacier ice disappeared during the past year, according to researchers, as unusually intense heatwaves stripped snow from Alpine peaks and accelerated melting at elevations where glaciers were previously expected to remain protected

Max Verstappen topped the opening Malaysian Grand Prix practice session at Sepang, beating George Russell by 0.383 seconds as Formula 1 made its long-awaited return to the circuit following changes to the 2026 calendar

Zaporizhstal, a major employer in Zaporizhzhia, has shut indefinitely after four Russian attack waves destroyed equipment and killed workers, highlighting mounting economic damage across Ukraine’s steel industry, threatening livelihoods and intensifying uncertainty for industrial communities already weakened by war

France is set to end its one-in, one-out migration agreement with Britain after Paris and London struggled to sustain cooperation over irregular Channel crossings and asylum arrangements under the pilot scheme