Investors pull money from equity funds as rising oil prices fuel inflation fears

Live: ASX slides to three-month low as oil price stokes inflation fears

🔴 Middle East live: Houthis close in on Bab el-Mandeb as Brent barrel price soars to over $106

Security Council LIVE: Fresh attacks prompt emergency meeting on Yemen

On the heels of reported Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and the capture of another key port by the militants on Yemen’s Red Sea coast – including the seizure of eight UN vehicles from a key aid hub there – the Security Council is meeting on Thursday at 3pm in New York

Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors mark 9/11 with counter-terrorism push on AI and drones

The Security Council met to mark 25 years since the 9/11 attacks with a briefing on counter-terrorism as ambassadors take stock of a threat that has morphed dramatically since resolution 1373 built the council's counter-terrorism machinery in 2001.

No cities on the moon — there isn't enough water, scientists say (op-ed)

The discovery of water at the poles of the moon has inspired speculation about whether we can build there – cities, industrial neighborhoods, places where people work and live.

The Local: Fall Kickoff

A book influencer shares her most anticipated fall reads. Plus, things to do this weekend that don’t involve curling up with a book.