An extra-strong dose of asthma medication given to children to help control their condition does nothing to prevent serious attacks and could even stunt their growth, experts have warned. Scientists found that children moved to a higher dose of their steroid inhaler when their symptoms showed they were likely to suffer a serious exacerbation of…

Donald Trump set the stage for a trade war by slapping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, daring other countries to retaliate and leading the European Union to warn that it would target iconic American brands. In turn, the U.S. president put the European auto industry in his sights. Hours after Trump said in a…

Revellers brave the elements to enjoy a night on the town in Newcastle (Picture: North News)It’s bloody cold at the moment but if you looked at these pictures of clubbers in Newcastle you’d never know. They decided style was more important than warmth after braving the cold in the skimpiest of outfits yesterday night. Temperatures were…

A new catalyst bringing the three together has been Mexico’s program of energy reform, intended to break the hold of state-owned Pemex on its industry and bring new private investment to Mexico’s energy industry. The decline in big part was due to a lack of investment by the government in Petroleos Mexicanos, and its increasing…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhy is Turkey attacking Syria? Mark Lowen explainsAt least 36 pro-Syrian government troops have been killed by a Turkish air strike in the region of Afrin, a monitoring group says. The strike targeted a camp at Kafr Jina in the northern Syrian region, the Syrian Observatory for…

Enlarge / A fully painted stormtrooper battalion at last year’s Essen game show. Owen DuffyIf you’re a Star Wars fan, you may have felt a recent disturbance in the Force. Don’t be alarmed, though—it’s just the upcoming (March 22) release of a new tabletop game from Fantasy Flight Games, and it’s set against the backdrop…