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Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan taken to hospital for treatment

Khan was taken from Adiala jail and sent to Shifa International Hospital under heavy security, local media report.

Billionaire Bill Ackman donates $400 million to brain research: shares heartbreaking story of daughter's coma, says he wants cure, not Nobel Prize winners

US pummels Cuban economy with new sanctions on mining, construction

US economic restrictions have strained the island's already fragile economy, prompting blackouts and medical shortages.

Landslide at illegal gold mine kills 13 people in Colombia

At least 13 people have been killed and seven others injured in an unlicensed gold mine in southwest Colombia.

Australia news live: PM says he shouldn’t have gone on Bush Deep podcast; home sales to overseas buyers plunge

Albanese said now-infamous interview, dubbed ‘melon-gate’, taught him he needs ‘to do better every day’. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has said he should not have appeared on a podcast where he engaged in a joke about the Japanese prime minister’s gift to him of melons.During an appearance on the comedy podcast Bush Deep last m...

Ukraine a 'genuine', 'fragile' democracy: 'Internal political turmoil will weaken political system'

Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Dr. Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, journalist, author and President of PEN Ukraine. According to Dr Yermolenko, Ukraine is confronting serious threats to its democracy. Suspending elections during wartime carries real dangers as political power is increasingly centralized around President Zelensky. Yet holding elections while cities remain under att...

Hundreds of Tibetans protest China’s ethnic unity law by shaving heads

A protest organised by hundreds of Tibetans in New Delhi led many exiles to shave their heads.

Heartbreak, loss on Lebanon’s front lines, the story of a first responder

Heartbreak, loss on Lebanon’s front lines, the story of a first responder

Dozens dead after boat capsizes in north-western Nigeria

The incident took place in the country's northwest ​Sokoto state, with many of the victims feared to be children.

Four railway workers killed by express train at station in Japan

Four railway workers spraying herbicide on tracks north of Tokyo were killed by an express train.

Melania Trump makes first appearance in weeks: ‘I heard you missed me. Here I am’ – US politics live

First lady appears at Rose Garden event; White House faces scrutiny over top Trump aide Natalie HarpTrump administration faces questions over top aide Natalie Harp’s security clearanceSign up for the US Breaking News emailAn FBI team seized electronic devices from former US representative Eric Swalwell at the San Francisco airport on Saturday, then raided his home in Washington, DC, the next day, ...

Trump administration faces questions over top aide Natalie Harp’s security clearance

Ex-White House ethics tsar calls it ‘shocking’ that executive assistant to US president didn’t have clearance for a yearUS politics live – latest updatesThe White House faced fresh questions on Thursday over whether Donald Trump’s closest aide, Natalie Harp, had access to US government secrets without security clearance.Harp, who is executive assistant to the US president, worked at the White Hous...

Cameroon's 93-year-old President Paul Biya returns after months-long stay abroad

Cameroonian President Paul Biya returned to the country on Thursday after a 73-day absence, with local media reporting the 93-year-old had been in Geneva with his family and close aides. The country's opposition criticised Biya's long absence, saying he had left the country on "autopilot".

Woman charged with planning IS-inspired attack on New York state capitol building

Jessica ​Bowie, 35, of Albany, allegedly planned to deploy explosive before fleeing ⁠to IS-controlled territory in SyriaUS authorities arrested and charged a New York woman with ⁠planning to carry out an Islamic State-inspired attack on the state’s capitol building in Albany, the justice ⁠department said on ⁠Thursday.Jessica ​Bowie, 35, of Albany, was charged with planning to deploy an explosive d...

Thousands of migrants in Ceuta wait in limbo while Spain figures out what to do with them

Migrants in Ceuta have been moved to makeshift shelters by Spanish police

Controversial California oil pipeline can continue to operate, judge rules

State sought to stop system off coast of Santa Barbara from resuming operations after Trump ordered its reopening A controversial oil pipeline can continue to operate off the California coast after a judge gave it the greenlight this week, despite the opposition of state regulators and environmental groups.The system off the coast of Santa Barbara resumed operations earlier this year for the first...

Paul Biya, Cameroon’s undefeated ruler for 44 years, returns after long absence

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has returned to the country after a more than two-month absence that has fuelled fierce debate about his ability to rule after 44 years in power. Biya, who at the age of 93 is the world’s oldest serving head of state, landed in Yaounde in the late afternoon from Geneva, where he had been staying since June 7 on what his office called “a short private stay”. Camerooni...

DR Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine as Ebola infections surge

WHO says vaccines for Ebola virus disease being allocated to DRC amid largest outbreak that has killed nearly 2,500.

Como mayor hit by electric bike and issues blanket ban in Italian city

Alessandro Rapinese said the prohibition was for public safety, adding "I know what it's like to be hit by one of these beasts".

Amputee children learn to swim after losing limbs in Israel’s war on Gaza

Amputee children in Gaza are learning to swim as part of a programme helping them rebuild confidence and mobility.

Beijing calls US tariff report ‘false narrative’ as named hub Mexico plans new China curbs

China rejected a White House report on Thursday that accused its exporters of routing goods through Mexico and other countries to avoid US tariffs, hours after word emerged that Mexico was preparing to restrict Chinese products further. He Yadong, a spokesman for China’s Ministry of Commerce, told a regular press briefing in Beijing that the report “ignored facts and distorted reality by treating ...

Syria’s civil society navigates post-Assad era: Partnership or control?

Syria's civil society grapples with redefining its role as the state reasserts itself after Assad's fall.

Tasmania spent 28 years removing invasive carp from two lakes; after 49,301 fish were...

After a remarkable 28-year campaign, Tasmania's fisheries service has successfully eliminated invasive common carp from Lake Sorell and Lake Crescent. This effort has seen the removal of over 49,000 harmful fish, leading to clearer waters and the revival of native plant life in marsh areas. The resurgence of wild brown trout has also enhanced recreational fishing opportunities for anglers, proving...

Brook makes Pakistan pay for dropped catch as England dominate first Test

England were 366-8 at stumps on a rain-marred second day, 195 runs ahead of Pakistan's meagre first innings of 171.

Finland suspects Russian aircraft of violating its airspace, defence ministry says

The risk of drones drifting into Finland as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine is rising, the head of the country's military intelligence service said in January.