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Noreen Niazi met her brother Imran Khan in Adiala Jail after nine months. The Supreme Court ordered weekly family meetings and his transfer to a hospital. Imran also met his wife, Bushra Bibi, for a longer duration. Medical reports indicated fluctuating blood pressure and anxiety for the former prime minister. The court stressed family access as a fundamental right, not a concession.
In video celebrating Maggie’s cancer charity, queen recalls ‘longing to let it out’ on visit to centre in 2024The queen has spoken for the first time of how difficult she found it to keep King Charles’s cancer a secret before it was announced publicly.Camilla found herself “longing to let it out” during an official visit to a Maggie’s cancer support centre in 2024, after Charles had received his d...
Senior US defence officials have fanned out across Asia in recent weeks to reassure allies of Washington’s commitment to the region, even as the war with Iran strains American resources and President Donald Trump fuels doubts by criticising joint combat drills with South Korea. The visits by Admiral Frank Bradley and Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Elbridge Colby were intended to show that W...
Alpine communities hit out after influencer videos draw huge queues to Friedrich August refuge in DolomitesHundreds of people overwhelmed a mountain hut in the Italian Dolomites, not for the panoramic views but in search of a creamy pastry, reigniting the debate about social-media-driven tourism.The visitors ventured en masse to the Friedrich August refuge – perched at 2,300 metres (7,500ft) above...
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump stunned regional allies by ordering the Pentagon to scale back the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, just a day before they were due to start.
The sudden announcement comes just days after Trump wrote a fiery social media post slamming the joint drills as “hostile” and ordering Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to scale back future exercises.
The US president says the two sides are finalising documents to avert import taxes targeting a range of Canadian goods.
The US president says the two sides are finalising documents to avert import taxes targeting a range of Canadian goods.
US president delays 50% tariffs by three days, and says contentious oil project ‘may be awoken from the grave’Canada has temporarily avoided a bruising 50% US tariff, reaching a Tuesday-evening agreement with Trump administration officials hours before a hike that would have affected $20bn worth of goods was set to take effect.Donald Trump posted late on Tuesday on social media that he had paused ...
A gym owner in Indonesia has posted a video on social media explaining why he refused service to three Israeli tourists.
Hong Kong authorities have charged the owner of a large dog that mauled two smaller pets earlier this week with failing to properly control the animal, which is currently under government custody. The Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department (AFCD) said on Wednesday that it had charged the owner, 52, with failure to properly control a large dog under the Dangerous Dogs Regulation, and t...
The owner of a large dog that mauled two smaller pets to death in Yuen Long earlier this week has expressed “regret” over signing the animal to authorities and hopes to withdraw the surrender, according to the founder of a local animal rescue group. The development followed remarks by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) on Wednesday that the dog could be euthanised if its...
The owner of a large dog that mauled two smaller pets to death in Yuen Long earlier this week has expressed “regret” over signing the animal to authorities and hopes to withdraw the surrender, according to the founder of a local animal rescue group. The new development followed a remark made by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) on Wednesday that the dog might be euthani...
Hong Kong authorities may euthanise the large dog that mauled two smaller pets to death in Yuen Long earlier this week if its owner surrenders it, or alternatively formally classify it as a “known dangerous dog”. Jackie Yip Yin, assistant director of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) responsible for inspection and quarantine, said on Wednesday that the 60kg (132lb) mixe...
New rule caps student and exchange visas to four years, while most journalist visas will be limited to 240 days.
It comes after Trump announced plans to curtail joint exercises with South Korea, citing a "very good" relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
It comes after Trump announced plans to curtail joint exercises with South Korea, citing a "very good" relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
Allowing jurors to stay in same hotel as police and prosecution denied Patterson a fair trial, lawyers tell Victorian court of appealLawyers for Erin Patterson argue that allowing jurors to stay in the same hotel as police and the prosecution while they deliberated over their verdicts in the triple murder trial represented a “catastrophic” failure of the justice system.On Wednesday, three judges o...
Follow today’s news liveFollow our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Collapsing confidence’ in housing market, Wilson saysTim Wilson has jumped on that reporting around rent increases and says there has been a collapse in confidence since the budget which is hurting renters.We’ve had, since the budget, collapsing confidence, a lack of will to invest in housing that is going to be...
President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. and Canada have reached a last-minute agreement to pause the 50% tariffs.
The suspensions, for drinking and inviting women to a hotel, come as police investigate an alleged sexual assault.
The suspensions, for drinking and inviting women to a hotel, come as police investigate an alleged sexual assault.
Iran denies launching missiles at the UAE, suggesting the incident was a 'false flag operation'.
A father and his two daughters were killed after an Immigration Department truck collided with a car and veered into four pedestrians at a road junction in Malaysia’s capital on Wednesday. The victims, a 53-year-old man and his daughters, aged 25 and 12, died at the scene along Jalan Sultan Ismail at about 1am, Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Assistant Commissio...
The Hong Kong Gold Exchange (HKGX) and TGX Technology have launched a joint venture to build a “secure, stable and internationally competitive” gold trading and clearing platform, as the city pushes to become a gold trading hub. Hong Kong Gold Exchange Trading System (HKGXTS) would draw on technology partners, including Alibaba Cloud – which backs TGX Technology – and Hundsun Technologies, to deli...
The US has sanctioned International Criminal Court president Tomoko Akane and trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye.
A landmark trial has begun in California over allegations Meta deliberately designed its platforms to be addictive.
A former Vietnamese politician unintentionally killed a teenager in a traffic accident in central Hanoi last year but was exempted from criminal prosecution, a police officer told state television, shedding light for the first time on a case that has fuelled criticism online for months. The interview was broadcast on Monday evening, days after people began leaving flowers at the site where the a...
US president delays 50% tariffs by three days, and says contentious oil project ‘may be awoken from the grave’Canada has temporarily avoided a bruising 50% US tariff, reaching a Tuesday-evening agreement with Trump administration officials hours before a hike that would have affected $20bn worth of goods was set to take effect.Donald Trump posted late on Tuesday on social media that he had paused ...
The immigration status of Maryam Tahmasebi was revoked because her husband is the son of a prominent figure in Iran.
