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Pakistan’s PTI seeks contempt action over jailed Imran Khan’s hospital move
Pakistan's PTI party is seeking contempt action against authorities for not transferring former PM Imran Khan to a private hospita
topicHarry returns to UK as hefty Daily Mail legal bill lands
Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, have been ordered to pay a hefty legal bill of up to $13 million and £34.5 mill
topicEnvoy says Israel did not give the US notice before strikes on Syrian base
The US envoy has stated that Israel did not provide advance notice to the US before conducting strikes on a Syrian base near the T
topicUkrainian diver arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline bombings
A second Ukrainian national, a trained diver, has been arrested in Croatia in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explos
topicPeru earthquake damages buildings and causes power cuts
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck southern Peru, damaging buildings, homes, and schools, and causing power cuts. At least two peop
topicTurkiye accuses Israel’s Netanyahu of ‘genocide’, seeks Interpol warrant
Turkey has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and is seeking an Interpol warrant, accusing him
topicWorld’s oldest person who survived Covid at 110 shares her secret to a long life
Ethel Caterham, the world's oldest person, has turned 117. She previously survived Covid at the age of 110 and has shared her secr
topicFormer British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine
Over 100 former French and British diplomats have called on their governments to take action against Israel's policies in Palestin
North Korea Sends 400 Drone Operators to Russia; Moscow May Seek Up to 50,000 More Troops, Ukraine Says
North Korea has sent 400 drone operators to support Russia's military efforts in Ukraine, according to Ukraine. Russia may seek up
topicZelensky has 'questions to answer' about corruption in his government, sacked minister tells BBC
Ukraine's President Zelensky has questions to answer about corruption in his government, according to Mykhailo Fedorov, a recently
topicPutin will draft 300,000 new troops after September elections, Zelenskiy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy claims Russia plans to draft 300,000 new troops after September elections. This alleged mo
topic10 killed in Russian and Ukrainian attacks a day after fatal shopping mall drone strike
At least 10 people died on Saturday during reciprocal drone and missile strikes between Russia and Ukraine. Russian attacks killed
topicSwiss Tourist Sentenced to Prison After Violating ‘Day of Silence’ in Bali
A Swiss tourist received a one-year prison sentence in Bali for insulting the sacred Hindu Day of Silence. The conviction follows
topicA magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes northeast Japan injuring at least 5
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday, shaking Tokyo and surrounding areas. Al Jazeera reports at least 37
topicA bus crash in Hungary kills 12 people, injures at least 10 others
A bus carrying Polish pilgrims overturned into a ditch after veering off a motorway in Hungary, killing 12 people and injuring at
topicJason Arday was treated as a symbol, not a man
Nathan Cofnas maintains he does not regret publishing plagiarism allegations against the late Jason Arday, though he asserts that
topicDual carriageway to reopen following wildfire closure
The A31 dual carriageway in the New Forest has reopened with a 40mph speed limit after being closed for 13 days due to a major wil
topicExpress train hits and kills 4 workers at a railway station in Japan
Tochigi prefectural police raided Tobu Construction Co. on Sunday, 23 August 2026, on suspicion of professional negligence resulti
topicEarlier this month, Romania sank 4 rock-filled barges into the Danube to keep its nuclear reactor running.
Romania sank four barges filled with rocks into the Danube river earlier this month to maintain water levels necessary for cooling
topicUkraine has shown its answer to Russia's most powerful drones for first time. Meet Alexa Spatium, which can carry thermobaric warheads and fly back home
Ukraine has added the Alexa Spatium to its Defence Forces arsenal, marking the first use of a jet-powered drone interceptor. The s
topicTiananmen Square vigil organisers in Hong Kong found guilty of ‘inciting subversion’
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance found Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan, and the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance guilty of a na
topicJapan to test hypersonic missiles in Australia
Japan will test hypersonic missiles and other advanced military technology in Australia, enhancing its military capabilities and d
topicMount Ololokwe: Six tourists and pilot killed in Kenya helicopter crash
A helicopter carrying tourists crashed near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, Kenya, killing seven people. The victims include a M
topic‘Allied project’: NATO troops to help fortify Poland’s eastern flank
Poland is enhancing its defenses along its eastern border with Russia and Belarus, with NATO troops set to help fortify the area.