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Sri Lanka's Supreme Court convicts president over vote delay
Wickremesinghe was found guilty of 'unlawful conduct' in delaying local polls, but immunity shields him
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Gender gap widens in White House race as Kamala Harris, Donald Trump face off
56% of women back Harris, 44% support Trump; 54% of men favour Trump, 45% choose Harris for US president in polls
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Outgoing Israeli military intelligence chief admits responsibility for October 7 security failures
Head of armed forces and head of domestic intelligence agency had also accepted responsibility after the Hamas attack
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Iran carries out execution of fortune-teller convicted of rapes
A fortuneteller, who assaulted women and girls was executed in Yazd prison, said Hossein Tahmasebi, chief justice
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Putin says Russia-China partnership ‘delivering results’
The Chinese Premier Li Qiang is on three day official visit to Moscow
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Deadly blast at Indian pharma plant claims 15 lives, injures 40
The fire broke out in the afternoon at privately held Escientia Advanced Sciences’ 40-acre manufacturing unit
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Iranian parliament approves Pezeshkian’s 19-minister cabinet after intense debate
In contrast to late Raisi's team, new cabinet includes reformist figures like Health Minister Mohammadreza Zafarqandi
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Indian doctor arrested in US for recording nude videos of women, children
Sherriff says extent of Aejaz's crimes remains unclear, stating that it could take months to fully investigate
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Bodies of UK tech mogul Mike Lynch, daughter recovered from sunken yacht: Telegraph
The bodies were found in one of the vessel's cabins, trapped between two mattresses
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Video of Putin kissing Quran during surprise visit to Chechnya goes viral
Grand Mufti of Chechnya also recites a verse from Surah Al-Anfal and provides its translation in Russian for Putin
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Barack Obama's NSFW joke about Trump delights crowd at DNC
Obama's crowd size remark accompanied by hand gesture left viewers at the DNC amused, sparking online discussions
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Fatah commander accused of 'terror attacks' killed in Israeli missile attack
Khalil Maqdah was killed in a missile strike on his car in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon
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Russia attributes Telegram, WhatsApp outage to cyberattack
The regulator blamed the outage on a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting Russia's telecom sector
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Modi to 'share perspectives' on Ukraine-Russia conflict in historic Kyiv visit
The visit marks the first by an Indian PM to Ukraine since diplomatic ties were established
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Japanese woman, 116, poised to become world's oldest living person
Born on May 23, 1908, Tomiko Itooka resides in Ashiya, a city in the Hyogo province of western Japan.
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South Korea warns North Korea of regime's end if invasion attempted
President Yoon underscores the importance of military preparedness during exercises with US forces in Yongin
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Doctors back from Gaza urge US arms embargo on Israel
''For good of = Palestinians, for good of the United States, for the good of international law.' says Jewish doctor
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Turkish-US FM discuss cease-fire talks between Hamas, Israel
Fidan, Blinken discuss developments in region in phone call requested from US side
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Netanyahu hinders Hamas prisoner swap
Netanyahu said Israeli forces will not leave Philadelphi Corridor or Netzarim Axis despite enormous pressure to do so
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Russia makes advances in eastern Ukraine after incursion
Russia separately announces formation of new military groupings in Kursk and two other border regions
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Trump pushes tough-on-crime agenda in town with extremist ties
Event in Howell attracted particular attention because of the town's historic association with the Ku Klux Klan
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George Floyd's killer moved to Texas prison
Former Minneapolis police officer convicted in death of George Floyd has survived prison stabbing in Arizona
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Taliban bar UN human rights envoy from entering Afghanistan
UN human rights body accused of spreading "propaganda".
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'Secret nuclear strategy not aimed at one country'US
White House reoriented US deterrence strategy to focus on China's expansion of its nuclear arsenal for the first time.
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'Trump’s presidency a “Black job': Michelle Obama
She taunts Trump for reference on the campaign trail to "Black jobs," which he claims are being taken by migrants
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Ukraine targets Moscow in large-scale drone strike
Some of the drones were destroyed over the city of Podolsk, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said
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US judge overturns Biden's ban on worker noncompete agreements
Brown had temporarily blocked the rule in July while she considered a bid by the US Chamber of Commerce
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams confuses India for Pakistan repeatedly at event
NYC Mayor Eric Adams later apologised for the gaffes made at an event celebrating India's Independence Day in Queens
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RFK Jr. considers dropping presidential bid to team up with Trump
VP candidate Shanahan says that as independents she and Kennedy ran risk of drawing support from would-be Trump voters
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JD Vance co-founds tech donor network aiming to shift America right
Rockbridge Network seeks to influence US politics through centrally controlled network of right-wing political groups
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Barack, Michelle rouse DNC crowd in support of Harris
America's first Black president, Obama has thrown political capital behind Harris as she seeks to make history
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Blinken ends Middle-East trip without Gaza deal
Blinken, mediators from Egypt and Qatar pin their hopes on US"bridging proposal" aimed at narrowing gaps between two
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UK toughens stance on illegal migration with new deportation drive
Measures include to control asylum seekers, penalties for employing illegal worker and to combat smuggling networks
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Middle East peace mission falters as Gaza ceasefire talks stall
After extensive discussions, ceasefire remains elusive, with Blinken’s departure underscoring complexity of situation
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Emotional Biden passes torch to Harris
US president hails his deputy as DNC's future
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Kamala Harris breaks fundraising records with $500 million in just four weeks
Surge in donations underscores Harris' rising influence, importance of voter mobilisation as election day approaches
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Chinese premier arrives in Moscow for three-day official visit
Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang greeted by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko
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Senior US official labels Netanyahu's remarks on Gaza ceasefire ‘not constructive’
Netanyahu said that Israel would insist on maintaining control of the Philadelphi Corridor between Gaza and Egypt
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Bangladesh cancels higher secondary exams following political unrest
This marks 1st time in the country's history that public exams have been cancelled midway through the schedule
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WHO advises 'targeted vaccination' for mpox instead of mass vaccination
The vaccination is need where the virus is transmitting, says WHO spokeswoman
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Silicon valley's secret influence on 2024 US election revealed
JD Vance’s Rockbridge directs funds to right-wing journalism, voter, polls and church activism, influencing key states
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Obama to endorse Kamala Harris as Democratic Party's future at Chicago convention
Taking to social media, former president posted that his DNC address will lay out "what's at stake"
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Blinken arrives in Qatar to advance Gaza ceasefire talks
US secretary of state is ramping up diplomatic efforts, meeting with key regional leaders amid ongoing disputes
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Saudi Arabia to recreate Louvre in Riyadh, featuring $450m Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece
'Salvator Mundi' was purchased by Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman in 2017 and is stored in a Geneva vault for years
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Mpox: France will donate 100,000 vaccine doses through EU, says PM
Gabriel Attal says donation for countries suffering from the emergency as France readies vaccination centres at home