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The Thai king’s eldest daughter, gravely ill in hospital for more than two years, is receiving “continuous” treatment to stabilise her blood pressure because of a severe infection, the palace said.
With great fanfare, a historic red wooden church considered one of Sweden’s most beautiful buildings began its slow move from its home in the Arctic town of Kiruna to allow the expansion of Europe’s biggest underground mine.
Trump says there are plans underway for Putin and Zelenskyy to meet to discuss an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine. And, Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail.
Law enforcement used excessive force and deliberate brutality against Los Angeles protesters and journalists during demonstrations against Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in June, a Human Rights Watch report said.
A record 383 aid workers were killed in 2024, the UN said, branding the figures and lack of accountability a “shameful indictment” of international apathy – and warned this year’s toll was equally disturbing.
The 28-year-old son of Norway’s crown princess has been charged with raping four women and several acts of violence, and risks up to 10 years in prison.
The Aid Worker Security Database, which has compiled reports since 1997, said the number of killings rose from 293 in 2023 to 383 in 2024, including over 180 in Gaza.
Hamas has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel that includes the return of half the hostages held in Gaza and Israel’s release of some Palestinian prisoners, an Egyptian official source said.
US President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelensky that the United States would help guarantee Ukraine’s security in any deal to end Russia’s war there, though the extent of any assistance was not immediately clear.
A long lasting drought and severe heat this summer, compounded with government mismanagement of the country’s dams have led to an impending water crisis in Iran. Officials are warning that Iran’s ten million residents might run out of water in a matter of weeks. We hear how this has happened and what it means for Iranians.
Fearing an imminent Israeli ground offensive, thousands of Palestinians have left their homes in eastern areas of Gaza City, now under constant Israeli bombardment, for points to the west and south of the shattered territory.
Israeli ex-military intelligence chief said Gaza’s high death toll is “necessary” to send a message to Palestinians
Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under the controversial national security law, which Beijing imposed.
US President Donald Trump raised hopes of a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia on Monday as he welcomed President Volodymyr Zelensky to high-stakes talks at the White House.
China’s top diplomat landed in neighbouring India on Monday, seeking to bolster long-fraught relations in the face of intense pressure and tariffs from the United States.
With large parts of the country under opposition control amid an ongoing civil war, analysts warn that election logistics could prove challenging.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who has been seeking to improve strained relations with Pyongyang, ordered his cabinet to prepare a partial step-by-step implementation of existing agreements with North Korea.
President Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today at the White House. And, more National Guard troops head to Washington, D.C. for the president’s crime crackdown.
The Australian government cancelled the visa of a far-right Israeli politician ahead of a speaking tour, a move event organisers tagged “viciously antisemitic”.
Mali’s military junta arrested two generals and a French national and accused them of attempting to destabilise the transitional government.
Trump made the announcement after a day of talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a delegation of top European officials. He said he’d meet with the two leaders afterward, but did not say when.