Deadly gun and bomb attacks hit Pakistan’s Balochistan province
Coordinated gun and bomb attacks across Pakistan’s Balochistan province killed 31 civilians and 17 security personnel, officials say. Security forces responded with a 40-hour...
Rape trial puts Norway’s royal family in unwelcome glare of public
Marius Borg Høiby faces 38 criminal charges in Oslo, including rape, assault, threats, drugs and driving offences, in Norway’s most high-profile trial in years....
Fifteen miners killed by Russian strike in Ukraine, energy company says
A Russian drone strike in eastern Ukraine killed 15 miners travelling on a company bus, Ukraine’s energy firm DTEK said, with seven others injured....
Iran’s supreme leader warns of regional war if US attacks
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that any US attack would trigger a regional war as Washington increases military presence near Iran. The...
Pakistan to play at T20 World Cup – but refuse to...
Pakistan has confirmed it will compete in the men’s T20 World Cup but will boycott its scheduled match against co-host India. The teams were...
Second Epstein victim claims she was sent to UK for sex...
A second woman alleges Jeffrey Epstein sent her to the UK in 2010 for a sexual encounter with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at Royal Lodge, according...
Epstein sent $75,000 to accounts linked to Mandelson, files suggest
New US Justice Department documents suggest Jeffrey Epstein sent $75,000 in payments linked to accounts connected to Lord Mandelson between 2003 and 2004. Mandelson...
Rare earths and data centres: India pushes local industry as global...
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the 2026–27 annual budget, highlighting record infrastructure investment, increased defence spending and a push for manufacturing in...
Vietnam to sell tycoon’s Hermès Birkin bags to offset fraud losses
1. News related to events and topics or issues (≈70 words):Vietnamese authorities are moving to sell luxury assets belonging to disgraced tycoon Truong My...
Benfica meet Real in play-offs after dramatic league phase encounter
1. News related to events and topics or issues The Champions League play-off draw has produced high-profile clashes, including Benfica facing Real Madrid just weeks...
