Trump intervened to sink US debt ceiling bill. What happens next?
The president-elect’s late intervention to sink the bipartisan bill leaves lawmakers scrambling to reach an agreement.
US says it has 2,000 troops in Syria, not 900 as previously declared
Pentagon says the additional forces have been in Syria for ’a while’, before fall of President Bashar al-Assad.
Why is Apple being sued by the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Tech giant accused of using illegally mined metals in iPhones and other products sold globally.
Pakistan slams US sanctions on ballistic missile programme
Pakistan’s foreign ministry warns sanctions have ’dangerous implications’ for the ’strategic stability of the region’.
In the dark: How rolling blackouts have transformed life in Ecuador
A historic drought has stymied Ecuador’s hydroelectric power system, leaving many without electricity for hours on end.
France’s largest rape trial ordeal ends with defendants found guilty
Gisele Pelicot, the victim at the centre of France’s largest ever rape trial, was cheered as she left court on Thursday.
Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 73
At least 66 of the deaths occurred in the northern Cabo Delgado province, national disaster centre says.
Luigi Mangione arrives in NY to face murder, terrorism charges
Luigi Mangione was returned to New York to face charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Fury vs Usyk 2: Boxing title bout pair dragged away from 11-minute face-off
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk had to be pulled away from each other after an 11-minute faceoff ahead of title fight.
Israeli attacks kill at least 32 Palestinians in 24 hours
Palestinians experienced a deadly 24 hours in Gaza, with at least 32 people killed by widespread Israeli attacks.