Pakistan capital under security lockdown before regional SCO summit
Public holiday declared in Islamabad as Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
Scottish MP defiant after party sacks him over ‘abhorrent’ Gaza remark
MP says ’happy’ to repeat comment that if Israel wanted to commit Gaza genocide, it would have killed 10 times more.
Is the significant rise in life expectancy finally slowing down? Why?
Life expectancy is slowing down and the only way forward now is to slow the ageing process itself, study finds.
Harris losing ground to Trump in US presidential race, polls suggest
Democratic and Republican nominees locked in dead heat with less than a month until vote, according to new polling.
Poorest countries in worst financial shape since 2006, World Bank says
Low-income countries still poorer than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, report finds.
Zelenskyy accuses North Korea of sending soldiers to help Russia in war
Ukraine’s president says his country and allies need to evolve their response in light of Russia’s deepening alliance.
China starts new war games near democratic Taiwan
Beijing begins manoeuvres to north, south and east of island, days after President Lai made first National Day speech.
‘A name, a function and a philosophy’: The art of Indonesian batik
The city of Solo is the centre of the country’s batik industry and is changing to keep up with the times.
US sheriff says ‘probably prevented’ third Trump assassination attempt
Suspect faces firearms charges but denies he tried to harm ex-US president and Republican candidate at California rally.
Iceland PM calls new election as coalition government collapses
PM Bjarni Benediktsson calls election for November, cites policy disagreements as responsible for gov’t collapse.