Trump ally pushes for 15-week abortion ban across US
US Senator Lindsey Graham introduces bill to ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy amid intensifying debate.
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Armenia, Azerbaijan trade blame over deadly border clashes
Simmering tensions between neighbours spill into fighting that leaves dozens dead and prompts fears of wider escalation.
Amman building collapses, killing five and wounding 14 others
Rescue operation under way to evacuate people after a four-storey residential building collapsed in Jordan.
Palestinian prisoner suffering from cancer ‘in his last days’
Calls for the release of Nasser Abu Hmaid are increasing, but Israeli authorities have transferred him back to prison.
Fears of more flooding as Pakistan death toll crosses 1,400
Flood victims complain that they are without food and ration as authorities struggle to cope with the disaster.
Mashrou’ Leila is disbanding. Here are 5 songs to listen to
Fans take to social media to react to the news of the popular alternative rock group from Lebanon calling it quits.
US Justice Department agrees to Trump pick for ‘special master’
Department's accommodation could shorten delays in appointing neutral arbiter to review documents seized at Mar-a-Lago.
US inflation slows for 2nd month but remains stubbornly high
Consumer prices jumped 8.3 percent in August compared with a year earlier, new US data shows.
Irish groups curious on Charles III’s N Ireland approach: Analyst
Unionists and Republicans are uncertain how the king will manage ties with rival political groups, Brian Feeney says.
Charles III arrives in Northern Ireland for first visit as king
The British monarch arrives in Belfast, leading the last leg of the mourning for his mother in the four parts of the UK.
Fire at e-scooter showroom in India kills eight
Fire in the southern city of Secunderabad also injured 11 in the country's deadliest such incident involving e-vehicles.
Volunteer pilots fly ‘non-stop’ to reach PNG earthquake survivors
With government resources limited, much of the rescue effort has been by individuals and small businesses.
Succession, Ted Lasso take home top Emmy honours
South Korea's Lee Jung-jae, star of thriller Squid Game, was named best actor and one of several first-time winners.
Deadly clashes erupt between Armenia, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan reports losses among its troops after large-scale border clashes with Armenia.
UN investigator says Myanmar post-coup abuses a ‘major focus’
The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar says scale and scope of military's abuses have expanded.
Blinken discusses trade, migration with Mexican counterpart
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken travels to Mexico City for high-level economic talks with Mexican government officials.
Zelenskyy says 6,000sq km of territory retaken in Ukraine blitz
The Ukrainian troops have made major gains in the country’s northeast this month in counteroffensive against Russians.
‘Overworked’: US nurses strike over low pay, staffing shortages
About 15,000 nurses in state of Minnesota begin three-day strike, one of the largest of its kind in US history.
UN says 50 million people worldwide stuck in ‘modern slavery’
The pandemic, armed conflicts, climate change have exacerbated conditions, trapping people in forced labour or marriage.
Canada’s Trudeau hits out at new Conservative leader Poilievre
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says 'buzzwords, dog whistles and careless attacks don't add up to a plan for Canadians'.