Bangladesh has sought global legal expertise for a thorough review of controversial power deals, including contracts with India’s Adani Power.

Thousands of Imran Khan supporters have been arrested as Islamabad locks down ahead of rally demanding his release from prison.

UNICEF has reported a staggering 70% surge in the recruitment of children by gangs in Haiti, highlighting a deepening crisis.

A cargo plane crash near Vilnius airport has left one dead, and three injured

Conor McGregor has been ordered to pay €250,000 after a jury found him liable for assaulting Nikita Hand.

A Chinese balloon was detected near Taiwan, marking the first sighting in six months amid escalating tensions.

Developing nations have denounced the UN’s $300 billion climate agreement, saying it is not enough

COP29 has set a historic $1.3trn climate finance goal by 2035, with a $300 billion core target for developing countries.

US Senator Lindsey Graham has warned UK, Canada and allies, of economic sanctions for enforcing ICC arrest warrants against Israeli’s Netanyahu.

A gunman was killed, and three Jordanian policemen were injured in a shooting near the Israeli embassy in Amman

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An alleged assassination threat by Philippines VP Sara Duterte against President Marcos has triggers investigation, heightened security measures

Developed nations, at COP29, have pledged a record $300bn for climate change prevention in poorer nations

The Philippine vice president Duterte has made a public threat to have the president assassinated, raising political tensions.

The Laos government has vowed to deliver justice following an alcohol poisoning incident that tragically killed six international tourists. 

An Israeli airstrike in Beirut has killed four, injured over 20, and flattened an eight-storey residential building.

Trump has nominated Wall Street financier Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, emphasising his expertise in international finance and “America First” policies.

Matt Gaetz has said he will not return to Congress after withdrawing as Trump’s DOJ nominee amid allegations of misconduct.

Israeli PM Netanyahu faces potential arrest in the UK as Downing Street pledges to fulfill commitments under the ICC Act 2001.

A second Australian teenager has died of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, bringing to six the number of foreign tourists affected.