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US state’s top court overturns 6-week abortion ban

Country has been riven between states that have enacted restrictions and those that have eased access to the procedure.

Friday, 06 Jan 2023 09:20 AM

US state’s top court overturns 6-week abortion ban

Mexico nabs son of notorious drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’

Arrest the result of 6 months of intelligence work tracking down the 32-year-old Ovidio.

Friday, 06 Jan 2023 08:40 AM

Mexico nabs son of notorious drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’

Former ‘IS bride’ set to face Australian court

Mariam Raad faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. 

Friday, 06 Jan 2023 08:00 AM

Former ‘IS bride’ set to face Australian court

US, eurozone shares slide over Fed worries

Dollar also rallies, hitting four-week high against the euro.

Friday, 06 Jan 2023 07:10 AM

US, eurozone shares slide over Fed worries

BMW unveils car that can change colour

i Vision Dee also boasts several digital features.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 11:59 PM

BMW unveils car that can change colour



Woman faces UK trial for genital mutilation of girl, 4

39-year-old pleads not guilty to the charge dating back 16 years.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 11:20 PM

Woman faces UK trial for genital mutilation of girl, 4

Mauritania bars accused ex-president from leaving country

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz says police stopped him at the airport yesterday.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 10:40 PM

Mauritania bars accused ex-president from leaving country

Iranian sentenced to death over Mahsa Amini protests

Man found guilty of leading a ‘crowd in the main square of Nowshahr and committing criminal acts’.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 10:00 PM

Iranian sentenced to death over Mahsa Amini protests

Germany to require Covid test for China arrivals

This comes after a recommendation by European Union experts to tighten travel rules.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 09:20 PM

Germany to require Covid test for China arrivals

Erdogan asks Putin to declare ‘unilateral’ Ukraine ceasefire

Turkish president’s office says ‘calls for peace should be supported by a vision for a fair solution’.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 08:40 PM

Erdogan asks Putin to declare ‘unilateral’ Ukraine ceasefire

Iran closes French institute to protest Khamenei cartoons

This comes a day after Tehran has warned Paris of consequences over Charlie Hebdo caricatures.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 08:00 PM

Iran closes French institute to protest Khamenei cartoons

Pope Francis leads ex-pontiff Benedict’s funeral

Tens of thousands of mourners gather at the Vatican to pay their respects.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 07:20 PM

Pope Francis leads ex-pontiff Benedict’s funeral

Thailand says no Covid test needed for travellers from China

Bangkok says it wants to restore economy and recover from dearth of tourists over the past 2 years.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 06:40 PM

Thailand says no Covid test needed for travellers from China

China urges WHO to take ‘just position’ on Covid after data criticism

Beijing defends virus death classification methods despite narrowing criteria to declare fatalities.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 06:00 PM

China urges WHO to take ‘just position’ on Covid after data criticism

Hong Kong to resume hamster imports a year after mass cull

Authorities say the pet rodents must test negative for coronavirus.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 05:20 PM

Hong Kong to resume hamster imports a year after mass cull


Seoul says North Korean drone entered crucial no-fly zone

Despite previous denials, military now admits drone flew over presidential palace.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 04:40 PM

Seoul says North Korean drone entered crucial no-fly zone

Ex-Nato chief says Europe ‘too naive’ on China’s Taiwan threats

Rasmussen admits sanctions could prove tough to swallow due to deeply embedded economic ties.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 04:00 PM

Ex-Nato chief says Europe ‘too naive’ on China’s Taiwan threats

China says Hong Kong border to start reopening from Sunday

Daily quota of up to 100,000 expected at crossing points.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 03:20 PM

China says Hong Kong border to start reopening from Sunday

8 dead, including 5 minors, in US shooting

Police find gunshot wounds on victims in Utah home. 

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 02:40 PM

8 dead, including 5 minors, in US shooting

Jill Biden to have surgery to remove ‘small lesion’

Tissues will be removed and analysed.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 02:00 PM

Jill Biden to have surgery to remove ‘small lesion’

Prince Harry accuses brother of 2019 physical attack

Newspaper says incident detailed in younger prince’s memoir ‘Spare’.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 01:20 PM

Prince Harry accuses brother of 2019 physical attack

Asian markets rally on 2023 outlook hopes, oil prices bounce

Upbeat mood boosted by signs China is making policy changes to make it a more attractive investment location.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 12:40 PM

Asian markets rally on 2023 outlook hopes, oil prices bounce

Peru clamours anew for president’s removal

Cops trying to disperse demonstrators with tear gas.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 12:00 PM

Peru clamours anew for president’s removal

Amazon to cut more than 18,000 jobs

US e-commerce giant cites 'uncertain economy' as reason for layoffs.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 11:20 AM

Amazon to cut more than 18,000 jobs

Bomb cyclone smashes into California

Meteorologists warn of floods, landslides, power outages.

Thursday, 05 Jan 2023 10:40 AM

Bomb cyclone smashes into California