अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय

Magnitude 7 earthquake kills 16 people in China’s Tibet, Xinhua reports

The powerful earthquake has killed 16 people and wounded 32 so far, local medics reported.

Trump ordered to sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit

Judge says Trump must sit for questioning from a BBC lawyer by December 11 or face possible dismissal of lawsuit.

Can Pakistan save the last two of its four captive African elephants?

Of four elephants brought to Pakistan in 2009, two have died. Now, two others are ill, raising welfare concerns.

James Bond finalists to screen-test for role for this week – reports

Actors in the mix to play 007 in Denis Villeneuve’s installment include Callum Turner and Jack Lowden The search for the next James Bond may finally be nearing its end: according to reports, a very select group of actors will screen-test to become the next British agent 007 this weekend. According to the Hollywood Reporter and Variety, citing several sources, a group of very select actors reported…

Ballon d’Or 2026: Can Bayern’s Harry Kane end England’s 25 years of hurt?

Bayern Munich striker Kane faces tough competition from Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe, who are also in the ‌‌running.

Why measles outbreak in Pennsylvania poses risks beyond US borders

The United States is facing its largest outbreak of measles since the virus was declared eliminated in 2000.

IEA chief warns energy is becoming a geopolitical weapon

Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the IEA, warns that energy is becoming a geopolitical weapon.

Watch: 'It's part of the culture' - New York bans horse-drawn carriages after more than 160 years

The BBC's Madeline Halpert spoke to city tourists, residents and horse carriage workers about the industry and their opinion on the ban.

Thousands gather at final student-led rally ahead of Serbia election

The student movement aims to end Vucic's 14 years of rule at Sunday's vote, as he holds a rival rally across town.

Tom Skerritt, Alien and Top Gun actor, dies aged 93

The actor, who also had roles in M*A*S*H, A River Runs Through It and Picket Fences, dies of natural causes Tom Skerritt, the actor known for roles in Alien and Top Gun, has died at the age of 93. His publicist confirmed to Variety that he died from natural causes.

Why has the Libya-Turkiye maritime deal stirred controversy?

Some countries in the region say it infringes on their rights.

Teacher wounded in Oregon school shooting played dead after she was shot

Becky Drury says she was hit by gunfire before she could intervene in attack that killed four, including three children A teacher wounded in last week’s shooting at a Bend, Oregon, elementary school shared her account of the incident, and how she was shot before she could intervene and “[pretended] to be dead”. Becky Drury was seriously wounded at Silver Rail elementary when Griffin J John II, a 1…

Epstein, Iran and ‘drain the swamp’: Have Republicans shifted before vote?

Some of the core issues that drove Trump's US supporters and the MAGA movement are no longer Republican talking points.

UK to relax post-2008 rules that hold City bosses accountable for wrongdoing

Regulators say removing ‘unnecessary burdens’ will save businesses about £2bn over 10 years The UK is watering down rules introduced in the aftermath of the financial crisis that were designed to hold City bosses accountable for wrongdoing. The plans, put forward by the financial industry’s two top regulators, the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), include a reduction in re…

Aipac halts candidate endorsements amid US backlash against Israel

‘Political candidates’ once reflexive support for Israel has increasingly become a liability’ When the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the most prominent pro-Israel lobby group in the US, announced on Wednesday that it would stop endorsing candidates or make direct contributions to them, its many critics were quick to hail the development as Aipac’s admission of how toxic its brand had b…

Woman arrested over shooting of police officer in Nottingham

Aisha Zaman, 27, charged with two firearms offences after incident in city centre on Sunday A 27-year-old woman has been charged over the shooting of a police officer in Nottingham. Aisha Zaman, from the Hyson Green area of the city, has been charged with possession of a prohibited firearm and possession of that firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence.

How the Turkiye-Libya deal is reshaping the Mediterranean

White evangelical support for Trump slips but still strong as midterms near

Poll finds white evangelicals still outpace other demographic groups in supporting Trump, as he rallies right-wing base.

WHO warns ‘more complex’ Ebola outbreak now present in 3 African countries

Health officials are investigating where Nigeria's first patient, confirmed this week, was infected.

Trump attacks Ohio governor over call for Ramaswamy to drop ‘deeply troubling’ ad

Republican Mike DeWine says Ramaswamy ‘wrong’ to run controversial ad, drawing swift rebuke from president Ohio’s Republican governor Mike DeWine on Thursday said gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was “wrong” to release an ad critical of his Democratic rival Amy Acton that featured her estranged mother, and implored Ramaswamy to take the ad down. DeWine’s comments drew a swift rebuke from Do…

Albania's student protests are only getting bigger

As police try to suppress anti-corruption protests by young Albanians, Prime Minister Edi Rama is claiming that "antifa" is behind the unrest. Few are buying that explanation.

Time just changed forever

For more than 50 years, a group of timekeepers has been quietly sneaking extra seconds onto the world's clocks.

Christa Pike’s IV team warned vein might be ‘blowing’ before failed execution

New account from Pike’s lawyer suggests team was racked by doubts even before pentobarbital began to flow The Tennessee execution team tasked with setting an intravenous line in the arms of the death row prisoner Christa Pike through which she could be injected with a lethal dose of pentobarbital repeatedly warned that her vein might be “blowing”, before they went ahead with the procedure, her law…

Video footage of Kohen Wiley shooting released after toddler’s death deemed ‘justified’

‘The word ‘justified’ have haunted me since Monday,’’ the child’s maternal grandmother says Since the Mississippi attorney general, Lynn Fitch, announced on Monday that the police shooting of Kohen Wiley, a one-year-old baby, “was justified”, footage of the shooting has been made public. It was first reported by Darkhorse Press, a Mississippi outlet. On Thursday, attorneys Ben Crump and Van Turner…