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Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to remain in office despite a stinging defeat in the upper house elections that saw his ruling coalition lose its majority. The election, …

The Syrian presidency has announced an “immediate ceasefire” in the southern city of Suweida to try to bring an end to a week of sectarian violence that has left hundreds …

President Donald Trump was examined for swelling in his legs and has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the White House announced Thursday. Trump, 79, underwent a “comprehensive examination, including …

A fire that tore through a five-storey shopping centre in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut has left at least 61 dead, local officials said. The blaze at the mall, …

In 2024, 89% of infants globally, about 115 million, received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine, and 85%, roughly 109 million, completed all three …

U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled plans to impose new tariffs—starting at 10%—on imports from smaller nations, including several countries in Africa and the Caribbean. The proposed policy marks a …

Bradley Murdoch, the man convicted of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio in Australia in 2001, has died from throat cancer at the age of 67—without ever disclosing the location of …

The Trump administration has launched a formal investigation into what it calls Brazil’s “unfair” trade practices, targeting the South American nation’s policies on digital commerce, tariffs, and treatment of U.S. …

U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to send advanced military weapons to Ukraine through NATO allies and threatened Russia with sweeping trade tariffs if a peace deal to end the …

A Nigerian woman living in West Yorkshire has lost custody of a baby she brought into the UK, after a British Family Court ruled she had no biological connection to …