Police clashed with people protesting the demolition of a centuries-old mosque's domed roof in a predominantly Muslim town in China's Yunnan. The protesters reportedly threw chairs and stones outside the mosque. Videos showing police with riot shields clashing with them have also surfaced online. In 2020, a court ruling declared some of the mosque's renovations illegal, mandating their demolition. readmore...

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan has sent a PKR 10 billion defamation notice to Pakistan’s Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel for the latter's "malicious" claims. Patel had claimed that Khan's urine sample showed traces of alcohol and cocaine. "The report [also] emphasises...on the mental state of...[Khan]; however, no details of mental state examination have been provided," the notice read. readmore...

Hafiz Abdul Salam Bhuttavi, an UN-designated terrorist who trained the LeT attackers for 2008 Mumbai terror attack, died in a prison in Pakistan's Punjab province while serving a sentence for terror financing, his aide said. Bhuttavi was deputy to the outlawed Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. The JuD is the front organisation for the LeT. readmore...

South African Opposition party, Democratic Alliance, said it'll take legal action seeking Russian President Vladimir Putin's arrest when he arrives to attend BRICS summit. This comes after South Africa provided diplomatic immunity to Putin despite it being a member country of the International Criminal Court (ICC). ICC had issued an arrest warrant for Putin for committing war crimes in Ukraine. readmore...

Global nuclear safety body IAEA's chief Rafael Grossi has said that Ukraine's use of nuclear components, including ammunition with depleted uranium, amid its ongoing war with Russia does not pose an immediate radiological threat. UK Minister James Heappey had confirmed in April that Britain has sent thousands of shells for Challenger 2 tanks, including depleted-uranium rounds, to Ukraine. readmore...

Ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Russia can legitimately assassinate British politicians, accusing UK of leading an "undeclared war" against Moscow. He made the remarks after UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly defended the recent drone attacks in Moscow, stating that Ukraine had right to "project force beyond its borders". UK recently supplied Storm Shadow long-range missiles to Ukraine. readmore...

In October 2023, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) will open its first overseas campus in Tanzania. The campus, named IIT Madras at Zanzibar, will enrol 50 undergraduate and 20 master's students. It will be one of the three international campuses of the IIT, with two others being opened in Abu Dhabi and Kuala Lumpur. readmore...

Drones hit two oil refineries around 65-80 km east of the Russian port city of Novorossiysk on Wednesday, sparking a fire in one of them, according to officials. This comes after recent drone strikes on Moscow, as well as the attacks on the Russian city of Belgorod. Separately, five people were killed in Ukraine's Luhansk in a shelling. readmore...

Russia has said it would evacuate hundreds of children from border areas amid intensifying shelling in the Belgorod region, where it deems the situation "alarming". The first 300 children will be taken to Voronezh, a city around 250 kilometres further into Russia, an official said. The move comes after the recent drone strikes aimed at Russia's capital Moscow. readmore...

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen delivered a speech in Parliament partly written using the artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT. "What I have just read here is not from me...Or any other human for that matter," Frederiksen said part-way into her speech to legislators, saying it was written by ChatGPT. She was talking about the revolutionary aspects and risks of AI. readmore...

Germany has ordered Russia to shut down four of its five consulates in the country. This comes after Russia put a limit on the number of German embassy and related organisations' staff, allowing only 350 German government officials in the country. The move aims to create a "parity of personnel and structures" between the two countries, German Foreign Ministry stated. readmore...

Detained Burmese journalist Moh Moh Tun was given a ten-year sentence with hard labour by a military-controlled court in Myanmar on May 26. She was arrested in 2021 for reporting an anti-military protest. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Myanmar Journalist Network (MJN), have condemned her imprisonment and demanded her immediate release. readmore...

A UK man has been sentenced to at least 29 years in prison for killing his ex-partner after stalking her for 130 miles (209 km) in May last year. A CCTV video has surfaced showing the man, Dennis Akpomedaye, following the victim, Anna Jedrkowiak. Akpomedaye reportedly stabbed Jedrkowiak several times and even tried to decapitate her after tracking her down. readmore...

According to a new United Nations report, acute food insecurity is likely to rise in Pakistan in the coming months if its economic and political turmoil intensifies. The report covers the period from June to November 2023. Pakistan will have to repay $77.5 billion of external debt between April 2023 and June 2026, the report added. readmore...

Zimbabwe's Foreign Ministry has summoned the US Deputy Ambassador over a series of tweets the embassy sent, calling for a peaceful election in the African country. The ministry accused the embassy of "election-related social media posts bordering on activism and meddling in Zimbabwe's internal affairs". A tweet urging people to register to vote was against diplomatic protocols, it added. readmore...

Uganda on Tuesday termed the West's reaction to its recently enacted anti-gay law "blackmail". The law states that a person can be sentenced to death if they engage in "aggravated homosexuality". US President Joe Biden had threatened aid cuts and other sanctions. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the law would impact Uganda's ties with international partners. readmore...

As many as seven people have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of funding the Islamic State (IS) terror group. Police officers conducted a series of early-morning raids on Wednesday on 19 properties across the country, including Berlin. Those arrested hold German, Turkish, Moroccan and Kosovan citizenship, and are also accused of breaking export laws. readmore...

In response to increased electricity demand amid heatwave, authorities in Vietnam's capital Hanoi are switching off street lights to save energy. Other cities have also reduced public lighting to alleviate the strain on the national power system. Last week, the country urged citizens to save electricity by turning off devices when not in use and keeping air-conditioning temperatures above 26°C. readmore...

German mountaineer Luis Stitzinger's body has been found on Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain, expedition organisers said on Wednesday. The 54-year-old had reached the summit of Kanchenjunga on May 25 without supplemental oxygen but then lost contact. A search team of five Nepali guides found Stitzinger's body just below the peak at about 8,400 metres. readmore...

China blamed US "provocation" for an incident last week when a Chinese plane crossed in front of an American surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea. China urged Washington to "immediately stop...dangerous provocations". A video released by US military showed a Chinese fighter plane crossing in front of the American aircraft, which can be seen shaking from the resulting turbulence. readmore...

Former US President Donald Trump called his ex-Press Secretary and Fox News anchor Kayleigh McEnany "Milktoast", while incorrectly spelling milquetoast. This came after McEnany claimed that Republican Ron DeSantis is gaining on Trump in GOP presidential primary polls. "I'm 34 points up on DeSanctimonious, not 25 up," Trump wrote on Truth Social. She served as Trump's fourth press secretary. readmore...

Ex-Canadian Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole has claimed that he was the target of "a sophisticated misinformation and voter suppression campaign orchestrated" by China before and during the 2021 federal elections. His remarks come amid reports of foreign interference in Canada's electoral process. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau earlier appointed an official to probe the claims. readmore...

Thirteen members of the same family in Namibia's Kavango East region died after reportedly eating a toxic porridge. Four others have been hospitalised in critical condition. At least 20 people consumed the porridge. Authorities believe the porridge became toxic after it was mixed with a fermented substance left over from a homemade beer. readmore...

A 14-year-old boy was shot in the back after a store owner falsely accused him of shoplifting in US' South Carolina, a sheriff said. The victim, identified as Cyrus Carmack-Belton, was reportedly shot while fleeing the store after keeping four bottles of water back in the store's fridge. The store owner, Rick Chow, has been charged with murder. readmore...

A one-year-old girl died in US' Washington after she was locked inside a car for around nine hours. Her foster mother allegedly forgot the child inside the car while going to work at a local hospital. Upon completing her shift, she returned to the car and found the baby unconscious. She was rushed inside the hospital but couldn't be resuscitated. readmore...

The flu has hospitalized a record number of people this season, underscoring the potential for a perilous winter of respiratory viruses with covid-19 and RSV.

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This time, the mid-infrared instrument (MIRI) on board the James Webb Space Telescope managed to capture the ghostly landscape.

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NFL superstar Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen said they will divorce after 13 years of marriage.

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An eight-day operation ends in Kherson city as Russian officials prepare for a Ukrainian attack.

Russian officials say they have completed an operation to move civilians out of the occupied southern city of Kherson ahead of an expected battle with advancing Ukrainian forces. At least 70,000 ci… [+4359 chars] readmore...

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment reserved for the most severe cases of depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Positive results are not guaranteed. Could genetic insight in the f

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Free Fire MAX is one of the most famous names in the mobile battle royale genre. The title has gained millions of downloads and a massive player base with its impressive dynamics and premium graphics.

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We should quickly abandon wishful thinking in order to be truly ready for Rishi Sunak

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Rishi Sunak made the pledge during his first attempt to become Conservative leader earlier this summer.

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The ENCHANTED2/MT trial, which was investigating intensive lowering of blood pressure in acute ischemic stroke patients after mechanical thrombectomy, has been stopped early due to safety concerns.

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The agency placed a premium on low cost, high impact security efforts, which account for more than 40% of the goals.

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Red Bull have been fined $7m (£6.05m) after breaching Formula One’s budget cap, the FIA has announced

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Musk is in charge of the social media platform and has fired its CEO and other executives, numerous reports say. Musk tweeted, "the bird is freed."

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Fuel prices will increase on Wednesday after the rand weakened and oil price rose in October.

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The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a 2011 change to the Criminal Code requiring sex offenders to automatically be added to the sex offenders registry is unconstitutional.

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Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan's assembly seat was declared vacant by the Uttar Pradesh speaker this evening, formalising his disqualification as the MLA from the Rampur seat.

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan's assembly seat was declared vacant by the Uttar Pradesh speaker this evening, formalising his disqualification as the MLA from the Rampur seat. Mr Khan, Vidhan sabh… [+1461 chars] readmore...

A team of researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, working with a pair of colleagues from Harvard University, has developed a new way to synthesize single quantum nanomagnets that are based on metal-free, multi-porphyrin systems. In their paper published…

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PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania's men's and women's fencing teams open their regular season this weekend with the Temple Open, joining 21 varsity and three club teams from around the country.

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The UK Health and Security Agency has warned rapid growth has been identified in the strains

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Quentin Tarantino is setting the record straight on Kanye West’s claims that the director stole his idea for the plot for his Oscar-winning film Django Unchained. West made the claim in an interview earlier this week with Piers Morgan, telling Morgan he pitch…

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U.S. equities elbowed their way past an earnings miss from Amazon to open higher Friday after a rough week of third-quarter financials from Big Tech.

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