Pakistan political rally explosion kills at least 40, with nearly 200 injured
A powerful bomb rips through a rally of supporters for a hard-line cleric and political leader, police say.
Zelenskyy says 'war returning to the territory of Russia' after overnight drone attack on Moscow
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says "war is returning to the territory of Russia" after two drones crash into Moscow's business district.
African nations threaten force as Niger protests against coup intervention
Images show demonstrators burning French flags and embassy doors as surrounding nations threaten sanctions amid Niger coup.
Poland raises alarm as Wagner forces move closer to border
Over 100 mercenaries belonging to the Wagner group in Belarus move close to the border, the Polish prime minister says, raising fears they could sneak into Poland as migrants.
Italy's defence minister says joining China's Belt and Road initiative was 'atrocious' decision
Italy made an "improvised and atrocious" decision when it joined China's Belt and Road Initiative four years ago as it did little to boost exports, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto says in an interview.
Kanye West welcomed back to Twitter as embattled platform rebrands to X
Rapper Kanye West, who was booted from Twitter in December after he tweeted an image of a swastika merged with the Star of David, returns to the social media platform as it is rebranded as X.
Taliban officials burn dozens of musical instruments
Taliban authorities destroy dozens of instruments and equipment, saying music "causes moral corruption and playing it will cause the youth to go astray".
US military analysts to embed in Australia's defence department to monitor regional threats
American military analysts will be sent to work at the Defence Intelligence Organisation in Canberra to scrutinise the moves of states like China, Russia and North Korea in the region, Defence Minister Richard Marles has announced.
This Australian man's home is illegal under international law. But he won't move
Israel is rapidly expanding settlements in the West Bank, in a move that goes against international law and which activists say is designed to permanently establish Jewish Israelis on land that Palestinians want as a future state.
'Building a dream in the wilderness': Why young people in China are seeking a 'hermit' lifestyle
Many young people in China are abandoning conventional life paths and embracing a "hermit" lifestyle, choosing to live in mountain cottages, temples and other remote areas.
Nine killed in Thailand fireworks warehouse explosion, nearby houses destroyed
A powerful explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Thailand killed at least nine people and injured more than 100, officials say.
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