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Turkish authorities detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu – a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – on Wednesday as part of corruption and terrorism investigations. Detention orders were also...

The Government of Rwanda has officially severed diplomatic relations with Belgium, citing longstanding interference and neocolonial tendencies. The decision, effective immediately, was communicated to the Belgian government after what Rwanda described as careful consideration of...

The Vatican has released the first image of Pope Francis since he was admitted to hospital a month ago. The photo shows the pontiff sitting in a wheelchair in front...

India and New Zealand have restarted free trade talks a decade after negotiations fell apart, as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon began his five-day tour of Delhi where he held bilateral...

Yemen's Houthi rebels say there have been fresh US strikes against them, with the number of dead rising to 53, including five children. Targets in the Al Jaouf and Hudaydah...

President Donald Trump rarely stops bragging about his “great relationship” with Vladimir Putin. A skeptical world will soon find out whether the supposed mind-meld counts for anything. The Russian president, author of...

Sam Jones, a US influencer who briefly snatched a baby wombat from its distressed mother, and uploaded the footage to social media has left Australia. Australia's Home Affairs minister Tony Burke...

Elon Musk's electric carmaker Tesla has warned it and other US exporters could be harmed by countries retaliating to Donald Trump's trade tariffs. Mr Musk is a close ally of...

The US may avert a looming government shutdown after a top Democrat said he would support a Republican funding bill to keep it open. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced...

An eight-year-old child who was raped in Bangladesh died of her injuries on Thursday, setting off fierce protests around the country. The girl was raped while visiting her elder sister's...