World

Pakistani police detain two parliamentarians

At least two parliamentarians were detained in late night swoops in Islamabad on members of the party of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, party leaders and the police said.

September 10, 2024 2:44 pm
 

World

Philadelphia gears up for Harris-Trump debate with protests expected

It is the birthplace of U.S. independence, the “City of Brotherly Love,” and the hometown of beloved fictional boxer “Rocky” Balboa.

September 10, 2024 1:20 pm
 

World

Germany tightens controls at all borders in immigration crackdown

Germany’s government announced plans to impose tighter controls at all of the country’s land borders in what it called an attempt to tackle irregular migration and protect the public from threats such as Islamist extremism.

September 10, 2024 12:44 pm
 

Pacific Islands

Landmark settlements for children detained in Nauru

Two children who were detained offshore in Nauru have won federal court settlements from the Australian government for medical negligence and abdicating its duty of care.

September 10, 2024 11:58 am
 

World

Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam killing dozens

Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, left dozens dead in northern Vietnam and widespread damage to infrastructure and factories as it churned westwards, preliminary government estimates showed on Monday.

September 10, 2024 10:12 am
 

World

Biden finalizes rule to strengthen mental health law

The Biden Administration on Monday said it had finalized regulations to help ensure the 175 million Americans with private health insurance have access to affordable mental health services.

September 10, 2024 9:40 am
 

World

India confirms Mpox case not linked to current outbreak

India said on Monday a case of mpox it reported in a traveler a day earlier was from the older strain of the virus, not from the new, fast-spreading strain that had led the outbreak to be classified as a global health emergency.

September 10, 2024 8:30 am
 

World

Fears of 'Lost Generation' as Gaza schools remain closed

The new school year in the Palestinian territories officially began on Monday, with all schools in Gaza shut after 11 months of war and no sign of a ceasefire.

September 10, 2024 7:25 am
 

World

Ex-US military leaders back Harris, call Trump a danger

A group of 10 retired top U.S. military officials endorsed U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in a letter made public on Monday.

September 10, 2024 6:15 am
 

World

Mining bash to dish up nuclear as PM pushes future plan

Mines are being mothballed even as Anthony Albanese calls for a future made in Australia with battery minerals and clean energy – not nuclear – at its heart.

September 9, 2024 5:24 pm
 

World

Childcare rapist to face sentencing for 307 offences

A childcare worker who admitted hundreds of sexual offences against young girls is due to face sentencing after a prosecutor argued that the victims’ families should not be kept waiting.

September 9, 2024 4:21 pm
 

World

US House Republican report blasts Biden over chaotic Afghan withdrawal

U.S. House of Representatives Republicans will release a long-awaited report.

September 9, 2024 3:18 pm

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