USA: Jury awards $300m payout to family of teen who died on Orlando ride

A Florida jury has ordered an amusement ride manufacturer pay $310m (£243m) to the family of a teenage boy who fell to his death on their drop ride at an…

US: Federal judge rejects Boeing plea deal in fatal MAX 737 crashes

A United States federal judge has rejected a deal that would have let Boeing plead guilty to a felony conspiracy charge and pay a fine for misleading US regulators about…

Japan: Replica Harry Potter swords broke Japan weapons law

Replicas of a sword featured in the Harry Potter film franchise have been recalled in Japan for violating the country’s strict weapons law. The full-sized replicas of Godric Gryffindor’s sword…

Paraguay: Authorities expel visiting Chinese envoy who urged lawmakers to reject Taiwan

The South American nation of Paraguay has expelled a Chinese diplomat on the grounds of alleged “interference in domestic affairs”. Paraguay’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that…

LIVE UPDATES: Russia-Ukraine war

Here are the key developments on the 1,017th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Russia: Moscow ready to use ‘any means’ to prevent defeat in Ukraine -Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the recent use of a hypersonic missile in the Ukraine war sought to make the West understand that Moscow was ready to use “any means”…

China: Hong Kong court rejects first legal challenge to 2024 national security law

A Hong Kong court has dismissed a jailed protester’s bid for early release in the first legal challenge to the Chinese territory’s recently enacted national security law. Ma Chun-man was…

Qatar: Russia, Turkiye, Iran want ‘immediate end’ to fighting in Syria- Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said he, along with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts, are calling for “an end to hostile activities” in Syria, where opposition fighters have made a…

Netherlands: Explosion hits block of flats in The Hague

An explosion has hit a three-storey block of flats in The Hague, police say. Firefighters rushed to the scene to put out a fire that caused the collapse of several…

South Korea: Rulling party leader calls for suspension of President’s powers

The head of South Korea’s governing party has called for the swift suspension of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s powers, citing “credible evidence” that he sought the arrest of political leaders following…