USA:Pilot dies flying Turkish Airlines plane from US to Turkey

A Turkish Airlines pilot has died after becoming ill on his own flight from Seattle on the north-west coast of the United States to Istanbul in Turkey. Captain Ilcehin Pehlivan,…

Nepal: Teen breaks record by climbing Earth’s highest peaks

A Nepalese teenager has broken the world record for the youngest mountaineer to summit Earth’s 14 highest peaks. Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18, stood atop Tibet’s Mount Shishapangma at about 06:05…

Australia: PM apologises for Tourette’s syndrome comment

Australia’s prime minister has apologised for making a “hurtful” comment in parliament, after he mocked opposition lawmakers by asking them if they had Tourette’s syndrome. The remark – which was…

Singapore: Authorities detain Spanish couple on their honeymoon

Spanish couple on their honeymoon in Singapore have been detained after protesting against the Singaporean owner of the football club they support. Dani Cuesta posted photographs of himself outside the…

Brazil: Court lifts ban on Musk’s X after it pays $5m fine

Brazil’s Supreme Court has said it is lifting a ban on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. In his decision, Justice Alexandre de Moraes said that he…

N Korea: Kim Jong Un calls President Putin ‘closest comrade’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a birthday message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him his “closest comrade”. Kim, congratulating Putin on his 72nd birthday, added that…

USA: CBS quizzed Harris on economy, foreign policy and immigration

US Vice-President Kamala Harris was pressed on issues including the Middle East, Ukraine, gun ownership and immigration during a one-on-one interview with CBS News’ 60 Minutes. The recorded interview comes…

Guatemala: Save the Children offices raided

Police in Guatemala raided five regional offices of British aid agency Save the Children on Monday as part of an investigation into alleged child abuse. Prosecutors requested information from US…

Tunisia: President Saied wins second term

 In an election that was criticised by rights groups, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won a second term with more than 90% of the vote, the electoral commission has said.…

USA: Judge orders Google to open app store to rivals

A US federal judge has ruled that Google must allow Android apps made by rival technology firms onto its Google Play app store for three years starting next month. The…