Former Pakistan PM Khan given three years in jail after guilty verdict in corruption trial
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to three years in prison after he was found guilty in a corruption trial, a verdict that disqualifies him from holding political office.
1970-01-01 08:00
Spain thrashes Switzerland at Women's World Cup despite bizarre own goal
Spain overcame a bizarre long-range own goal to thrash Switzerland 5-1 and advance to the Women's World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukrainian drone strikes are bringing the war home to Russia. What does it mean for the conflict?
Ukrainian drone strikes taking place inside Russia once seemed an unthinkable prospect. But such attacks have become an increasingly common feature of Moscow's war -- with an emboldened Kyiv warning that more will come.
1970-01-01 08:00
Protesters demand answers on third anniversary of Beirut port explosion
Hundreds of protesters and family members of victims gathered in Lebanon to mark the third anniversary of a devastating explosion that ripped through a marine port in Beirut, demanding a probe.
1970-01-01 08:00
Rights groups urge Laos to release missing Chinese lawyer who was trying to get to US
Dozens of human rights groups have signed a joint petition calling on the Laotian authorities to release a prominent Chinese lawyer following reports that he has been detained in the country while trying to get to the United States.
1970-01-01 08:00
'U-S-A!': On the road with thousands of American soccer fans at the World Cup
In the shadow of Auckland's Eden Park stadium, a neighborhood watering hole has become a home away from home for the hordes of American fans who have traveled thousands of miles to cheer on the US team at the Women's World Cup.
1970-01-01 08:00
What Asia's top potato chip maker learned from a huge supply shortage
What happens when Asia's biggest potato chip maker runs out of potatoes? Japanese snack brand Calbee had to learn the hard way.
1970-01-01 08:00
How to watch Japan, Norway, Switzerland and Spain battle it out for a place in Women's World Cup quarterfinals
Upsets, records and moments of magic; the group stage of this year's Women's World Cup had it all.
1970-01-01 08:00
New Orleans Saints' Alvin Kamara suspended 3 games after pleading no contest in Las Vegas nightclub fight
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been suspended for three games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy after he pleaded no contest to charges stemming from a fight in Las Vegas, the league announced Friday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Amazon deforestation at six-year-low in Brazil after plunging 66% in July
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66% last month compared to July 2022 and is now at its lowest rate in six years, according to preliminary data released by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) on Thursday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Comedian and activist Eddie Izzard is planning to stand for UK parliament
Comedian and activist Eddie Izzard has announced on social media that she is hoping to stand as a member of parliament at the UK's next general election.
1970-01-01 08:00
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny given 19 years in jail on extremism charges
The already jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been given 19 years in prison after being found guilty on extremism charges in a new case, Russian media report, a fresh blow to a fierce critic of Russia's President Putin that comes amid an intensifying crackdown on dissent.
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